The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-23

several shopping expeditions to ex-
elusive decorators and furniture
dealers.
ooh, this is what you want" here
and that's just the very thing for
your guest room," there, until BERTHE
Lou had almost unconsciously run
up a number Of rather large bills
at several expensive houses.
But it was well worth while, she
thought. The apartment was beau
tiful. And had she not heard Cyrus
and Rod discussing the value of
credit?
Even wealthy people, Cyrus had
said, bought motor cars on the de-
ferred payment plan. But what
BERTHE Lou failed to realize was that
these people in taking advantage of
this policy were inspired by motives
other than merely acquiring a car
:. lit meant something to conserve
their cash for use in their own en-
terprises. &. +. the returns would be
far greater than the interest they
paid to the automobile finance
companies.
BERTHE Lou really believed 1t to be
sound policy to create an impress
sion of affuence, even if it were
necessary to plunge Rod into debt.
And being in debt now was entirely
different from being in debt during
the days of their penuriousness.
There was now plenty Of money on
hand for the larder and the small
luxuries it had been necessary for
them to deny themselves in the
past.
BERTHE Lou went blithely ahead,
aided and abetted by Lila and the
example other women of wealth set
for her.
In this saturnalia of extravaganza
Rod found himself unable to save.
They were merely living on a
higher scale, he complained. BERTHE
Lou said yes, but once the bills were
paid their account at the bank would
grow like dandelion.
The first real party BERTHE Lou
gave in their new apartment was
hurled" as she said, in Cyrus
honor.
For two reasons: First, he had
made it possible, and secondly, to
speed him on business trip he was
taking. The affair went off beauti-
fully and smoothly. Even Rod was
little pulled up over his domain
and his attractive and exquisitely-
gowned wife.
Lila, dancing with him to radio
music, laughed up her sleeve. There
was a thought in her head about a
lamb 1t was about time, she de-
cided, to start him toward the place
whence little fatted lambs never re-
turn.
The next day she called Rod on
the telephone and asked him to
come and take her rope of pearls
and bracelets down to the Office.
please don't send any one else, "
she requested. "Ill feel easier if I
know you are looking after them"
Rod went to her apartment dur
ing the luncheon hour. Lila was
just sitting down to a chop and a
slice of pineapple. there was her
figure to consider.
Rod was invited to stay. He
would have declined on a genuine
plea of pressure of business at the
office but Lila gave him no oppor-
tunity. She quickly turned to the
waitress and ordered a plate for
him. She sent her own plate back
to wait for a fresh chop with Rod.
While they partook of fruit cup
which she asked to have served to
"dawdle" over, Lila talked about the
party.
quite a change from Wayville, "
she remarked after compliment
to BERTHE LOUIS ability in entertain
ing. Fate hasn't dealt so badly
with you, Rod, has it?"
Rod swallowed maraschino
CHERRY. 1--WE surely got a lot to be
thankful for" he agreed.