The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-17
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GEAR IER AAN-tNOutluueQ)
Il wanted to mail a letter, NUNS.
Would I have time Just to run down
to the mail box?"
Maize came to the door, with
the pan Of potatoes in her hand,
whipping them to the frothy con-
sistency of meringue.
And who are you writing letters
to, Lamb?"
"Oh-nobody special. If dinners
ready, I'll wait"
For goodness sake, ASH" re-
monstered Sadie. "Sit down and
eat"
CHE took her place obediently. It
- was a real company dinner.
Iced grapefruit, with cherry on
top, to begin with. And Maize
had new napkins, hemstitched by
hand.
There were sweet peas in a little
cut glass vase on the center of the
table, standing on a round mirror
that had been among Maizie's we'd
ding presents. And pink candles in
tall holders.
Maize had wound smilax around
the candle sticks, and wreathed 1t
across the mirror, and shipped the
poor pink heads off a few sweet
peas, and scattered them over the
surface of the mirror.
It was very festive and pretty.
And Maize, in her Hoover apron,
was pink and white as her color
scheme.
you've lovely color, Nuns" Ash
toreth told her. And kissed her
golden hair, that was so dark at
the roots, and so shiny on the top.
start at the very beginning"
commanded Maize, land tell us
every single thing, honey"
Ashtoreth sighed.
Wait unit after dinner" she
begged. There was dinner on the
train, but 1 saved every bit of my
appetite for you, and now I'm SIM
ply ravenous."
Maizie heaped her plate with
drift of mashed potatoes, white and
soft as a snow bank.
And squash, running over with
melted butter. and sprinkled with
paprika. There were BRUSSELS
sprouts, green and tender as young
lettuce. And huge mushrooms, dark
and succulent.
And here" proclaimed Maize,
welding the carving knife, sis
piece Of steak to put new life into
you"
Ashtoreth looked on her plate
with horror. The thought of food
appalled, her. But it was easier to
eat than to talk.
Not really eat, either. She could
pretend. Daily with the dreadful
pile of squash, and the great mound
of potato.
"You tell me-" she suggested,
whats been happening while I've
been away. There must be lots of
news"
While they talked, she could be
thinking of some way to telephone
Hollis. And something to say
to Monty, if he arrived first.
y
KEAIZIE looked embarrassed
lV1 There's no special news" she
said. glancing uncomfortably across
at Sadie.
Sadie grinned wickedly.
Eyes, there is, too she declared.
"Only your mother don't like to talk
about It, Ash saafa
why, what is it?"
Ashtoreth looked from one to the
other in surprise.
"Sadie's just fooling," injected
Maize hastily. Here, Ashtoreth,
let me give you some more lnush-
rooms, dear. Mercy. you haven't as
much as touched that nice squash
I didn't get too much pepper In it,
did I, dear?"
Ashtoreth took forkfull.
"It's seasoned perfectly" she pro-
nounced. What's the news,
Sadie?"
We'll" Sadie paused deliberately
for effect. TITS like this. Ash"
"Sadie!" commanded Maizie.
Jaw now. Mrs. ASHER
Sadie left her place at the table,
and went and stood behind Maizie,
and put her arm her neck.
What is it?" handed Ashto-
reth.
"Sadie's been i'll advised" began
Maize.
iii advisedl" scoffed Sadie. "I
went to a swell lawyer, didn't I?
Dan Corum, Ash-he defended Mae
Mullin and Billie Green in that big
bIackmail case, and got them OF
scott free.
And the Forrest girl that was
the gunmanS sweetheart. He's got