The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-03

ouUmOded mold.
Impulsively she decided to explain
her reason for not making her pres
ence in the Ritz known to her
guardian. She put down the stock
ing box in which she was putting
away her new hosiery and came over
to sit on Shallimar's bed.
You think have the makeup of
a mouse, don't you, or that I believe
children should be neither seen nor
heard?" she began alf-teasingiy.
But under the light tone she adopted
there was was hint of appeal for
tolerance from her friend.
"Oh, if you want to efface your
self, that's your business" Shalli-
mar answered; provided you really
want to-"
Helen spoke softly. ''I do, when
Leno wishes it" she admitted.
Shallimar gave her a straight,
quick look that Helen found made
her uncomfortable.
YES" she went on, reading Shalli-
mars thought. I'D do anything
for him."
Are you jealous of him?"
Helen started and Redeemed. "Of
course not" she said quickly.
Shailimar laughed. You don't
mind his being with Knockout like
that woman We saw and yet you're
so crazy about him that you have
to tingle with delight over obeying
his slightest wish. Something's
wrong with the picture. Helen. But
tell me, has he forbidden you to
speak to him in public?" She ended
tauntingly, but Helen was invulner-
able to the jibe. Delicate sarcasms,
and broad, we're favorite weapons
of the girls at verbal grips with each
other.
That's what I want to tell you
about, Sha1Ee dear" she said quiet
" and ShSI:mar instantly was dis
armed. She opened her eyes little
wider and then narrowed them in
anticipation. Was Helen actually
going to open up?
There's a reason. but I don't
know what it is, why Leno wants me
to grow up to be what he calls a
lady. Please don't laugh. You know
there is a difference between girls
who take refinement and good form
seriously and those who don't"
What if there is?" Shallimar
interjected impatiently. us that any
reason why you have to give up even
a dab of rouge along with cigarets?"
A TENDER smile wreathed
N Helen's lips before she an
swered. Maybe Leno does carry
it a bit far" she agreed. "but what
I wanted to tell you was that he
never has arranged for me to meet
any of his friends or acquaintance
and I know he wouldn't want it to
happen by accident.
Shallimar scoffed. afraid they
Will contaminate you probably. But
that's going TO be pleasant for you
when you leave school, isn't it?
Who are you going to know? What
are you going to do? He won't be
able to create a set of Priscillas and
Prudences just for you to associate
with"
He says we're going to travel"
Helen explained.
And show the world one Ameri-
can girl who is natural and I'M
spoiled. I see. SO that is what you
are being groomed for"
st don't know, Shallie. Maybe it's
lust that Leno believes girls ought
to be natural and unspoiled.'
Shallimar laughed again. after
the lady we saw him with you can't
pretend that he prefers unspoiled
girls for himself"
Helen flushed darkly red. Shall
limar had found the chink in her
armor, either by accident or de-
sign. This woman they spoke OF
was not the first sophisticated, mod
ish female that Helen had seen in
Leonard Brent's company.
Once on paying him an unex-
pected visit she had found him en-
tertaining a charming friend whom
he hurriedly had sent away-after-
ward scolding Helen for her sur
prise.
And Helen had not been blind to
the fact that his choice of friends
among the gentler sex was quite
decidedly for the women of today.
Why. then. did he want her to be
so different?
Helen's heart sank anew at every
repetition of the question. For the
answer was always the same Leon
ard-Leno-did not regard her as
she regarded him. He might not be
in her mind, too aged for her fancy