The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-07

"Oh, guess we can fix you up"
he consoled her. 1--WE few toilet
things. And you can take reefs in
my orchid satin pajamas."
CHE wondered if she ought to pro-
- pose going to bed pretty soon.
Or if the suggestion should come
from Mr.. Hart.
And where her room was. And
If his was near it. And if the Serv-
ants slept in the house. Or if, per-
haps, they'd be there quite alone.
1t was all thoroughly exciting
she thought. and quite like the
movies.
Il told Hester to put some orchids
in your .oorn," he vas saying.
There was a great cluster of them
on the mango tree, Pure white.
Tomorrow / shall pick some for you,
and pin them in those coils you
wear-one behind each ear. like
the way you wear your hair, Orchid"
Mother thought 1 was awfuIly
foolish not to bob it." she told .lini.
But I've always known wasn't
bob-haired model
NO. he said. you're not"
do you like short hair?' she
asked.
"Oh, it's all right on some people"
he answered carelesSly. Don't you
ever cut yours. though, Orchid"
mo, I won't" she promised.
And don't you ever rouge your
cheeks, either" he counseled.
NO" she said. "Make-up's not
my type"
He looked at her cllriously.
What wise young person she
Isl" he bantered.
Daddy hated cosmetics" she told
him. "He didn't want me even to
use powder. You see" she hesi-
tated.
/ "Yes2" he prompted.
well, mothers an awfully diff
ferent type" she floundered. "And
mumsie uses sort of lot of rouge
and stuff. And father got so he
simply hated it.
you see, Hollis. my father was a
man with very decided opinions.
absolutely worshiped him, and I
suppose he influenced me a great
deal"
But your mother?" he asked.
Didn't he ever ask her to refrain
from cosmetics?"
"Oh, yes" admitted Ashtoreth,
"but mother thought he was sort
of an old fogey, and she didn't pay
any attention. She loved him like
everything, Holly. Shed simply have
died for him. But-well, mother
and father weren't bit alike. They
never really understood each other,
think"
THEY were silent again for lit
Il tie. And Ashtoreth wondered
if Hollis was revolving her mother
in his mind. What sort of pic
ture had she conveyed now of Mai
zie?
And what would he think of her
if he should ever meet her? Painted
and garish, in her purple velvet suit.
Why couldn't she tell him the
truth? She might say something
like this:
Hollis she might say, "I've been
an absolute beast about my mother.
I've lied and I've pretended. And
I've been ashamed of her. And I'm
not worthy to shine her blessed
shoesi
she's the dearest, kindest woman
that ever lived. Shes gone out
working by the day. She's shined
stoves and scrubbed floors.
"And spent her hard-earned
money to buy me silk stockings and
patent leather pumps. She's worked
her fingers to the bone for me. She's
good and loyal, and adorable, above
all women.
"And I'm ashamed of her because
she makes the most awful grammat-
ical mistake. And dyes her hair.
And acts exactly like the genuine,
simple soul she is.
shes the salt of the earth
that's what my mother is. And I'm
a stupid, ignorant little soul-pre-
tending to all manner Of things.
My mother is grand woman. And
I'm nothing but a make-beleve
lady"
HOLLIS broke in upon her
4 Il thoughts.
would you tell me about yodr
father2" be asked. COR had Won