The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-05
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! to see him at the Office when !
called for Nan"
Hes still slightly feverish, and
had very little appetite for his milk
toast, though maybe that was be-
cause he was mourning for the tur-
key he couldn't have" Morgan an
swered, exactly as if nothing had
! happened. I'm sure he'd be glad
TO see you, Willis. I told him you
were here and he said he had a
Christmas present for you. Prob
ably some little trifle he made in
his manual training class at school.
Then III run up" Willis said
He rose and not till then did he
/ withdraw his arm from across Mans
| shoulders.
! Don't be gone too long. We're
going to open Christmas gifts and
there IS a Santa Claus!" Nan
promised him gaily.
When the young man had left the
room Nan rose from the couch and
strolled TO the tree She wondered
if Morgan had noticed the still
undried tears on her cheeks and
what she would say if he questioned
her
Shall We light the tree noW?' she
called over her shoulder. press
the left-hand button for the Christ
mas tree lights and snap off the
others. Now! Doesn't it look
lovely?"
Il hope you'll like your pres
ents, dear Morgan said in a voice
that sounded q little constrained,
for al his effort to make it cheer
full 1T was hard TO know what to
get you. Want to open the box now,
while we're alone? I'd rather be the
sole witness of your disappointment,
if you don't like them"
"Them?' Nan repeated. laughing
This box is pretty small to hold
more than one gift. Oh John! I
never had anything so gorgeous in
all my life!'
She lifted from their satin bed an
antique necklace and pair of brace
lets of square-cut topazes, set in
exquisitely wrought gold filigree.
Il got them because there just the
color of the highlights in your hair
and eyes. Morgan told her, his voice
rich with satisfaction. They're $50
years old, by the way-frst pre-
sented to a very famous French ac-
tresS by royal prince. Full pedi-
gree furnished on request. But
there's something else in the box.
Lift up the satin pad dear"
MAN obeyed and drew out a
~ credit memorandum upon the
city's most fashionable furrier. The
sum staggered her for q moment.
why. John, darling. we can't af-
ford"
How many times must I remind
you thats you're only the junior
partner in this firm?" Morgan
scolded her. L want you to have
a decent fur coat, young woman.
I was tempted to choose it myself,
but didn't dare assume the respon-
sibility."
Thank you, John" she said SIM
ply. for her voice was too husky
with tears to permit more. Then,
as simply, she lifted her face for
his kiss.
The memory of the hard. hungry
pressure of his lips was still with
her as she watched him tumble
awkWardlv with the wrappings of
her gift to him. She had bought
him a wafer-thin, platinum cssed
watch Very plain. very expensive
looking With it, a thin platinum
chain.
Morgan's eyes lighted up with
bOyish pleasure. And to think I
ever teased you about your woman's
intuition! I wonder if any one else
today has said, Just what I want
edh and meant it as Fundamentally
as do. Thank you. dear Nan! 1t
makes this old watch of mine look
like turnip. And I thought there