The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-10
by EANOR EARLY
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raised them on 'Dr. Vests Word
TO Mothers"
And she thought Of Jack Wells
and how much she loved him. AM
wondered if she, too, might MARI,
and settle down like Emmaline anc
grow mediocre and dull. But o
course she wouldn't. She and Jacl
would be different. Different from
all those commonplace couples whit
played bridge and listened to TIT
radio and gossiped about the neigh
bors. Different from all other 10y
erS everywhere.
Suddenly Molly's eyes fell on
little verse:
A girl. she had her hope and chance
But Fate was thwarted by a glance,
A look that set her heart anre.
SO genius died. for warm desire.
Yet. still the phantom visions glow,
Although a world will never know
The Shining Talent that was dead
So soon as that bright soul was wed.
A dull and stodgy wife Is she,
And dark the fame that used to be;
But always come TO torture her
The dreams Of things that never were.
So this is the song of the wife
All. what have done with NJ life2
NEOLLY read it through twice.
1Vl "A girl, she had her hope ant
chance. A dull and stodgy wifi
is she. :" Well, if it wasn't for al
the world like Emmaline Luce! :.
80 genius died for warm desire
:" Poor old Enmaline!
''Yet still the phantom visions glow,
Although a world will never know
The Shining Talent that was dead
so soon as that bright soul was we'd"
It Yonder," unused Molly, IF there
comeNoo torture her the dreams Of
things that never were"
1t sounded to her as if woman
had written that versa woman
who wondered what she'd done with
her life. 1t was disturbing little
poem
THE dean will see you now, Mis-
Burnham."
Molly jumped guiltily to her feet
She had torn the verse from the
paper and tucked it in the powder
compact of her vanity. She felt al
once uplifted and depressed.
The dean, a busy woman, Wastec
no time on preambles.
"Ah, Miss Burnham- Sorry tx
have kept you waiting. Sit down
won't you? Our employment bureau
has had a great many application!
from the graduating class, and il
view of that fact, it may seem {
trif1e strange that I should seem tt
urge a position upon any of ouI
girls. You must not think me pre-.
sumptuous, Miss Durham I an
quite aware that you have not en-.
tered your name among the appli'
cantS for positions. But have here
a most unusual opportunity in the
literary world May I ask wha
your plans are for the future?"
Molly flushed like high schoo
girl.
Tim thinking of getting mar
ried," she stammered.
'Indeed?" the dean smiled po
litely. AZ had not heard Of youl
engagement"
NO" Molly stiffened defensively
1t seemed, somehow, an indictmen
OF Jacks success that she had no
like Claudia Cabot and the rest
been able to announce her engage
ment with a three-carat diamond
and a luncheon at the sororit.
house.
But I am going to be married,
she added, in the fall
The dean snapped an elastic abou
the notebook in her hands.
Then you wouldn't be interested
she observed, in the position I wa!
about to suggest. lit seems 6
shame, Miss Durham, to neglect {
shining talent like yours. We wert
discussing, the other evening at fac
ulty meeting, your really exquisite
verse. Professor Hardy was particu.
larly impressed. The haunting lit
tie thing you called Song of Scr
row was quite touching. And YOU
essays. Scarcely a trace of imma-
turity about them. You did very
well, you know, on the senior play
However, you know best. I should
not dream of urging a career upor
a young woman who has chosen
marriage I wish you all the
happiness in the world"
MOLLY did not knoU what t.
WI say. She grasped the dean
proffered hand alphabetically ant
felt small and Insignificant anC
quite lost in the deans Importance
She wondered. irreverently, if thu
dean could have married if she haC
wanted.
Maybe" she hazarded doubtfully
I'll get married and write. too"
But the other shook her iron gra!
head. "Oh, no. she said. I hardl.
think so"
why not?" Molly demanded
Lots of women do"
The dean shrugged. women Will