The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-30

scheme. but the realization OF her oeptS
s SsTle Her pinch rich and snobbish relatives
are opposed to any contact with new
rich family. but do not oiier 70 help heI.
The situation Is complicated BY the re-
III HELENA. an actress introduced IS his
an enFagement and wants him to try
his luck there as painter.
Now 60 on with the story.
CHAPTER SEVEN Continued
Now you take them, Pat, and
make up any Fords-little digs at
the people present would be good.
This is the children's number.
You've lots Of time now, haven't
you? Or are you cataloguing the
Palmer books?"
I'm up there every day" Pa
tricia answered indirectly. as she
firmly wrote Little Girls Song on
a sheet of music.
and by the way. Annie" she
added presently. Il want you to let
Beatrice Palmer into the Country
woman's."
1.-THE club?" Mrs. Throckmorton
looked amused and surprised. What
do YOU want me to do that for?"
We'll, she's a nice girl and she
doesn't know many of the others"
Exactly" Mrs. Throckmorton
conceded briskly. "She doesn't
know any of the others! But have
nothing to do with the membership,
dear" she added seriously. I'm a
member of all the committees as
president. but I have only one vote.
They decide everything Of that sort
in the committee. Besides, there's
a waiting list"
"Oh, you could manage the wait
ing list" Patricia, who knew the
ways of committees, answered easily.
You see" she went on, I'm at
the Planners all day. and the fact
that she wants this membership,
and that she knows my aunt is
president is-well, it's a trif1e awk-
ward, Annie"
II DON'T see that it's awkward at
i ALL" her aunt answered superb
". "Your work is one thing" she
added warmly. land the ridiculous
social ambitions of the Palmers are
quite anotherl I should simply tell
her that I did not propose to con-
fuse the tWol"
There is the money" Patricia
offered uncertainty.
And you are the last girl in the
world who would do anything dis
honorable for money" her aunt re-
joined confidently.
ITS my income" Patricia per-
sisted mildly.
I know it. dear, I know it isl But
YOU hav enothing to do with them,
Pat. you are simply there to cata-
logue their books. dear! I should
make that very plainly understood. .
the other woman answered. with
bright assurance; eff they don't like
it. you can resign, and find some
thing else to dol"
7 suppose I could easily find an
other position Patricia unused.
one of the editors of morning
paper has offered me work" she
added thoughtfully.
We'll. you see" Mrs. Throckmor-
ton said triumphantly. What sort
Of work?"
Special work. don't Ike it
much!" Patricia confessed.
T suppose We none Of us like
work much" her aunt replied.
Its special work about-well,
about ourselves" the girl explained.
Society small talk by Madame Ia
Bavarde'-something like that. In
innate touches, you know: it's the
sort Of thing that has TO be done by
one Of ourselvesl The first thing he
wanted me 10 handle was that house
party at the Bishops. for example. "
She looked up innocently, 10 see
new light in her aunt'S eyes.
What party?" Mrs. Throckmor-
ton asked suSpiciously.
That house party, where Bobby
Page got cut, last week."
Mrs. Throckmorton's eyes were
stony. How on earth did any pa
per get hold Of that?"
They didn't. really. But he had
heard something, and he knew that