The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-23

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last night had nothing to do with
me-" Marjorie cried nervously. %
don't know what he was worried
about, but whatever it was, it &C.
CURED before he came here"
"There'S nothing to be gained
by evasion, Marjorie" Mrs. Marabee
insisted. Robert was madly in love
with you until you followed his in
structions and disobeyed me by run
ming around with every Tom, Dick,
and Harry in the city. You wouldn't
listen to my advice, and now we
may as well face the possibility that
you will lose the only eligible young
man you've e'tr managed to at
tract"
please don't talk like that about
it, Mother" Marjorie begged. eff
Bob doesn't love me, he shouldn't
marry me-"
ooh, he shouldn't, shouldn't he?
Do you know what it means if he
doesn't? OF course you don't. You
haven't thought about anything but
yourself. But you are likely to dis
cover one of these fine days that
you have unwittingly condemned
yourself to a mediocre marriage
and your father and me to poverty!"
Mr.. Marabee sat up with an
abrupt jerk. "Oh, I say" he pro-
tested. why drag us into it? After
all, it's Marjorie's happiness we're
after, isn't it?"
Exactly" Mrs. Marabee caught
him up sharply. I'VE spend our
lives sacrificing for her, giving her
everything that money can buy,
with the expectation that she will
marry a man who will be able to
provide her with the luxuries she
is accustomed to, and now she
threatens to abandon our plans
and-and embarrass us ALL
But, mother"
Just a moment, Marjorie" Mr..
AIarabee interrupted. II want your
mother to understand that beyond
our duty to advise you, your en-
gagement does not concern U.s."
Mrs. Marabee turned on her huS-
band so suddenly that he cringed
under her angry gaze.
Are you mad, 10 sit there and
say it doesn't concern us?" she de-
manded. tits no wonder the child
is SO selfish when you keep every
! thing from her. But it is time she
knew the true state of affairs and
Shouldered her share of the re-
sponsibility."
She looked once more at the I'M
happy Marjorie. "You may just as
well understand now, Marjorie, that
your fathers finances are in seri-
Gus state. There is no point in
going into details. 1t is enough to
point out that unless he secures
substantial backing very soon, his
business will be forced into bank
ruptcy and we will be fortunate to
save the house over our heads.
He has no intention of profiting
by your engagement to an inordi-
nately wealthy young man beyond
the natural and reasonable sugges-
ton to Roberts father that he in
vest in your fathers business. 1t is
an opportunity for Mr.. Calkman to
increase his millions, and a quite
happy occasion for your father to
save us from ruin"
But it isn't as bad as all that"
Mr.. Marabee declared with fresh
courage. "Of course 1 could use
additional funds if I had them. Who
couldn't? But I think you're ex-
aggerating the situation, mother"
MFRS. MARABEE ignored her
Iva husband. Disregard what he
says. Marjorie" she commanded
with sweep of the arm in the gen.
eral direction of Mr.. Marabee. He
wants to save your feelings, but as
I've said before, it's time you were
made to see the truth. We are in
desperate position. 1t will be
about all we can do to hold out I'M
til spring, when--in the normal
| course of eyents-you will become
Mrs. Calkman.
Your marriage to Robert will
solve many difficulties and be de-
cided social achievement for you.
If you insist upon running around
with Thornton WeStbone after what
I've told you and run the risk OF
vrecking our plans"
Mr. Marabee got up, put his
hands behind his back and paced
the length of the room.
Marjorie gazed steadily at her
mother with tight lips.
Have I made myself clear, my
dee-yah?" asked Mrs. Marabee, once
more the calm and complacent So
cial force of Cracker Hill.
But why did you have to be I'M
pleasant about it. mother?" Mar
jorie asked, something very much
ike a tear in the corner OF her
eye. i've told you l haven't Of
Tended Bob, and haven't the