The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-18

In the afternoon the veranda was
blstering with the suns rays.
Evelyn was counting on the fact
that Mitchell had reached the stage
where all he waited for was the
opportunity to ask her to marry
him.
Everything had been planned to
make him supremeIy comfortable.
An excellent dinner. The living
room cool and tranquil. Fresh
scent of roses in the air. Time to
enjoy his after dinner cigar. Then
Evelyn appeared.
She had changed her gown for
a floating chiffon creation which she
knew was fattering. Soft, pastel
formed it's oral print. The trans
parent draperies held subtle allure.
The gown gave her confidence.
Mitchell was waiting for her.
i've been wanting to talk to you,
Evelyn" he said.
The woman's heart leaped.
81 want you to know I appreciate
all you're doing for Celia. Shes
blossomed out like a flower since
she's been here"
do you really think SOP"
ANY one could see it! You know
it's worried me-taking her away
from her mother as I did. 1t didn't
seem quite right"
you mean" Evelyn Parsons put
in softly, you think Celia needs a
mothers care?"
That's it. You understand
everything, Evelyn. And I've needed
some one to talk to. But I don't
worry as used to, because you're
giving her SO much"
Ills voice died away Evelyn
i l. Parsons took desperate
chance:
Have you-eyer thought of mar
rying again?"
The man nodded his head. 1--WE
thought of it, he said.
"A home means SO much, John,
dear" the soft voice purred on,
mot only for Celia, but for you.
You know you work too hard!
Think what it woAld be like to
come home each night to your own
home. A place like thisl Why,
in your mothers house you're prac-
tically a boarder."
The man rose.
Its time I was getting back to
town." he said abruptly. Tell Ce-
liza I'm sorry not to have seen her
again.
You've given me very pleasant
weekend, Evelyn. I appreciate it.
Given me things to think about, too.
Have lunch with me next time
you're in town, won't your"
1t required all of Evelyn Par
sons will-power to master herself
until he was gone. When Celia ar
rived eagerly at $50 she was told
Mrs. Parsons was in her room SUI
fering from severe headache. She
did not wish to be disturbed.
The headache was better next
morning. Evelyn appeared as a
graceful invalid She was pale and
languid. The heat, she said, or
something she had eaten must have
affected her.
In spite of her suffering, Evelyn
told the girl she had preached the
subject of Mitchell's misjudgment
of Tod Jordan the afternoon before.
Results were favorable. though not
conclusive. Another time she would
be more successful. Meanwhile,
there was nothing for Celia to wor-
ry about.
The girl was pleased. That night
when Jordan came she could hard
ly keep from telling him the news.
How about going some place to
dancer" he asked.
Grand! I'll get my wrap"
They whisked awav in the black
roadster. The resort at which they
stopped was popular. Lights twinkled
from the broad grounds and shone
from porches set with tables. A
Grooming orchestra leader was
singing a melancholy ballad.
Celia was in raptures. Its mar
yelous!" she declared.
She did not know that Eve
Brooks was watching her from
across the room.