The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-08
aCHE-she.s quite popuIar.

"CHE-she's quite popular. is
- she?"
Why, of counsel But then you
riGst know that. You're such old
friend I'm sure you know Celia as
well as I do Really, I'm extremely
fond Of the child"
Barney Shields eyes we're avert
ed. "Mavbe 1 don't know her as
well as I thought I did" he said
slowly.
Dinner was announced. Evelyn
was viyacious and smiling as she
sat opposite the young man across
a table of crystal, silver and gleam-
ing linen. When the conversation
seemed to lag Mrs. Parsons asked
questions about his work.
He was to spend several days more
in idleness, Barney said, indicating
his displeasure. A photographer
with one arm in a sling was of lit
tie use. He was going to the Office
for a time every day and was be-
coming familiar with some of the Of
fee routine.
The young man talked eagerly of
the increasing possibilities of pho
tography The whole world was
becoming eye-minded, he said. The
United States already depended on
photographs for f1rst-hand knowl-
edge of distant events.
He spoke of technical improve
ments that were being made. Bar
ney forgot that to his listener
camera was black box behind
which a foreign gentleman stood
and threw black cape over his
head, saying, Look pleasant,
please"
He became eloquent over a su-
perior, impressively expensive lens
and his own theories of timing.
Mrs. Parsons appeared to be
greatly interested. At last she re-
minded him they had finished des-
sert and the meal was ended. AS
they returned to the living room
Barney still eagerly was explaining
how. the camera caught action pic
lures"
you know never dreamed your
work was SO fascinating!" Evelyn
said
We'll, of course, it is to me. Lots
of folks think it's pretty dull. like
to talk to person like you, Mrs.
Parsons. You understand.
You know I've got three or four
pictures I'd like to show to you.
There's that cloud stuff I made
during the air circus They got me
my job with Apex. Then there's
parachute leap and shot 1 made
of an engine. Would you like to
see them?'
I'D love to!"
Some time I'll show them to you.
OF course they're not wonderful, but
well, I'm sort of proud of EN-"
Then I know they must be very
fine" Evelyn lifted box of Gig
arets and offered Shields one. There
was a lighter on the table.
Shields tipped the mechanism I'M
til it producer a flame, held it to
light Evelyn's cigaret and then
touched his own. He drew a deep
breath of smoke, exhaling slowly.
Mrs. Parsons poured two more
cocktails
you're going to be very sue
cessful young man" she said.
You're going to make name for
yourself"
well, if I am, it's long way
off now"
CHIELDS lifted his glass. Evelyn
~ Parsons drank at the same
time. cycling the young man over
the rim of the goblet. She was
smiling.
May I call you Barney" she
asked.
"Of course. That's what every
one calls me- Makes me uncom-
Portable when I hear folks say Mr..
Shields
Impulsively Barney leaned for
ward You've been awfully nice
to me-" he said boyishly. You
seem to understand things. There's
one thing I want to know terribly.
You can tell me. Will you do it?"
Why, my dear boy. If there's
any way that I can-of course I
will"
Thanks. You see / could talk
to you aboutlt better than to any,
body else" Shields had put down
his glass and his gray eyes we're
solemn. I'm awfully fond of &C.
lia,' he began. and then heSitated.
Naturally. We all are!"
Yes, but you see feel differ
emily. Well. anyhow, I mean -
listen. Mrs. Parsons, what I want
to ask you is do you think Celia
cares anything about me?''
I'm sure she's fond of you"
"Oh, but that isn't what I mean!
I love Celia! I always have ever
since the day I met her. Do you
do you think she'd marry me?"
"Oh!" The exclamation was sharp,
high-pitched.
"She must have said something
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