The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-28

as she was on this formal wedding.
But it's natural" the young girl
thought. "She thinks Of it as a
pageant with me as the main figure.
A drama with me in the leading
part"
"All the same" Lane insisted
aloud, Il shall hate the display and
all that fuss. I wish I needn't be
married quite this way"
You owe it to your new position,
darling" Cass said quietly. That's
something you mustn't forget"
She was silent a minute. Then
she murmured with apparent irrele-
vance. Miss Lord hasn't gone
south. I wonder why"
Lame said, ooh, she likes it here.
She has such gay time. SO many
beaus. I suppose she hates to
leave"
Cass's eyes were on the ceiling.
Mrs. CIeespaugh is rather an
noyed with her. About the way she
acted the night Of your-the night
Of the ball"
Lame laughed. What was it?
Did she refuse to worry?"
I don't know what she said, but
there's a GOODNESS between them.
Mrs. Amberton admitted to me that
her sister lacked tact.
There was silence for a few min
utes while Lame continued TO re-
gard the landscape with languid
eyes.
"Just the same" Cass burst out
at length, II hope she goes soon.
She's a mischief maker. She likes
Give too well for her own good"
They've known each other for
ever" Lame suggested.
st know. That's just it. Appar-
emily she always has thought he'd
wait for her. She's been playing
around all over the world and now
she's tired of it and wants a soft
berth. You've taken that from her.
She doesn't relish the thought"
Lame sighed, Mother, you talk
as if marriage were a situation"
Cass said firmly: "That's what 1t
is for a woman who isn't trained to
do work in the world.
MY life was different. Tom and
I worked together. We married
young and we didn't have any
money, but we had love. That's
everything"
And you had me-" Lane re-
minded her.
Eyes. We had you"
Something in Cass' voice made
Lame glance at her. Cass stood up
suddenly. I've been EARNING long
enough" she said briskly. Il must
go downstairs and write letters.
promised Mrs. Cleespaugh I would
send out some checks for her"
Lame longed to detain her and
ask the questions which had been
trembling on the tip of her tongue
for weeks. Cass' words spoken in
delirium came back now with star
Ting force, "LuiSa wouldn't want
to know she's mine I've
earned her"
What was the secret Cass hid?
Lame longed to ask, but dare not.
She lay there in the half light. Nora
came in and softly moved about,
touching the rosy lamps until they
glowed in spots of vivid color about
the luxurious room.
You'll have your tea here, Miss?"
mo, I believe I'll dress and go
down. The doctor said I might"
With the maids help, Lame
slipped out of her robe and into a
black frock. In it she looked almost
transparency fair and fragile. Her
knees trembled Under her.
You're still shaky. Miss" the girl
said Sympathetically.
I'm all right" Lame assured her.
CHE went down the great stair
~ case slowly, holding to the rail-
ing. A murmur of voices came to
her from the small sitting room.
Her unsteady legs took her deliber-
ately as far as the door.
Though ought to tell you be-
torehand," Cass was saying in a
troubled tone.
Lame stopped. She scarcely
knew why. Mrs. Cleespaugh's reply
was not entirely clear, but the
young girl heard the last few
words, no surprise to me. I was
aware of it from the first. I an,
glad, however, you told me your
self"
Lame felt herself trembling. AL
most she turned back, but the sounc
Of Tressa's voice and the openine
of the great front door forced hel
onward.
The two women looked W