The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08
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Probably nothing but the truth, ="
her father retorted He was in an
irritable mood this morning, due
very likely to his badly cooked din
ner the night before.
If you women would stop arguing
and fighting all the time and pay
more attention TO-"
Your meals his wife added 4or
him You're just like all men
thinking Of your stomach all the
time. You used to be different"
(That usually got him. Il de-
clare" she began to cry, Il don't
know what to do" and her hus-
bands habitual meekness was
quickly restored.
There. there, mother. I know you
have hard time he soothed, "but
Beryls a great help to me; you
aren't going to let Irene disappoint
her like that. are you?"
Il HAVE to think Of my voice.
J. Irene answered for her mother
"Beryl irritates me. I'd he a nervous
wreck before I got to the studio if
she went along"
Then why did you tell her she
could go with you?" her father
asked.
Irene shrugged. II had weak
moment I guess"
"Humph. Seems to me I heard
Beryl saying something about buy
ing ringside seat" Mr.. Everett
remarked.
Irene turned to her mother.
There, you seel" she cried. shes
always making fun Of mel And
I won't stand for It'll"
Mrs. Everett began to sniffIe
again.
oh, I guess she didn't mean to
make fun Of you" Mr.. Everett de-
clared hastily. That's just Beryl's
way-to joke. 1t helps lot with
the cranky customers"
Cant you thing Of anything, but
business?" his wife walled.
Lord I wish I had some bust
ness to think about, he complained.
THE way things are now
Irene jumped up from the table.
II can't eat in an atmosphere Of
pickering" she announced indig-
nantly.
Poor child" her mother NUT
tered as Irene stalked out of the
room. Why do you upset her so,
Henry? You know she's high
strung and delicate-a real artistic"
Mr.. Everett was contrite. "I
didn't mean to spoil her breakfast"
he apologized. Guess I'll be get
ting back to the store. Never mind
pouring any more coffee for me"
He got up and walked over to a peg
on which hung his hat.
His wife hesitated half moment,
then spoke out boldly. You'd bet
ter keep Beryl at the store" she
advised. Tell her you need her
there"
Mr.. Everett fdgeted from one
foot to the other. Shed know I
was doing it for reason" he OBJ
jected. "You can't fool Beryl."
Well, you keep her there just
the same" she ordered, with a
finaIity in her tone that left no
room for further argument. He
went away, munlbling that he
didn't like it.
And as he expected, Beryl
laughed at him when he clumsily
attempted to detain her at the
store.
i suspect you've been getting a
load of Irene's impression Of
prima DONNA" she said to him. IT
had bunch she'd try to renege on
me and I'm prepared for it. Don't
worry; I'll tell mother what a
chance you had to hold me here"
CHE went away laughing and
- waving goodby to him. And he
thought fearfully of what his wife
would have to say if she could read
his mind at that moment; for he
was thinking very definitely that
he wished Beryl were his own
daughter.
Conscious suddenly that he was
being guilty of disloyalty, he turned
to filling his telephone orders.
Beryl had left home that morning
without her breakfast. When she
entered the house, the inviting