The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-03

he added hastily 'Will you marry
me today. Irene?"
To-Day" she gasped. "Oh, Prem
tiss-not before tomorrow"
Why not today?" he insisted.
Now You look like bride. Let's
drive right into the city. We can
have it over at city hall in no
time. OF course, if you'd prefer, a
church."
Doesn't it appeal to you?" he
But todayl" Irene gasped anew.
asked. ITO me it would be a great
way to do it. I think people miss
lot by delaying in orde rto make
preparations.
Just thinK-you left the house
for drive with me-you were Irene
Everett. Wouldn't you get gick
out Of going back as Irene Gaylord?
A sort Of surprise for yourself, YOU
know.
And it would make the whole
thing so much easier for me"
Irene glanced up at him. He was
not the lover of the night before
He was thinking of convenience
Of business convenience. Well, she
didn't mind, but she'd like him to
be more ardent before she gave in
to him. He'd never be so ready to
neglect her then.
So she would not yield until Prem
tiss had duly coaxed her. She knew,
while he was about it, that he was
leading for the city, but she didn't
protest.
Soon after she consented to marry
him they reached the Greensboro
bridge.
The great city's northern towers
spread out before her in a magic
mist. 1t did not seem possible they
could be so real. But Irene did not
lock long at them.
It takes some minutes TO cross
over the greensboro bridge and it
is always a thrilling experience to
those who bow to achievement.
Irenes vision was filled with pic
lures of herself as the bride Of a
rich mans son.
The towers of Manhattan, as seen
from the bridge were out of her
sight before she had given them a
second thought.
Drive down Fifth avenue" she
said and Prentiss obliged her. Their
progress along the world-fanous
street, halted at intervals by the
traffic regulations, was like a trip
to a. fashion exposition to Irene.
There was a dress she could buy
tomorrow-displayed in a window
with all the accessories. for per-
feet costume. She could walk in
and buy the lot. No asking Of
prices.
And there was smart travelling
equipment. She'd havea case with
solid gold fittings.
n
DUT it was not these things that
ID brought on the fever of antici-
patton which had seized her. AS
they neared the corner where the
famous jewelers. establishment
which bears no identifying sign on
the building is located, she put
hand on Prentiss' arm and locked up
at him like a child who sees a big
platter of cakes.
Don't you think we ought to get
the wedding ring now?" she
breathed softly.
I'm glad you thought Of 1t,
Prentiss told her, and turned into
a side street at the next corner
Buying the wedding ring natur-
ally led to buying an engagement
ring. Irene was disappointed over
the size of the solitaire.
She wished she hadn't been so
hasty, telling herself she might
have known that Prentiss' funds
would be low at the end of vaca-
! ton.
If she had waited until they
reached Oakdaley she'd have been
able to order what she wanted.
Prentiss surely would let her have
accounts wherever she liked. Well,
an engagement ring was only the
/ beginning.
She wasn't quite so affectionate
the rest of the way to city hall as
she had been before they bought
the rings, but Prentiss thought her
Slight withdrawal from his side the
result of increasing shyness, and
loved her the more for it,
Presently her pique vanished, dis
PEELED by the golden promise of the
future that lay before her.
She was radiant enough during
the marriage to satisfy Prentiss
that she loved him. He kissed her
with every one watching, not the
wedding kiss. but another.
Irene was thinking that she must
get an armful of orchids-yes, an