The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-29
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

IT CAN'T think about it," said
4 Ann. Il know, and I believe
you know, that it would kill Grand
and Rosalie. 1 meant would
really kill them. They'd die.
Think about going to them with
such a suggestion Planning to
take them away from their home
1t would strip them of their pride
and everything that they believe
. they have accomplished with their
lives, and they are old.
IF we paid their board, it would
be charity and nothing else, and
they'd know it, AS we'll put them
in the poorhouse, so far as the
fundamentals are concerned. They
couldn't take up their lives in other
peoples homes.
1T would be like transplanting
old trees into soil they couldn't live
in. 1t would be-murdering them,
after we'd broken their hearts"
Il don't know that that is true,
said Phil. Il think it isn't. But
= knew you'd say it. I knew almost
the very words you'd use. Except
that you forgot to mention what
you owe them"
Just the same, Phil, whether
you like it or not, we were three
little orphan girls with no other
relatives in the world And Grand
and Rosalie did take us right in and
support us entirely for several years.
They'd do it yet if they could, and
willingly-they think that they are
and they've given us love and in
terest and care all these years. ]
don't say that we've given them
nothing. But they've given to us
too. 4
When mother and father died, il
it hadn't been for Grand and Rosa
lie, we three girls would have been
reared in an orphan asylum" Her
voice trembled over the last of it
and two tears waiting were wiped
not furtively away.
Phil took his hand from the wheel
and patted her knee.
I'm sorry, dear, if I have worried
you. Don't worry. please. Just know
that I love you-and you only in
the world. We are going to get this
thing thought through and find a
solution before long now"
Phil, dear" she answered Il am
afraid we can't"
And Tn afraid" he said, that
we shall have to. Very soon"
MARTA was neither gaudy MOI
IV1 loud-looking She was becom-
ingly and suitably dressed for
morning in a tweedy suit with a
trim little hat and doeskin gloves
that wrinkled extensively around
her wrists; but all the people in the
street car stared, as people always
stared at Marta (Ann said it was be-
cause she held her head so high and
took such long steps, as she came
through the door, and flickered hel
fingers at Cecily, and swung down
the aisle to take the seat beside her
Marta was out so early in the
morning because there was a dandy
sale Of ravishing chiffons advertised
at Oilder's, and papa wanted the
car and it was no good going tt
sales unless you got there wher
the doors opened.
AS for that green georgette and
those other old rags, Cissy was ut
terly ride. She had worn them
for utter ages, and she'd look a
fright in any of them this year
Luties said the new tkings in New
York were positively sailing.
IF I get something today I'll
wear it to Gretchen's, though ]
wouldn't think of getting anything
new just for it. Win you wear your
pink? It's utterly adorable.
Lutte had darling, a little i'm
port, something like it. She had il
heightened, she says. She couldn't
match the color-a little import
you know-but she got white ano