The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-21
MAD MARRIAGES. 9
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Iace's face last night in the fire.
light, that fearful woman, Aunt Ell
len.
It wasn't dream. It had all been
true.
When she finally arose the girl
bathed and dressed quickly. She put
on the jersey frock she had worn to
the office, got out her oxfords and
then changed them for the brown
pumps.
Instead Of pinning up her hair she
brushed and fastened it at the back
Of her neck so that the ends curled,
giving her childish look. Gypsy
had not thought Of this. She was
trying to save time.
In the bright daylight for the
first time she really noticed the
furnishings of the bedroom. 1t was
easy to see that it had been kept
as a guest room"
The furniture was walnut, of or
nate Victorian design, and each
piece stood stiffy in its proper
place. At the windows there were
blue draperies. Blue and tan rug
on the floor. Blue and tan on the
dressing table.
Not a single trace of anything
personal-not even a cheerful bit Of
chintz in sight. And blue and tan
we're colors Gypsy always avoided.
She shut the door on the gloomy
room and hurried downstairs. There
was no one in sight either way she
looked from the hall.
Gypsy went through the living
room into the dining room. Still
no one in sight. AS she neared the
kitchen, she heard voices.
Harriet who was at the stove,
turned as Gypsy opened the kitchen
door. Good morning, ma'am," she
said.
Good morning, Harriet. Is Miss
Wallace about?"
Miss Wallace's gone to market,
Ma am. She left about half an hour
ago. Would you like your breakfast
now? I'll get it right away"
The person to whom Harriet had
evidently been talking was q small
man down on his knees working at
the lock of the outer door. Car
penter'S tools were spread beside
him on the floor.
Any time will do" Gypsy told
the cook. I'm in no HURRY"
CHE returned to the dining room
~ and the view from the broad
windows caught her attention. The
windows looked out over the sun
porch
There was garden behind the
house. Gypsy thought it must be
very attractive in summer. Now
the trees and shrubs were bare and
the grass was faded brown. Gypsy
wondered if the bushes in the dis
lance were lilac.
She had always wanted a gar
den with lilac bushes and old-fash-
Toned hollyhocks and peoples.
There at the left was a sun dial.
Yes it must be a lovely place in
summer time. Two months, Jim had
said, before the trees would begin
leafing out.
Two months would be in Nav.
Gypsy, wondering absently what the
date might be, suddenly started.
Yesterday, her wedding day, had
been March 5. Surely she should
have remembered.
Harriet entered the room and as
she heard her, Gypsy turned. How
good everything looks!" the girl
said.
The cook smiled. II hope you'll
like it, ma'am." She Put the tray
down and set out the dishes. There
was plate of curling bacon and an
omelet, golden-brown, that sent UP
steaming delicious odors.
Under a folded napkin was the
toast and beside it a dish of honey
Harriet poured the coffee and at the
first whiff of its fragrance Gypsy
realized she was hungry.
The food was good. Gypsy had
finished the last crumb of toast and
was drinking her second cup OF
coffee when she heard a noise ir
the front part of the house.
Some one had c me in. The eirI
Strengthened, every nerve taut, Their
pushed back her chair and rose. She
went into the living room.
On the threshold she faced mot
Miss Wallace as she had expected
but Jim.
"Why-good morning"
Jim laughed. Good morning." he
said. you look as though I sur
prised you. Had breakfasts"
She said she had just finished
Then how about coming for a
drive? thought you might like to
have a look at the town.
I'D love to!" I can be ready in
just minute!"
Fine. I decided to take the day
off. Think a man ought to when he
gets married, don't you?"
Gypsy had not known until the
minute she saw Jim how much she