The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
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girls would need plenty of clothes.
They ordered plenty.
Lottie, whirling back and forth
between her own apartment and
Mona's home, arrived with this bit
Of information, that tricky little
model just Mona's size" this hint
as TO seasickness.
Il hear the Miranda is a regular
tub" she insisted, and that means
NAL de mer with vengeance.
Mona was equally busy. There
were papers to sign, the house to
close, servants to discharge tempo
rarily and pay for the interval.
Mona was too recently removed
from the terrors of lost job to do
anything except what she consid-
cred the right thing by her en-
ployes.
The girls bought cameras. dark
glasses, magazines (the Miranda
carried no supply, fancy little deck
bags to hold glasses, books and
handkerchiefs.
A supply of remedy for seasick-
ness. Ma brought this delightedly.
Mrs. Callahan had told her about it.
How does your family feel about
the trip" Lottie asked Mona.
Great. I'll see Bud, you know. "
THEY packed articles of lin
i gerie by the dozen, for the trip
was a long one.
THE booklet says that we can
get laundry done at several ports
of call while we are waiting" OBJ
jected Mona. do we need all
these things in our cabin?"
'Laundresses come down to the
boat, Sallie informed her amusedly.
Very dressy laundresses, wearing
the buds other travellers were silly
enough to entrust to them on earlier
voyages!"
They'll have to leave a deposit,
then" Lottie declared.
Raincoats and umbrellas for the
rainy season. Chiffons for even
ing. Very little silk. and countless
hose!
1T seems too bad to leave all those
Knockout clothes here" Lottie
murmured, referring to her beloved
evening dresses. but it would be
worse to take them and have them
ruined"
Mona had met with little diff
Guilty in booking passage. An Off
cial from the Virgin islands had
Cancelled a suite.
1t was, obviously, the best to be
had on the Miranda and Mona
promptly engaged it.
There were telephone calls, good
bys, last minute purchases.
Sallie rushed to buy six-month
stock of cosmetics and packed them
compactly and cleverly in single
small overnight bag.
What are you going to do with
the Empress?" Lottie asked. She
had hoped that a quixotic urge
would insist that Mona present it
to Steve.
Leave it with Withington's, OF
course" Mona had decided against
taking any jewels except her we'd
ding ring. They would prove only
a burden.
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MONDAY came and went. Tues.
4V1 day. Wednesday. They were
to sail Wednesday afternoon al
four.
The baggage had gone aboard
the day before. Only the last few
things remained to be done. A sin
gle suitcase for last-minute packing
lay open on the chaise Tongue.
For the most part Mona had lin.
tied her wardrobe to black anc
white color to wear in the heat. L
was warm and out of keeping with
tropical surroundings.
Mourning isn't used as much a.
it has been," she told Lottie. And
even though am looking for som,
way to get around the will, love-
my husband.
In way, mean. In every wa,
except the way love Barry. Tha
last day John promised to do TO
Barry what I am trying to find
way to do now"
Wait until we see Steve" Lotti
advised. Steve is the boy who viii
show us how"
Maybe. If he and Barry aren'
furious with us for showing up.
That's a thought. That is
thought, Mona!" Lottie paused il
the occupation of wrapping som,
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