The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-08
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thing warm. Otherwise. you'll have
pneumonia!
Dixie reached for her coat and
hat. "I1l be right back" she prom
Used. Almost at the door she
stopped. But I forgot-Dan will
be coming"
Hes having dinner downtown
tonight" Cherry told her. Slip in
to bathrobe. Dixie and come down
and eat with me. Everything's
ready and I was dreading the meal
alone"
GIVE me ten minutes and III be
here with bells on"
TT was little more than that be-
l. fore Dixie returned. She pushed
the door open, raised her tip-tilt-
ing nose and shifted appreciat-
ingly. Food" Dixie announced.
And such food!"
The table had been drawn out
and places laid for two. The odors
of baked pork chops, fresh vege-
tables, and mullins mingled appe-
tizingly Cherry was pouring water
into amber fumblers.
"Everything's ready" she an
nounced.
"And does it look good! Cherry,
you're a genius, that's what you are.
I've never heard of any one who
could learn to cook the way you
have in such short time.
Here I've been struggling with
frying pan for years-and what
does it get me?"
Dixie wore a green and white
striped bathrobe that apparently
had shrunk. She wore foppy blue
satin mules on her feet and black
lace hose. Her bobbed hair, partly
dry now, looked more than ever
like the exaggerated couture of
Fiji island princess.
Cherry glanced at her and
laughed. You did wreck that
permanent" she said. I'm no pro-
feSSional, but think I can promise
little improvement!
1T cost $780," Dixie announced
dolefully. and I thought it was
going to make me look like Joan
Crawford. Well there's no use
crying over rolling stone-or
whatever it is they say.
Looking at those pork chops
makes me feel lot better even if
my beauty is ruined"
They we're sitting at the table
now and Cherry served the plates.
Dixie broke open a steaming muffin
and the golden butter melted as it
touched the bread.
Dan Phillips is missing an ele-
CANT dinner if any one should ask
me-" Dixie said. by the way,
what's Dan doing? Working on
that play of his?"
Cherry shook her head. mo.
Dams at the Office. He said he had
a lot of extra work and wanted to
stay until it was finished"
AT the Officer" The other girl
looked up. For an instant she
seemed about to speak, but then her
eyes lowered.
Didn't you see him there?"
Cherry asked.
"Why-oh, yes, he was there
when I left" There was another
pause and Dixie broke it to saw
"Umm! These mullins are mar
velous. If I could bake mullins like
this one, I'd be the proudest person
in the world"
You can have the recipe" Cherry
told her They're awfully simple
to stir up"
At the other side of the room
Pinky, the kitten, was playing with
rubber ball. He gave the ball a
smart slap and it went rolling across
the floor. Pinky flew after it.
n Il
CHERRY looked at the kitten
~ She said, I'm glad you stopped
in tonight, Dixie. Pinky's been the
only company I've had all day. It's
lonesome here when it's so dark anc
gloomy outside
We'll, it was break for me tt
walk into a meal like this" Dixie
assured her heartily. Don't know
when I've tasted such food"
Il wish had a job like vol
have" Cherry went on. 81 wish
could write or draw or knew short
hand. I've always wanted to d.
something worth while"
"Say-what could be more worth