The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-21

tory other than that which she and
Earl we're going to make together
Ovations
For the first time that morning
Ann thought, "Cissy shouldn't
have" To Mary-Frances she said
Honey, all families have little
fuses sometimes, and the only thing
TO do is forget all about them.
"Cissy will come home and be
sorry. and by this time tomorrow
everything will be as it always has
been. Run along. now, if you've
eaten your breakfast, and look over
your notebooks.
Your history examination is a
thousand times more important
than this little affair"
Would it be all right, then. .
asked Mary-Frances. for me to go
to Ermintrude's for dinner this
evening and stay all night?"
Surely, dear. That will be fine.
And you and Ermintrude can study
together for your English examina-
ton tomorrow"
Mrs. Hill would see to it that they
studied, durding examination week.
If Cissy shouldn't come home until
afternoon, and if there should be
another scene-perhaps at dinner
Mary-Frances would know nothing
about it.
Mary Frances hesitated, hung
around. Il guess I'll kiss you good
by, Ann angel"
Sisters baby" said Ann, and
Rugged her. Don't you worry any
more now, will you, precious?"
mo" said Mary-Frances, and
snuggled. I love you, Ann. I love
you and Cissy and Grand and Rosa
lie l love you all, Ann"
of course said Ann, trying to
make it light and matter-o of fact at
the same time. Everybody loves
everybody around here. Run along
now. dear, and get to your study
ing"
NTARY-FRANCES went as far as
1V1 the door. you'll remember
that, won't you, Ann angel? If
anything should happen, or any
thing, I mean. And you'll love me.
too?"
Ann repressed a sigh, refused to
allow herself to shake her head.
"Of course, Mary Frances. But don't
be silly. What could happen?"
Like" said Mary-F'rances, well
like if should funk in my exams
or anything"
you aren't going to funk"
L mean-if I should" She came
back to Ann. I'll kiss you good-by
again, I guess. Will you and Cissy
love me if I fiunk?"
Dear, listen to me. You are
talking very foolishly. You aren't
going to fail in your examinations.
But, if you should, that wouldn't
make any difference in our love for
you.
Wed be sorry and very much
disappointed, but we'd love you just
the same. Nothing you could do
would make any difference in our
love for you.
But you must try hard, so that
we can be proud of you as well as
love YOU You will won't your"
L expect" sighed Mary Frances
that you'll all be proud of me some
time. Oh, yes-I expect you'll be
proud, all right, if that's what you
want to be-"
That's the way to talk, honey"
Ann approved. But she returned to
the dishpan with some small wor-
ries concerning Mary Frances. Of
late she was So-odd.
The little Hill girl seemed like a
nice little girl, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill we're fine sensible people
only, Mary Frances had ever used
to be so odd. Perhaps, during the
summer, she and Cecily could en-
courage some new friendships for
Mary Frances.
Rosalie tiptoed into the kitchen.
He has forgiven her. she said
He had forgiven her fully and free
ly and from his heart. 1t was his
desire that I should come and tell
you"
That's good" said Ann briskly;
far too briskly.
Ann" breathed Resale, as
Mary-Frances might have breathed
it, isn't he wonderful"
"Inded he is" said Ann promptly
dutifully.
Il was thinking, just now, as l
sat beside him in his pain. We
have been married almost fifty
years. In all that time I have never
found fault nor flaw.
HE has always been upright,
honest, generous, tender, loving,
forgiving, just. I could go on and
on.
There is no-um-attribute that