The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-04
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oddly restless and changed, bored at
talk of that PARKWAY marriage. She
laughed nervously, alphabetically.
Ellen, uncomfortable, but still
vaguely holding her own opinion,
hastened to change the subject.
That dress looks awfully well on
you, she said, looking approvingly
at her sister. Better, I'm sure,
than it ever looked on whichever
cousin wore it."
Myra glanced down at her light
blue wolfe, beautifully cut, freshly
laundered and indeed becoming to
her pale Diondness.
Il wouldn't have bought it." she
said. Il don't like short sleeves.
But it has certainly been handy"
That's the trouble with things
given tc you," Ellen agreed. She
added Loyalty, "Still it's nice of
Aunt Myra to keep on sending
things. Most of them are scarcely
worm"
She sighed a little at the vision
of joyous youth presented by her
own words, a vision of gay and
pretty girls who could discard
their frocks because they were tired
of them. There were certain points
to having money.
ut is nice of her." Myra admit
ted in a low voice. EVEN she
added with a laugh not so amused
as she meant it to be, IF she sends
black and you have to wear black
at the store"
Myra hesitated and went on with
a sidewise glance at Ellen. Il do
think she might come to see us
some time. She's been in New York
several times, I know. I've read
about her in the society columns.
But, then, we haven't a telephone
DOTH girls were silent. Both
- knew that if their wealthy Eng
lish aunt, whom neither had ever
seen, really desired meeting he
could arrange one with the aid of
a 2-cent stamp. Myra's comment
was only an evasion to save their
pride.
They strolled on. two pretty girls
linked arm in arm, through the hot
summer sunshine, down the dirty,
shabby street. Ellen, in spite of
herself, felt her spirits sinking.
They reached the subway station
that would part them.
DO you still believe" Myra asked
in a discouraged way, that some
day we'll have things? The things
our cousins have? Cars and coun-
try clubs and a chance to enjoy
being young? Or are we just fool
ing ourSelves?"
Something's bound to happen.
Our ship will come init may be
just around the corner" Ellen re-
sponded with vague, forced cheer
fulness.
THAT ship sank long ago." Myra
said sharply, her bitterness and
anger returning in full force. 'We
sank with it. How are you and
ever going to get married? Where
are you going to meet man good
enough for you?"
cat Dreamland, maybe" Ellen
tried to stop her sister.
But Myra ignored the interruption.
Il believe We'll always be spend
ing every nickel before it's earned.
It'll be like this forever. Mother
will get older and more irrespon-
sihle. Bert and I will go on and
on. Mike will grow up and get
the same sort of job we have. It's
just no use trying"
ooh, Myra, Myra!" Ellen pro-
tested stanchly. Where's your
sense of proportion? All this be-
cause I'm going to work at night
for a few weeks! Of course, things
will get better. We're only having
our hard times now instead of later.
It's been hardest on you. But you'll
be married first thing you know
and forget how long it was. just
wait"
I'm 26."
"Then don't act as if you're o."
Ellen ran down the subway steps
and plunged through the turnstile.