The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-13

agreed the new tenants Snould move
in Monday morning.
For the next three days Cherry
was unusually busy. She set forth
on her career as housewife By
investing in two huge and impress
sive cook books, a smaller volume
which she found on the same coun-
ter in the book store entitled; THE
Budget Book or How to Operate a
Home Economically" and becom-
ing pink and white apron.
There was packing to do and
though it was only her own cloth
ing and Dams. it seemed an enor-
nous task. 1t was not finished
until Sunday, when Dan came to
her rescue and by the simple pro-
cess Of tossing everything in sight
into two large suitcases, sitting on
them and thus forcing the edges
together so the buckles could be
snapped, the packing was COM
pleted.
They stood together on the
threshold Of the room they were
about to desert. 1t was Uttered
with papers, discarded odds and
ends, and looked dingier and uglier
than ever
Somehow I hate to 60" Cherry
said regretfully. We've been so
happy here"
IF you think I'd unpack all that
junk"
She laughed. ooh, Of course, I
don't mean it. Not really. The new
place is going to be ever so much
nicer. Only I'll always remember
this room, Dan"
He drew his arm close about her,
kissed her. The cab will be wait
ing" he said. Wed better go
down"
Cherry's trunk had been sent
ahead to the new address. The rest
Of the baggage was slowed into the
taxicab beside Cherry and Dan. 1t
seemed short ride to their new
dwelling.
The janitor answered Dams ring
and helped carry the bulky suit
cases up the stairs. Then, as soon
as the new tenants had received
their keys he departed.
Dan said, Sorry can't wait to
help unpack, dear, See you to-
night.
"At 5:30?"
"As nearly as I can make it.
Bye"
THE door closed after him. Cherry
stood in the middle of the
floor and surveyed her new home.
Oh, it was going to be lovely here!
1t was so much nicer than she
had remembered. The worn furni-
ture, the cheap, makeshift decora-
tons took on new attractiveness
because she thought of them as her
own.
The day dreaming ended abruptly
as Cherry remembered that there
was much to be done. She took
off her hat and coat, inspected the
single clothes closet and hung them
away.
The closet seemed rather small
and there was a great deal to go
into it. Well, if the Clarks had
managed she could.
There was a knock at the door
and she opened it. The janitor was
there to tell her the men were
bringing up her trunk.
When it arrived, Cherry persuad-
ed the janitor to linger and help
her get the bulky suitcaSes open.
He was amiable and asked if there
was anything else with which she
needed help.
Cherry said no and the man left.
Somehow the baggage seemed to fill
the entire room. 1t wasn't as large
room as she had thought.
Where and how to begin?
There didn't seem to be much
choice. Cherry remembered the
pink apron, got it out and tied it
around her waist. Then she pushed
up her sleeves and set to work.
She forgot time in her eagerness
to put the new home to rights. At
last she Strengthened from the suit
case over which she had been
bending.
Her back ached and she rubbed
it. Cherry looked at the watch on
her wrist.
Almost o'clockI Good gracious,
was it so late as that? She re-
allied she was tired and sank into
a chair with sigh. She had been
working steadily since early morn
ing. Dams things had all been I'M
packed and put away. Most of her
own hung in the closet.
I'm hungry" Cherry thought,
"and there's nothing to eat"
She arose and went to the
Kitchen. Praise be! There on the
pile of plates was a small tin box