The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-22
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"Can't do It," Mr.. Redeem Jig
gled his foot as If he had a child
riding on it. Cant struggle along
with this overhead :"
Presently Ann understood. It was
confused with what Mrs. Redfern
had said and had been saying for
long time, and with the basement
in the Redeem house, and with old
customers who we're still 10 be
served, but one fact emerged clearly
in August Ann would be out of a
job.
II Emmy said. Gosh, this is great!
N Good scout, your boss-though
I'd like to choke him Where1l we
go? What'll we do? How about the
houseboat and a swim?"
mo. I have to go home"
'Smatter?"
Everything"
Gee, Ann, I'm sorry. On the
square I am. I'll just run across
the bridge here and back over the
other one. Ride will do you good.
That old crook say something to
bother you, in there?"
"Yes-he did. He's going out of
business, for time, at least-ex-
cept what he can carry on from
his house. 1t means I'm out of
job-or will be, in August"
Speaking Of jobs" said Kenny,
Il know of one that I'd like to
have you consider. The hours are
long, but the duties are-how do
they say it?-comparatively light.
Fact-about all you'd have TO do
is put up with me hanging around
and have your cards engraved Mrs.
Kenenth Homer Smith,
For one silly minute Ann had
hoped. The disappointment, adj
ministered suddenly, demanded re-
prisal
That is simply absurd. ,, she said.
I've told you so often If you don't
stop boring and bothering me about
it all the time I'll stop seeing you
I think shall anyway.
you've agreed over and over to
be friends-5ut you won't try to be.
You have no conception of friend
ship-nor of anything but having
your own way. told you I wished
to go straight home. Here we are.
going across the river"
He went down under it. In his
wall, Ann, don't say that. Ann,
l try. Ann, I'd die for you, this
I'd gladly die for you this
minute" there was tragic-comic
youthfulness that made Ann sad
and ashamed.
I'm sorry I was mean, Kenny.
1t is all right. But I am $3.50
worried today"
Something else besides the iob?"
Yes. Ever so many things. I'd
rather not talk about them, though.
Please"
THEY had crossed the wide.
i beautiful bridge and had come
into the dingy district where shah
by men milled about sidewalk
in front of employment
offices; where poverty protruded
like bony elbow through a ragged
sleeve, and want desperate,
skulked like a starved cat and
mewed and clawed.
From the door of charitable
queue had formed,
had crept almost to the corner, and
Ann thought of it as the gently
lashing tail of a monster, doing
now, but soon to waken and spring
on its prey
Even Kenneth had to drive
charity through this district. He
did not speak until they had come
to the green's of the trees and the
Swallowed grass in the park blocks.
Ann h pleaded, Il just want to
tell you one or two more little
things, and then I'll promise not
to open the subject again. Will
you listen while 1 tell you just one
Or two more little things?"
Il suppose So" said Ann.
L know I'm dumb" said Ken
ney, land as homely as a hens
foot, but I'm not deaf nor blind, if
I do say it. I know you have wor-
ries, Ann. I've known it all along.
But what can I do? Nothing"
"Of course you can't" Ann said.
Forget about it, Kenny. That's
all right"
mo, it's not all right. But,
listen, Ann. You said you'd listen.
It's not so hot, Dragging about
money and so on-but have
wads of it, and it is all yours for
the taking.
"Of course, I know money isn't
everything. In fact, I know it isne
much of anything-but it does help,
Ann. Honest, it does help-lots of
times"
YES" said Ann. Il believe it
does"