The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-30
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I How can I ever ask any one to
our house7" the girl had thought in
despair. The chairs in Aunt Jessie's
parlor we're stiff and slippery and
anyhow she preferred not to have
Susan ask her friends in. Aunt
Jessie liked things quiet, she said.
Suddenly Susan felt she must be
going TO cry. She wondered why
she had come. She would be mis-
cradle, all evening. She just knew
It! She would sit in a corner smil-
ing a stiff, set smile and trying to
look as If she we're having a good
time.
The other girls would dance with
their escorts to the music of the
radio and Susan would sneak out to
the kitchen and beg to be allowed
to help with the refreshments just
to conceal from the assembled COM
pany the fact that she wasn't en-
joying herself. Oh, she wanted to
run away! Everything was horrible
and life was hopelessI
r
CHE dabbed at her eyes and
~ leaned across the welter of
hand-painteo china toilet things to
powder her nose. Mrs. Milton, stout
and voluble, hustled in, wearing a
gay, Powered georgette.
What on earth's the matter, Su-
san Carey?"
The girl stsmmered, II got
something in my eye"
We'll, now, let's see!" Mrs. Mil
ton tipped big white handkerchief
out of the top drawer and made
funnel of one corner. Let me at it.
I'm great at getting those things
out.
Once papa got piece in his eye
so big he made joke out Of it. He
says, I bet if called the Consum-
ers' Company they'd send out a
truck for that load of COAL Let me
see, Susan"
The girl winked rer eyes rapidly,
regaining her composure.
Its all right now, honestly. I be-
lieve I've got rid of it."
That's good" Mrs. Milton beamed
at her. "You look very pretty to-
night, I must say. Pink's your color.
The boysll be after you, Susan
Carey. What I say is what's the
use of bothering your head with all
this business course nonsense when
you'll soon be stepping out and get
ting married" Her laugh wheezed
out suddenly, diSconcertingly.
Susan smiled. In some obscure
way the outlook had been lightened.
I'm going to have to earn my
living in the meantime she said.
'How's your aunt?" Mrs. Milton
wanted to know.
"Oh, Aunt Jessie's fine" Susan
frowned little as she said it. Mrs.
Millions sharp eyes caught the
frown.
GAS strict as ever?" she wanted
to know.
Susan flushed and nodded. Mrs.
Milton CLICKED Sympathetically.
well, as always say, I don't be-
lieve in bringing up girls too stiff
necked," she observed comfortably.
Mine always had a good time.
There's Veronica, who's got her
self a good husband and a nice
home out in Oak Park. And Grace
out in Pasadena. My girls had lots
of beaux and encouraged 'em.
Il believe in it. If you don't see
they have a good time, somebody
else will. And that may not be so
good. Your Aunt Jessie's old style
like my mother. My mother thought
we ought to sit on the front steps,
all in a row, until we were So" She
laughed wheezily. We'll, none of
us did. Both myself and Lide-
that's my younger sister-eloped"
CUSAN smiled in sympathy. But
~ I don't particularly want to
marry young" she explained. 1--WE
got to work and help Aunt Jessie
because she raised me and owe her
a lot. I just want a little freedom
and some fun"
That's right. That's right" Mrs.
Milton patted her on the shoulder.
Now you run along back and start
having some. There are some boys
there who won't want to miss you