The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-16
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We'll, you're a game kid, I'll say
that, but you're wearing yourself
out and it doesn't pay.
Listen, I like Dan and all that.
but take a little advice from girl
who knows. You'll regret this
slavery"
Aren't you rather cynical?"
Maybe. Did you know I was
married once7 Oh, yes-blushing
bride, showers of rice, love and
obey and all thatl Keeping house
in a kitchenette love nest.
Well, it lasted six months and I
was a fool to stand it that long"
Why, Dixie, 1 didn't know"
oh, 1t was over and forgotten
long ago. You see was dumb
enough to fall for an actor. Hand
some brute all right, but as soon as
we were married he stopped work
ing
I kept my job and paid the bills
until one day he got his dates
mixed There was a certain red
head and-well, that was the end
of that
"A nice quiet divorce and Dixie's
been a wiser girl ever since. But.
Lord, what am I going on this
way for? I didn't mean 70 narrate
my life history"
I'm sorry, Cherry said SYM
pathetically.
Don't waste sympathy on me.
Think about yourself. The point is
you ought to be getting out and
having some fun. And don't, for
heavens sake, let Dan find you
looking like Topsy herself!
Better start scrubbing. It's go
ing to take long time to excavate
that face"
NBEDIENTLY Cherry began her
~ additions. Il wish I we're clever
like you" she said Il wish I could
hold a job and earn money"
BE glad you don't have to-" the
other told her shortly. She laughed.
I've been raving so much I almost
forgot why I came. Can you and
Dan come up for a little bridge to-
night?
Jack McAllister's coming over and
I thought we'd have a party. He's
the press agent at the Capitol the
alter. You'll like Jack. I'll make a
Welsh rarebit-it's my one and only
culinary achievement and am I
proud Of i'll"
"Of course we'll come" Cherry
said. Il guess you're right, Dixie.
l have been staying in too much"
Good. I'll expect you around at 8
That'n give you time to get out
from under the black mask. Well,
I'll have to scram. Lots to do in
the next two hours"
nIXIE departed. Cherry decided
~ on a quick Tubing and was
soon in the warm, comforting bath
Dinner would be late, but at least
she would be presentable.
Cherry told herself Dixie hao
been right. 1t was mistake to STAY
at home working all day with nc
recreation later. That must be
why she had felt so tired and cross
OF course, they had been trying tc
save, but they couldn't save all the
time. 1t wasn't fair to themselves
She was busting powder over hel
shoulders when Dan came.
Hello" she called, slipping q
negligee about her. Dinners late
because I've been cleaning house
1t won't take long. I'll open a car
of beans"
Dan kissed her absent-mindedly
mo hurry" he said. He tossed a
newspaper into one chair anc
dropped his coat and hat into an
other.
Cherry said, Doesn't everything
look nicer I've been working ali
day
Sure. Everything's fine"
She knew from the tone that Dan
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was disappointed. She slipped 9
dress over her head and went tc
the kitchen to rummage for the
can opener.
1t was the work of fifteen minutes
to boil potatoes, heat the can OF
baked beans, split head of lettuce
for salad, and make tea. Canned
peaches left from the night before
served for dessert.
"Everything's ready" she tolc
Dan who was buried behind the
pages of the newspaper.
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THE meal began silently. Once
Il or twice Cherry glanced al
Dan to see if anything was wrong
She could not understand his mood
Presently she said, I'VE have ar
invitation for this evening
invitation" Dan looked up.
Dixie wants us to come up anC
play bridge. She's invited some one
evious Puzzle Is Knock.
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