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

package doubtfully. Ninety-three
dollars and seventy cents spent for
few simple garments. Suddenly
she wished she had not gone shop
ping.
Il seemed a huge sum-s93.79.
Why, 10 was almost 500. IN the
store she had thought only that the
dresses were becoming. that she
wanted Dan TO see how well she
looked in them.
Now she would have TO tell him
how much they had cost. She wished
she had bought something for Dan
instead Of for herself. Here It was,
the first day Of her marriage, and
she had spent almost the whole time
buying two dresses.
The dresses should have been
taken out and hung away 50 they
would not be wrinkled but, in her
dissatisfaction, Cherry carried the
box unopened TO the clothes closet
and pushed it back in the shadows.
Then she Strengthened with a sigh
and returned TO the window TO Wait
for Dan.
She thought she might see him
coming down the street, but half
an hour later, when his KEY turned
in the lock, the sound startled her.
"Oh. Dan-I'm so glad you've
comet
She flew into his arms. Dams
arms, so strong, so comforting. The
touch Of his cheek against her
temple. Swift, reassuring kisses.
Suddenly, the dresry, old-fash-
Toned room might have been a pal
ace. 1t might have been a moon
drenched tropical garden or a sill
very ship deck. Cherry knew only
that where Dan was, she must be,
and there she would be happy.
Money. beautiful surroundings,
pretty clothes. what did any of
these matter?
She looked up at him through
shining, tear-spalgled lashes.
Why, darling What's the mat
ter?"
lists because I'm so happy,
Dan!'
He crushed her close again in a
quick embrace, laughing. Is that
the way you show it when you're
happy-getting your eyes all red
with tears? Some one will be say
ing Dan Phillips beats that beau
tiful young wife Of his or locks her
up without anything to eat"
Say il again, dear!"
Say what?"
Il love to hear you call me your
wife
TENDER words. softly whispered.
Il Precious. precious moments.
They stole past swiftly until the
orange glow faded above the ragged
city skyline and dusk settled in the
streets.
Was it long day, Cherry? We're
you lonesome?"
1T doesn't matter now. Every
things all right 50 long as you're
here again"
What did you do this after
noon?"
There it wasl A cold hand
seemed TO settle over the girls
heart. She didn't want to remem-
Der the way she had spent the aft
ernoon. Cherry evaded:
oh, I went out for a while and
walked around. Then came back
to the hotel and read the paper
and waited I spent lot of time
getting ready for dinner"
"Ah, dinnerl Reminds me I have
a date with a certain young wom-
an. If I keep her Waiting much
longer she'll probably swoon at my
feet.
Get your bonnet, Cherry. I'll
/ Just remove the surface CRIME from
this battered old face and be ready
in two seconds!"
AS they went through the door a
little later Phillips remarked casual
/ ", by the way, honey, I thought
we'd go to the Wellington tonight but
we'll, the fact is 1 intended to get a
/ check cashed and then forget.
WOulQ NOu liAAAlAA IL VIC hAb III ~
a little place know over on Locust
street? Nothing very fancy but the
foods o. k"
She assured him she did not mind.
Out on the street Cherry raised her
head proudly. She wished the whole
world could see her walking beside
this tall young man who loved her
and was so good to her
She wished above all else that her
father and mother might see their
daughter at that moment.
Perhaps Dan read her thoughts.
He took her arm as they crossed a
street and the pressure Of his fin
gers was more than solicitude. He
said in a low voice:
Not sorry sbout-anything, are
you, kid?"