The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-27
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fame OF jealousy in her heart that
was disconoerting.
Elinor asked about the baby and
Immediately Marcia was off She
related with elaborate detail just
how the baby smiled. the\way he
looked while sleeping. She missed
not a bead Of the rosary every proud
mother tells. but she saw in her
listeners no tendency TO smile al
F boredom as so many listeners do.
Instead. she felt she had their
whole hearted attention.
You've been sweet about listen
ing 70 all this" Marcia admitted
when at last she had finished. But
it's 50 wonderful-having a baby for
ones own I can't help babbling.
I hope some day you'll understand"
Il hope So said Elinor. and
blushed.
A GAIN. Barrett was looking at
4 n Elinor with that humble,
adoring look. He laid his hand
upon Elinors. He had to make a
trip downtown. and Marcia volun-
teered 70 give him a lift.
Before her. and much to her
amusement. he said his good-oy to
Elinor, kissing her, and adding:
Don't forget mei' He tried to
make 10 seem a Joke. but quite OBJ
Viouslv il was more than that.
1T looks as if life were happy
for YOU, Barry Marcia commented,
after they were on their way.
Happy doesn't half express it,
he responded.
I'm so glad" she commented.
She assured herself that she really
was glad. And yet Barretts iniat-
uation menaced her. When she
had been a child. Barrett always had
been willing TO do anything to stop
her tears.
Now that was changed A fool
could see that Elinor ruled him, or
could rule him If she wanted TO.
When Barrett returned home at a
bit after 6 he found Ida Stafford
sitting with Elinor AS Ida greet
eed him, she gave him a sly glance
and a smile which ne knew Elinor
noted.
A little time passed and then Ida
arose. Run in to see me tomorrow
morning. will you, Barry?" she asked
sWeetly. Il have some business with
which I want help" Again the sly
glance.
II was command. cloaked MOCK
ingly in the tone of an appeal.
Elinor and Barrett dined leisurely,
| played two games of chess. and then
Barrett read aloud an article he
had liked ard that he felt Elinor
would like.
Later hat night when they were
upstairs she called through the
open door between their rooms, "Oh.
Barry"
Yes. dearl" he answered. He
knew at once that it was coming
the question he would rather not
have her ask and to which he must
respond with a lie.
May I come in. Barry?"
He had taken off his coat and was
fumbling with the studs in the front
of his shirt as she entered Elinor
was swathed in a negligee of yellow
chiffon. II was the color most be-
coming to her. setting high lights of
gold dancing in her hair.
~
CHE sat down on a low stool and
| - watched him. frowning at him
self in the mirror
These things are obstinate" he
murmured Then, triumphantly.
There We are!"
He was hoping that he could di-
vert her. He did not want her to
ask, What makes mother look at
you the way she does. Barry?" If
she asked that or anything like that
he would have to find some way of
evading.
Her smile became a trifie stiff,
and he saw that her eyes were. visit
full, frightened. Always. before
when she had come into his room.
he had dropped everything to well
come her.
Elinor noted his preoccupation.
She told herself that size should
have realized his devotion, all those
little attentions. could not last.