The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-04
CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN

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THERE vas a moon. and after
Il dinner Elinor Jed the way 70
the terrace Barrett and Bob Tel
fare settled themselves beside her.
watching the yellow disc rise in
the sky Higgins brought their cof-
fee 70 them and presently Bessie
and jim Thrope and their boys ar
rived.
Sexton, who was the youngest and
thus able % forget old times. vas
talking about a motor boat. The
other BOYS spoke eagerly Of college
n the fall.
Bessie listened happily She knew
that something she had said 70
Flinor that day had made de-
clded difference Bessie had seen
the changed light in the girls ewes
little trembling Of her lips Poor
Ellnor who was so Young with so
much Of life 20 learnt
We must b. going now. Bessie
sad when the clock indoors
struck 10
After the Thropcs had gone
singing on their way down ,he
hill like ancient. travelling MINISTRIES.
Einor went upstairs For a long
while she stood by the window of
her darkened room looking over tn
m0onlit world below
That afternoon Bessie had nodded
toward Gerald playing on the
beach with Sexton. and said. Eli
nor, l feel that you're misinterpret-
ing something and Jims forbidden
me TO say more He says Barrett
would explain Il he dared and
must not If Barrett won't.
But. dear. even If the situation
were as II seems. you know a wom-
ans job is 10 help man make his
future worth while II isn't right
10 brood over the past Everything
Barrett can become is in your
hands What he was before YOU
knew him"
Elinor had begun to tremble She
had not wanted 70 talk about that
even TO Bessie
Nevertheless. Bessie went on ITS
natural enough for YOU 10 be Jealous
about what has been but yoG don't
really love my dear. until YOU want
10 help the person YOU love 10 cover
old wounds and forget them.
II Gerald IS Barrctts son. you'll
never regret making Barrett as hap
py as ne can be about II. And when
you're as old as I am. you'll realize
that the only times you've been hurt
were when YOU made others down-
cast by showing them that they hlrt
you. Barrett loves you ANY one
can see thatl'
Elinor had begun TO cry Il do
love him. Aunt Bessie she whim-
percd But"
They had talked for an hour. and
Bessie was sure that in some way
Elinor had begun TO understand the
things she longed to tell her and
could not
II was half past 10 when Barrett
\ mounted the stairs. Bob Telfare
had gone to his room half an hour
earlier
There was telegram for Ehnor.
and Barrett, not wishing TO disturb
her decided to poke il beneath her
door He had writing to do and
he knew that he could not sleep.
He worked. but his mind really
was not on his work Again and
again. as he sat writing. his pen
would slow and the objects he was
describing objects ne had I'M
earthed after centuries of hiding in
the earth-w would fade to be re-
p 9ccd by Elinor'S face
Hard moments those. moments
when 1t was all he could do TO
stay at his desk. Often. they left
him spent and shaking II was the
futility OF the situation that trou-
bled him. the fact that II was all
so unnecessary and was making
ElinOr so miserable
He tapped on her door and TO his
surprise heard her say Come in"
Its Barrett he explained.
Come in. she repeated
He opened the door She was
sitting up in bed the light from