The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-28
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
TANET took the letter. Her heart
- was beating so that she thought
the other woman must surely hear
it.
I'll 90 over here where the light
is better she said, moving toward
the window.
The handwriting on the envelope
was scraWled rather carelessly.
Janet drew out the folded sheets
and read in clear, low voice:
Dearest mother: There's just
time to get this written before we
go down to dinner. I've been mean
ing to write every day but you know
how the time goes.
Everything here is so perfect,
Mother, I feel as though 1 never,
never want to leave. That doesn't
mean I don't want to come back
to see you. I do, of course, but l
know you won't mind if we stay
little longer than we'd expected.
Rolf is" Janet read the two
words and stopped. There was a
pause, a moment of hesitation and
then she began again;
Rolf is the most wonderful
husband in the world. When you
know him better know you'll agree
with me- We've been invited to
six parties this week and gone to
every one, so you can see we're
having a grand time.
"Carla Latham and her mother
are here. They just got back from
Paris a few weeks ago, and Carla
has the most beautiful clothes. l
think before we come back to Lam
caster we ought to run up to New
York so that I can do some shop
ping, don't you? 1t isn't as though
I'd had time to plan a real trous-
Seau.
We've been out on the golf
course every day except twice when
it rained. The weather has been
marvellous and I'm getting a nice
tan already Rolf is tanned, too,
and it's so becoming.
We'll, I'll have to dash along now.
He's waiting for me. Be sure to
write me the news although I don't
suppose there's very much happen
ing at home. Rolf and both send
our love. Betty"
Mrs. Curtis was smiling.
I'm so glad she's having such a
lovely time" she said. will you
put the letter here on the table,
Miss Hill? Perhaps I'll be able to
answer it tomorrow"
Janet put down the letter. She
said, I'll be back in moment"
and fed.
ONCE the shades in the bedroom
~ had been lowered to protect the
patient from the light, neither Mrs.
Curtis nor Lucy, the maid, noticed
when Janet returned that her eyes
looked suspiciously swollen.
After Lucy had taken away the
luncheon tray Janet opened the
book she had been reading aloud
and began a new chapter. The let
ter lay on the table close to the
bedside and remained there all day.
Mrs. Curtis was feeling so much
better next morning that the doctor
said she might sit up for an hour or
two. And on the following day she
was so much stronger that she is
sued definite orders to Janet.
you've been coOped up in this
house all week, child" she said, land
it's not good for you. want you to
take the afternoon and go some
where. Anywhere you like but don't
come back until dinner time! Lucy
will be here to get anything want"
you're sure you won't need me?"
Certainly nOt!'
So Janet left the house immedi-
ately after luncheon, walked two
blocks and took the bus down town
There was three weeks salary in
her purse and in her heart the
pleasant sense of expectation every
girl feels when she sets out to buy
new spring clothes. .
Newspapers were advertising
spring sales. Besides Janet really
needed something more presentable
to wear. She had been conscious
of the fact ever since she had be-
gun her new duties.
Mrs. Curtis expected every one
around her to look nice. Lucy and
Bertha both wore trim uniforms
and the chauffeurs conServatively
cut suit was eXcellently tailored.
She went directly to MarSh's de-
partment store and asked to see
the suits.
Here's something very special
today the saleSwoman told her
This little novelty pattern with
the squirrel cuffs. It's reduced from
S49.50 to s35."
The little novelty pattern was not
what Janet wanted She asked to
see something simpler and of better
quality. The Saleswoman obliging-
ly brought forth other suits. 1t was
several minutes before Janet saw
they gray one ana when she did she
exclaimed, OH think like that
one!"
Its very smart" the saleswoman
assured her. Very new, too, and I
think 1t will fit you-"
THE gray suit fitted Janet as
Il though it had been made for
here. 1t was a young-looking suit
1t nodded Janet's slimleSS and it
gave width where width was desira-
ole. 1t had simplicity without
severity.
TO Be Continued
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