The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE Con
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Inat I've mad 70 force lerSeI 70
eat. She left the Office one evening,
too weary 70 remain down town
for dinner. too weary even TO stop
at the delicateSsen for something
already cooked. Il was toward the
end Of February - clustering
night following a gray winter day.
The sort Of night. Eve unused. when
one should 60 home 70 lighted
house and a hot, savOry dinner, with
books and music afterward before
an open fire. And with the one you
loved best to share the peace and
comfort.
The wind whipped sharply around
the corner as she climbed the steps
to the porch. Tears Of self pity
misted her eyes as she fumbled for
her latchkey. she winked them
back. IF she permitted herself to
CRY she would be certain TO meet
Dorothy MCKINNEY in the en-
trance hall and she was determined
that no one should guess her IN
happiness.
There was a light shining from
the crack under the door opening
into her apartment. Mrs. Brooks
must have lighted fire on the
hearth and perhaps put the tea
kettle on 10 boil The kindly woman
some times made these thoughtful
preparations for Ewes return on
particularly disagreeable nights.
But before Ewes numbed fingers
could find the right key the door
vas flung open and she found her
self in her mothers arms.
Il We laughed and cried in blessed
L relief and Kate Bayless laughed
and cried with her. meanwhile
taking off Ewes hat and coat and
pushing her gently into Dicks arm
chair By the fireside.
But when did you come and
why didn't you let me know? And
how" Eve caught herself just in
time. She had been going 10 say,
How did you know needed you
SOL"
We'll, we hadn't heard from you
for more than a week and that
worried me. I thought you might
be sick. So I just packed up and
came. No. you sit right where you
arel Supper is all ready to dish up"
Eve leaned back in delicious COM
fort and watched her mother moving
swiftly back and forth between the
kitchen and the gateleg table which
she had set between two easy chairs
before the fireplace with its cheer
ful blaze.
Savory odors drifted in from the
kitchen and Eve shifted ecstat-
icallv. Smells sort of Christ
masvl" she said.
That's the roast chicken and
sage dressing. most likely" her
mother told her. And the mince
pie. 7 had a jar of mincement left
so I made you a mince pie. It's
thowing out in the oven I wish
Dick was here 10 help us eat it.
How is Dick?"
~He-he's we'll" II Kate Bayless
noted the hesitation in her daugh-
ter's voice she gave no sign.
you got here at exactly the
right time" Kate said as she placed
the dish Of fluffy muShed potatoes
on the table Another ten minutes
and these potatoes would have been
spoiled"
They're perfect" Eve declared.
Everything you cook always is"
M-m-homemade rolls" she eX-
claimed a moment later, breaking
one open.
Yes. and here's some grape and
orange marmalade that Esther
sent you"
"TNELL her it's simply luscious. -
i Eve said. sampling it. Isn't
it surprising. Mother. what a good
cook Esther is now? She knew very
little about it when she was mar
ried."
Why no, It doesn't surprise me.
I've noticed that any intelligent
girl can learn to cook in a short
time, once she gets interested in it
and really tries. Do you like to
cook. Eve?"
Her mothers voice was quiet and
casual. yet Eve sensed that the
question was important. She made
her voice casual, too. Il think I
might like it, she answered. if
were at home and had time to
learn"
And when Dick was here?" Kate
BaylesS persisted.
when Dick was here he did the
cooking" Eve confessed. She had
not told her mother this before.
She was ashamed to have her
know.
Not al Of it Kate Bayless
plainly was shocked.
Nearly all of il" Eve said slowly.
Abruptly Kate BayleSS changed
the subject. Eve almost wished she
hadn't. She longed to speak Of her
husband: longed to cry out her
heart in her mothers arms and
hear her mother assure her that
Dick still loved her Yet that was
the one thing she must not do.
Hours after her mothers regu-
lar breathing told that she was
asleep. Eve lay. tense and dry-eyed.
and planned TO fill the week so full
of sightseeing and entertainment
that there would BE- little time for
condolences. She told herself that
she must not discuss her difficult
ties. even with her mother, until
she had decided exactly what she
was going to do. Events were shap-
ing more swiftly than she knew to
force her 10 this decision.
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
I've awakened next morning to
L. an unaccuStomed sound. Her
mother was beating something in a
bowl. Sleepily Eve reused herself.