The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-31
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now the bills were paid.
In one respect Betty had instt-
tuted economy. SheShad only
one maid for the six room apart.
ment. Consequently swhens she
entertained It soon became~a, ma
bit for her to teleph0pesj her
mother to send over BerthaSof the
cook. Lucy. who Administrative.
Carlyle greatly and considered her
home equal TO anything she had
seen in the movies. was only too
glad to go there to serve
Betty found errands for Janet.
too. She Appropriated her fserv'
ices as casually as she. took every
thing else that she, wanted.
Scarcely day passed when Janet
was not instructed by telephone
to run over for shopping list or
to take care OF some club .obliga-
ton Betty had forgotten until the
last minute. .n-., 2111ft
ON such visits Janet almost al.
- ways foHnd young Mrs Car.
! lyle in a gay lounging costume
leaning back in one Of the low,
moderaistic chairs. smoking and
gossiping with some OF her
friends. The cocktail shaker was
always in evidence. There was
/ likely to be dance music, coming
from the radio and often the
laughter was high-pitched ant
boisterous. .....-.r.,ss
How did they keep 1t up. Janet
wondered, these young people
whose mornings, afternoons and
evenings seemed devoted to par.
ties? OF course they did no work
but to Janet the constant round
Of gaiety In itself seemed siren.
uous. How could young man
like Rolf get to the Office In the
morning ready for a days work
after a night Of festivities, that
had not ended until dawn?
Surely there must be some quiet
evenings, some time for rest,
They're young" Mrs. Curtis
would say fondly. There's time
enough to be serious later on. ]
want my little girl to have every.
thing in the world to make her
happy" ....,...
Mrs. Curtis herself wasn't look.
ing so well these days. There
was one evening when she was
dressing, preparing to go to the
Thorntons, that Janet rushed 10
the telephone to call Dr., Roberts.
The physician came and pre-
scribed two days Of complete rest
in bed. Mrs. Curtis. frightened,
promised to obey these i1struc-
lions faithfully but on the second
day when Betty called and In
sisted her mother should come to
fill out a table at her bridge, party
Betty. as usual. had her way.
Mrs. Curtis arose and dressed
and set OF for the bridge party
! and Janet was left to herself.
1t was June and the seasons
first hot spell had set In. The
air, both inside and out Of the
house, was stirling. Janet had
finished her work and considered
how to spend the afternoon. She
felt an impulse to get away from
the house. .-,-r..-
There was no place in lparti.
cular to 60. Suddenly Janet de-
cided to see O movie. II would
be cool In the dark theater. il
would be restful, too. She hur.
ried upstairs and put on . new
blue linen dress vand wide
brimmed white hat. She was
wearing white oxfords. apd the
costume was becoming,
Janet walked to the bus stop
and rode down to the business
district. It was hotter here but
the theater would be cooled BY
artificial breezes. Janet was
within half q block OF the the
alter when q window display
caught her eye. She taused to
look at it and that was why she
did not see the man until, turn
I Ing, she almost bumped into 'htrs.
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