The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-31

/ ing something OF celebrity mere.
Her dancing was applauded nightly.
When she left the theater-usually
with McKee's protecting presence
I it was she and not the comedian
who received the acclaim.
Mckee took this goodnaturedly.
1t mattered little to him that Sheila
was registered a hit in this inland
/ community.
BY the middle Of the week, people
recognized her on the street, turned
and stared as she passed.
That's Sheila Shayne in the
show at the Capitol" she would
hear them say. She's the girl who
dances in that feather outfit, you
know"
Sheila, with her years in the the
ater, didn't mind being stared at
She knew it was the price of sue
cess.
Coming to walk?" she asked
Jappy one morning, as she emerged
from the bathroom and began
rummaging in a suitcase for clean
underthings.
Jappy. wrapped in a brilliant
coolie coat, was catching a run in
a stocking. She looked up and
thrust back a cloud of dark hair
from her face.
Cant. I have to see Fletcher at
H."
There are some bus rides"
Sheila considered. And spring
seems to be in the air. l think I'll
take ride and see if I can find
anything interesting"
You could have taken a ride
with us last night" Jappy observed
reproachfully. She had invited
Sheila on blind date and the in
vitation had been refused.
But I couldn't have looked
around much. This seeing America
by moonlight"
TAPPY wrinkled her nose in dis
y dain. you're not going Carlo
on us, are you?' she queried. Blue
glasses wouldn't be becoming to
girl like you"
We'll, I don't care to be picked
up Sheila's tone was definite.
Jappy laughed. MY dear, we
didn't pick those boys up. We did
them a service. They'll talk about
knowing girls from the show for
months"
That's what I mean"
And they bought us a grand sup
per. I was starved-hadnt eaten
since breakfast"
Sheila moved toward the tele-
phone. Shall I order something
sent up now?'
DO"
They had found that by buying
fruit and bringing it to their room
they could order breakfast sent up
as cheaply as it was served in the
dining room downstairs.
Toast and coffee for two with
oranges or grapefruit from the
dresser drawer came to about the
same price as a more substantial
breakfast in the dining room would
have cost.
BY the time Sheila had dressed
the waiter appeared with a tray.
The girls ate, discussing plans for
the day. Half an hour later Sheila
boarded bright yellow bus and soon
was skimming along a road that APP
peared to lead to the country.
It was sort of adventure, taking
this bus with no clear idea where
it might take her. Of course she
would inquire when she left it how
to get back to the hotel.
A new residence section of tiny
homes. side by side and all alike,
caught her attention. They were
attractive houses. Instead Of being
monotonous the street with its uni
form dwellings was pleasing.
CHEILA was told by the obliging
- bus driver that these houses
had been built by one Of the large
manufacturing companies as resi-
denceS for their employees.
The driver added that the bus re-
turning to Spencer did not follow
the route they had covered, but that
Sheila could hail it by walking
short distance through a lane lead
ing to another main thoroughfare.
The buses ran every twenty min
utes, the driver said.
II think I'll get off here" Sheila
decided The lane was thanked by
brook on one side and a baseball
field on the other. 1t was pic
turesque spot.
The trees were budding and the
grass was a fresh new green. Long
legged bugs fitted over the water
and sunshine Shimmered through
the branches of the trees. Sheila
loved spring, even in New York, but
she had never seen anything quite
like this.
She decided to stay a while and
enjoy it ALL Sheila sat down be-
meath a tree, setting back against
it, her hat in her lap, the breeze
playing with the tendrills of her
hair
Yes, spring was definitely in the
air. Oh, it was good to be alive
on such a day!
1t was late morning. Presently
a whistle blew and from the brick
factory far across the field men in
overall uniforms emerged Some
walked to a building which, though
Sheila did not know it, was a lunch
room.
Others settled beneath trees to
open lunch boxes. Still others ran
Immediately to the ball field and be-
gan a game.
Sheila smiled, sighed, and watched
them lazily. These signs of brisk
activity served only to increase her
Incidence. Presently she discovered
that she was not alone.
A few yards down the brook a
young man was lying full length on
the grass, his claSped hands pillow
ing his head, his eyes staring at
the branches above him.
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