The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-28

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careful" Janet told her. Really
you shouldn't go out today. It's wet
and miserable. If you stay right
there in bed, you'll feel a lot better
for it tomorrow"
NKOLLIE helped herself to some
IVl of the crisp bacon. "A cook
like you" she said dreamily, is
simply wasted sitting all day at a
typewriter Why don't you get mar
ried, Janet?"
why don't you?"
Because" said Mollie vigorously
''nobody's asked me. That's not the
reason you don't, though. I'm tell
ing you, Janet. if a swell guy like
Rolf Carlyle wanted me to toddle up
the aisle with him you can bet your
bankroll 1 wouldn't waste minute!
Not me!
Course it's none Of my business,
but think you're making big mis-
take"
Isn't it a big mistake to get mar
ried when you haven't any money!"
Plenty of people do it,"
"Well-Rolf and I don't want to
do things that way. We're going to
start right"
1t was the same argument she
had used with Rolf. I'VE want to
start right" Janet had said over and
over and he had found no answer.
There was nothing wrong with
the argument; it was as good as
ever But suddenly, in the midst Of
an explanation why it was so much
better to wait and save instead of
rushing heedlessly into matrimOny
Janet found herself faltering After
all she wanted to marry Rolf! Last
night -. together . at dinner in
the candlelight! e. That was what
q home with Rolf would be like.
Any place in the world where she
and Rolf were together would be gay
and cheerful And they could be
so happy Was money really SC
fearfully important-compared with
happiness?
Then resolution returned. Janet
shifted the conversation and sat
listening while Mollie, who was
seldom quiet, ratified on in long
description of what one of her
friends friends had seen on a trip
to Chicago.
Presently Janet arose to go. The
last of the buttered toast had been
finished, the last drop of coffee gone.
Mollie had settled herself in the
covers and said she might be able
to take a nap.
Remember" Janet told her as
she paused in the doorway, 'if
there's anything at all you want
just knock and I'll get it for you"
Back in her own room she set to
work energetically. After all, Rolf
Right telephone. He hadn't said
positively that he'd spend the whole
day with that friend from out of
town.
If he came, there were half a
dozen tasks that should be out OF
the way first.
CHE began with shampoo
. ~ brushing her hair, rubbing
and repeating the process. The rub
bling and rinsing and vigorous dry
ing that followed took more than q
half hour.
out of the process the taffy col
ored hair emerged a fluffy. loosely
waving mass as she liked it. That
was one of the advantages of having
naturally curling hair.
She manicured her nails, pressed
fresh collar and cuff set, remem-
bered the rip in the lining of her
coat sleeve and set to work repairing
It.
Time drifted by. Outside the snow
had stopped and then begun again
1t was so dark in the room that
Janet had turned on the table lamp
Across the alleyway she could see
lights burning in the house opposite
Almost 4 o'clock now. The room
ing house was unusually quiet. A
radio that had been playing dance
music had broken off in discord-
ant crash. The others in the house
must be reading, sleeping or perhaps
gone out.
Subconsciously Janet knew thai
all day she had been listening fol
Rolls call. Several times the tele-
phone had rung. Each time some
one else had answered.
She rose and moved to the win
dow. He won't call now" she tolc
herself. Not until later. I'll fee
stuffy if I stay in the house all day
Better go out and get some air"
She put on her coat and hat anc
high galoshes. In the hall she
paused to turn the knob of Mollie''
door
The other girl, wrapped in bath,
robe, was sitting up in bed, reading
a magazine.
I'm going for walk" Janet tolc
her. rs there anything you'd like
me to bring you?"
Mollie shook her head Not 6
thing. Mrs. Snyder promised t.
send up dinner. Wasn't that sweer
of her? I don't know when I've hac
so much waiting on. And do love
It'll"
How are you feeling?"
ooh, my threats a little sore, but
otherwise I'm o. k. Be all right il
the morning I guess"
I'll stop in later" Janet prom.
ised. Sure you don't want any
thing2"
Mollie was sure. Janet hurried
4down the stairs, through the en-
trance hall and out into the late
afternoon dusk. The chill air STRUCK