The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-27
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JANET HILL ls engaged 70 ROLF
CARLYLE. but they do not have enough
money 10 marrv Janet is secretary for
BRUCE HAMILTON. advertising manager
Of EYcJg Home Magazine. ana hoH
works FOR thc Atlas Advertising Co
Janet insists they must have $500 N
savings account before they can get
HOWARD CREssY. another employ
81 the magazine. tries TO make dates
with Janet bgt she diEcourage5 him,
She hurres home from the Office
one Saturday 10 prepare surprise
birthday cluarr Tor Rolf on the way
she eccr couple entering the fashion
able Brewster Hotel Coffee shop and az
hrst thinks re 3o9g nan a;i us a. MS Ms
The dinner party IS q success. Roi
tolls Janet there Is something ne vans
"a talk 20 her about but later eFaDeS
and says - was nothing.
CHAPTER THREE Continued
They made the two blocks al
most in silence. Janet was tlreo
pleasantly tired-for it had been
a full day. She was glad Rolf did
mt want to talk, glad to sink INTO
the comfortable seat IN me DARK
ened theater and glad that the
music a screen orchestra was play
ing was a soothing, melodic waltz.
At first she paid little attention to
the picture. II was a romance OF a
girl who worked for her living and a
wealthy young aristocrat. From time
to time the pretty blond heroine
sang the waltz song.
The plot became complicated, the
hero and heroine had a misunder-
standing and parted. The hero
whose fan mail was so great that
he employed three secretaries to
answer it, was not nearly so hand
some as Rolf He did Of course
have personality, an air or a man
ner that made all those women
write to him.
Janet sitting beside Rolf, listening
TO the music, pictured herself in the
heroine's role and Rolf as the hero.
She grew interested.
When at last the screen actor took
the leading lady into his arms, when
all their difficulties had been swept
away and a long life Of happiness
stretched before them she felt that
it was her own future that was thus
assured. Her future and Rolls.
Il loved it," she told him as they
left the theater L thought it was a
wonderful pictured"
Not bad
1T did occur to Janet as they
4 walked home that Rolf was I'M
usually quiet. Generally she was
the quiet one and he did the talk
ing Generally he had plans for
the next day.
AS it turned out, Rolf did have
plans. They had almost reached
her door when he said casually,
by the way, Janet, I may not be
able to come around tomorrow.
Fellow I used to know in school
is going to be in town.
Il promised I'd look him up
don't know what he'll want to do.
OF course if 1 can break away early
Ill give you a ring
Janet said she didn't mind. 1t
wasn't true, but she knew it was
what Rolf expected her to say
And of course if he could break
away from this friend he'd give her
ring.
Thanks for the swell birthday
party" he told her with that care
less smile. And the present. 1t
was a big surprise-and a grand
one! You're sure you don't mind
about tomorrow, hOney?'
Of course not Only I hope
you'll call"
I'll try. Weu-take care of
yourself
That was Rolls goodnight. He
always said it. Take care of your
self" Janet had heard it so many
hundreds of times. 1t was Joke
because Rolf always said 1t with a
grin that made it one.
A hasty kiss-they stood IN the
entrance of the rooming house ana
of course it had to De a nasty one
and then he was gone.
Janet went upstairs. She entered
her room, switched on the hght'
There was the table just as they
had left it.
Already the rosebuds were begin
ming to wilt. Ashes from Rolls
cigaret made a dark smudge in the
little pottery tray. The dishes
stacked unwashed, looked drearily
untidy.
Should she wash them tonight or
leave them until tomorrow? Janet
considered-and her housewifely in
Stinct won.
AS easy to do them now as in the
morning. She tied the blue and