The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-08
AUG. 8, 1898
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To- Eve 70 leave LAKE C.fT ina; night
She PUSHES home % PACK a travelling
CHAPTER ONE Continued
1--we recalled how she had started
l. al Bixby's. Determined 70 get
a foOthold as a copy writer. she had
mace the rounds Of all the agencies
and all the stores in Lake City be-
fore she reached Bixby's The fact
that no one needed a beginner and
frankly told her so. had not dis
couraged her. but merely pat her
on her mettle Then she did what
she considered a daring, preposter-
Gus thing
She went 70 Bixovs most cxClu-
sive store Of all. and begged Earle
Barnes. the advertising manager TO
give her a trial Never mind dis
cussing salary nOr." she lad said.
Let me work tw0 weeks Then
give me what YOU think I'm worth
And that astute gentleman. who
pr.ded himself on his snrewdncss in
Judging an applicants character
and ability had told her to go
ahead.
But remember" he warned her.
I'm not promising YOU DEFINITE
job There isn't an opening here at
present You'll have TO make
place for yourself Browse around
here and there in the store II
you see merchandise tha, looks 70
you Ike news. write about II. II
you make good r"
And Eve had made good. Now
Barnes was demonstrating his faith
in her ability by giving her a col
umn IN BiXby's daily advertisement
TO I'll with chatty comment on the
fashions. new merchandise and the
ike. And to give the column an
impressive start. Eve was TO have
a week ia New York.
Two days with Freda Carter. the
dress buyer. on her way home from
Paris with trunks filed with gowns
from the Rue de la Paix. and the
rest OF the week 10 look about for
herself. Ewes heart should sing.
she told herself. instead of lying
like a lump of lead and interfering
with her breathing. Her heart
should sing because she was Dicks
wife But this evening eve
ming Of their wedding-shc was 90
ing TO New York without him. And
Dick had not yet been told that she
was going.
II was $40 that evening before
Eve, almost brcathlcSS. with haste
and excitement, emerged from Blk
byS. Dick was waiting. There was
something almost pathetic about
the way She approached him "Oh.
Dick. I've kept YOU waitingl" she
cried. penitent. as size slipped her
arm through his. And something
reasSuring. protecting. in his answer
that he would always be waiting
for her.
The November day had turned
stormy and Eve brushed the snow
from Dicks shoulders as they
reached his roadster How hand
some he looked in his new navy
blue camelS hair overcoat. There
was an air OF unassuming prosperity
about him. Dick tucked her in.
pressed her hand and closed the
door When he slipped behind the
wheel and started the motor. Eve
leaned over and kissed him. With
a quick look TO see that no one was
near. Dick gathered her in his arms
for brief instant and as quickly
let her go. She would tell him now.
Night as well have it over.
TICK" she began, 4 have
~ something very, very impor-
tant to tell you"
Better wait till We get out of this
traffic. he warned Wen have a
lot to talk over then"
And Eve was glad for the delay.
II was not going to be easy to tell
him. They followed the boulevard
out toward the Heights. Dick driv-
ing at the rate of twenty-five miles
an hour TO keep with the green