The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-01
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I something always comes up at the
last minute. How are Rosie and
Tommy"
"FIne!" the father assured her.
They're couple Of lively kids all
right At least Rosie is. Tommy
can make his share Of the noise, too
2osie's brown as a little Indian
Their mother takes them down to
the public playground as often as
she can. There's no place else for
them 10 play except the street. You
know, Miss Hill, those kids are still
talking about that circus you took
them TO-"
Janet laughed. I'm glad they
are think about it myself some
times. I'm sure I enjoyed it just ex-
actly as much as they did"
They talked a little longer. Pat
explained that he was down town
early today because he'd heard of
sale Of second hand furniture If
he could find anything cheap that
was worth having he'd like to buy
Rose a couple Of chairs.
They'd make the house look bet
ter and Rose was the great one for
always wanting things to look nice
Might find something, Pat said. that
with little work he could turn into
a pretty fair piece Of furniture.
Il hope you do" Janet told him,
and be sure to tell Mrs. SilVani
that I'm coming out TO see her. Tell
her I'll come some evening this
week
Pat said he would. They'd be
aWfully glad to have her come. A
moment more and he was on his
way down the street and Janet
went on toward the motion picture
theater.
She told herself reproachfully
that She should have gone long ago
to see the Silvanis. 1t had been al
most three weeks since she had been
there. She knew the children liked
to have her come and besides she
had promised. Well, this week for
sure She would go.
II
DUT Janet did not. The heat
~ wave continued. and nights as
well as days were -breathless and
Sitting. Mrs. Curtis complained of
sleeplessness, Cancelled two dinner
engagements and spent the evenings
quietly at home.
Sometimes she asked Janet to
read to her and sometimes they
played cards. There were other
times when they merely sat and
talked.
Janet suspected it was more than
the heat that was troubling Mrs.
Curtis. She did not look well and
she seemed restless. When Janet
suggested calling DR.. Roberts, how
ever, Mrs. Curtis objected. She
talked Of trip to the lake where
she usually spent the summers, but
postponed it.
The weather might change. Betty
and Rolf were to remain in town
and she did not like to leave them.
Always before Mrs. Curtis and Betty
had gone away together.
Janet came into the house one
afternoon and hurried into the lit
tie room off the library. She had
been down town and, returning on
the bus, had suddenly remembered
that there were several checks in
her desk. Careless to leave them
there. The checks should have been
mailed off at once.
She sat down and with pen and
ink began addressing the envelopes.
-Four OF them. The first two were
finished when Janet's pen suddenly
paused in mid-air. There were voices
in the next room. Betty's voice and
her mothers.
They must have come in from
the lawn back of the house where
there were deck chairs and a huge
sun umbrella. Mrs. Curtis was speak
ing.
and Rachel Thornton's going
next week" she said. "Ohh, that re-
minds me! Would you and Rolf like
to use my tickets for the concert
Tuesday night?"
"A concert in this weather.
Good heavensW
ITS for the milk fund" Mrs. Cur
It's explained. And Rachel's on
the committee. It's really going
to be rather nice, I think. That
Russian singer never can remem-
Der her name-iS going to sing. And
Obermier is conducting"
Well, there's no use in my tax
ing the tickets. I couldn't get Rolf
to a concert unless he was drugged
tirSt!"
TANET moved uncomfortably. Mrs.
- Curtis and Betty didn't know she
was there and she didn't like to
overhear their conversation.
There was no escape, however, ex-
cept the door leading directly into
the library where they were. Per-
haps they would leave in a mo-
ment.
But Mrs. Curtis and Betty did
not leave and their next words held
Janet speeches..
Then if you don't want the tick
cts Mrs. Curtis said, I'll give them
to Janet. She can invite some one"
Betty voice interrupted, angry
and cracking. Give them to Janet!
Well, you certainly won't. I can find
better use for them than that!
Mother isn't it about time that girl
learned her place? Why, you'd
think she was a guest here the way
you treat herr
But, Betty"
I tell you think it's the limit.
Why does she have to have meals
sent to her room? Why can't she
eat with the other servants? Going
to a concert And sitting down in
the front rows, I suppose. What
would our friends think"
But it's charity performance,
Betty. I'm sure I don't see any rea-