The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-28
CHAPTER F-ORTY-EIGHT

Vim LIN
1T was the day of the May festi-
Il val in Pine Forest. Eve awak-
ened at dawn, with the first chimes
Of the church bells. and looked out
the window. Already lights we're
burning in the basement of the lit
tie white church at the -Four Cor
ners. She aroused Dick.
Bright May day now is dawning
DER u.s." She sang the words of a
song she had learned in grade
school.
They went TO breakfast in the
church that morning in accordance
with a custom brought from New
England by the first settlers OF
Pine Forest. Breakfast was served
from 5 until 7 and although Eve
and Dick were among the first to
arrive they had company. The
owner of the general store sat at
their table and the general manager
of the paper mill was next to Dick.
Opposite sat the village tailor, polite
and attentive.
The men discussed business con-
ditions. Before Eve had finished the
delicious pancakes served with new
maple syrup a group Of teachers
came in.
After breakfast we are going up
into the woods for May flowers"
they told her and invited Eve TO
Join them. But she declined, al
though she was touched by their
thOughtfulnesS.
This day she had set aside to
spend with Dick. Soon she would
be leaving and she wanted to make
the most of the short time remain
ing. They fingered yer their cof-
fee and then left the church. In
the tall white steepe the chimes
were ringing again. A sense of peace
seemed to surround them.
Eve slipped her arm through
Dicks and as they strOlled past the
wide lawns on Main street they
watched the sun. red-gold. come up
over the top Of Eagle Hill.
That morning Eve rode out to the
camp with Dick. The hospital
buildings doomed up attractively in
that vast wooded area. Dick took
Eve on a tour of inspection and she
felt an increased respect for the
powers that were bringing into being
this great institution of healing. BY
midsummer the hospital was to be
opened. Dick. however. would re-
main there to begin work on more
buildings to be added to the unit.
That meant that in all likelihood he
would spend another year at Pine
Forest.
Another long year without Dickl
Another year of such loneliness as
she had known for the last eight
months. Her mothers words came
back to her. You're not being fair
to your husband"
1--WE drove the roadster slowly
L over the four-mile stretch back
to the village. She felt the charm
Of the countryside and longed to
relax and become a part of it. Yet
she felt another urge which drew
her away into the turmoil of life in
Lake City.
She stopped at the little post Of
fee and found a letter from Ar
lane.
Eve. dear. we are married" wrote
Arlene. sam and I both dreaded
the fuss and excitement of a we'd
ding SO We Just slipped away and
were married at ST. James church
last Saturday. Sans brother and
my cousin were the witnesses.
we drove 10 Niagara Falls for
our honeymoon. Well - Why not
Niagara Falls? My parents and
their parents. too. went to Niagara
Falls for their honeymoonS. ANY,
how. Sam wasn't in a hurry TO get
back so We didn't return until Tues
day night. Were staying with my
! parents until We find a place of our
own.
sam refused 70 let me go TO the
Office Wednesday and I'm not going
back at all! I called Mr.. Barnes 10
tell him I was married and he was
very sweet about it. I guess he
thinks well Of sam.
Were looking for a house now.
We want a little white one with
green blinds and a wide red CHM
ney out in n Of the suburbs. Sam
says he is tired OF apartments and
for years he's been ambitious TO
have a rose garden"
= =
I've sat still for a long while
Z after she read Arlene's letter.
She was experiencing a conflict Of
emotions and her mind was torn