The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-18
CHAPTER TEN

81 the Office Mona is q troubse-makcr.
NOW co on WIN The STORY
CHAPTER TEN
MATTERS were smoothed over
w for the time. but the sight of
Dick in flannel shirt at the din
ner table-though it was less COM
mon after Ewes outburst-contin-
ued TO irritate her. once she found
herself. TO her disgust. comparing
Dicks appearance TO Theron
Recess grooming
In spite Of its shabby setting in
the down-at-hee! house. Eve could
not help but feel pride in her
home.
Late in the afternoon she some
times became nervous and worried
and could not do her best work
because she was almost certain she
would be asked TO remain after the
stores closing hour to help get out
the next days copy
Mr. Bixby did not know of this,
she was sure Prompt and efficient
himself. he tried TO exact prompt
ness and efficiency from his depart
ment heads, and through them,
from every employe.
But Mr.. Bixby interfered very
little with Barnes management of
the advertising department.
Nevertheless. Mr. Bixby was OPP
posed TO overtime work except Oh
rare occasions when IL could not be
avoided. There were such times,
Eve knew And now that the rush
Of Christmas selling was on and
the volume Of advertising increased
accordingly. there was seldom an
evening that Eve arrived home on
time.
CHE regretted this She felt that
~ it was not fair to expect Dick TO
prepare the dinner every evening.
as had become the usual routine
He worked hard. He worked in
all kinds of weather Eve was be-
ginning to understand that some
times he came home more exhausted
than the man whose manual labor
he directed She was beginning to
understand that Dick always would
give more than was required or eX-
pected of him to any contract.
She was thinking of this one
December evening after a gray,
slushy day gave way to darkness
outside the office windows, and she
typed away She was wishing that
! this once she could arrive home be-
fore Dick and surprise him with
delicious dinner. piping hot. But
of course she could not. Not to-
night
Arlene had had to stay overtime,
too. and was transcribing pages of
notes. Arlene did not seem to mind
particularly.
Eve wondered If Arlene were in
terested in some man in the store
ITS strange" she thought, how
most men overlook a girl of Arlenes
straightforwardness and then let
themselves become ensnared by some
one like Mona Allen"
Today, busy as the advertising
Office had been. Mona had come in
late after lunch, her blond hair
deliberately waved. And that after
noon. on pretense of securing notes
for advertising copy, she had taken
time TO select a new frock.
Just a few moments before the
closing gong sounded Barnes asked
Mona if she could stay a little
later and help that evening Mona
smiled sweetly and answered:
I'm sorry, Mr. Barnes, but 1 have
a dinner engagement. There's no
way 1 could let my friend know at
this late hour, SO of course 1 will
have TO keep it. AT any other time
I'd be only too glad to stay and
help you
And she left with triumphant
glance.
We're showed under with work
and she gets away with that! COM.
menteo Arlene.
EFT was 8 before Eve and Arlene
i finished the copy. attached the
necessary sketches and cuts and
placed them in their separate en-
velopes. one for each of the Lake
CITY newspapers. AS a last straw
70 the burden of a weary day.
Barnes asked them If they'd mind
taking the copy to the newspaper
offices on their way TO the car.
A light snow was falling when
they left the store. Underfoot 1t
was slushy as the two girls trudged
from one newspaper office to an
other.
"Of course. we could save few
minutes by separating these things
and delivering them alone. but in
nv present miserable state I feel
the need OF your stimulating COM
panionship." Arlene said with q
feeble grin.
Eve. tired and hungry. was
tempted TO agree 10 Arlene's Sug-
geStion that they eat downtown.
But she thought of Dick. waiting
at home for her After the copy
was safely delivered she hurried to
the ne1rest corner where she could
get car on the trolley line that
rP past her home. Eve felt weak
ing before she reached home. She
should have taken at least matted
\ milk before working so late. she
thought II was a quarter TO 9 be-
fore she reached home AS she
YEARLY climbed the front porch
steps. she wished anew for an
apartment IN a modern building
with elevators.
However. she felt a warm little
rush of thankfulneSS for her home
lust as il was when she saw the
narrow slit Of light under the door
Dick would have something hot and
savory for her 10 eat.
But the door was locked. That
meant Dick was not there. Eve
hunted for her key and unlocked
the door.