The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-07

courteous and considerable 70 ask
questions that might prove unwel-
come She merely looked up and
smiled as Eve entered
Did any one ask Tor mc2" Marya
knew Of the conference with Mr..
Barnes. scheduled for 2 o'clock
No one How lovely you look TO-
dsv Eve
Oh. I'm glad YOU think SOL !
have a special reason for wanting
10 look well today
j. that SOP echoed 2 voice IN
gay yaillery and Arlene Smith. Earle
Barnes stenoRraOher. entered the
Office only few steps behind Eve.
Don't tell MS you are turning 10
such tactics 10 land a promotion. %
Arlene went on. Not after the
way I've been Dragging to my fam
is about the hghmindedness and
a--around superiority Of lnis Office
force
Goodness. nor laughed Eve.
"Ihe promotion II any hasn't a
thing % do with my wish I Just
came .n from q date with a very
special man. RE the marked VIC
tim o. my fatal charm not Mr..
Barnes nor yet Mr.. Bixby
NH 7 know said Arlene. The
~ strong. silent one who parks
that yellow roadster at the side
entrance al quitting time about FIVE
evenings a week Listen dearie. any
time Won get chance to pass up
this madnOuse in exchange for a
permanent seat Id that roadster and
the privilege OF operating Kitchen
- and can-opencr for that Young
man you'd better grab off the prize.
Sometimes I really believe you
prefer domest.city TO business
career" Eve said
Just watch me help myself 10 the
first chance al sweet dOmeSticlty
that comes my way vas Arlene
fervont reply I'm fully as do
nestle as Marya, here, and twice as
domestic as YOU, Eve But do the
men see that? They do not I'm
all right 20 play around with but
when they begin 70 shop around for
an engagement ring they have some
sweet young thing like YOU or Marya
in mind
Eve laughed uneasily and slipped
q fresh sheet of paper into her type
writer. The conversation was on
dangerous ground. II had been on
the tip Of her tongue a moment ago
20 ten Arlene and Marya about the
wedding that noon in the Little
Stone Church. but she was not ready
for that disclosure. Too many
things We're crowding themselves
into this day
The second Of the most important
events OF Ewes life was to take
place within two hours after her
wedding Two sharp sounds of the
buzzer summoned her to the office
of Earle Barnes. advertising manag-
81 OF Bixby's
Although her work took her to
Barnes Office many times each day,
Eve felt half sick with trepidation
this time. She trembled involun-
tarily. and her head throbbed with
n dun ache Yet she Strove to main
tenn on appearance of outward calm
A swift glance in the wavy old mir
ror hanging over the Washstand in
the corner treasured her. and the
group gathered about Barnes desk
little suspected that the lovely
flushed face and eager, bright eyes
Of the Girl Joining them masked
real fright
Ewes chin was held high. how
ever, and She managed a smile as
she acknowledged the salutatory
nod of white-haired Mr. BiXby,
founder and owner of the store. So
much depended upon the outcome
OF this conference.
Barnes drew up chair for Eve,
next to Alice Marshall. who was
first assistant advertising manager
Mr. Bixby brought from his vest a
pair of oxford glasses which he UNI
folded and adjusted on his dignified
nose. The better 10 see YOU. my
dear" thought Eve. and she felt
that with the aid Of those powerful
lenses he could pierce through TO
her innermost thoughts and dis
cover her secret.