The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-04
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change" Her voice shook. m
old. Sheila I'm 30 but you're
young. She smiled through sud
den tears
Thirty isn't old Sheila said I'M
comfortably. II hurt her to think
Of Myrt as old.
you'd have a good time in
small town, Myrt decided after a
moments thought. You are pretty
You'd have beaus. Everybody has
a car
And the moon-and maybe fire
flies
And the mosquitoesl And the
beaus from the local garage No
( Broadway is the place for you,
Sheila Broadway needs YOU
CHEILA laughed bit mirthIessly.
~ Certainly Broadways need for
her talent today hardly was ap-
parent.
L think it's a mistake to marry
Just 10 have home" Shella went
on after a moment.
Myrt looked at her sharply. "You
aren't thinking Of getting married,
are you?'
TO whom?"
well. 1 didn't know but what
some Of your beaus had asked you
I don't mean marrying any one
here. Myrt," Shcia went on, look
ing of into space Il mean marry
ing some one in a little town, where
living means something. If l had
The chance tomorrow or today I'd
do It'll"
you're crazy" commented Myrt.
'If you must marry, pick out some
rich guy and get a home on Park
: aVcnue-'
Those aren't homes, Myrt! The
only home I dream about is one on
- the ground with a porch and grass
and clothes lines. A home that is
paid for-not rented by the year
or month. That's the kind Of home
! Want!'
Myrt's eyes we're dreamy 1--WE
seen homes right here at Ma
LoWells. Third floor back, maybe.
Just one room. Love. Sunshine.
Funny little deWdabs, chair pillows,
bureau scarfs, maybe. And your red
geraniums in pot in the window
"A girl fussing around in a little
apron cooking something on the gas
burner"
Shella nodded. "Sure, 7 know.
You're thinking about Bee and
Walt But they were exceptions.
Did you ever eat at Deans chop
house, Myrt?"
The others eyes Widened Deans
was the rendezvous of the success
full, the great you're asking
me" she exclaimed. We'll, no, 1
haven't"
Shela had dined at Deans fire.
4 quently, always as some ones guest.
1t was an excellent restaurant just
off Broadway, one flight up. There
was good food, excellent service.
Not fiashy but expensive.
I've been there" Sheila went on.
"But I've never seen a couple there
who looked happy. Remember Lily
Train? l saw her there three times.
Each time she was with a different
husband. When you see q married
couple at Deans, you can always
tell whether the husband or the
wife is making the most money.
You can tell when they've been
quauehng.
ID And you can tell when they think
more of being a success than they
do of each other. When 1 marry
] don't want it to be like that! l
want a real husband and a real
house. I want curtains blowing at
the windows, fresh and white A
tea table, out near the lilac bushes.
Little tulip-lined walks. POrches-"
y Myrt shrugged.
y "PorcheS have to be swept. Walks
get cluttered."
Sheila'S voice was eager. '4've
seen EN-! Cluttered with toys and
red wagons and doll carriages Lots
of people feel the way I do, Myrtl"
L know what you mean, kid, ~
Myrt said in softer tone. We'll, I
hope you get it. Only remember
this. Love is where you find it. A
luIlllSll6u IOOlI OI Palace.
The chances are better, maybe
IN the palace where you don't have
TO stumble over each other all the
time. Otherwise the place doesn't
matter much. Love is anywhere
you find it."
CTRANGE to hear this from
~ Myrt whom love had passed by
There were rumors-a partner in
the old days, fatal illness. Sheila
wasn't sure Of the details.
They rose from the table anG
Sheila paid the checks. They went
out into the sunny street again. FaI
down the block a wagon Loaded with
potted flowers moved slowly TOWARD
them, the hawker shriuy crying his
wares, stopping now ard then tc
make sale.
Well" asked Myrt as they
paused. Are you going to try the
booking offices or are you hitting
it straight for the country and 6
love nest?'
Myrt's own morning was an &C
cepted routine. She would go back
to the 1oomlng house and wait fOl
the telephone call which never
came For weeks nov Myrt hac
been taking the course of least re-
Sistance.
Here comes Ma Lowell" Sheila
said as her eye caught figure com
ing toward them.
And in q hurTyl' Myrt an
nounced. We'll if mas hurrying
it's a safe bet she's bringing 5000
news to some one. She wouldn't
hurry on her own account"
The rooming house keeper
reached them, shawl caught over
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