The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-12
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Hank grumbled every time he paid
out money for music and elocution
lessons. but Kate stood firm.
Grabbed old grandmother Bayless
insisted Kate was spelling her girls.
Why should my girls do house.
work when they ought 70 be prac-
ticing their music?" the mother
argued. They will have plenty Of
time for that later. II they we're
lazy-yes But they are busy all
the time.
I do not boss them. I do not al
ways understand what il is all about
the modern ways Of teaching are
different from when I vert to school.
Ny girls are always doing some
thing interesting and I think they
viii come through all right"
But you wear yourself out for
them, Kate"
Kate would smile complacently
and answer, "Yes2" Well. a doctor
once told me that II healthy wom-
an did all her own homework it
would give her just the right amount
OF exercise"
1--WE caused most of her fathers
- perturbation. After she had
had far more schooling than he had
originally planned. she rented a
downtown studio and taught dra-
matte expression.
The venture lasted only one wear
but in that time she was able TO
save enough to take her 10 Lake
City, 500 miles distant. where she
enrolled in the school conducted by
the Lake City Advertising Club.
Eve had taken the only Job she
could get, clerking in the basement
OF a department store. Her father.
figuring up the cost of Ewes educa-
ton, grumbled when he learned how
much she was earning.
Probably do her a lot of good
though" he grunted. "She can use
some Of those six-cylinder words 10
sell bargains"
In just what way this experience
was TO benefit Eve, her father
would have been surprised could he
have heard her that same week de-
livering a protest against blatant
advertising before her class. II hap
pened that there were several adver-
Using executives in the audience and
among them was Earle Barnes Of
BiXbys store.
That girl is made Of good stuff"
Barnes commented to the man be-
side him Months later he recog-
nized Eve when she applied to him
for a job
Ewes work in the advertising
Office at Bixby's was a source of
qualification to her parents. This
latest surprise-her marriage to Dick
RAIDER whom her father and mother
had never seen-was received with
mixed feelings.
Kate prayed that her daughter
had found a good husband. The
money-that comes with time and
age if you work hard enough" she
had written Eve in her simple.
kindly way IF he is a good man
shat is everything"
Eve had written Dick that she
would wait to have breakfast with
him the morning she returned from
New York. so he had ordered the
belated meal sent to their suite. He
suggested having dinner served there
too, but Eve preferred to dine in the
hotel restaurant.
She was donning a new brown
velvet frock for the occasion when
the telephone rang. She thought
It must be Dick, calling from the
main floor where he had gone for
tobacco. Or perhaps some one con-
nected with the hotel management.
"Hello?" she answered.
rs Mr.. RAIDER there?" A woman's
voice--low, urgent, distressed -
came over the wire.
A DOZEN distorted thoughts
IA flashed through Ewes head.
What woman could be wanting
Dick? What woman knew he was
here? And why that anxious tone
of voice?
Mr.. RAIDER is not here at the
moment" she answered. trying to
conceal her surprise. do you wish
TO leave a message?"
IF you think he'll be back with
in few minutes I'll hold the line,
please"
TO Be Continued