The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-04
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Mrs. Warnings eyes we're suffused
with tenderness and pride. But
what about Joan?
Joan was coming home after
making such success with her
singing. Pat had written all about
that. Pat had said that Joan was
a sensation. that every one was
talking about her voice. Mrs. War
ing was sure people in Memphis
should know what wonderful things
Joan had done.
She really felt that civic recep-
ton committee with the mayor pre-
senting the key to the city, would
not be too much for her daughter.
In the Waring home there was
hustle Of excited preparations. The
embroidered bedspread which had
been made when Mrs. Warnings
eyes were younger and had been
used only for very special occasions
was brought from the scented depths
of an old-fashioned cedar chest.
The floor OF Joans room was given
an extra shine with the oiled mop
and the garden was shorn of most
Of the late summer blooms. A blue
vase which Joan priced was filled
with blossoms and placed on the ia
bic near the window A mild, sweet
wind stirred ruffled curtains.
At last. Mrs Waring stepped back,
surveying the bedroom. 1T looks
sweet enough for anybody" she de-
cided, satisfied
DOWNSTAIRS she found Stella,
~ busy at cake-making, perspira-
ton standing out on her good-na-
tured, brown face A spicy aroma
was in the air.
Stella, a little awed by Mrs. War
ing's tales Of Joan's triumphs,
had undertaken to show the full
extent of her culinary talent in
honor of Miss Joan"
Stella had done the marketing
and the chickens Mrs. Waring had
spoken of had miraculously become
turkey. There we're to be five vege-
tables, a salad, home made ice
cream, and-as a final triumph
huge white cake.
AS Stella enumerated all this Mrs.
Waring gasped But she was
pleased to have Stella enter into
the spirit of the occasion. ''They
don't have real food in New York
restaurants" Stella said. THAT
child's hungry"
She added, Mis- Warning, I was
reading the cards today. The first
thing I turned up two cards-queen
of clubs - that's the light-headed
young man who was here for din
ner one night"
Mr.. Warning smiled, but shook her
head. Stella meant Robert Weston.
Mrs. Waring had not thought of
him for a long while. Bob had
passed completely from the pic
ture. Joan must have forgotten
him long time before.
Its train time, Benny" Mrs.
Warning called.
I'm ready" Benny put his head
in the door, his unruly hair
smoothed down by extra brushing.
His mother smiled at him. She
was eager to see Joan when her
eyes fell upon Benny, looking so
much stronger. 1t would make Joan
SO happy to see Benny walking to-
ward her with his shoulders back,
his face tanned from being out of
doors.
THEY found Bill and Sara at the
l. station, waiting for them.
You'll never guess who just passed
by" Sara said. Dick Thornton and
his bride! They were married this
Afternoon and are leaving on a two
weeks honeymoon"
"Dick married." Mrs. Waring ex-
claimed.
Yes. I told him Joan was COM
ing in on the New York train and
he said to give her his regards.
The girl he married is a cute lit
tie thing but really not in Joan's
class"
Mrs. Waring was silent. Dick
Thornton had been SO constant, so
devoted to Joan for years. Some
how she had counted on renew
al Of that romance now that Joan
was coming home. Disappointment
clouded for a moment her excite
ment ever her daughters home
coming.
"Joan's been foolish" Sara was
saying complacently. Men don't
hang on without encouragement
while girls play around and have
careers. There's always some other
girl waiting to grab a good catch
like Dick"
Joan probably wouldn't have
looked at him." Mrs Waring said.
But her spirits were dampened. Dick
was one of the towns most pronliS-
ing young doctors.
We'll, if Joan doesn't look out
she'll be an old maid" Sara re-
piled.