The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-23
A S closing time nsared the room

n
a was occupied only by the young
man. a specialized woman and Ann
The woman glanced at her watch
and arose to leave. The young man
arose. too. Nov he was coming
toward Ann.
Angel" ne said softly. when did
you AZ dovn?"
AIMS eyes widened in amaze
mcnt. After an instant she met
MS blue eyes levelly. scorning to an
sWer.
oh" said the young man easily,
I see made a mistake IN the ssb-
lect. Nice day. isn't It? Or do you
prefer snow and galoshes?"
If I smile, Ann thought, III
never be able 70 look myself in the
!ace again. OF all the impudent
-ake-you-for- granted men. he IS abb
solUtely the Worst!"
i presume you've come 70 stay"
Tony continued.
Ann unbent enough to reply, -I'm
afraid not if I permit such conduct
A. this"
If they fire you I'll never read
another book in this library. III
dynamite the DUMP"
There are some books you should
read" Ann said coldly.
What boOks?"
"Etiquet books"
He laughed "A hit, run and no
errors. 1 have an idea that won't
De a stranger long"
What utter nonsense, Ann said,
waking OUT Of the room.
Tony followed closely. IT'S only
that you haven't my point of view"
ne said. oh, hello, Sarah. What
UCkl VIII you please introduce me?
In about TO be thrown out on ny
ear"
Sarah said resignedly. Ann Hol-
lister. this is Tony Mickle. You
probably think he's a lunatic. You'll
be certain Of It when you know him
oetter."
That" said Tony. sis only better
than no Introduction at all. BY the
Tay. Ann, I'm doing a set Of posters
Tor the Junior League benefit ball
he Girls Of All Nations Ball
Heard anything about it?"
NO" said Ann. without enthu-
siasm.
4 want the American girl to have
nair like yours. VIII you sit for
me2"
Sarah interrupted. mot so fast,
Tony. Observe the rules. You're
days ahead of your schedule"
Ann had not replied. Her eyes,
still resentful. met Tony's. Sarah,
watching. saw a little fame leap up
n his eyes. Tony said softly. The
sphinx has nothing on our little
friend. But then I never did like
gabby girls. GOod-by, Ann. See you
tomorrow"
TURNING the pages of a news
4 paper that night Ann came
upon an account of the benefit ball.
Posters. she read, would be displayed
II hotel Hobbies and downtown de-
partment stores. They would be
done by Anthony Mickle, talented
artist. Mr.. Mickle was also to as
list with the tableaux.
Ann had scarcely listened when
Tony had spoken of the posters. She
had decided that he was a flirta-
tious nuisance.
There was no opportunity to ig-
rOre him. If ne saw Ann at all, it
was through a haze of preoccupa-
ton. He would speak to her po-
htely. absently and then enlist the
of another librarian.
Have you noticed the cookbook
ing young man who comes in here
every day2" Mildred Meador asked
Ann one day.
Ann said she had, though she
hadn't noticed that he was par
ticularly good-looking.
Maybe not your type" Mildred
said. I think he's terribly hand
some. But he's awfully hard to
please. And can he ask questions
Keeps me busy"
Its about that benefit ball. He's
dong posters of costumes of differ
ent nations in the eighteenth CEN
fury" Mildred explained.
Ann found, TO her amazement,
that she wanted to answer, Yes,
ne told me about it." Instead she
merely said, 4 read something about
Il in a newspaper"
No. of course, she wasn't the least
interested in Tony NIickle. merely
surprised that he had shifted his
interest so quickly. OF course it was
much better this way.
I've noticed that Tony is still
rushing the refersnce department"
Sarah said to Ann. Il suppose he's
oeen bothering you to death?"
NO" said Ann. He barely
speaks"
oh" Sarah's eyes were enigmatic.
She decided it was high time to tell
Ann about the Tony tradition"
TO Be Continued