The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
CHAPTER FOURTEEN


GRANDMOTHER Cameron halt
~ ed Dana. Going out again?"
she asked.
Yes, grandmother. I'm going to
have dinner out"
Grandmother Cameron moved on
upstairs. Have a good time" she
said pleasantly.
Dana assured her, Il shall" Then
she was gone
Upstairs Mrs. Cameron made her
way to her sisters room. What
ever is the matter with that child?"
she demanded. Rushing down the
stairs like a whirlwind; What's
it all about?" She waited for con-
frmation Of her own hopes.
In my day." Aunt Ellen said
primly, when girls got excited and
lost their poise people said they were
in love"
"Humph! So you think Dana S
in loye?"
Il didn't say that" Aunt Ellen
demurred cautiously. II haven't
noticed anything strange about her
Dana seems self-possessed and SEN
sible when you compare her with
most of these Eighty girls"
80 she does Just the same, she
almost knocked me over. Running
pell-mell down the stairs, and fair
ly singing out that she was having
dinner out. What's so exciting about
that? Hasn't she been out to din
ner several times a week almost ever
since she came here? Not counting
the times I didn't know about"
1t was the longest speech
Grandmother Cameron had made
in long while. Aunt Ellen stared.
THAT sounds very much as
though the child might be falling
in love- Aunt Ellen conceded.
And why not? Why not? Isn't
1t natural she should? You
couldn't find a nicer young man
TINA Ronnie-not if you searched
the world over"
She walked to the window. The
next minute she called sharply,
ELLEN, come here!"
) Aunt Ellen answered the peremp-
tory summons.
Il haven't my glasses" Grand
mother Cameron said But is that
Ronnie's car down there?"
NO" said her sis Ter. 1T doesn't
look like it,"
Speak your mind! You know
very we'll it isn't. Well, whose car
is it them"
THERE was brief silence. Then
4 her sister said, slowly, THE
young man is a stranger to me-"
But not to mel" Mrs. Cameron
said. ITS that young scamp, Scott
Stanley. Think Of his audacity in
coming here! Furthermore, I've
been hearing things about him. He's
n regular rogue among women,
stealing their hearts and making
sure he keeps his own. I haven't
had my ears open for nothing. Well,
I'll soon break this up!"
Her voice trembled from anger
and disappointment. 1t was a mood
that BODIED no good any any one,
her sister knew. Aunt Ellen's heart
went out to Dana
The years had changed Agatha
in some respects, Aunt Ellen
thought, but the indomitable Will,
4 the fighting fire were still there.
"Sit down." Aunt Ellen urged.
Don't get so excited. Why shOrld
you worry just because she goes
out to dinner with him."
Why does she want to be going
out with him? And why isn't he
with Paula Long, who's been wait
ing for him ever since he finished
high school? Paula's money would
start him in his medical practice.
What does he mean, dirt poor and
just starting out, hanging around
Dana who's as poor as a church
mouse too?"
Unanswerable logic. Ellen Ca
rewe sat miserably, contemplating
her sisters words. Why hadn't Scott
(she thought of the name gently)
done the sensible thing and turned
to his wealthy Paula? If he could
look into the past he would know
there was more than one reason
why he wouldn't be welcome in this
home. And then he probably would
muddle things for Dana. Dana was
beautiful and poised, well-ftted to
rule graciously over a splendid
home.
I'm growing mercenary, too, -
thought gentle Aunt Ellen unhap-
PLY. 1t was almost impossible to
live in house with her sister and