The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-11
vas sitting and put the


thing which belonged TO you and
sold it. Would you be mad at me?"
of course not, mama. but I
didn't have anything you could have
sold"
Maybe you did" Ellen said mys-
teriously, and didn't know it. Now
don't worry about it. honey. We
needed money and we're going to
need it a lot more but we've enough
TO last us until you're strong enough
to work again while I take care Of
this blessed baby"
IT had been a long time since
Il Treasure had thought Of work.
ing.
She said, What can I do?"
Ellen's answer was as trusting as
a child's.
Dance. of course! Mr.. Fer
nando said they'd take you back"
Treasures face fell. She had for
gotten that Ellen had never really
understood the nature Of her dane
ing. But to go back to that night
club; to endure again the yelled in
suits and furtive caresses Of the
strange men who paid to dance with
her would be impossible.
I can't do it," she thought. Il
must learn how to do something
else"
But what? Would this money
which had so mysteriously APP
peared from nowhere be sufficient
to take care of them while she
went to business school? And how
could she make her mother realize
the necessity for such a thing?
Her puzzled eyes fell on the baby
who was in her arms.
oh, you darling!" she cried.
Eyes like black velvet and the
strongly individual features of his
father ridiculous in one so small.
Even to the dimple like a dot in
his tiny chin. Treasure kissed it
and holding him tightly in her
arms began to sing the song her
grandmother had left for baby.
How can / bear to leave YOU,
You who are dearer than life?
If she had loved her baby the
way I do you she couldn't have
done it." she thought, pressing her
smooth young cheek against the top
of the baby's coal-black head.
When her baby was a month old
Treasure decided she should go to
work. She tried to talk to Ellen
about it. but her mother disagreed.
IF we're careful we can get along
for several months yet" Ellen said.
You shouldn't go back until you're
feeling strong again"
But I'm perfectly strong, mama!
You're a fine one to talk when you
were doing all your own work again
in 10 days"
That was different" Ellen an
swered calmly.
The placidity she had acquired
since leaving her husband was abb
solutely astonishing.
Take it easy little longer" she
advised. You'll find it will pay
you in the long run and there's no
hurry"
What did she mean, there was
no hurry?" Treasure thought.
Unless she had received a legacy
or something they couldn't con-
tinue to live indefinitely on the sale
of whatever it was Ellen had sold.
But because she couldn't make
up her mind to admit to her mother
that she had no. been a dancer
but dancing par Cner in the night
club where she had worked, she
did not argue The matter. She
decided to go to a business school
and ask about the tuition before
she attempted to explain the situa-
ton. Now that she was the
mother of Anthony Molinari Jr., she
must learn a trade or profession
she could count on as an adequate
means of support.
1t was the first time she had
been down town since August and
it was now November. With cold
winds and a clear cold sun which
frightened the streets without
warming them. 1t was an adven-
ture after wearing housedresSes
for so long to put on the old dress
of blue wool and over it the coat
with the flattering fur collar An
thony had bought for her in Reno.
Exciting to kiss her baby good-by
and trip off down the street
Have a good time" Ellen called
after her. And don't worry. He'll
be all right"
TREASURE enjoyed it. The
Il quickly moving crowds of
smartly dressed women seemed
doubly smart. And although it was
impossible not to wonder if perhaps
Tony had walked on any Of these
same streets today the idea did not
bother her.
Since little Tony was born his
mother had become rather vague.
More like some one she had known
and loved in dream than a real
person.
She went to the school as she had
planned to learn that not only was
the tuition higher than she had ex-
pected but it would be necessary
for her to finish high school before
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