The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02
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: big Sam MatSon had come to the
little apartment where she lived
alone and had tried to take her
/ into his arms. She had fought him
of, calling Harry" :rantically,
and Harry had come up the stairs,
two at a time, and vent sam
I sprawling on the floor.
He was drinking, honey. 1 saw
him coming this way-I followed.
I'll always watch out for you,
baby, and it won't be long before
We can get out Of this as your
father wanted you to. I'll always
come when you need me"
There had hardly been a day IN
/ two years that Harry had not come
to her; told her of his love for her.
Harry had treated her square and
together they planned for that day
when he got the break he was wait
ing for; when there. would be the
sapphire blue velvet frock and silver
slippers.
Thinking of these things, she mo-
mentarily forgot that Harry had not
come to her that night nearly
month ago when she had needed
him. She wanted to hear him tell
her he loved her; that he would al
ways take care of her.
And then she thought of the win
dow-high in the wall. 1t was
strange, when she thought of Harry
now that she remembered the small
square of blue and white sky she
had seen that morning high over
disheveled heads, gray blankets, lit
tered cots.
1t was strange, too that when she
busted the picture in the silver
frame on DR.. Laird's desk, She
thought of low, wide windows-gar-
dens and sunshine.
And to still the loneliness, to
! forget, she found herself listening
for his voice in the halls or watching
for him to join the group Of men
who were always on the west side Of
the building these days, planning
the new wing.
Mr.. Jock" she would whisper.
She liked that name-Jock.
TINE telephone rang while she
Il busted Dr. Laird's desk one
morning in August She hesitated
and it rang the second time. She
placed the receiver to her ear.
Or. Laird"
Or. Laird is out of his office just
now" she said. May I take the
message?"
Briskly from the other end of
the wire, Tell him that John Har-
rison has all the plans and they'll
be in his hands late this after
noon"
She knew Mr. Jocks name now
John Harrison. She had often Won
dered what his name was.
DR.. Laird came in just as she was
placing the receiver on the hook.
She delivered the message and he
nodded
That's good! We start building
the first Of the week" and he I'M
rolled some blueprints and spread
them on the desk. With his pencil
he traced the outlines of the new
wing.
1T is to be the Elizabeth Reid
Dey wing" he said softly with the
rolling burr of his native Scotland.
She was John Dey's wife. She
died two years ago"
Jingo's head came up and her
eyes narrowed. The smile that
had been on her lips a moment be-
fore, faded. My father died two
years ago! And it was because John
Dey-"
You look like Elizabeth, lassie,'
DR.. Laird was saying. Enough like
her to be her sister"
She picked up her buster and
resumed her duties.
You do like us, don't you?" DR..
Laird asked wistfully. You do
like Betsy and Winnie and Casey
little, don't you? And old DR..
Bob?"
+. He arose from his desk and smiled
down at her. Il have an errand on
the other side of town. A poor little
tike with diseased hip needs me.
I'm going to bring him in here be-
fore long and I want to talk to the
doctor who has been taking care of
him.
Run and get your hat and we'll
put some roses in those cheeks. I'll
be waiting at the side door"
TO Be Continued