The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-12
CHAPTER SEVEN

w ming Jean discovered that her
conscience was rather disturbed
about that kiss.
What sort of girl do you call
yourself. anyway" asked Conscience,
Indignantly. The very first time
you've been out with man, too!
And you've always prided yourself
on the fact that you didn't like to
be mauled and petted?"
But that wasn't mauling and
petting," answered Jean. 1T was
it was just one little kiss. And any
how, it happened before I knew it
was coming"
oh, yeah?" said Conscience. i've
heard that before"
We'll, it, did," insisted Jean. And
what's the harm? 1t didn't mean
anything. And he-he didn't even
try to do it again, Or"
We'll, I must say, that's very
weak sort Of defense" Conscience re-
Piled. 1T wasn't your fault he didn't
try to do it again"
1t was so! I drew away and I
told him"
oh, you told him! Since when
did that mean anything? And be-
sides, what would Bobby say?"
Well, Bobby just isn't going to
know. And it isn't going to happen
again, so what's the use of making
all this fuss over it?"
That wasn't the most satisfactory
reply imaginable, perhaps, but it
would have to do. And the feeling
OF guilt that stayed in the back of
Jeans mind made her especially
nice to Bobby when he called for
her, after dinner, to take her to a
movie; and when he told her good
night, later, she let him kiss her
three times to make up for it, so
that that young man went home
both pleased and puzzled.
Sandy called her up Sunday
morning and suggested another ride.
She put him off on the ground that
she had another engagement.
He called her up Sunday evening,
apparently for no reason except
that she was tops. He called her
at the Office Monday morning and
asked if she could have lunch with
him; and when she said that she
could not he begged her to dine
with him that evening.
Sandy, 1 can't" she said. Tin
I'm all tied up this week"
"Yeah?" said Sandy cheerfully.
Baby, you aren't fooling me a-talI.
You better get yourself united
pretty quick, or I'll come up there
and pull you out by that pretty
yellow hair of yours. I'm not foolin'
sister. You're the incest thing I've
seen in all my travels, and I'm
going to see plenty of you. Pub
lenty"
Conscience beStirred itself for one
final jab, after he had hung up.
You see?" it inquired caustically.
"You see what comes Of that one
harmless little kiss?"
XXIHEN she got home that night,
w Jean found huge box of
roses waiting for her. And the
next noon, when she went out for
lunch, she stepped from the eleva-
tor into the lobby of the Office
building and found Sandy lounging
there, waiting for her.
He grinned broadly, stepped UP
confidently, tucked her arm into his,
and said, Now where's a good place
to eat, anyhow? 1 bet you're hun
cry"
Helplessly laughing, she suffered
herself to be led along. He took
her to restaurant where she never
lunched-it was too expensive for
the budget of a girl who was earn
ing her own liVing-and got a table
in a sheltered corner, behind a
clump of palms.
When they had ordered he looked
at her with mock sternness.
Now" he said, suppose you tell
me why you're ducking me so
hard!"
I'm not ducking YOU" she pro-
tested.
yes, you are. What's the big
idea? Don't I wear the right kind
of necktie. or have 1 got spots on
my vest, or do I need a haircut or
something? Why can't I ever have
another date with you?"
Il didn't say you never could. My
goodness, you're rushing things.
aren't you?"
why not? I don't believe in be-
ing backward, when the prettiest
girl in the whole state is floating
around loose right under my nose"
We'll, but" she hesitated. You
see, Sandy, I'm not really floating
around loose. I'm-Im really en-
gagged" And she was furious with
herself when she found herself add
ing the words, practically, any
how"
Sandy cooked humorous eye al
her.
practically engaged, Ell? Good
Lord, baby, go ahead and be en-
gagged. I'm not going to eat you
up. I just want to pal around with
you. No harm in that, is there?"
"No-o-o." The waiter set food be-
fore them, and she became very
busy with her club sandwich. But
oh Won know how il is"