The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-31

residence that somebody donated to
the welfare people.
They take in girls that can't
afford to pay and provide work for
them-something like those camps
Mrs. Roosevelt started, I guess. 1
recall my niece said they were all
doing hooked rugs at the time, and
getting paid for it. The welfare
people sell the rugs, see. and that
helps keep the league going"
Ruth said, ut sounds like a good
idea. 1t would enable a girl to live
decently until she could get her
bearings"
yeah" Mrs. Cogly replied in a
loud, cheerful voice and looked out
of the window at the frightened
landscape.
There was a Commute silence,
broken at last by Ruth. She said,
I've decided to go on to Pittsburgh,
on account of what you've just told
me. Can I catch a bus from Buff
falo this morning, do you think?"
Sure, you cam" Mrs. Cogly as
sured her. Some time before noon.
I'm going to take that bus myself.
But first I'm going out to see Nj
agara Falls. That's why I came this
way. You ought to see Niagara
yourself, dearie."
How much will it cost?" Ruth
inquired cautiously.
I've heard there's a local bus
takes you there and back for So"
Mrs. Cogly answered.
Well" said Ruth, the adventur-
Gus, II believe I'll 60"
CEEING Niagara Falls with Mrs.
~ Cogley was an experience Ruth
was never to forget.
There was Mrs. Cogly at her ell
bow to point out such obvious items
as souvenirs for sale and honey
incoming couples and hotel flower
beds and rain-coated tourists about
to go under the cataract. And there
was Niagara itself, detached and
thunderous and terrible and gor-
geous. roaring its merciless way to
the sea. Moreover, returning, there
was that magnificent street shaded
by four rows of towering elms,
which is one of Americas own Won
ders.
Back at the bus station, Ruth
said. Its hard to think in dimes
and pennies after looking at old
Niagara, but I've got to do a little
calculating. It's going to cost me
So to get to Pittsburgh. Now let's
see how much that leaves me for a
change of clothes and a tooth
brush"
Lands sake!" shrilled Mrs. Cog
ly in CONSERVATION, Did you come
off without any clothes? I thought
you were checkin' your bags while
I was checkin' mine"
Il haven't a stitch with me except
what I've got on my back Ruth
confessed. II came off that sud-
denly"
There flashed back to her mind
her amazing telephone call to the
Lawrence home just before she
boarded the bus.
Cecil had answered and she had
told him, her voice shaking a little,
I'm just taking a bus for Buffalo,
Cecil" He kept saying. "Huh?"
and she had to repeat it three times.
She said to him, mo don't call
Lefty or your mother-Id rather
talk to you. I'm getting a job in
Buffalo. Tell your mother she's not
to worry. Everything's going to be
fine. I'll write later, and you can
send my clothes on"
Another Lands sake!" from Mrs.
Cogly recalled Ruth to the present.
She looked around and located a
cheap store nearby. She pointed it
cut to Mrs. Cogly. You go on and
get a seat in the bus" she advised.
I'll join you as oon as I've bought
what I have to have"
THE shopping was quickly con-
l. summated. She bought a cheap
blouse, a pair of stockings. a
change of lingerie, a nightgown,
and some toilet articles. She ran
for the bus and caught it just as
it was about to pull out.
Mrs. Cogly was waving to her eX-
citedly from one of the rear WIN
dows, but she had not been able
TO save d seat for her. Ruth had
to sit beside a Sour-faced little man,
up near the front.
It was mid-afternoon when Ruth
was startled by a sudden energetic
shake of her shoulders. She looked
up and saw Mrs. Cogly gazing down
at her, wild-eyed.
L told you wrong about that
Girls League place." she sputtered
agitatedly. 1T amt in Pittsburgh
at all. It's in Cleveland! Get off
at the rext stop. Get off right here
where the bus is stoppin'! You al
catch one going to Cleveland"
The bus was rumbling TO a pause
before the station of a small, sleepy
town. Ruth, dazed by the turn of
events and impelled by Mrs. Cogly's
hurricane determination, put On her
hat, collected her parcels and
obediently got off the bus.
Can she catch a bus for Cleve-
land here?" Mrs. Cogly was ex-
citedly asking the bus driver, the
passengers and half the inhabitants