The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-06
By VIDA HURST
Copyright. 1895. By Resister-rribuns Syndicate

would be perfect in here" Irene
though, already arranging it.
But the room on the other side OF
the bath almost discouraged her.
From doorway to closet, from half
opened dresser drawers to the un-
made bed it was literally strewn
with feminine apparel. Stockings,
chemises, slip-ons, pajamaS, night
gowns, dresses, hats, gloves, shoes,
coats, sweaters-even wet bathing
suit.
Did you ever see anything
worse?" Virginia demanded.
"ItS pretty bad"
paula and 1 have tried every
thing. We used to keep after her all
the time but there's no use. just
shut the door now and leave it
alone. Sometimes it will be like
this for weeks before she takes a
day off and straightens it."
She looked at the other girl
frankly and with obvious friendli-
ness.
IF you'd like to live with us, you
can share my room and between us
we can manage to keep the rest OF
the place decently. Ewes really a
good scout every other way"
I'LL do it," Irene decided. eff
you're sure you'll both want me-"
my dear, you'll be doing us a
favor. I liked you the first day you
went up with me, and Bill likes you,
- u
So it was settled and without
waiting to meet Eve, Irene drove to
the hotel for her clothes. Five
o'clock found her back in the
Alameda apartment. There was
no dining room, but Virginia ex-
planned that the painted table in
the kitchen was sufficient for the
few meals they had at home.
eve gets her dinners downtown"
she added. But when I'm here
like to cook"
"I probably will, too"
well get along famously, then.
BY the way" Virginia smiled, Bill
is coming for dinner tonight. He's
here most of the time when I'm off
duty. It's the only way we have a
chance to see each other"
CAFE in the knowledge that Bill
~ "liked her too," Irene felt as if
she had been adopted by a whole
family. AS she sat with them at
the little table eating deliciously
broiled steak, new potatoes, and
fresh peas, the old life in the hos
pital seemed very far away.
The girls in training school would
be sitting down to cherries meal of
creamed, Clipped beef and canned
corn. A little later the internes
would be making their nightly
rounds. Would Bart be thinking of
her as he moved up and down those
narrow corridors? Did the memory
of a green-eyed girl in her prim
white uniform never disturb him?
The sight of the other couple SO
secure in their devotion made her
heart ache for a moment, but with
8 determined shrug she pushed the
thought of Bart from her.
When Bill asked, What are you
dreaming about?" she smiled.
Thinking how lucky am to be
here instead of back in the hos
pital."
That's the proper spirit" he ap-
proved:
The girls were washing the dishes
while he sat at the table and
smoked when Eve came home.
Petite and vivacious with eyes like
stars and the expression of a happy
child, she looked as daintily fresh
as if she had not worked at all.
Irene could not believe that such a
white and gold vision could have
emerged from the disorder of that
bedroom.
"This is Eve" Virginia said, "and
this is Irene Gardner. She has
come to live with u.s." Ewes smile
was dazzling perfection.
Marvellous! Any food left? I'm
starved"
She sank into a chair by the
table while Bill brought strawberries
and cake. It was the first move he
had made since his half-hearted
offer to help with the dishes, but
Eve was the kind men would always
be doing things for, Irene thought.
She wondered if Virginia noticed
it but if she did the engaged girl
gave no outward sign. Her voice
was free from jealousy as she said.
WED have saved something else
for you but I supposed you'd have
dinner before you came home"
st did," Eve replied, flooding the
strawberries with cream. But l
couldn't eat. Nothing tasted right" >
She sighed and lifted a spoonful OF
the crushed fruit to her pretty
mouth. -.
you're probably in love again"
Bill said amused.
st probably am" Eve agreed
calmly.
Ito BE COntinued)