The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-31
GORGEOUS
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
TOR the rest of that week Toby
IL saw Tim Jameson or had some
word from him every day. They
mad dinner together twice and ther
Toby had an evening assignment
and had TO work. She made it ur
to Tim by lunching with him next
day-a luncheon at a hotel where
Toby, whenever she had happened
TO walk past, had looked curiouslS
st the men and women entering OF
leaving
She was sure they must be very
rich or celebrities of some sort
Toby had never expected to enter
those doors herself.
She was impressed by the fact
that the head waiter seemed tc
know Tim, greeted him effusively
and called him, Mr.. Jameson
But then. it was that way most oil
the places they went.
Tim sent her an enormous box
of roses, long -stemmed and fra
grant, He said they reminded him
of Toby as she had looked in the
rose-colored evening dress she had
worn in the fashion show. The
roses were beautiful and Toby, lift
ing them from the box, had buried
her face in the blossoms, drinking
in their sweetness.
But the card that came with
them was more precious. She took
II from the little white envelope
and read: ITO remind you that a
certain lad can't stop thinking
about you-Tim."
The flowers faded and dropped
Rfter a few days, but Toby kept
the card.
CHE had to break a date with
~ Bill Brandt. She was sorry about
that, but Tim had promised to take
her to a new place and, of course
she could see Bill any time She
rather wanted to see Bill. to tel
him all the things she had been do
ing lately. Bill was such an ole
friend. Her very oldest. 1t didn't
seem right to Toby that, when life
had become so exciting, Bill
shouldn't know about it.
1t was Harriet Holm. though, in
whom she confided. Harriet had
seen Tim and agreed with Toby
that he was handsome.
The two girls sat in a restaurant
few doors from the building
where the Models League had its
Office. Harriet broke the edge from
a butter cake and said, He GER
tainly seems to have fallen for you
And in hurry, tool"
Well" Toby said, 'it wasn't
really in such hurry I mean !
told you how we kept meeting each
other, just by accident. And I
wouldn't give him my telephone
number or tell him where 1 lived
or anything. But it didn't seem to
make any difference. I'd 90 some
place-and there he'd be. 1t seems
funny now when l think about it"
Il suppose" Harriet interrupted
that sometimes it happens that
way. You see some one and decide
right away that's the right one for
you"
Toby nodded solemnly. eyes. -
she said, sometimes 1 suppose il
does"
1T wasn't that way with CLYDE
and me-" Harriet went on. AZ met
him several times at parties and
places before he ever asked for a
date"
Clyde? Who's he?"
Haven't 1 told you about Clyde?"
Toby shook her head.
HARRIET said, That's funny. l
Il guess thought everybody knew
ABOUT him. We're going to be
marrled-well, as soon as he gets
oacE-he's on a business trip-I want
you to meet him. Maybe we can
go out together some evening-you
and Tim and Clyde and r"
I'D love to- Toby said. ooh
Harriet, I didn't know YOU were CO.
ing to be married Why didn't you
tell me?" ~"
The other smiled. Il don't know !"
Aren't YOU excited about itP"
Yes. When I can believe it's resliv
true. You see, we've waited quite =
while. l hope it won't be much
longer Maybe-maybe it will he
June. Clyde said just before he
left that he thought it could be in
June
Tell me about him. What does
he do2'
Well, he has quite an important
Job. He works for company that
makes office equipment-addine
machines and addressographs and
things Ike that They send him
out Of town lot and he brings in
big contracts. Hes not exactly good
looAng-at least I don't think so.
But he's big and he dresses well
and, altogether, I think he's pretty
grand
TOBY said. I'm sure he is" She
Il was surprised though. at what
Harriet had said. Toby had sup
posed 1t was lack Of money that
had postponed Harriets wedding;