The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27

Toby shook her head. II haven
been in any of those places"
Really? How quaint" Sud.
denly the girl laughed. Il have it!'
she said. You look exactly like 9
maid used to have. She wasn't G
very good maid: I had to discharge
her. Something about stealing some
spoons"
THERE was no opportunity for E
i reply. With shrug of hel
shoulders, the darkhaired girl was
gone.
Toby stood motionless, held BY
the singing words. The girl hac
been deliberately insulting 1t was
in her manner and tone as we'll az
in the words themselves. And there
wasn't any excuse for it
Harriet came up beside Toby. She
said something, but the other die
not seem to near. Harriet repeated
Come on, Toby. Miss Ladders i;
ready for u.s."
She put hand on the other girl;
arm. Toby nodded, but instead OF
answering she asked, Harriet
who is that girl over by the win.
dows?"
Harriet looked across the room
"You mean the one in the BLACK
and white dress?" she asked.
Toby said Yes" 1t was the cir
| she had been talking to.
Harriet lowered her voice. THAT,
she said. sis about as nice a dish
of poison as you'd be able to fine
in days search. Carol Marsh i!
her name One of the Park Avenue
6arlings who think it's too, tot
thrilling to have a careeah, my
deah! SO they use the family pull
and get jobs that other girls really
need. And the other girls go hungry
The blond beside her is her pal
Betty Turnbull. They're two of {
kind-only Carols worse. If you're
lucky, you won't have to work with
. them very often. If you do-well
stay out of Carols way"
TOBY looked at the girl by the
Il window. I'll stay out of hel
way" she said, "if she stays out Of
mine. If she doesn't, she'd better
watch out
Toby wouldn't have echoed Har.
riets statement that there was
nothing to" modelling in a fashion
show. She thought there was E
good deal to it. But working ir
the studios had accustomed her tt
being stared at, and she had learned
to forget herself and think of the
ostume she was displaying.
She had some lovely things tt
wear-bright colored sport things
mostly, because she was small, ano
an evening dress that was a dream
crisp, bouffant net shading from
deep rose at the hem to misty pink
over the shoulders.
The charity fashion show was be-
ing held in the hotel ballroom
Small tables had been set up for
tea and the models were to parade
slowly among the tables, pausing
when any one showed interest to
tell the name of the designer of
the costume and the price.
Toby had expected to be fright
ened when she first entered the
room. She found she wasn't. Care
fully she watched the girl ahead of
her. When the other girl was half
way across the room, Toby fol-
lowed. The orchestra was playing
a popular tune and she matched her
step to the music.
Che was wearing a black taffeta
~ suit with a short jacket, supposed
to be the sub-deb's Easter costume.
There was a huge black and green
checked bow under Toby's chin and
she wore a green hat, Slanting pro-
vocatively over one eye.
This is an original Claudette
model" she said to a woman W. >
looked up inquiringly. The price is
S185. The hat is from Charles Ray
mond-$49.50."
She said it over and over until it
almost became chant. This is
an original Claudette model"
Women glanced up from their
tea and eyed the taffeta suit criti-
cally. And some asked about sizes
and if the suit could be had in diff
ferent colors. Slowly Toby circled
the room. Her own amazement at
suits that sold for S185 and the
women who bought them had ended
long ago.
She reached the final table,
paused to repeat the familiar words
and turned toward the door. A
sound behind halted her. 1t must
have been sixth sense tat
warned her, for, even before she
turned, Toby was sure whom she
was to face She looked up into
Jim Jamieson's eyes.
Hello" he said, smiling. Third
times charm. you know"
Ito Be Continued)