The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-09

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about what plans certain young
woman should make concerning her
life, IL comes as rude shock to find
that your ideas have been disre-
garded, not to say ignored.
And rude shocks of that nature
are more than liable to throw you
completely off balance. That's why
Matt Clark made the great mistake
of saying, with what he considered
patient tolerance, Now. Dot, I re-
spect your intelligence, and all that,
but on this question you just don't
know what you're talking about,
honey"
Dot regarded him narrowly. She
saw the aforementioned six feet two,
attractively sprawled on the sofa be-
side her. She saw a mounting red
in the well-modeled Clark cheeks,
and willful purpose in the usually
smiling blue eyes that stared back
at her.
And, what was most important,
she saw that If she Followed her i'm
pulse and gave In now, she would be
lost forever. 1t would always be,
"Yes, Matt" If she didn't put her
foot down. And put 1t down she did,
with a vengeance.
Her voice was sweeter than honey
-purposely too sweet. "And just
what did the great big strong man
think he was going to do about it?"
TINE mounting flush covered all
Il Mats face.
Here's what I'm going to do
about it. I'm not going to let you
do 1t at all. forbid you. If you're
going to be my wife you aren't 60
ing to work, and that's that. We
might as we'll understand 1t thor
oughly before we get married" He
raised his hand, as she started to
answer.
Just minute, Dot know the
whole story. You went to night
school for two years because I had
to work late, and you wanted some
thing to do. NOW you want some
thing to do with what you've
learned. Why waste it? And so
forth. Right?
"Well, you'll have to waste it, Of
fer or no offer. I'm not going to
have my fiance working in hard
boiled advertising Office. 1t isn't
the right atmosphere.
AS he concluded, Matt looked
satisfied with himself. 1t was set
tied now. Then the bombshell
broke.
"Of course, it is a little sudden.
darling, but I've just discovered
something. I'm not going to marry
you at all. But you won't miss me.
Far from it. I'm going to work st
Gill end Buzzel, right in the same
office With you. And, unless I'm
greatly mistaken, the same colossal
conceit that has brought us to a
breat: will be anything but help
full % you in your job. At least
I'll have a chance to watch and see."
Her voice took on a hard edge.
"And now, I think, you'd better
CO."
Matt had nothing to say. The
red had faded and now he was white.
He got his hat,and without turning
to look at her again, walked slowly
out the door.
TINE next three months were sad
Il for both of them. Dot was
quick and attractive, and she did
get some lucky breaks. From the
general stenography Office, she
graduated by the end of the second
month to be Mr.. ellis secretary.
She had real flair for the bust
ness, was conscientious, accurate and
fast. And during that time she saw
Matt every day, and he saw her,
but never word passed between
them. Then she began to worry.
It started one morning when Mr..
Gill was having talk with the
copy chief, Jack Bell.
"How's young Clark getting along,
Jack?" Dots heart stopped for a
second. and she pretended to be
very busy with Mr.. ellis personal
file.
That's a funny thing, skipper.
was Just going to talk about him.
1 don't know what's the matter
with him. He can't seem to turn
out the kind of stuff the clients
will accept. And 1t isn't as If he
didn't have the ability to do it. He
Just sits and mopes. and then when
he does turn to, the copy has no
zip. When talk to him about it
he turns sulky and argumentative.
I'm afraid we'll have to let him
CO."
The head of the agency consid-
cred for a while.
Il don't like to do that. He's
good material Tell you what, Jack,
send him in to me. I'll have talk
with him. Send him right away"
A s Bell left to get Matt, Dot
IN gathered her papers to leave
the ONCE. too. She couldn't, Just
couldn't sit there and listen to it.
But Mr.. Gill stopped her.
Miss HenneSsy, wait while will
you. please? want you to be in on
this" And then, tall and miserable
looking, Matt entered. "Close the
door behind you. Clark" the boss
said.
sit down. son." he continued,
"and you. Miss Hennessy. take notes
Now. what seems to be the matter?
Bell tells me that your work is go
ing to pieces, and that you won't
take advice. What's wrong?"'
Mats Jaw was set. Called him
in to humiliate him in front Of her.
1t never occurred to him that the
csief knew nothing of his romance
and its breakup. Well. Gin knew
what he could do.
There's nothing the matter with
me. Mr.. CHI. Nothing the matter
with my copy, either. II got an
even break around here there
wouldn't be any trouble at all"
Gin stared sharply at him. Ell
see, young man." he said softly, $50