The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-21

CRilltlO1 Oh Bill vice over Tile
phone Where are you and when
did you arrive? Wonder you
wouldn't let us know beforehand,
you old rascal you" She called to
Fred, who poked his wet head out
the crack of the bathroom door;
"It's Bill Trevers."
Tell him to meet me for lunch
at the Blake-Geel Old Bill in
town actually, after all these years
the Blake at one sharp. Tell him
I'm all wet or I'd come to the
phone"
Alice hung up the receiver and
danced a merry pattern across the
bedroom floor.
He's coming Up tonight, too. for
dinner and says he's all set for a
blowout--wants to see the town and
do things. Says to drag out our
best bib and tucker ard prepare for
fun" Alice called with glee.
"CAN'T we find girl for him?
~ More fun with foTsome
Besides, we ought to see to it that
Bill gets tied up-he's too dangerous
unleashed like this" she added
Fred, strolling into the room
scrambling into his vest, grinned
broadly. The little matchmaker at
1t again?' he questioned good
naturedly, "but you never could
make any dent on Bill. He's just
another of those stubborn bach
elors. Just think, we haven't seen
Bill since we were married 1 AL
ways thought he was kind of sweet
on you once. but too loyal a chap
to break in on his best friend,
Nonsense" commented Alice,
"why we we're all just pals together
but I've got to fin | a girl for him
tonight and 1 belie ? I know just
the one, too"
TINE Harlows had been married
n for five years, but the honey
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friends joked with them, saying that
their devotion was poSe-that no
two people could live so peacefully
and blissfully together without one
single scrap-that it couldn't be
done. But it was done, for Fred
and Alice were not posing. They
we're really married in the true
sense of the word. They did not
tread on each others privacy; they
practiced courtesy and consideration
toward each other; they respected
each others wishes and curbed their
selfishness. In fact they we're in love
and five years had not rubbed the
bright luster from their romance.
"Well-who's the chosen one to
be?" Fred asked finally.
Nan Person" answered Alice,
"she's just the one I've decided. She
never gets much of a chance to have
any fun. She's stuck up there"
who's she? I don't remember
any one by that name" interrupted
Fred.
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"CHE lives up at the top of this
~ building, in one of those tiny
roof apartments they have turned
over to business women. She has
done some sewing for me since she
lost her fine job as a designer down
town, and she has been frightfully
up against it. She makes beauti-
full things-that IS. for other peo-
ple-poor dear, sng ever takes any
time to make pretty things Tor her.
self. I'll see her after breakfast
and get her to join us"
Anything you say is ali right
with me-" Fred agreed. "fiee 1t
will be great to have a reunion
with Bill again. T. hecr he has
made stack of coin since we last
saw him, lucky DEVIL"
Six o'clock seemed determined
never to roll around to Alice. After
breathless condolences with Nan
Pierson and the scurrying about to
sort out her most becoming cos
tune. the excitement of arraying
Nan in some of Alice's finery. she
glanced at the clock, certain that
the hands had stopped But at last
she heard familiar key fumbling
at the door and a CHEEKY voice
call, Where is she-that girl of
yours, Fred?"
A LICE fairly ran to meet them in
n the hallway. Bill lifted her IN
his strong arms until her lips met
his. "Oh, you two kids! Am I glad
to be with you again?" Bill Ire
vers exclaimed, swinging her around
like small child. His great BODY
seemed to fill the entire hallway
and his breezy, wholesome Western
spirit dubbed with good nature and
prosperity.
Questions and answers we're batted
back and forth between the three
for space of an hour when the
bell 'buzzed timidly.
"Oh, that's Mantle girl for you
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shoulder as she hurried to the door.
A tall. slim, dark-eyed girl trailed
Alice into the living room. Freds
first glimpse of her registered pleas
antly-she's knockout, he thought
swiftly.
Bill Trevers closed his large hand
over slender one and smiled cor
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he said, ANY friend of Alice's is
bound to be perfect in my sight"
A ND Nan was a thing of perfec-
4 N ton as far as looks was con-
cerned, but her heart was a bit
heavy with the deception she had
been persuaded to use in arraying
herself in Alice's lovely evening coat
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