Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 296, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1925 — Page 28

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CHICKIE

SYNOPSIS Chickie (Helena) beloved and only daughter of an old-fasblonod couple, Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, .feels a bit lonesome since Mary her chum has married Edward McPlke and she refuses Jimmy Blake’s marriage proposal only because he Is poor. Chlckle attends a party givon especially for her by wealthy Jake Munson. He begs her to accept the luxury he can give, and though she and Barry I)unne now love each other, she is interested in Munson and calls on sophisticated Janlna Knowles, her ooworker and friend Os Munson's, to learn more about him. He Benda her a costly pin with a love note. Chlckle lies to Barry about the pin. At a house party given tar Bess Abbott Chlckle meets, Ila Moore, an old friend of Barry’s. Upon Chlckle's request Jako arranges so her father does not lose on his oil Investment. Although Barry has said nothing of marriage he does not approve of Chlckle seeing Jake. Reluctantly she attends the theater with Jake and her f arenta. They do not know of her eeling toward Barry, a young lawyer, across the way. At the office Chlckle attempts t* soothe Stella Wilson, whose temper la terribly ruffled. GO ih\ IVI lit i iti- ijiviti' Hy Elenore Meherin “They think she must be pretty good to get them to her feet. They valhe the thing that costs whether they’ve got to pay In money or In time or In labor. Let them hop to It sj and wait on you. Put them out —lnconvenience them—rub them ragged! Pay. them with a sweet smile, a gentle look—oh, as you will. They'll forget their trouble and remember their gain. “Another thing—don’t Hash all your Idiotic Ideas In the first fritting. They’ll keep. Throw a mist over the pool, and they won’t see how shallow It is. Leave them something to angle for. Once they see to the bottom It’s goodby to the best of us!” • • • T first Stella listened as though the word of revelai— tion were forthcoming. When the. dig took on a personal twist, her lips curved with tigerish indignation. She stalked out of her dressing room, banging the door. She didn't speak to Janlna tor two weeks. She had the look of an outraged animal on her face now, as Chlckle found her sitting on the window sill, smoking. Her eyes were red. She averted her head sharply: “Well— Is L/ewls asking where I am” "No.” Chlckle slipped her arm about Stella's waist. “What's wrong?” Tartly, “Nothing!” “Stella—aw, It’s a shame things ai„ so hard for you. Some people get it in the neck, all right, don’t they?” Stella's mouth began to tremble. She pressed her knuckles against her chin. But she listened avidly to the balm Chlckie had learned to pour very soothingly over Stella’s hurts. She kept biting her lip and frowning. Tears trickled slowly Into her eyes. - x "Humph—well, you’ll know of It, anyhow!” Grudgingly sho drew an envelope from her pocket and halffiung it Chlckle. “Makes it nice for some people, doesn’t it? But' you bet If I had a gun he’d not get away with It.” The envelope contained a marriage announcement—John Bluely and Eva Bowman. The wedding had taken place the night previous. Stella’s eyes were now miserable with woe. 3hort, sobbing breaths shook through her. Chlckle was bo completely shocked she could find no solace to offer. She stared at the announcement and tucked It carefully back In its envelope. Stella doubled it over and over: “I suppose you think it’s good enough for me Anything’s good enough for a fool!” Chlckie protested weakly. “Didn’t you know anything at all about it, Stella?" "No! Well, he went out with her. She's just been scheming to get him for the last five years—giving dinners and having ail her friends roping him In. Lot my people would do for me! At my age—thirty—the last time he called father came In and squatted and never even budged when he was stalling around waiting to say good night!” "You had no right to stand for It. You had your own money. Why didn’t you meet him on the outside?" Stella’s lips twistod scornfully. “Outside! I didn't have sense enough when John Bluely first met me to come in out of the rain. I was taught to believe that the more distance a girl put between herself and a man the more he strove to win her. Any old tlmel Perch yourself In the clouds and you’ll find some one else In his arms!” Chickle laughed, but Stella grew hysterical. “You bet—well, you’ll all see—after all these years" "You were engaged, weren’t you, Stflla?” “Os course we were! It was all settled. I didn’t have a ring, If that’s what you mean. Well —what would you think if a man had been hanging around for seven years?” The last words trailed. Stella said furiously: “Lord—-I can’t go back to that office. I’ll not go back. When I think of things! If I had my life to live over again—you bet I’d not be the fool I was.” “Oh, you couldn’t do any different, Stella. It wasn’t your fault.” "Couldn’t do any different! Couldn’t I though!” She nodded her head with angry passion. “Oh, I couldn’t. Well, let me tell you. If I was 24 again and knew what I know today, I’d live!” * * * mANINA’S voice, clear and sharp as a little sword cut through the hot agitation: “You’re young yet, Stella! I.ots of time. You've still got looks enough." Stella threw an Imploring glance at Chlckie, frowning and touching her pocket where the announcement lay. She turned to the basin and began bathing her eyes. “Don’t knock before entering. Janlna. It’s none of your business! I’m talking to Chlckle.” Janlna came over and put her arm on Stella’s shoulder. “Well, It’s too bad, ole kid. I saw It In the papers just now. It’s the best tjiing that ever happened to you. Now you won’t be harking back to the time you were 24. Thirty’s a good age. Look at It that way, Stella.” “You shut up, Janlna Knowles! I don’t need any sympathy from you! Chlckle, get my hat. Tell Lewis I’m not coming back. Tell him I’m sick.” Janlna walked out. “I'll get your hat, Stella. Remember what I said. For a girl of your type, thirty's the beat age!” Janlna brought her coat, held It . for her. Stella lighting agiidiwt her

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Nor could Barry sleep. reluctance, finally asked: ‘Don’t say anything to the others —please? Well—l’ll Just end it all—if things get any worse.” “Well ” said Janlna when Stella was gone—. “If this is an example of virtue being Its own reward, who wants it?” With a flash of wisdom, Chickie answered: “Don't blame virtue for the sins of stupidity, Janlna.” "One and the same, most of the time, Chickie! Takes a clever woman to succeed in spite of her goodness. But I’ll admit there’s not much hope for the women of Stella’s type. The conventions of the past shackled their bodies; the freedom of today dooms their minds. “Takes a real daughter of Eve to be free for joy and not for license. I mean it, Chickie It's Just as I told you—a woman must use her brains to break her heart. They can scream at the top of their lungs for equality—they’ll never be the peers of men until they become superior to their own emotions. “There's the road they’ve got to travel. If we throw over this restraint we've got to substitute huge gobs of hard-boiled common sense. The girl that gets away with a love affair is the girl that doesn’t let it get away with her. Old order or new—Stella was a cinch to lose.” “Do yov think she’ll commit suicide?” “Don’t be a fool.” “She told me once that she loved John Bluely so that she could have stretched herself out for him to walk on. That’s pretty tough—now.” Janlna folded her arms and stared at Chickie until the blood dashed In Chickie’s white skin. “Yes,” said Janlna, “It's tough and it's true. Take a leaf from Stella's book, Chlckie, or the first thing you know it will be written into your own.” Chickie laughed. She snuggled her head against Janlna’s shoulder: "A beautiful critter like me, Janlna? Don’t sacrifice your sense Just to make a good epigram. And at my expense.” "Stella must have been a rarin’ besuty at 24. Well, you see, what John does at 30. And men are all alike.” “Good night, prophet,” Chlckie snapped her fingers. The picture of

Puzzle a Day

A man had a triangular enclosure, with a gate at each point of the triangle. The sides were all exactly the same in length. He decided to enlarge the enclosure, and to make it four times its original size; but he did not wish to change the positions of the gates, nor to make the new enclosure of any shape other than an equilateral trfangule. How did he do it?^ Last puzzle answer: . The sum of money was $7,200, and each son received an equal share—sl,44i. For: The first son received 1-6 ($1,200) plus $240 equals $1,440. The second, 1-5 of the remaining $5,760, plus S2BB. ($1,152 plus S2BB equals $1,440). The fourth, 1-3 of the amount left ($2,880) plus S4BO. ($960 plus S4BO The fifth, V, of the amount then left ($720) plus $720. ($720 plus $720 equals $1,440). The key to the problem lies in working it backwards; for a study of the fifth son's share shows that he recelv£ $1,44®.

She sees a warning in the case of her friend Stella:

—Posed by Robert Clair of ths Berkell Players. He took off liis collar and flung it on the dresser.

Stella seared Into her thoughts. In the afternoon Janlna caught her flirting with Barry Dunne. Chlckle went back to her typewriter, Her fingers fumbled over the keys. She made so many mistakes she had to retype four letters. CHAPTER XXXIX Separation mT was the night of Bess Abbott’s marriage. Chlckie was Invited to the ceremony. Barry, protesting, but agreeable, escorted her. Aware of his reluctance, but swept with the unconcerned joy of a woman in the forthcoming spectacle, sho marched him down the long aisle of the church to the third pew. She was sweetly, but firmly determined to "see everything.” She whispered to him brightly; ‘Aren’t we lucky—so near. He winked: “Why didn’t you take me to the altar and make a good job of It?” She answered, thrilled: “I may do that little thing yet!” A pleased, hushed ripple of excitement murmured up from the vestibule; stately marceled heads turned; the organ sent forth deep, awakening notes of music, vibrant through the edifice as a mighty, elemental voice of prayer. The bride was coming. Chickie stood on her toes, rapt with excitement. The twins, dresses of rose and amber, bright as flowers; then Janlna, all in gold, the black ,eyes and olive skin warmed and softened. She walked with a careless brilliance that made the wistfdl delicacy of the slim Elizabeth, In hei white veil and long, shimmering train, appealing and a little pathetic. Her pale, transparent hand on the arm of her stepfather; her head lowered like a soft white lily swaying on its graceful stem, she seemed to Chickie a symbol of love —pure, beautiful uncertain. Her heart rejoiced with the instinctive, half sad sense of triumph women experience at a wedding. She allowed herself to be carried onward with the music, step by step, her Imagination kindling under the veil of lace. It was she —Chlckie— trembllrig, but with thundering heart, standing pale and golden at the altar. It was Barry taking her hand. She closed here eyes, drawing her breath wit h a little gasp. She fumbled for her handkerchief. He nudged her, grinning. “All touched up, are we?” * She walked out of the church, holding his arm, deep In the exquisite pain of the dream. • • • fcVTj HEN they sat before the fire W in the little wicker living ■ ■■■J room he said, laughing: “But tell me this—why do the dear frails always weep at a wedding?” "It’s so beautiful. It means so much. It lifts you right out of yourself. Oh, I don’t know but It made me think of two people going out together—alone into a world where no one had ever been before, and there's something so brave and glorious about that.” "Only It ain’t these days! They leave the back gate wide open and they buy a round-trip return ticket in case they don't like the new country well enough to stay.” “Not every one! Don’t you think they’ll be happy?” • “Sure they will. If not with each other—with someone else.” “Janlna says that’s all a pose with Bess. v She’s not half as bored' and sophisticated as she sounds. Underneath she’s really an Idealist.” “But where her Ideals Interfere with her desires, out they’ll go! Mark my words for that.” , Chlckle answered absently: “She seemed like an angel to me.” Her thoughts loitered deliciously at the lighted 'altar, the candles glowing like holy smiles over tne flowers. What a sacred moment to stand—the two of them—their hands together—before an altar. How tender and beautiful these mighty promises. Love and to cherish—always. Swept far out In this deep tide of emotion, she wnlspered: “Barry—did you wish anything tonight?” ”1 wish something right now.” “What?” “That you’d kiss me.” ,

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“But I mean when they were standing together and were giving the promises.” “Listen—don’t hold your head down when you ask sweet words like that. Look up. There, keep your eyes open —so pretty she is!” "Answer what I asked, Barry—please.” She felt her heart melting. She reached her hand to his neck and drew his head down. “Did you?” He was laughing, his eyes close to hers. Intent and warm—a flush staining his forehead: “Meaning, sweet one, did I wish It were then and I?” “Oh—did you wish that?” “Do I?” “Now, Barry; right away, and not wait the four or five years?" “Now, Chlckle—” She sank In his arms, overpowered and stilled with the tumult of her feelings. He murmured. “Yes—l wished that.” • • • S r ~ m “| HE crept softly into her room that night, moving as In a i__ golden light. She knelt before the open window. The perfume from the violets stole upward gently. Because of the happiness in her heart, so deep, so piercing, she cried. He loved her as much as she loved him. The look in his face—his lips parted— She saw him walking down the block, buoyant as a morning breeze.

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She heard him whispering as he left: "You're the deafest thing In the wbrld.” The sweet echoes chimed in her thought. She couldn't sleep. Nor could Barry Dunne sleep. He walked up and down his room, hands in his pockets. He took off his collar and Hung it on the chiffonier. And he paused, seeing Chickie's beautiful eyes tremulous, waiting for love; feeling her hand, warm as velvet, reaching to his neck. A smile spread over his face. Ah! the sweet angel—pretty head against his shoulder. She loved him like that—wanted him now. (To Be Continued) (Copyright King Feature Syndicate)

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