Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 304, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1925 — Page 12

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'I Her father asks her why she has foresaken Jake Munson.

Chickle (Helena), only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, feeds a bit lonesome since Mary, her chum, has married Edward MePike, and refuses Jimmie Flake's proposal only because he is poor. Chickie attends a party given for her by wealthy Jack Munson, friend of Janina Knowles. Though Chickie now loves Barry Dunne, a young lawyer with Tufts &. Lennon, she Is interested in Munson. He sends her a costly pip with n. love note. She lies to Barry about the pin. Upon her request, Jake arranges so her father does not lose on his oil investment. Jake tells Chickie he considers Barry’s feeeling only a boy s love and that he will be waiting when Barry has jilted her, Chickie fears the fate that befell Stella Wilson because of her lengthy engagement and subtly tries to urge Barry to think of their marriage as a present possibility, even though he believes he cannot afford It. He therefore Is exultant when ho learns Ila Moore's father expects to engage him to represent locally the Gulf Steamship Company of San Francisco. Chickie is uneasy. She knows Ila loves Barry and resents this proposed business relationship, tint Barry promises to love Chickie ay GO ON WITH THE STORY By Elenore Meherin CHAPTER XLiIX Anticipation HICKIE took the noon hour to shop. Trembling, yet half en- ■ chanted, she stood the counfer, running her hand through a delicate pink cloud of silk and lace — lingerie, the sheerest and most expensive offered for half price in this early May sale. When Chickie read the ad she thought with gay flush: “I may as well begin to gather things, gradually—that’s the best way. It may be real soon.” Now she examined a, beautiful set of little pleats and insets of hand embroidered net. Even price It was $23. She wanted it. She had nothing as lovely as that. Pulses tingled at her- ears. She said to herself: “Bridal set—it will be the best one. I might as well —” But hesitated and might have walked out, but an abrupt, nosey woman picked it from her hand, saying to the saleswoman: “Another set like this? If you have, I'll take it.” And she remained at Chickie's side waiting her decision. Chickie took It. She had it done In a box —tissue paper. Tremulous with excitement, as though her wedding day were the morrow, she went airily back to work. The p.-chase engrossed her thought. “Frightful extravagance! What in the world would Jennie say? Jennie mustn't know. Hide It." She began to wonder if it was worth the money, and became troubled about It that she took the box and stole to the dressing room for a swift scrutiny. It was more exquisite than she fancied. That night she laid It out in her drawer and put little pink and blue Bachet bags about it. She. was just covering it carefully when the dflbr was opened. She faced about, guiltily. It was only* Jonathan. He came in, in his big, clumsy way, closing the door mysteriously. She laughed: “Cutie comes on a secret mission? Got some dark plot afoot.’” He stood at the bureau, running his knuckles back and forth over the scarf. “Chickie. did you and Mr. Munson quarrel?" “Oh—you goofy old Jonathan, of course not!” “Was he angry with- you about that night you kept him waiting?” “Well, hear Don’t you know, Johnny darling, I'm the girl what kicks the crowns from the heads of kings and laughs about It? Angry with me!'’ “Why doesn’tjhe come any more?” “Shall I ask him? Shall I demand to know why he's forsaken your beautiful darter? Men, you know, like the weather, like a change—sometimes fair and sometimes dark. He took her shoulders and made her face him. “Chickie girl, that’s not true. Now, he did a great deal for us and t wouldn’t like to feel that you'd been rude to him. Your mother and T thought he had very serious intentions.” "Oh, you did, did you?” Chickie became nervous, laughing a little high pitched gaiety. “Well, imagine little Jennie getting such notions. 'That’s not demure. When T was a girl we wouldn’t dream of such a ‘hlng until the man had flopped to bis knees and said his little piece!” He looked down at her, nodding—loher. “You don’t want your father *n know. Chickie? Is this the way mu want to treat me?” She dropped her eyes before the consuming, kind love of his. “You make It pretty hard for me, Jonathan. T can’t help it if he doesn’t come, can I? Men do things like this.” "Did he never speak for you?” “If you mean did he ask me to marry him—well, he didn’t." “Because you let him see that you preferred this boy? Was that the reason, Chickie? You drove right up here that night when you knew he was waiting. I was ashamed of that.” “Oh, I didn’t know it. Now don’t start in that—that’s just like you,

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Jonathan you want me to cry about it. If he wants to come, he can; if he stays away—tish, I should worry!” * • • E knew that she wished him to go; he saw her lips with little eager movements twisting them. He put his arm about her shoulders, raised her chin upward: "Chickie, girl—what can Barry do for you? He’s a nice boy, but your old Bad right now can make things sweeter. If you’re tired of working—why don’t you stay home awhile? Your mother spoke of it. She’s not as young as she was. Fine to have our Chickie a v round all day.” “I’m not tired—at all—l like to work. I have lots of fun at it. What are you getting so solemn about? Don’t you want me to have any friends?” Jonathan only knew that this sweet, fairy thing with her bright head against his shoulder was his life; only knew that he could beat the path smoother for her with his bare hands. And he saw—or thought he saw—that she was running into a road of thorns and jagged stones. He said heavily: "I want you to be wise, Cljickie. You’ve never had to do wifhout. You’ve always had it pleasant and easy. Have you ever thought of that?” She twined his mustache her fingers, kissing his rough cheeks. “Don’t worry, Cutie! Little lamb Is safe! Going to stick right here with Jonathan many a long, long day.” “You're telling me the truth, Chickie?” “Who knows, Jonathan? What is truth?” She thought when he finally left —thought with a. little sad bitterness: "He doesn't want me to love either. He and Jennie married because they wanted each ‘other. And Mary did that. And Lucy. Now they shriek at me, ‘Don’t!’ ” She wondered with uncertain, wistful eagerness If they could possibly be right. It. was like the reluctance she had noticed in Barry. But that was now gone. When he came to the window he was all daring and happy. When he met her for lunch he often touched her hand quickly, made her look up pursing his lips to tease her. When they rode aboift the city at night, he grabbed her and put ( her head on his shoulder —made her stay like that. She did her tl.ought, drifting themselves in the high tide of love. One Sunday morning they hired horses and went riding. Chickie borrowed •Janlna’s suit. She had a magnificent sensation of wealth. N1 O matter—no matter —ah, let Jonathan talk and Mary warn—there was one thing on the earth —that look in his eyes —that clasp of his hands. Still he rode alongside of her; still he held the reins. He said with his lips shaking: "Chickie— I wish it was today.” She twined her fingers under his, pressed them hard. She said only: “Oh.” “Do ybu?? Clflckie, look up—oh why”She met his glance bravely, smiled: “Ves—l do.” His “face gi;ew pale. Tt only made her heart, light; made her thoughts sing—that swift, white look of suffering. Jimmy had looked afe her like that. It made him hers. No day passed now that they didn’t see each other. At noon she stood' at her window, looking across to his. If he put his hand up it meant they were to meet at the corner. If he turned both thumbs down it meant that he couldn’t get away—that something kept him too late. The Wednesday after their ride the thumbs were down. Well—that meant a long, sweet evening together— Chickie went to lunch with Janina,. “Getting in deeper and deeper—up to your neck?” Janina asked, “Oh, I don’t know about that.” “She could have a king and the poor babe in the woods takes the page!” “You like them young yourself, Janina." “That's where you’re wrong. It’s the callow' youths that fall for me. Give me a chance at a man with blood in his veins and you won’t see mo crying for milk! Bess is coming to meet us.” They were just Beated when Bess, all drooping, hut extremely chic, let herself down with a long sigh next to Chickie: "Water—l’ve just dragged in here to draw my last breath. Order coffin, Janka, love. Have it made of ivory to remind the world that I died pure. Oh, Miss Bryce, how dare you look so rosy—don’t you know that I suffer from other people’s robust health! How’s your steady? Is Ila Moore trying to win him away from you? Saw his picture on her dressing table. Don’t little one—you’ve got her depl tb rights. Men don’t like the tranquil type." It was a hlow r sharp in Chickie’s face. She shrank from it. Coming back to the office she walked quickly past his building. And she saw him. She saw a with a man and a girl at tne curb. Barry was stepping Into it. The girl was Ila Moore. CHAPTER L. Promise @T 2 o'clock Barr y Dunne stood at his window. And Chickie knew he was there, ouc went on with her typing. From the corner of her eyo she saw him lean out, resting on his hands. She got up and moved into the shadow, opening the drawers of the filing cabinet. She didn’t wish to look at him. Yet his gray eyes moved before her, smiling. His hand clasped here. She felt him bending down to her, holding her spirit muta She glanced swiftly to Janina’s desk and, sure that she was unnoticed, stole to the dressing room. She pressed her face against the cold marble of the walls—pressed her hands against her heart, a throbbing faintness rising over her. She saw him stepping into the machine. Ila Moore radiant aa.she

greeted . him. She grew chill with a sick, deadly fear. No use to think. She couldn't think. She could only feel, and now even her emotions were passing into a cruel numbness. Then she fancied him coming to her, putting his arms about her, and she would cling to him; would whisper warmly. She sat on the window sill, closing her eyes. No! She wouldn’t do that! Oh, no! Why—why—if he preferred lunch with Ila—oh—let him—. She looked down. to the roof of the adjoining building, wondering aimlessly how far it was. Her whole body trembled. That dream of herself standing on a gray, wind-blown shore returned. She worked all afternoon with this feeling of empty desolation closing on her. Ila Moore had his picture on her dressing table. Her thought broke into Ha's room. snatched the picture—claiming it with a cold, young fury. But at 5 o’clock she turned her back on the alley, hurrying out with Stella Wilson, choosing Delaware street because he would not look for her there. He could go. She said this to herself in a bleak litany all the way home on the street car. By the time she reached her'door she had so terrified herself that he might, indeed, do this thing, she was spent and a little frantic. She had an idea that she would go down to Mary’s—go to a movie —take a walk. But she waited In the living-room, starting nervously when Jennie asked mildly what had happened during the day; bounding from her chair when a machine honked at the corner. • * • When finally he was at the door, red hair brushed back, eye shiny with such a boy's eagerness, she was unable to meet his look, unable to speak. She leaned against the wall, letting her hand rest nerveless in his. But he said, unaware: "Melancholic tonight? Why for? Ran off and left me? Waited for £ou. Here, more presents. Ain’t I good to you?” Already there melted through her a soft, happy relief, a brimming gratitude, just that he was here, oh, let him have lunch wherever he pleased! I>et Ila M<?ore smile at him! Only that he returned—only that he came back, held her hand, laughing down at her. He thrust the package In her hand —another hook. She glanced at the title; “Thus Spake Zarathrushtra.” Oh—Neitzsche—lla had a grand passion for him. With a shrill apprehension she wondered: “Is he comparing me to her? A brilliant person like that!” She said febely: “You bring me philosophers, Mr. Red? And I but a poor, untutored ijiot!” “I’d like t<> bet that you’ll get more out of : .han these pedantic dames.” She laughed merrily: "Meaning Ila?” "Meaning any one you please but a sweet, untutored ijiot!” “Oil—come in then, and let my groat intellect wander through the pages.” “Not by a long sight. Get your clothes and step. We’ll dance tonight.’ "Something blessed happen?” “May hap! On your way.” Like that, gaiety returned—rushed In sliver waters over her. Pooh! Pedantic dames. But they—the two of them would dance. And he was always buoyant—full of rhythm then. • * El HEY went to a popular case. Stepping into the lights, the J glow of music and color, Chickie felt as always, an Intensified brightness in her mind—a sharpening all along her nerves. As though a. great, golden hall of joy opened like a sun and she was caught into the midst of it. More stimulating than wine. Snatches of song hummed to her lips. With a flip of her hand she could toss her heart out gaily in a burst of laughter. Other girls dancing—gazing with half closed eyes at their parsers, swaying with a seeming, innocent abandon in the slow, throbbing measures, fascinated her. She compared her dress now to that clingy Persian thing; now to a striking black. All of them—herself included —were creatures of another world, endowed for this one night with a brilliant, mysterious charm. She watched them, wondering if she looked graceless on the floor; if her face took on a vacant, guile less stare like that slim, brown girl with her cheek so Berendy against her partner’s. Barry tapped the table: “Here, frail, am I to be ignored all evening as I was all afternoon? Come through now—why did you give me the back of your hand; the back of your head all afternoon?” “Busy, sir. Very busy.

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“And she’s not Interested enough to ask where I was’ at lunch?” “Does he wish to tell me?” “He do! It may be his future and hers at stake.” He told her that Tufts had made an appointment with Moore because Moore might soon be returning to San Francisco and he wished to get everything straightened out before then. He made no mention of Ila. Chickie asked, her voice trailing: “Just the three of you went to lunch?" The tone caught him. Glancing swiftly he saw the pleading anxiety in her dark, beautiful eyes. "Well —You miserable little piker! So that’s it? And I’m treated with scorn all afternoon. I’m left waiting at the church when 5 o’clock rolls around. Proud, isn’t she? Oh, she won’t ask any questions! She’ll pass judgment. Like that! So you saw us, did you?" It hurt to be trapped so. Blood flew in a pained red to her face, her ej'es brimmed. “Yes, I saw you.” “Mean contemptible way to pass it up! You think that’s fair and noble, I suppose? It's not! She merely happened to be at her father’s office. He dropped her there. You believe me, don't you?” She kept her head lowered, smiling. “Os course, I do! But, then—your thumbs down to me—oh, you can see—” “Yes. frail! And perhaps you can understand how I felt on a simlar occasion, only yours was calculated. You went with him on purpose!” Seeing the unsteady grimmer in her eyes, he got uo quickly, swept her into the dance, drawing her so close she felt his heart thumping. He whispered softly: “Don't have tears in your pretty eyes? Lordee these wimmin!" Finally she managed to say, “Did you get anything settled?” “Not so much. These selfish hogs don’t seem to realize two of the young and beautiful are hanging by their teeth waiting while they decide whether or not they may have each other. Sardonic, isn't it? Our rights should depend on their pleasures! Any time in the next fifty five years is soon euough for them.” "And for you, Barry?" “Tt will suit me better If they make It in twenty. That'll give us a year or two ahead of the grave. What if we're limping a little—as it may be.” "Twenty is too long for me.’’ "You won't wait for me that long, Chickie?” "Well, I might, hut my trousseau wouldn’t. It would be all out of date. That would never do.” “And our feeling might be all out of date, too. That's the thing I’d be afraid of—gambling on the future—giving a promise tha; we’ll feel as we do now a score of years hence. That’s a great insolence.” "Barry, no—” She suddenly chilled and frightened. “Won’t you he faithful—years and a day?” He answered huskily: “Yes—look up—as long as I can see your eyes! But we ll not wait years and a day. We only have ‘now.’ We can only live ‘now’.” “Do you mean, then, that as soon as It’s settled?" He laughed, winding his arm about her: "What say, frail. If we go off on our vacation together? Have • our honeymoon, then?” “In those few months from now? That soon?” “Or sooner, an’ you will!*' (To He Continued) (Conrriirht. King Feature Syndicate)

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