Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 May 1925 — Page 32

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CHICKIE

Chickie (Helena), only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, loves Barry Dunne, a younr lawyer with Tufts & Lennon. >ut she Is Interested in wealthy ..ake Munson. He sends her a costly pin with a love note. upon ner request. Jake arranges so her father does not lose on his oil investment. Jake tells Chickie he considers Barry’s feeling 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 is hopeful when 11a Moore’s father expects to engage him to represent locally the Gulf Steamship Company of San Francisco and wires for him. Chickie knows Da loves Barry and the thought of her seeing him again chills Chickie with fear. In Barry’s absence. Mary's brother. Jimmie Blake, renews his attentions. She shudders at his faith in her. Barry returns with the deal unsettled, but apparently as loving as ever. At the Abbott’s house party, Chickie and Nance Abbott discuss the love affairs of her twin sister Marge, and their/ sophisticated friends. Janina Knowles and Amy Heaton. GO ON WITH THE STORY By EHnore Meherin “Yes —because it’s not love at all and It’s rnnch worse than petting or flirting. I do that a little myself, hut I don’t think Marge ought to go in for things like this. She’s getting . ulkier and sulkier, and it’s awful having a {win like this. But she says it’s still a man’s world we live in and the only way for a girl to get by is tojpe free like men and do the things they do and not care a snap about any little things. “She says she means to know and taste everything because that’s life. “And I should do the same or I’ll find myself hanging on a withered hickory tree. But I don’t believe thai, do you? Now you ought to tell me because I’ll bet all kirds of men have made love to you. So what do you, think?’’ Chickie said, regarding her with nervousness and amusement: "Well, it’s not true at all, Nance. You just keep your own ideas.’’ “And I won't find myself dangling from an old, dead tree?” “Indeed you won’t. But Marge may, because she’s trifling wjth love, and we shouldn’t do that. And she doesn’t know what* she’s talking about?” The eager younger face bright ened. Nance came over and swept an arm about Chickie.

|. . | ANCE regarded Chickie lIN thoughtfully; "You believe In I * H love, don’t you? I just know It. That nice Red of yours! I love him—so gallant, saying that clever thing Shout you being the best what was! Chickie, do you think some one will love Nance like that some day?” It affected Chickie piercingly—brought her feelings in a warm tumult over her. She said haltingly: "Os course, Nance. And I'd wait for it if I were you.” Nance kissed her. "You sweet honey-love! All right! Because I want real love and rot just excuses for things!” “What, is real love, Nance? Do you know?” Nance wrinkled her chin impishly. "Like yours, Chickie. But no one else who comes here has iWthat’s true! I know." She wondered why that made her tremble—why it made her glad. But it did. When they went into the dance hall that night and he caught fier with a sudden laugh, saying: "Dance, frail' Look up—here!” and she found his face flushing, she lowered her head against him. She whispered? "Don't! You’re bold!” But she was swept as completely as the night a year ago when he said for the first time. “Chickie —I love you.” Swept and content. That night late they were standing on the balcony, hidden by the i-oses. They looked down into the gardens and saw couple walking about —some coming from machines —others entering the house, going softly down the halls. From *he room below the music stole up gently—a touch of loneliness singing in the s!lence. She said: "Barry, I came and stood here a year ago—remember?” “Remembch what? That we had wandered down to the pool?” “Yes —but not that—remember we were so astonished —and. when ? came back here I couldn't sleep. I loved you so” “And now. Chickie—you care more don’t you?” “If I could—” And they were talking like that. He sat on the rail. The moon dropped a long shaft of silver through the trees. He pullfed her to him. She whispered: “It's very late” “You want me to go?" “No—never —but you'll have to— I’m always afraid” “Os course, Chickie?” “I don’t know. Barry, it’s different with us than with these others here? Isn’t, it?” “Os course!" She laughed: “Yes —even Nanfe could see it” They forgot thpse others—they were shut out from them. And suddenly came a hanging at the door of the room. She sprang to her feet. He held her hand., Marge called out thickly: "Chickie! Oh—busy!” In a blaze of indignation she flew in the room, flung the door open. Marge was going down the hall,

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This song Is written In the key of C, so the name of the note on the first line below the staff Is “do” and so also, ✓ls this true of t* e second note In the above score. The 'first note is accented, so we have Vdo do” or dodo, an old foolish birdV

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—Posed by Edythe Elliott and Robert St. Clair ol the Berkell D -yers. She Put Her HaMs On His. “I Couldn’t Help It, Barry.”

laughing, banging at every door. A young man, muttering foolishly, followed her. And there was Name, eyes shining. She came Into the room. She caught Chickie’s hand. She said: “Don’t mind her” Chickie couldn’t answer. She was suddenly cowed. W'as Nance going to stay? For a moment she thought she was going to faint. CHAPTER LXV Detcted* UT Nance said with a sigh: “Well, moonlight may be sweet, but moonshine Isn’t! Behold a'mixture of the two staggering down the hall. Did she frighten you?” "A little. The noise did. I was out on the balcony.” Nance stood on her tftes. whispering In Chlckie’s ear “Dreaming of him?” - “Perhaps! What else?" “Good-night, then dream on.” Chickie closed the door softly. Her hands shook. She stood there so long that presently she saw his form coming toward her. “What’s the matter? What happened? Why are you waiting in here?” She answered faintly, “Oh, I don’-t know, I was afraid Nance might stay —might go out there.” “What if she did?” "Well—” and suddenly the muscles of her throat tightened. “Well, It's late—she might think ” His cheeks blanched. “What might she think? ” She answered hotly: "Well—the roo mhere—and both of us.” She could feel him stiffen; feel the flashing resentment. He stared

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Barry is irritated by Chickie’s fear that they will,be found out.

at her coldly. She said, weakly: “Barry—don’t look at me so.” He drew a deep, rasping breath. "Chickie. this Is awful. This Is detestable. Making a problem and a shame of every breath we draw! I can’t stand this! Lord, can’t we sit on a balcony that opens onto half the rooms In the house without your getting frightened ‘nto a faint If anyone sees us?” "Barry, don’t! It was Just the sudden banging on the door. It was Nance coming in like that —so late. Oh. I wouldn’t want her to think things—not of us.” He walked back to the balcony, sat morose and silent on the rail. She followed, put her hands In his saylfig childishly, "I couldn’t help It, Barry.” “Well —but why do you wart to torture yourself? Listen, Chickie—why should Nance think things because we sit on this porch? And why are you always fearing what people think? You make me feel that in your heart you’re blaming me—always. I can’t stand that!” "It’s not true! Oh, you don’t, think that —kiss me. I haven’t room In my heart to hold lta love. Where would the blame be?” “In your mind--In your thought." She laughed. "An ijlot like me? Don’t .he sll’v, Look, you make tears run down .ny nice pink cheeks ” He said somberly. “But if you’re going to crush out all the joy of It ” “No, no—you know I don’t- - there —please—” She took his face in her hands and kissed him. He pulled her |o him, laughing. "Well, I guess you don't!"

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this fear of detection f Y j which she sometimes showed l i made him uneasy, gave him moments of chill discomfort that at times mounted to a sharp resentment. He fancied he saw in Chick.’e’s eyes a gentle, wordless reproach. It was a torment to him. She said to him now, softly: "Barry, when I’m with you and you put your arms around me, nothing matters. Isn’t that strange? Oh, I wish it could be this way always. I wish it could be soon.” “I vdsh that, too, Chickie.” “But It’s Just the same—no n°arer?” “It has to be nearer. I don’t know. If you mean about the steamers, that’s no nearer—well—” “Never mind, we don’t care! You love me very much, Barry?” He held her In silence. After a while he said: "But, Chickie. we can’t let the situation get the best of us. If W 8 let a hundred little things prey -on us—well—you can see how that will end—" She stopped his mouth with her lips: "We won’t—we’ll never do that. Barry—you won’t let that 1 appen—no—oh, I won’t ever be bothered 'again—” But that night she dreamed. And in her sleep her fears walked stark. She heard the banging on the door, then Janina, flinging It open with a derisive cry: “Ho, pink and pure!” And Janina stood in the arch, her hands clapp id to her hips, her head thrown back, shouting with crude laughter. * She sat up In bed. a wild fluttering at her throat. Gradually the strarue room, the balcony, with its hangi lg rose trees, outlined in the dim moonlight. She remembered, back on the pillows trembling. But when she siept the dream returned. This time it was Jake. He passed before her, the rich handcome faua flashing cynically. He stooped down and whispered In' her ear: “You, too, Chickie! Well—” He came a second time, but with an awful aadness In his eyes. He | said: “I wouldn't have done this,

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Chickie—an old dog like Jake—not to you—” She awakened. She had cried In her sleep. • • • 81-B 1- ”“| UT when the morning came she remembered only what Barry had said: “If we go on like this, Chickie—if we let a hundred things prey on us—well—you can see where tljat will end —’’ She wouldn’t! No. Brush everything away—worthless. Only him—make him glad—bind him to her — keep him It seemed to her then that if Nance should know —Janina—Jake —she could turn to them all coolly, raying: "Well —what about it?’ And she would take Barry’s hand and follow him boldly to the ends of the earth. She felt brave then and during all that lay of happiness and laughter. JThat night, too, when they drove homeward she marked* again the line of trees marching soldier like. Tall, aspiring things. Here they had stopped a year ago. because he wanted so to hear that she truly loved him —that it was he —a red head, and not just the music, the moonlight, the dancing. She grew flushed and warm in this remembered joy. She wondered if *he, too were thinking. Oh —she wished he would say a wort! to show it. Shfe wanted to ask: “Barry—next year—well, do you think we may be riding here and happier?” But no—not that —as though she were afraid Suddenly he stopped the car. slumped down in the seat, pulling her to him with a buoyant: “Hello <Jcar! As much as last year? Say it!” “More—hut drt you? That's the important thing ” “Why—” “It’s alwavs the man—always—who ceases —” _ (To IJe Continued) (Copyright. King Feature Syndicate)

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