Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 June 1925 — Page 12

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CHICKIE

Chickie (Helena), only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, loves Barry Dunne, a young lawyer. When Chickie accuses him of loving Ila Moore, he leaves on a trip around the world with Ila and her party. Chickie telegraphs him when she realizes she must endure the conseQr.ences of her love, and Barry tells her he has married Ila. Chickie takes the name of Mrs. John Clayton and Soes to the country home of Mrs. srnes Robbins for a vacation. Dorothy Wrenden. hotel clerk at Lancaster, forwards Chickio's mail under the assumed name. Chickie becomes tho mother of a tiny girl. When she learns that her mother is 111, she .leaves with the baby In the nurse’s absence, though bitter cold. The doctor tells Chickie the child is dead and promises to have it buried. Local newspapers mention the inque.it to be held, and Jake Munson. Chickie'? wealthy friend, offers the services of his attorney. Chickie refuses Barry an interview. Jonathan and Chickie appear before the coroner's jury. Nurse Emily Rarts testifies against Chickie. but Dr. Emerson swears death was due to weakness. When Chickie faints on the stand. Agnes Robbins defends her. GO ON WITH THE STORY

By EUnore Meherln “Was the- child weak?" "It was half dead when it was bom, I’ll tell you about It. It never cried, it wouldn’t nurse. Mrs. Farls and i told each other that it wouldn’t livg. JUmily Faris "aid to me: ‘Oh, the poon weak little thing. It will eoojl go, Even my Clemency was stronger by a thousand times. What’s what she said to me.’* The juror asked timidly: ""Will Mrs. Faris answer some questions?” “I’d like to know If you remember moving the baby’s basket to the mother’s bed?” “Yes, I did that.” “Did the mother ever say to you that she thought her child was pretty?” “Yes—well, she said that.” "Did you say to Mrs. Robbons that it hadn’t long to live?” “It was a poor little thing—l've Bald that right along. My children were all strapping, not to be compared. with it. We talked about It, of course, we did” — “Did the mother tell you that it was because of a dream that she was frightened about the smothering?” “That’s what she said”— “That’s all, Mrs. Faris.” * * * A*-— *1 SOFTNESS like a sigh of relief went over the room—a gracious thing. The moments dragged. There was a tapping of feet, a scraping of the chairs. Someone went to the window and raised it. Still the jury Was out. A sharp exclamation: “They're coming” The foreman read: “It is the verdict of this jury that the infant known as Merle Clayton came to its death by natural causes. We recommend that hereafter the physician in charge report similar cases to the coroner.” There were women who cried when that judgment was given. There was one who rushed up to Jonathan and said: “God bless you—bless you, sir!” Others that would have crowded about Chickie —smiling. But he put his arm gently about her. He took her away—his own heart bursting them. The lawyer Jake had sent drove them home. Jonathan held her in his arms as though she were a child. She cried. He whispered: “Crying, Chickie girl—we’re going home. Don’t be crying now, for Jennie — don't do that, Chickie girl.” He murmured things like that and passed his rough hand over his face. Not even a day since they had left. Only a day since they had learned. Long enough to bring the darkness. They drove into the hushed and quiet street, and a light was In the window. Chickie pressed her faee against her father’s arm. She said: “Jonathan? don’t take me back—oh, I wish we weren’t there” “Little Jennie —think what today has been to her —come, brave now—you won’t cry when it’s over, will you” And he carried her up the steps. And in a moment Jennie's hands were clasped about her face and they drew it down and wept on it. Chickie said: “Mother—oh, mother —don’t—mother—you cry so”

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Jennie only said: “Chickie, dear — my Chickie” Someone came from the shadow then. It was Mary. She caught Chickie In her arms. She said in her deep, mellow tones: ‘Chickie oh, if I’d known —if I’d known.” And when Jonathan carried Chickie to her bed, Mary knelt beside her. Mary untied her shoes. She pleaded: “Don’t let it make a difference in us. It won't make a difference between us, Chickie.” Chickie said faintly: “Yes—Oh Mary, how I want to die”— Mary kjssed her. And a long, long while, in the blessed lapse of consciousness, Chickie felt the sweet, cool lips—heard echoing gently: “No —I won’t let it make a difference—alter all these years, Chickie—between us—oh, no" — Chickie felt that she was dying and she carried this love of Mary’s with her—to a darkness and a peace. She was glad to feel it close about her. Then the light came and the sun, and there were flowers everywhere. Jennie was standing at her bed. Jennie said: "There _&re leters, Chickie, dear.” It was late the next afternoon. The letters were from Janlna—swift, passionate things. She wanted to come. “Chickie, let me come—l want to see you. ' You can’t imagine how this hits me. Please—let me come.” Chickie said—“Oh, so many flowers, Jennie.” The room was brilliant with them as though the world were all new blossomed—tulips and lilies and streams of the bright blue larkspur. They were at her bed —a basket. Who sent her flowers—who sent the beauty of the spring to her? Jennie said: “There is a note.” The flowers were from Jake—and the note, too, was from Jake. CHAPTER CXLV Farewell f LOWERS for her who felt her life all finished and the U..-J beauty of it gone. Radiance about her, but a hush and numbness in her heart. Oh, this was kind in Jake—fine, kingly thing 'to do. Like him. This was the note: “Little White Darling—Don’t let this sadness rob or cheat you. Take it as a richness of your life. You can, Helena, dear —you are going to do this. We must see that you do. In a little while, when you are rested, let me come.” Oh, no; she wouldn't see him; aee no one. Never hear a word of love again. All that was ended. Leave her alone, then she could keep her lips all quiet; then she could even smile. • She could look at Jonathan and smile. She said to him, "You are better than a god—you are.” It made her cry because he chuckled then. For there was awe and gentleness about the house as when one who is beloved and beautiful has passed, and those to whom she was so dear sit about and tell of all her lovely grace and read the words of comfort friends have sent. Chickie knew that in their secret thought they mourned and mourned. She knew that lying in the dark now. they held each other's hands and wept. Jennie’s eyes were full of this. They hurt her. Yet she followed her mother to the kitchen, followed her to the garden. Jennie sometimes turned and, reaching up her thin, soft hands, drew Chickie's lips silently to her old face. That night Jonathan stood beside her chair. He squared his shoulders, saying valorously: “Suppose my girl and me and our dog go out for a walk? Well—?” Sarah Dillon passed them, halted with an abrupt, startled “Oh!” Then swiftly: “Good evening, Chickie’ Good evening, Mr. Bryce!” and hurried on, red with embarrassment. Oh—the past was her shadow—she couldn’t put it from her ... It walked at her side; it crowded her to the wall. She said to Jonathan: “Oh—you see-—now you see. Jonathan, let me go—let me go away”— He ran his hand down his cheek, back and forth—" Ah—you want to go away?” “I want to die—if you could only know how much.”— “Hush—hush now”— “Will you let me go, Jonathan? I have to work again. Oh—l could never start in here—l could never face them all—l want so be alone—maybe not so long”— “You’re all I have, Chickie”— “Oh, you kill me, saying this. Just for a while—just for a while” “Then let us go, too” Jennie said to her: “So you want to leave—ycu want to go away?” “Oh—only for a while—for a little while, mother—can’t you see” — So they took their hearts and crushed them In their hands. They said, "If you must, Chickie—if you must —then go—not for long—not for, very long”— • * * [ p I HE stood in the room they liD I had m£,de 80 bri & ht for her. I I She took quietly the things from her bureau. Then she knelt

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before her open trunk. It was twilight In the room. She knelt there. Tears were in her eyes. She wondered what it was that made her cry. Oh—it was leaving them, perhaps—oh—it was everything. And as she knelt, there came a step—Jonathan of course there came a sound and someone knelt beside her. It was Jimmy. She tried to run—tried to get away, feeling suddenly her life ail broken and his with it. But he lifted her. He said, “Chickie, Jo you want me now?” She turned hard against him, pressing her face low on his arm: “Jimmy—let me go—oh, Jimmy, you ask me that—let me go—And stifled the moans that tore what little heart she still had left; tore it all in two. Then she felt that Jimmy cried. He was crying, too. He v said. "I love you, Chickie—don’t you want me now —let me take you away—” “Jimmy, let me go. Oh, if I could only die. Oh Jimmie, there isn’t any place in the world, nor any one, nor anything. And if anyone really loved me do you know what they would do? They would come in here tonight when I am sleeping; they would come and kill me. I would do that thing myself except for Jonathan. He asked me not to—” Jimmy only said: “No—net that, Chickie—do you want me—why don’t you take me now?” She said: “I’ve done you too much wrong—l’ve hurt you so—it could never be —never —oh, I would see it always in your eyes. Every’ time I looked at you it would be there —” “I don’t think of you that way, Chickie. I don’t think of you that way. I never would. You mean because of things I’ve said? "I didn’t understand. Chickie. Can’t you see? I’ve loved you always. You need me, perhaps. Don’t go away’ alone.” He held her hands in both of his. She stooped and pressed her lips to

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Jimmy’s hands. “You’re good, Jimmy darling. You’x-e good. No—don’t. I couldn’t—oh, not now—not now—not after this. You don’t know, Jimmy, but there’s nothing left of me—nothing at all.” Jimmy drew her to him. But he didn’t speak. She could tell that his lips were shaking, and his hands, s too. He said, quietly: “It’s because you couldn't love me, Chickie. Is that it? But if you change—if you wgnt me at any time —I love you now, Chicltie. It's hard to let you .go alone.” “But I must, Jimmy—yes.” She raised her face then; she met Jimmy’s dark, fine eyes. She said, softly: "What you say will help. Oh, it will help so much. Jimmy, you’re say these things to me. Oh, you have a noble way to love.” Jimmy’ turned his head away. There was sadness in it. Yet Chickie felt a strengthening; felt a certain pride awake within her thought. She closed her door when Jimmy left. She clasped her hands against her lips. A thing that'was gentle, that was even sweet, went s-tlrrlng through her. Oh, people loved her — even yet. Oh, Jonathan had gone to death for her; Jake had come, and Jimmy, man now’. Jimmy’, who had loved ice he was a boy because she was so pure—because she was an angel—Jimmy loved her yet. Tears, but not all bitter now, were on her face. Worthy—oh. they would ask that of her, only that. Brave —go bravely. I>?t the deep, rich flowers Martha spoke of grow. Plant them in her sorrow—plant them deep. And there might come about her a spirit, even as in her sac that is of stars and lilies. (THE END) The Sequel to “Chickie” will be started in The Times Wednesday.

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