Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 61, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1925 — Page 12

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CHICKIE

('The Sequel to

Chlckie (Helena) is t,.ie only daughter of Jonathan and Je.rnio Bryce of Indianapolis. To start life anew after her child dies and Barry Dunne, her sweetheart, jilts her to marry wealthy lis Moore, Chickie goes to Chicago for employment. Sarah Dillon, the Abbott sisters, Amy Heaton, Stella Wilson. Mary Blake McPike, Janina Knowles and wealthy Jake Munson are Chickie's home-town friends. Jimmie Blake a childhood sweetheart. who still loves Chickie, accepts a position In Honolulu. Chickie refuses the friendship of Edgar Manx, fellow hoarder at Mrs. icicle goes to the home of her employer, Norp Wlllman. as companion for his daughter. Barbara. Lee, his son, loves Chickie. Their sister. Edith (Mrs. Dirk Potter), secretly loves Timmy, an actor. Chickie is asked to he bridesmaid at tho wedding of Barbara and Paul Scott. At the rehearsal. Myra ( King recognizes Chickie and tells Edith of her past life. Edith orders Chickie to leave Lee attempts suicide when Chickie confirms the story. She accepts a position in the office of George, Eag-raan, where Luis Lamarck, fi'iand of the Willrnanß, has a studio. While Ed genian is away Lamarck tells Cnickle that her past comes w°he h n“le ts InXiatPlhSTbS cause* of him she is receiving more salary than the work W worth. She tfara up her check ana leaves. 1 Tbe case of Elena. Castanady youthtuT unmarried mother. impresses To'bring happiness to her parents Chickie goes home. ’ GO OX WITH THE STORY

By Ellnore Meherln Chickie said hoarsely: "There’s Dick Enright down there in the corner. He’s looking at us.” Mary said: "Bow For pity sake*!” Chlckie di” this and looked out of the window, her eyes hotAnd this heat traveled down to her throat. By the time they reached Ohio St. she felt stifled. She gave Mary a nudge and stood up: “Let's get oft —quick!” Mary followed her. She said: "I never felt like this before, Mary. It’s nearly noon. We’ll bump into every one. I feel 81l cold inside." “Are you going to turn back pew?” Chlckie gave a sharp, hysterical laugh and walked on. Mary took her arm. Suddenly it seemed to her that this trifling shopping excursion was the turning point in her life and that if she faltered now she would never pick up again she would never go on. She walked more swiftly; Mary took short, running steps to keep pace with her. ' Chlckie said: “We might as well go down Illinois Street. Come on— Why don’t you come, Mary?” Thy were at Market. Chickie pretended to fix her collar. She was so hot she could scarcely breathe. But she paused at the windows. She pointed out anew fall coat and stood there talking Vivaciouslylaughing. Mary said in a troubled whisper: “What’s the matter—your eyes are blazing. . . .” “Nothing—we may as well look at everything. We may meet Janina. I tried to get her on the phone. Every one is out of town. Mary—look—is that Bess Abbott—” “How should I know —” Mary became alarmed. Chickie’s lips were white, but her cheeks struck with crimson. She said; “Overdo things! That’s you, Chickie! Tou don’t have to smash the whole world in the face the first day.” But Chickie didn't stop. They were just behind the tall, slender girl in the smart., black dress. Chickie touched her arm with n breathless: “Bess —how are you?” It was not Bess Abbott, but a girl who smiled readily when Chlckie ealds “Oh, I beg your pardon! I’ve followed you a block, thinking you were a friend of mine—” Marv said sharply with a trace of alarm in her tone: "We came down to buy a rug.” Chickie laughed. She was shaking from head to foot. They bought the rug—afterward they went to lunch. Mary said bit- ; Jngly: “Let's go down to Mitchell 'and ask for your job back!” Chlckie kept her eyes on her plate. At last she said: "Are you angry, Mary? Why?”, “Well—why do you need to show people defiance? That’s what you’re doing now. . . “Oh, Lord —Mary! What in the world should I do?” “Act as if no one existed but you ?nd I and people like us who know. Let every one else go hang." Chlckie raid: ”1 have no poise left, It Boems. Tou know, Mary, I’m the biggest coward on earth. The thought of going back to an office and walking back and forth over Washington St. is enough to put me in a faint. I can just know the thoughts of men who look at me and remember; and the excitement of girls when they pass me. I can hear the talk of them in dressing rooms afterward.” Mary was silent. She stirred sugar viciously in her coffee. "Are you going back to an office, Chickie?” “What else can I do?” "Tou wrote so much about that Eva. Mother and I were thinking—” “Tou m,ean that I might go into a hospital?” “Tes—” “Tou know I'd like it. I really would. But Eva says it’s the hardest, meanest work in the world, and she wouldn't let any girl she knows go In for It If she could stop them —” Mary shrugged. “Lots of people use the same reasoning to show that we have no right to bring children here. It’s a rich way to look at things, isn't it?” Chickie was not afraid of the grind or routine. Eva had said to her once: "Well—of course, a girl has to have references. They ini vestigate In some cases, I know , Now she told It to Mary. Mary said: "Tou can get references. There’s mother and I and yeur friend, Jake Munson. Tou c ' ild get by—" Th jy talked of it —they became Tired? No Pep? Just Dragging Along? Do you get out of bed in the moi.Mng, tired, listless, beaten before the day starts ? What chance have you to enjoy life until you correct that condition? viuna starts the whole machinery to working as It should —acts on torpid liver, sluggish kidneys, lazy bowels. Almost before you realize it, you begin to walk along with anew swing—full of vigor, able to eat, sleep, laugh and really live. It has taken thousands out of bed and put them on their feet. Will you give it a chance? VIUiNA f LJ l^^eJable^reitUatp£,

f feverish. Chicklo didn’t sleep that night. She got up early and wrote down the addresses of hospitals. At first she thought of asking Mary to go with her—then she decided to go alone. A pale, youngish woman, with worried blue eyes ard nostrils that quivered, received her in the first hospital, She was the superintendent of nurses. In a very impersonal, business way she outlined qualifications. Only girls of the highest character and loyalty were wanted. They must be girls with a high school education. They required references. She named them all. Chlckie looked over a blank that the woman handed her. It had numberless questions . . . was the applicant married—was she divorced — Chlckie said: “I suppose you investigate the girl's character?” “Assuredly. We have to be very strict. A nurse’s position calls for a woman who can measure up to the highest responsibilities. A hospital must be very strict about this. Remember, we are entrusting lives to a nurse’s care.” She looked sharply at Chickie and suddenly asked: “You're Inquiring for yourself, are you, Miss Bryce?” “Tes—” She nodded, and said with an air of dismissal: “Well, I gave you all that Is required.” Chlckie got up, her limbs trembling. She felt as though she had plunged in cold water.

CHAPTER XXXIX Bridges Burned Would anyone say she was a girl of the highest character? And if, by chance, she gained admittance to one of these hospitals then some one found out about her, would she be expelled? Chickie thought of this and went with shoving, reluctant steps down the block. She better give up this idea, perhaps. Better go back to her own line. If she were competent, business men wouldn’t Inquire about her life outside the office. What did Mitchell care that Janina boasted of her freedom? Mitchell had a branch office in Anderson. He knew her ability. He might give her a place there. There would be no concealment; no future to fear— Ii occurred to her with a sinking at the heart that she might as well call him up—ask him for a chance. She went into a drug store and though she remembered the phone perfectly she looked carefully down through the Ms. The number might be changed—a good deal more than a year since si e had left him. She dropped a nickel, but when the operator called for her number she slid the receiver noiselessly back on the hook. She walked out of the store with the hysterical sense of having escaped. And she kept walking and walking. This was along a street upon which the second hospital on her list was located. It was near to home. Besides, Eva said big hospitals gave better training and a wider experience. She walked very slowly to the entrance. She admired the wide lawn —not so bad to be poor, after all. A big boned, kindly nurse with a crisp tnanner received her. She asked Chickie questions, studying her frankly as she did so. Why was Chlckie giving up business? Was she prepared for a life o? arduous but stirring responsibility? And in a brief, glowing way she began to sketch the duties and compensations of the young nurse’s life —made it seem a thrilling, heroic calling- Chickie’s Imagination took Are as it had when Eva talked. Miss Simonds said, “Well—with your business training, Miss Bryce, and your attitude, you should make a success. I think we’ll be glad to have you. Tou’ll find It pleasant here. Don’t let any one discourage you. Tou should enter with the fall class. The need for girls of high caliber is always urgent.” Chlckie said with an air of lightness, "I’m not sure that I’m quite equal to all your requirements—” ’’You’ll soon gain confidence." Then she told Chlckie to file her application with a nurses’ board, for it must pa-is upon her references and qualifications. She said she would be delighted to enroll her. Chickie was foolish in her thanks. So lovely in Miss Simonds to speak like that! A girl passed in white cap and uniform. She had visions of , herself walking through the corridor so.

Puzzle a Day

To get an idea of how much more business Is transacted in New York State than in Alaska, just glance at these figures. One one of the last reports of the number of corporations paying income taxes, New York had 476 times as many corporations as Alaska. The sum of the figures for Alaska equaled 4, while the sum of the figures for New York equaled 32. Can you find the number of New York corporations and also Alaskan corporations paying taxes? Last puzzle answer:

$6.65 Is tho cost price of the oranges. By analyzing the given figures you will discover that $12.80 is 4-5 of $16.00, that $10.24 Is 4-5 of $12.80, that $8.19 Is just $.002 less than 4-5 of $10.24, therefor the last cut will be In proportion and th? cost will be 4-5 of $8.19 or $6.55. (Dealers credit themselves with any amount oves shins-Jess)- ,

Her First Trip Downtown Is Like Bearing a Cross to Chickie.

New life—new opportunities—glorious work. Now someone needed yards and yards of skin —who would volunteer? Chickie saw herself nobly offering all the cuticle on her body. Now there was a fire In the children’s ward —Chickie was the one to rush In and carry out little ones half buried In smoke. Her mind flashed with these brilliant Images of Chickie —peerless nurse. But sh£ didn’t tell Jonathan or Jennie what she had done- The sneaking fear that she might be rejected was with her night and day. Jake was out of town. She wondered if she might use his name and wired: "I’m home again to stay. I’m going to become a trained nurse if they'll accept me. Could I use your name as reference?" The next morning was a telegram: "Use the name, Helena, dear, and anything else you may need. Bless you—here’s your first patient and ho mistake!” It put a courage In her and a patience yet she and Mary were beside themselves with anxiety. Chlckie said: “I was a fool to expose myself to this. They’re looking It up. They’re taking a frightful long time. I’ll never be accepted.” Mary said: "Oh! I don’t believe they run a detective bureau. They haven’t phoned to mother about you.” They went through worried conversations like this after every mall. When finally the letter came and Chickie's application was accepted, she was so spent with her week of uncertainty that she broke down and cried. She passed from moods of reckless gladness to others of the most intense foreboding. Jonathan was filled with pride over this venture of hers. Every night he stood behind her chair and dropped a napkin like a cap on her head: “What do you think of your girl now, mother?” ha said. “More like an angel than a nurse, isn’t she?” But Jennie couldn’t see the necessity of this. Toing to live In a hospital? Leave this pretty room? They’d be alone again. But finally

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