Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 93, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1925 — Page 12

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CHICKIE

The Sequel to

Chickie (Helena) is the only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, of Indianapolis. To start life anew after her child dies and Barry Dunne, her sweetheart, jilts her to marry wealthy Ea 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. 1 Chickie goes to the home of her employer. Norp Willman. as companion for his daughter Barbara. Lee. his son. loves Chickie. Myra King recognizes Chickie and tells their sister Edith (Mrs. Dirks Potter) of her past life. Edith orders Chickie to leave, and Lee attempts suicide when Chi okie confirms the story. Chickie returns home with her parents and begins training a3 a nurse. Jake gives Chickie time to consider his proposal of marriage. Kenneth Harmon, young interne, dlseaids his fiancee. Edith Underwood, for Chickie. When Miss Simonds through Edith, learns of Chiekie'p past life, she Sromptly expels her. but. because of t. David Ramm. Chickie is cordially received at another hospital by Mrs. Ellis. Elizabeth Pruett. Chickie's new roommate, is grave and precise. At a concert with Dr. Ramm. Chickie again meets Barry and his wife, whom Dr. Ramm knows. Mrs. Burdeli his aunt, tells Chickie that a girl of her reputation will affect the prestige of her brilSant rephew. Chickie writes Jake of the bitterness in her heart. He takes It as a summons. Chickie will not tell David why she must ijsfuse his company, but David hears all the details of her unfortunate case from Dr. Emerson, and realizing that he loves her. decides to speak to her at once. GO OX WITH THE STORY By Elinore Meherin CHAPTER LXXVI .lake's Homecoming S*“”l HE couldn’t understand the almost despairing sadness that settled upon her; loneliness piercing as the sense of loss. She walked around the block one night before going on duty. The thought of a lifelong aloneness became real like a sentient thing in her mind. She had regarded this many times, but never before felt Its breath in her mouth. She had spoken of it often to her thought, but never with a lucid and inner conviction that 6uch was indeed her fate. L**jp in her heart, for all its blasting experience, had welt her young, glowing faith in life and its beauty. And its love. It was this she was now renouncing. She had gone a wavering road, refusing to take the hard, grim path. How the moments of Indecision and of temporizing were past. She knew it. Jake’s letter did much to force this feeling. She wis glad. In a way, that he would soon be home again. His presence gave a richness and a color to her days. Magnificent fellow, hunching his shoulders to laugh in her ears. He had done much to lighten memories: much to keep the heart In her from failing. She thought of this and all he had given to her. Her thoughts blessed him warmly. Yet now he wanted a reckoning. He said they must have this. So, after all, as cne had said —life takes its price for what life gives u*. In all, in every little, even as in bigger things. As the days passed and it came nearer to the time when he would arrive, she was stopped often in her work by the flashing of his image—the black eyes summoning her with an impelious: “Come, now—do you marry the man or no?” She couldn’t imagine sev ring the ties between herself and Jr ke. From the night she first met h m and he whispered, with a humming exuberance: “Now for fun and frolic!” she had been vividly stimulated; proud of his notice. Yet there had been always a sense of freedom, a jaunty irresponsibility. No one must take seriously Jake’s warmest look; no one must think beyond the glow of the. living and present hour. That only had being for him. * • • H"l E would speak of love—none more dreamily, none more hotly and none more lightly. He would not bother one with talk of marriage and futures and problems. So there had been sparkling dinners and joyous hours at dinner and opera. Being so young she had delighted In this. Because Jake was Jake and because ne was years older than herself —some fifteen or sixteen—she had felt impudently safe. Oh — he liked her—of course; liked the pretty, eager youth of her and her

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princess airs and her flippant, conceited indifference. But he would never dream of marriage. That was not to his mold —nor could be. Even when he had come so nobly in the end she had taken It as she took the greatness of Jonathan. Men—big fellows—.do such things. She thought he would continue like this as long as could be— But now this Jake was gone and another in his place. No more dallying. Did she want him or not? Out with It— The fear of his persistence weighed on her enormously. Oh, he would come laughing and seek to carry her out of the life she had chosen and into his own. Its pleasures would become her pleasures—a heated, radiant life. And all this contact with the big. raw, vital things; the striving and suffering; the aching and hoping, would be lost. Os course. For they would go to the petaled ways of flowers and, of perfume. Never mind what lies beneath. As he said to her once: “The wine of life has sparkled;—drink the wine and leave the dregs.” Some may do this. She was one who couldn’t. For life had forced the full of the cup even to the last drop on her. She was finished with it. For her;' at least, it was proven better to give than to take. She wanted now to do this —wanted to be like the selfless, heroic ones stooping to help her along. Oh —that was a finer waj’! Thinking these things she found the face of David before her —arid blushed. Why should she think of him? His way was more various by far than even her way and Jake’s. Yet David embodied an ideal for her. Something splendid and upstanding like that line from the Transcript: “Great Hercules, who stood with life upon his hand out-, stretched for any man to take!” Glorious to give so unthinkingly; to come In the middle of the night serving others. He did that many times. And she loved to see his face, thin and finely drawn fatigue. It was then she fancied that deep light of the spirit in his winning eyes. It was then that she longed to stand at his side, asking that she might work and work with him. Sunday there came a wire from Jake: "Gained two days, Helena, dear; be with you Tuesday, around five; dinner together; how’s that? I’ve much to tell you—all of It good; have a warm ear ready. Jake.” Tuesday—that soon? But he would not ask an answer then—they would have a few days. Tuesday—much would be faced by then! David would be back—he would give her a cold look and walk on. She tried to put these thoughts away with a mocking scorn of herself. Why think of his looks? What were they to her? But she kept seeing his face as he said boyishly, “Well, goodby, Miss. There’s a concert the night I return. You mere nurse, you, we go!” He gave her hand a quick squeezee and laughed. He had even, white teeth. When he laughed they made his whole expression light, and very vivid. He would probably be home early Monday morning. But Monday she didn’t see him —nor Monday night, nor then Tuesday. Well—--he had come. He was avoiding her. All morning she was on fire with a feverish uneasiness. She wished that she had to be on duty early in the evening. Then she would put Jake off. She dreaded hurting him. . . . recoiled against a cold dismissal. for he was very dear to her. Yet the thought of marriage was utterly hostile to all her inclinations. By noontime she could no longer endure her own company and went downtown to have lunch with Janina. Janina gave her all the news. Chickie kept saying; “What did you say—” and “Oh, what was that!” until Janina drawled “So—so and again so! How may dear angel David be? White and shiny?” “Aren’t you intuitive, Janina! So penetrating! A patient of mine died last night when I was on duty. A nice, sweet young boy. He fought terribly against It. It’s got my goat —please don’t wish men or love on me!” “Why blame me, dear child for the doings of life? Chickie and love — synonyms!” Chickie put on a bored sophisticated smile. "Janina and tact — antonyms! Well—how’s Bess? Have you seen her lately?’ “Yes —she's had a relapse of intellectualism. She's having readings of the Beowuli and other early English poetry. The bon ton attends.” “Oh —they and Janina imagined that Chickie was Interested in Barry Dunne and Ila Moore and she took indirect ways of informing her of their doings.

Puzzle a Day

The three relatives Mr. and Mrs. Brown and 16-year-old Dudley Brown met in Yellowstone National Park. 'During their conversation Mr. Brown complained bitterly to Mrs. Brown that he had not seen Dudley, his only nephew, in the three years previous. “Well.” said Mrs. Brown, “If he were a nephew of mine, that would not happen to me.” What is the relationship between Dudley and Mrs. Brown? Last puzzle answer: AK7 ' NO2/ ,X B i C \ F /'"-' V/c |W/c! -£(f tiOV A J Cut the number six as shown in the diagram No. 1 and put the parts together as in diagram No. 2.

Read — GLORIA Better than CHICKIE Beginning Aug. 20

“Yes —am believe me, girl, the mar. doesn’t live who can endure a brilliant woman for a steady diet. Unless she’s brilliant enough, as I am, to conceal her brilliance. Otherwise, he's bored to extinction — there’s something thin and piping in all their relations. I notice It. That's the way It’s turning out with them, Chickie if you happen to be Interested in the great problems of men and marriage.” Chickie didn’t answer. The night Ila Moore stared at her, there had leaped within her a flaming wish. It was this: “Ho—you look down on me? Some day you won’t!” She dreamed childishly of doing some supreme, magnificent deed, and this woman and all the world would blush that they had ever scorned her. She wanted this triumph over them. She did not wonder or care about Ila Moore’s Intimate life. Janina was too hotly Individual to understand this. She went on: “Yes —a woman of her type really lives in a second-hand way. She takes out her emotions through her mind and her anemic poetry. Men get sick and tired of that. Good enough for them! “Bess says they’re almost formal with each other. But he’s mad 1 about the kid. I’d love to see his mind, Chickie. I bet I could tell you a few of its recantings.” “Please don’t. She can have those, s too—you don’t quite know how completely. Some times I feel as though I were an entirely different person—” "Physiological enough—new nails grow—new hair grows— new cells —why can't we be recreated without passing beyond the border? Love, baby dear, is a great fellow to make us new again,—” “I have to do some shopping, Janina—” But Chickie went back to the hospital. There was a hastily scrawled note: "Helen, I want to see you very much. I’ve just arrived in town. Coming back around five. Be around, won't you? It’s very special. David.” That swelled her breast to bursting. Very special why what about — But Jake tyould come—she would be gone with him. Indeed, she would! She didn’t want to know that very special thing David had to say. Five o’clock*and Jake didn’t come —then six and he hadn't phoned, and David, if he came to the hospital had not bothered to look her up. It was seven, then eight. She became alarmed —he would have wired —why didn’t he wire— She decided to rest a few hours, for she went on duty at midnight. At 10 o’clock she was called to the hospital. She saw David. His face was ashen. He led her flown the hall. Without any introduction he said: "Were you expecting Jake?” "Yes.” He took her hand. “I’ve just come from him.” Her thoughts chilled, for his lips were a dead white. "He’s been hurt, Helen. Jake has been hurt. Automobile collision. He wants you.” She wound her fingers on his hand and he said: “Now don’t get alarmed. We're bringing him here.” She half smiled, then her heart leaped up In a sharp low cry of appeal: “Not badly hurt? Oh, no— David —not badly hurt —’’ He looked at her an Instant, still holding her hand, “Not sure—l can’t say—be ready—” She went in a little staggering run down the hospital steps and to her room. She got into her uniform. She dropped on her knees at the bed. She covered her face and prayed. CHAPTER LXXVII The Operation SHEY brought Jake to the hospital. The magnificent form lay still; the black, flashing eyes closed. As they put him on the bed, Chickie heard in a faint call: “Helena—Helena—” Pain made her mute with Its memories. That time he came In his greatness to stand at her side; the kindly way he ptooped to kiss her hands. She closed her fingers over his, whispered: “I'm here. Don’t you know me, Jake?’’ The shadow of a smile: 1 "Stay, Helena —” David was In the room and another nurse. They were dim forms, shadowy and unreal. The whole scene unreal, and like a strange dream that Jake should lie so inert, the joyous lips white and straightened. He began to mumble: "A jolt— God, what a jolt—coming to you—” She patted his hand, whispering wdth her lips near his ear: "I know—rest, Jake. Rest, till the morning.” Coming to her, now they would have been sitting In the car, looking at the stars. He would be laughing and pleading In a rich gallant way that she should look on him sweetly Dizzy? Headache? Appetite Gone? Probably your liver Is torpid, and af a result you have coated tongue, -onstlpation, sour stomach and poor digestion. Vluna gets right at the seat ol the trouble, and at the same time, corrects sluggish kidneys and tones up the whole system. ..In a short time you fee! like a different person—vigorous, clearheaded, able to eat without distress, able to enjoy living. Viuna has brought real health to thousands of sicklv, nervous, worn-out people. Will you give •it a chance? VIUNA The vegetable regulator

Jake Munson, Hurrying Home, Is Seriously Hurt In An Auto Accident

and love him and, oh, take the man! Why not? Yet here he lay, the handsome, wooing face so quiet, so bloodless and the lids of his eyes quivering. He was mortally hurt. His car had turned over, pinning him under the wheel. Not ten minutes from the end of his journey it happened. Ten minutes more and he would have swept off his hat, hunched his shoulders in that cozy intimate way of his, to say: “Do we dine together, Helena, my darling?” He was coming out Meridian St. w.hen another machine, careening wildly, crashed against him. The driver plunged headlong to his death. In the Impact, Jake’s car overturned, prisoning him in the wreck. His chest was crushed and ribs broken. This much David told her. For the rest, they must wait. Watch and wait. She caught David’s arm then: “Wait? What for?” “I don’t know —” Oh —but you hope—nothing else?” “Always hope—” And he sent her In to sit with Jake, but she was not to be the nurse on the case. She was to be the one who would watch; the one who would wait .... And for hours she did this, staring at his dulled-and pallid cheeks, holding his hand; praying that his eyes would open. Now and then he said; “Helena—” “Yes—l have your hand, Jake.” “You can—” She fancied a trace of the smiling exuberance and he seemed contented. But once he lay unstirring SAVED Mr. Lighthall writes, my wife suffered and doctored for six years. She was down to eighty-seven pounds. Improvement began with the first bottle of SHAPLEY’S Original STOMACH MEDICINE I believe it saved her life. Try It Today and Be Convinced HOOK’S DEPENDABLE DRUG STORES AND ALL GOOD DRUG STORES.

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