Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1939 — Page 15

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| MY INVENTIONw HAR-RUMPHIZ MY ; ho Fe atl Sa he BF 28 LIGHT 1S NOT UNLIK THAT THE Ag stenographer. . Sa 5 FY 48 1: {7A IMMORTAL "ODE TO A : Yesterday — Dolly arrives as Marian \ Prepares to leave for the hospital. Mari- 4 an explains everything, “her hopes of regaining Dan's love, her efforts to rePair the wreckage of their marriage. ‘Then she asks Dolly to call the doctor.’ “It’s going fo happen very soon.”

{ CHAPTER 30 ~ was after midnight. The hospital - was quiet. The corridors| [::2 were dark except for shaded lamps on the nurses’ desks. Now and then

a red light flashed over a door, reflecting itself in the shining. floor. In /a brightly lighted room, Marian wes being lifted to a rubber-tired| | 2 cert. She was pale, her eyes black|" ath suffering. She caught Dolly's

. f or 2 a . hi x “You'lly go with me?” a NEED TNT ’ A Wf in 2 : ; Yo wv - : / Dolly raised her eyes to the still oq : Lg 1 % 2 EMI 0-9 coun. 1930 ny nea seRVICE. 5 oat. ore NEC Erg z EGO TTY TRS wag 0 Nad Lown. geplal fave of Dr. Moss. “May I?” | ; Fe 1 Jiro | Eo Ess FOR NASR He fodded. : ¥ at : gous: d RE » . Ji 5 iss Far Vor reg Marian. said, “I'm going to bel {9/8 : AY. | | LIL ABNER op i Ago lS ne brave, Dolly. But if 1 should fof-| juginee Patrick took off his uniform and became a get / myself, if I should beg for} — - home every night tired and baffled!” him. Ive explained how ‘I feel Z abgut Dan. I want to be ready for| HOLD EVERYTHING By Clyde Lewis hin. Promise me.” ————— / “I promise.” ; 7 «“And—if anything should happen—" She bit a quivering lip “Yes, dear.” f “Tell ‘him that I was brave. Tell him that ‘I was happy to have his baby, Try to make him understand how much I love him—how much I Have always loved him.” “Youll tell him yourself, darling.” Dolly held her hand as the cart was frundled down the quiet hall. She stood by staunchly. When Marian cried out, “Dan— Dan—"” she spothed her gently. After that there was blessed oblivion for Marian.

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gular patch on the carpet when Ge pr— : - . ee : ” lh tlie re she or Bhe stirred and’ Dolly : 1 EF i ; AF JIS 15 TIE WERSWOLE OF WOLF A8F Owoo-o00-0002ee went to the bed. She kissed Mar | ; ] a a OI oN Yr : ian’s white cheek. : LES SEAVER \ ; TaN) =! 2 Ang ; “It’s all over, darling,” she said. | ; : : ; 2 “A girl?” “Yes. Dr. Moss says that she is the most beautiful little girl.” “A beautiful little girl. Her name is Glad—Giad Harkness.” Marian’s long lashes fell, she was asleep. She looked very young and small in the high white bed. = They took Glad home after two weeks. Randy. -and Dolly and a strangely shaken Marian, took her| | "home. Randy had been doubtful| | yee : ’ aa |] : nda pF RH about thé small apartment. He had Ess. lo-9 COPR. 1939 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. - ; Se FIP 8 - NN dhs Seto y 3 PA E%, % = ow Sia Sugsesion latger WUATIUS And Dum " “Well, welll Whase little boys are you?” ; p> i do

had refused. : , 1 “No,” she had said. “Glad’s FLAPPER FANNY By Syvia = x father is supporting her.” : SAY. Fam HEAR SORE (Eos Al EE ES ay SgHy, ET 5 : TING, ome Joliow ed Sadar ~ 1 P= DON'T NOU LIKE THAT fe SO TIRED OF LOOKING turning; the baby’s food formula : CR / PLAGE vANY MORE + ; 1 : AY bind YEAR : 2 7 ho 1 1A AFTER YEAR :

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had to be changed and changed again. The - summer heat came early, long scorching days, humid nights. we Randy and Dolly came every day. They quietly instelled comforts, an electric refrigerator which the apartment did not afford, fans, linen sheets, which were cooler than muslin: Marian grew thin, blue shddows made her eyes enormous, her hands were rough from daily laundry work, Dolly expostulated, she begged, she even became angry. Randy talked earnestly to Marian. They were friends. What were friends|

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an apartment near the lake. J : {VELLOW LAVA AWAY, THEN HOW Marian stood frm. . Weatlly she wy B 4 THE BLAZES CAN YOU MAKE reiterated the old theme. “Dan ~ A _. THE BEAUTY SECRETZ says to stick it out. Dan says if ANY 7 5 = BE yy you accomplish a thing yourself, you have pride—" “But Dan would send you more money if he knew,” Randy argued. “You're losing weight—youll be sick.” . “But Glad is. gaining—she’s all] right.” : “She’d gain faster—” we : “Dr. Moss says she is perfect.”| “I got a tin bank, toe—my uncle Ben says anybody’s a fool that put Marian laid a beseeching hand on : : money in hawgs.” '

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t HEY .let her alone after that,| Ji. aii = _\ standing by, ready. July was a| || 0. £4 — nightmare of burning heat and ; parched winds. Toward the end of July, ‘Glad developed a heat rash, : 3 : = A dE “I : BY A she fretted and had alittle fever. Et } 1G yo Ne : AT (| KNOW wr r : CONVERSATION! Ld Marian’s hollow eyes became fren-|' : : = = uf Xr Fie 1977 1: \ : x. \ oa zied pools. That was when”Randy and Dolly stepped in. : Dazed and terrified, Marian did not argue. Someone packed her things. Someone helped her dress. She and the baby were bundled, unprotesting, into a closed car which was cooled by dry ice. Marian lay against the cushions, a nurse

watched over Glad’s basket. No Dolly had said crossly, “I guess » 5 BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

you can pay a visit to your best of : : — th a er « I’ Cae VA Dr. ) gi BOOTS THERES MORE TO friend. guess Dan wouldn't mind 73 | oir eR OR IR ESB IR Ns Be aR TS SCUOLARENGT » % ® ; es ; 4 Loa o 4M . BE VAR NO { WHOOPEE. : : JOU THE REST OF Ww by the coming of Sepfem-| Med : BE ALONE ; WARNA | ; rn ; Fa , , J ber, Marian realized the-time ; TO a ; SEER 2 oF 2 4 0 had come to think about the long I oy u . g : A ad Ce trip to Portland. Marian wanted to go, she was well and strong, the - baby was old enough to travel. oa : apt. Randys chauffeur : em bac e apartment. - : j FOOT.” . Dolly had made it ready. There y rg 4 ; DN A an i rooms had been cleaned and aired. , Hid : : * Maridn Set a day for her leaving and she worked toward it feverishly. ‘A few new clothes for Glad, who had outgrown everything, a few conveniences for’ travel. On ‘the ‘last night, with nothing left but a bed and one chair, these} to be called for on the morrow, = NF : : A J || NEW YOR ~ WELL, DON'T FORGET }' {1 Marian sat in the bare emptiness, wr las de SER fon i om] Sea NAME | 11 AH-A- THIS--you bums cuck-] | the baby in her arms. , : OE —— BEFORE $0U MAKE THAT] | AND “We're going to see your. daddy, | — i eed Eten pir THAT. ONE {- LOVELY ONE JO MARRY | | BYGlad” she said softly. ‘ = ! WEETH YOU=YOUVE GOT | N TO FIND WER?!

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“Well your daddy in afew |. days,” she repeated. “Oh, Glad} will he want us? You're to be my} offering, my precious gift for him.” and Dolly took ‘them to]

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