Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1941 — Page 14

HMMM--A MIGHTY TASTY LUNCH-- LETS HAVE A LIL’ BANQUET, SLATS

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Lady by Request

By HELEN R. WOODWARD

THE STORY — Mrs. Stephen Curt, bride of the famous writer and commentator, dreads the dinner party planned by her sister-in-law, spoiled, Jealous Adela, even though she is con. fident of her appearance. She dreads it because one of the guests is to be her former employer, Richard Thorpe, whe dismissed her after she resisted his advances, and Mrs. Thorpe. She wone dors if he knows that her marriage is a business arrangement--a marriage for six months and 10.008, offered Diana because Stephen would lose a $2,000,000 inheritance if he did not wed before Be was 35. She accepted so that she would not have to return to her farm home downstate and her childhood sweetheart, Bill Jackson. Ellen Curt, Stephen's stepmother, and sensible Mr, Tucker, Diana's father, are hopeful that Stephen and Diana will fall in love. He Bas told her that the woman he cares for is married te another man,

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SHE SLIPPED her hand beneath Stephen's arm and they moved down the stairway together just as Larkin was admitting the first guests, “Darn the girl, anyway!” Adela was thinking hotly. “But tonight I think we've a little surprise for her that will penetrate that calm!” Suddenly Phil Bruce was smiling down at Diana, his brown eyes warm and friendly. She was absurdly glad to see him. “Hello,” he grinned, “has anyone told you that you look like the nth degree of loveliness?” “Remember what I told you" Stephen warned. “There's no truth or honesty in this fellow!” Diana was laughing when, sudinto the handsome face of Richard Thorpe, her hand resting in his. “Why, hello, Mr. Thorpe—how nice to see you again!” she said clearly. If he was taken aback by her gay greeting, he failed to show it. He smiled blandly, “I was afraid you might have forgotten that we are old friends,” he said cordially. “Oh, I shall never forget our last meeting!” Diana could not help saying, and then took pity on him. “Anyway, I'm glad to see you again.” She turned then and was startled at the look on Stephen Curt’s face as he gazed into the eyes of the beautiful woman standing before him. Diana thought her the loveliest person she had ever seen. Softly waved brown hair framed the gentle face of a madonna. It was a face that was beyond beauty, embracing & quality of pure loveliness rarely found. Diana found herself staring helplessly. 2 2 2 HE HAD SAID, “The woman I love married another man” And Diana had often wondered about this woman who had been able to capture the devotion of a man like Stephen Curt. But certainly she had never envisioned such a gentle, beautiful person as this! Richard Thorpe said, “Mrs. Curt, I don't believe you have met my wife.” And Stephen said in a tone almost of reverence, “This is Evalyn, Diana.” Amaged, Diana stared from the lovely woman to Richard Thorpe. Richard Thorpe was the other man of whom Stephen had spoken. She could scarcely believe it was true! In the short time she had been in Thorpe's office, Mrs. Thorpe had never come in, so she was not at all prepared for this experience. Evalyn Thorpe was speaking in the gentlest tones imaginable. “I am sure you must be very lovely, my dear, or Stephen would not have fallen in love with you!” Startled, Diana realized that Evalyn thought this was a “regular” marriage. This lovely, child-like woman with her air of gentle graciousness =was blind! Phil, who was seated at ther left at dinner, finally claimed Diana's attention. “You're wondering about Evalyn, aren't you?” he asked in a low voice. “Yes,” she answered. “She's so lovely—one doesn't at first sus pect" “That she's blind? But she has been since birth,” Phil explained. 2 = ” AFTER DINNER, in the drawing foom, a young man began to play ghe plano soothingly while Adela had the bridge tables set up. Adela proceeded quiet systemStically to get drunk in She Joung man ot he plat 0, phen spoke er a reducing her to

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maudlin tears and causing her to run out of the room screaming, ‘You didn't treat me like this before that stenographer came here!” Old Ellen muttered, “Drat the girl!” and threw down her cards in disgust. Then it was that Evalyn Thorpe left her place in the big white leather chair by the fireside, called Diana’s name and, guided by her voice, came to stand beside the flushed, uncomfortable girl, her hand on Diana's shoulder as if to say, ‘Never mind, my dear, we all understand that Adela is a spoiled, unhappy child.” But aloud she said clearly, “I want you to have luncheon with me on Thursday, Diana. We must get to know each other better.” Diana covered the slender hand on her shoulder with her own fingers in a quick gesture of gratitude. “I shall be happy to come,” she said, “and thank you.” Later, Richard Thorpe came to stand behind Diana and at the first possible moment caught her attention. “It seems Evalyn has taken a fancy to you,” he said. “I'm glad!” Diana said warmly.”

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he, too, had been drinking Adela'’s cocktafls rather freely. But before she could answer, Stephen's voice at her elbow said, “Yes— lucky, wasn't it, that I found a girl I could fall in love with almost at the midnight hour?” He smiled and as someone called him, drifted away. Thorpe was grinning sardonically. “He's lying gallantly, of course,” he said thickly, reach out a hand to steady himsel against a table. “You see—everyone has known for years that Stephen is madly in love with my wife!” Diana never knew what her answer would have been, for at that moment Larkin appeared at her side. “There's a gentleman waiting to see you in the hallway, Mrs, Curt,” he said. Who on earth could be coming to see her, Diana wondered, and at this time of Jahts Suto she was glad of the opportunity escape. Her cheeks were blazing as with a murmured word she left Richand went into the hallway. Jackson stood th

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