South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-18
BY MABEL HERBERT UIiNER.

I spats came out and began to sing
When l Get You Alone Tonight"
When he came to the chorus he
waved his hands in a general invita-
| ton for all to join.
Not a bad voice." said Warren, as
he applauded with the rest.
Yet Warren was usually so scath-
ingly critical OF such things, declar-
ing he would rather eat his meals in
quiet peace than in the din Of such
performances.
Everything all right sir"
It was the head waiter. who had
again approached with solicitous con-
Germ.
Very nice. very nice" Warren de-
clared.
Before he passed on he filed up
their water glasses, a needless atten-
ton, for they were already nearly
full
Funny 1 can't place that man."
| frowned Warren. Think he must
have been down at the Winchester
Country club. They had some mighty
good walters there"
HELEN Is IMPRESSED.
Helen was always much impressed
with Warren's club connections The
Winchester Country club had a par
ticularly affluent sound and she knew
he had been member there before
their marriage. Like most women
she imagined that mems clubs were
far more exclusive than they ever
are.
The waiter came up now. cleared
away their entree dishes and stood
attentive.
Roast duck. broiled spring chicken.
Philadelphia capon, SQUAD en- casse-
What do you want? Broiled
chicken ."
NO. dear. I think I'll try the
SQUAD"
! "One SQUAD and one portion of
roast duck" announced Warren.
With surprising prOmptness the
waiter was back again with the order.
The couple at the next table who had
been there before they came were
now waiting for their empty oyster
shells TO be removed.
Now this is what / call good serv-
ice" declared Warren. Worth while
to stand in with the head waiter. Ell
What's the matter?' as Helen tasted
her SQUAD critically. and then pushed
il aside.
Dear. 1 don't think that's quite
right"
quite right? What's the matter
with it?'
Why. it's strong. 1t doesn't seem
quite fresh"
y
unless you're finding fault Now. for
heavens sake. don't begin that here.
This is a good dinner and irst-ClaSs
service. What else do you want?"
WARREN'S VANITY.
Helen said no more, and made
pretense at eating the squad. 1t was
unquestionably a little strong TO her
the whole dinner had seemed eXcep-
tiOnally poor. Yet Warren had not
made a single criticism. The marked
Difference OF the head waiter and the
fact that they had been singled out
for such special attention. had so
appealed to his vanity that he had
carefully RETAINED from commenting
on the food.
"Oh. look. dear isn't she curious?
And that dress, Do YOU suppose she
thinks that's becoming"
Warren shrugged his shoulders with
a tolerant air.
"Oh. ] guess she wants something
10 attr2o. attention. That's part OF
her job"
Helen gazed al the young woman
who was now prancing up and down
the platform singing That How /
Need You" Her dress was OF vel
low satin. with cheap silver lace. and
the effect was tawdry and STACY. Her
heaVy black hair was drawn low over
her forehead with bands of yellow
--''-NAA. TIT lllNAAn " dH Adl AAti
mp painted scarlet. and as she smiled
constantly. the effect was startling.
She held out her white powdered
arms IN an appealing II somewhat
groteSque gesture as she sang
Like a broken heart needs gladness.
Like the flowers need the dew,
Like baby needs its mother
That's how 1 need YOU"
At any other time Warren would
have ridiculed her numerically. but
now his only comment was
"Oh, they've got To have all kinds
at place like this. And she's at
tractiye TO a certain class She has a
certain personality"
More butter. sir o" and the waiter.
who had been lowering alertively in
the background. quickly brought
fresh square OF butter embedded in
cracked ice.
served. and they were slipping their
coffee. the head waiter came up
once more
THE REASON OF 1T.
we don't see YOU in for luncheon.
sir. as often as we used 20"
Warren stared. For luncheon 90
he repeated in "A puzzled tone
WHY. YES. sir looking az him
seriously. Aren't YOU the gentleman
who reserves a table here every day
with Mr.. Forbes?r