South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-23
THE THIRD YEAR

We'll. we're not going TO stand for
this" declared Warren grimly. IF
she can't get up and have breakfast
with us, she can do without.
but, dear, she's used 20 having
her coffee and toast in bed ventured
Helen. she says il makes her head
ache u get up without II. and that
her n Jther always lets her sleep I'M
til nine"
"Pif1el II Aunt Emma wants TO
spoil her all right, but she'll get no
humoring here That's all rot about
her delicate health. She looks strong
er than you do and I'm not going TO
let you wait on her"
It was so rarely that Warren con-
sidered her, that Helen felt a faint
glow Of pleasure at this.
Now, you tell her today" he per-
sisted, that hereafter she'll have TO
have her breakfast with US"
'Oh. hate to do that. She'll write
back TO Aun' Emma that We"
II don't care a hang what she
writes back. If we've got TO have her
here for two or three weeks. we're
not going TO do any extra humoring.
Understand ?"
Hush. dear if she's awake she
may hear you"
DO her good if she does. What's
the matter with these eggs? Don't
peach very well, do they?"
Thirty-fOur Cents Dozen.
Why. they should, they're white
leghorns. 1 paid "a cents a d0z y"
Then, after a moments pause. "De2v
don't you think Carrie ought to ask
her there for few days?"
Warren shrugged his shoulders
Like the rest of the family, he stood
somewhat in awe Of his married sis
ter.
Don't know. Carries not keen on
having company"
We'll, we're not either. and / don't
see why we should be expected to do
IL all Carries to call this afternoon.
and If she doesn't invite her I'd like
10 hint in some way that we think
she should Would that be all right?"
anxiously.
Fire ahead. but / don't think
Carrie will take any Of your hints.
Wonder If I'll need an overcoat this
morning." as he rose from the table
"Oh, yes, Nyoud better wear it..
You're not over your cold yet"
When she had seen Warren off,
Helen went to Alice's door. There
was no answer at first, bat louder
knock brought a sleepy come in"
The disordered room grated on
Helen. and she glanced disappearing
~ at the clothes strewn around.
Alice. it's ten minutes after nine"
she said coldly, picking up a skirt
from the floor.
"Oh. is it that late?" yawned
Alice. She was undeniably pretty
lying there with ker long braids over
the pillow and a faint pink flush in
her cheeks. But I'm so sleepy-dO
have to get up just YETI
Get Up. for Breakfast.
It's put Maggie back so with her
work Warren was saying this morn
ing that he'd rather you'd get up and
have breakfast. with us
II couldn't eat a thing if / did,
decisively, and I'd have dreadful
headache. But I'll get up now, az
soon as she brings my breakfast"
Maggie grumbnngly prepared and
carried in the tray. She had taken a
decided dislike TO this guest. who de-
manded So much watting-On.
Cousin Helen, will you lend me a
curling iron? ?" called Alice little
later. L forgot TO bring mine"
why. l haven't one,' answered
Helen. II never use an iron"
Wei, I simply got to have one. 1
was too sleepy 10 roll up my hair last
night. l wonder If Maggie hasn't
One?"
I'm sure I don't know" coIdly.
But Alice was. not TO be discOur-
aged. and with a kimono thrown
about her she ran out 10 Maggie, re-
turning with a curling iron.
"Oh. Cousin Helen" she called
again. where shall 1 heat it? There
isn't any gas here, is there? Haven't
YOU an alcohol lamp"
But there was no lamp and no way
10 heat the cdrler except by the gas
range in the kitchen. SO Alice prop
ped "a hand glass on the kitchen win
dow and began TO curl her hair.
Helen was furious at the thought
Of any hairdressing in the kitchen,
but she was helpless TO object.
Found Scarf Burned.
Later when she went in TO straight
en- up Alice's much disOrdered room,
/ to her dismay she found burnt
place in the dresser scarf where the
hot curling iron. had been left. 1t
had scorChed through the linen and
SCARED the polished mahogany un-
derneath. With a voice that duivered
witt indignation, she called Alice.
who was in the front room. looking
over some fashion magazines.
Alice, how could YOU be so care