South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-05

remember
How old should you judge she
is"
Miranda cast calculating glance
toward the droopins fgure of the
cLild IN the sleepy hollow chair.
From the WY she is dressed she
is a stable child of nine OF ten
can't Ae AMY more Then Miranda
got down the silver mug that had
been Peters many years before and
that had hum i'm state on the side
board ever since he outgrew it. II
suppose, Peter, il we were not able
To hrd her folks. il would be our
solemn duty 10 adopt herr"
Il was just thinking about that
myself. agreed Peter. Perhaps il
is the nearest I'll ever come to hav-
ing a kid of my own"
Just then the little girl walked up.
and Peter and Miranda hurried TO
attention With a little milk and
some OF Mirandas good Tread
Peter had thought that more suit
able than the dOushnuts-Frieda
rosained strength ard before many
minutes had passed she was laugh
ins merrily and perfectly at ease
with her generous host and hostess
You are so good TO me. she said
slceply No one was ever so good
10 me in the world before" \ tear
came 10 Mirardas eyes and Peter
swallowed what must have been a
sob. though he would no, have al 10
mitted that fact
"Now do YOU want 20 Try and
. tell MS whose little Girl YOU are?'
Peter asked patiently kneeliu
down before her.
No, no. no." she shook her head.
MAYBE tomorrow But this is so
nice"
A few inmates later Miranda bad
shown the little girl 10 the spare
room and she and Peter stood
outside her door waiting
Ave YOU sure she can manage
alone@' Peter asked.
guess SO. She asked me 20
leave her alone. When she calls out
I ann To- 20 i'm and get the lamp.
told her ] would"
Then came the little treble call
and Miranda stole silently iu
Peter. Just look" She whispered
back q second later and Peter tip
tced into the room Apparently the
child was extremely weary. for he-
eyes were already closed and the
disheyeled rinslets Cf colden hair
were tossed over the face. pillow
and white comterpane that was
tucked neatly up 10 her graceful
chin
Peter looked vouGerinsly fo~ a
minute and then tiptoed 20 his own
room He Was very happy but
there was cloud even i'm has great
happiness WHY. he wondered. has
she kissed Miranda good nicht and
then when Ee stopped down for MS
good nisht kiss had she hidden her
face I'm her arm and turned her lips
away Could il he that the feeling
of unhapIiness NE had was jealousy
+ Of Miranda
The morning brought no Tews II
The lost child's identity Miranda
and her brother had thought she
/ would be able TO explain or give
some Clew as 20 who she was But
I 10 all their queries she had but one
|reply-'I don't know am So
> happy. let me stay" BY the end
of 10 days il seemed SO apparent
4 that her identity would never be dis
covered that brother ami sister
were maxine pla~s FOR legally
adopting her
! 10 was two weeks after Frieda had
FIRST crept into Peters arms and bis
/ heart down there on the mountain
/ side when he opened a New York
/ paper 10 read this heading: Movie
/ actress still MISSING Film company
Iucw planning 90 make search al
I uountaiuside." And then Peter read
1.-THE article that told that two weeks
I before cinema company had been
\ taking pictures for big feature
play along the mounta.nside \
company OF 2 juvenile artr..s-'-