South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-22

BIN OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON.

Dick dove of number four and al
most went into the woods.
Narrow escape" ne whistled.
Fright ON the edge"
SEQ he walked across the fairway,
drawing an iron out OF his bag as he
went for a short high shot across
the creek. lie was caddying for
himself
And then he saw the girl. search
inv among the ferns in the same
cIump Of woods into which he had
almost driven.
His heart nuttered ridiculously-
but al the same time he frowned.
DICK did not approve OF the girl
that is ne had been told not 10 ap-
prove Of her His mother had in
stilled into him IN his years OF IN
tenslve training that girls were
FOOLISH
Most girls are silly these days,
you'll find. Richard III never mind
you marrying a good, sensible girl
who can sew and cook and keep
house and raise children, but most
Of them nowadays think Of nothing
but pleasure and clothes. with am
billions that might take lessons from
their heels
Mercedes Rockdale had unwit-
tingly been the target OF her critic
ism lately-in fact, ever since she
had made her bow 10 society in the
early winter.
"Jnst watch her, Richard!" his
mother predicted. You never pick
up a paper without her name in it
mere useless butterfly of fashion.
They fairly publish what she has for
breakfast. what she uses for a tooth
wash. and how she likes her eggs
done, she's so fashionable. It's silly
for a child OF her age-eighteen or
so-to become such a society per
son. Think OF the good she could
do these awful times!"
"But maybe you don't know,
mother. You don't know all she
does" defended Dick. Dick had
seen Mercedes Rockdale few times
and was loath to condemn. She had
adorable eyes and a most under
standing. friendly smile.
"Humphl I'm in good position to
know what she doesn't do. 1 be-
long 10 every society in town almost
for relief and war work and there
isn't one OF those girls who does a
thing Oh. yes. know, their names
are on our rolls and they contribute
but work. / wish you'd see what
they do The few who do drop in
10 the Red Cross can't sew beans.
We have 10 rip il all out"
Now here was Mercedes ROckdale
amusing herself. as usual. and look
ing-oh. so absolutely and distract
ingly pretty.
Lost ball?" inquired Dick polite
~
Yes I'm playing alone without
a caddy. and 1 used a brassie and
came too far. I should have tried
q midiron."
Perhaps can md it," ne offer
I'd.
Thank you. II you don't mind.
hate 20 lose the shot for I've
been DOING pretty well today better
chan usual" and she mentioned her
score.
That's bully, And. by Jove
here's your bali under this bush
Take your mashie and you can gef
10 out through that clear space and
across the creek. You won't lose
your shot after all"
Which she did, rather Cleverly.
Perhaps" she smiled. you Xix,
20 play twosOme. Two ball. yol
know ."
His head whirled and his poo
heart hammered. That's awful!
nice OF YOU. II you're sure YOU
don't mind I'd be delighted.
So he took his stance for his owl
shot and dubbed the ball. II role,
down into the creek,
Rotten" declared Dick, red
dening
Don't lose your temperw sh
laughed That's the beauty o
gold. ] think. il ought 10 teach on
self-cOntrOl."
she said il so sweetIy ne couldn'
resent Il. You're right" he &C
knowledged. Il get awfully rat
tied, and It's babyish. III have L
throw back and count one. There
las the ball scared away-"that'
better"
I'm a bit tired" he explained a