South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-29
Quiet Corrine
Who is that man. Alice q"

Who is that man. Alice?"
The tall one with the F'razers 20
"Yes-he's just getting ready to
drive of number one"
That's Richard Corey. Don't you
know him."
Il used 10 slightly, but he's been
away such long time he's changed
great deal What's ne doing
hsre7"
'why-the Coreys have always
lived here"
7 know. but they left BeTridge
to live in New York"
Yes. but Richard has come back
10 stay and Is going 10 operate the
old factory. with additions Where
have you been. Corinne. not 10 have
hoard all the gossip? Why. every
girl within 10 miles is setting her
cap straight for him. II II weren't
for Jim" Alice looked fondly at
the diamond or her left hand. I'D
look pleasant at him myself. He's
quite a catch. CorinneT' significant
~.
I wish you wouldn't say such
things, Alice"
Il like TO shock you. Quakeress.g
laughed Alice. Il wish you wouldn't
be so prudish."
4 don't mean 10 be- said Corin-
ne hastily. but II sort OF gives me
the shivers to hear people speak so
lightly Of marriage"
Come on" said Alice I'VE can
start a peach-almost 20 the first
bunkeri Now watch me foozle the
bal and go six yards into the
rough. No. 1 didn't after ALT was
better than I. expected, almost up
TO you But wait till It comes TO
the iron shots that's where 1 fall
down. If / don't reduce my handi-
cap this year I'll give up. Just
think. you're down 20 10 and I still
have "a"
And so the two girls started
around the course, Alice chattering
and clubbing the ball; Corinne quiet
and concentrating on each play.
Alice made nine holes in IS. Corin-
ne in 90.
Afterward on the broad. cool
piazza OF the clubhouse they had
tea, a Kaleidoscope crowd in vio-
lently striped skirts blazing sweat
ers and variegated hats. Corinne
alone was all in white. from her
little white sailor 10 her white buck
shoes. Her hair. innocent Of a net.
was wind-blown and a color as deli
cate as that Of a tea rose was In
her cheeks. But she had about as
much chance OF attention I'm that
crowd as an anemOne midst a
wealth OF American Beauty roses.
Everybody. including Corinne.
was introduced 20 the newcomer.
But after Richard Corey's friendly
handshake and appropriate senti-
ment about being very happy, In
deed 10 meet her again. she re-
tired TO the corner OF a wicker
divan and amused herself with a
magazine and her tea Why try to
talk when every one else was talk
ing at the top OF his. CT her lungs ?
Richard was the center OF a large
crowd. chiefly feminine, which in
sisted on giving him cakes and
sandwiches and more tea
Come on, II you've finished, "
said Alice at last Il guess we'd
better start home. It's after o. SO
the girls got into the roadster and
departed. On the way home Alice
gave Corinne another lecture about
being so retiring. you'll never
make an Impression that way, dear.
Why. that man doesn't remember
YOU any more than he does one OF
the bushes beside the course. Peo-
pie have 10 do something a little bit
noticeable these days 20 make them
stand out If you're going 20 he
backward and quiet the whole mob
Will get ahead NJ you"
I'm out OF the race. dear" said
Corinne quietly. IT don't care 20
compete with anybody"
Mother" said Alice at dinner.
I'D like 20 shake Corlnne. It's her
own fault she never has a beau. She
doesn't realize that one can't be old
fashioned any more. You just have