South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-16

Summer is a lovely time OF the sea-
son 10 drive far into the country to
the roadside inn where tempting
suppers and lunches can be had, but
the fall after ali seems the one sea-
son Of the year sent just for such
things IL Is when the days begin to
get cooler and the moon begins TO
get brighter and brighter that we
think Of the refreshing rides and the
luscious suppers 10 be had at the
journeys end.
There is no doubt that the woman
who rides in a limousine and rarely
sees the inside of her own kitchen
has housewifely instincts in common
with the woman who dwells I'm "A
small apartment OF cottage and does
All her own work And this is how
mere man discovered for himself
this fact. and also how this same
mere man created for himself and
for others q home atmosphere in a
little wayside inn
Watching for a place 70 stop and
have luncheon. toward the end of an
automobile trip. two women saw at
the same moment a low rambling
white house. quite evidently belong
ing 10 a long ago period it's quaint
swinging sign proclaiminE it 20 be
THE 1917 Club" As the door
stood invitnrly open. they walked
into a low rafterod room. where
lovely old mahogany furniture, har-
monizing hangings Of lowered
chintz. and big welcoming open
fire greeted them
Just then the host OF the inn ap-
reared at the door of an outer
room. fresh from working in his
garden: and. when they asked Il they
could have luncheon. he informally
led them into the Kitchen. where the
chef was preparine for dinner
party-in spite Of which, the kitchen
was in perfect order.
While waiting for their luncheon
10 be prepared. the two visitors
strolled out into the garden; and
there presently came the host to
tell them the story of how he had
happened 20 buy and souip the road
house. and Of the special appeal he
made 70 his guests i'm planning UNI
usual meals.
II was steward Of a large club. y
he said. land. after being there for
a long time. 7 began 10 long for a
home OF my own 70 play with.
hadn't anything, al first. but my lit
tie old house. my old fashioned gar
den. and my old dog Wiggles, but
being happy with these and under
standing the art Of serving food.
delighted in serving my friends
When these friends urged me TO ar
range special dinners and let them
entertain their friends here I de-
cided 20 add 20 nv little house and
make IL into roadhouse. and try 10
make II different from any other
place Of the kind by creating a home
atmosphere Of informality and by
cooking only 20 order
As he talked, ne led the way into
the original kitchen with its great
rough stone fireplace and the old
oven I'm which the housewives Of an
earlier day had baked the bread
pies and cakes for which they were
so famous The room was simply
furnished with long. low tables OF
dark oak and plain chairs 10 match
and was used as a grill room. A
dark oak paneling rising to within
three feet of the ceiling. reflected the
cheerful glow of the fire. as the story
was told of how the house was grad
ually added 20 until IL rambled com
fortablv about the landscape-twice
as IarEe as the original house-and
furnished with THINGS picked NJ
here and there"
Almost before We were OPEN
said the host. can old friend asked
me 10 arrange a special dinner for
some particular people and said he
would leave the planning and execu-