South Bend news-times., 1918-10-13
WHY A STRANGERS STARE
MADE MADGE MOST IN
CONIFORTABI.F

5e move on. I want 10 catch that
zS:2i train I've got a lot Of work
7 want 20 finish up before We start
Thursday morning. then I won't have
20 think OF the studio for a week"
II was the Monday morning be-
I $1ors Katie's wedding. She had
stipulated that she was TO be mar
Tied on Wednesday, because. as she
Explained nafvely. "she wanted 20 get
Nashin'. irOnin' all out Of way before
she left" As she was 20 be mar
. .ried early IN the morning it gave me
! a chance 10 wish her godspeed and
10 go 20 the city in time to attend
=the history section OF the Lotus
{6tudy club. before which 1 lectured
every Wednesday. We were not
>corning back 20 the house at all.
Dicky's mother had at last sulltily
<agreed TO 20 20 a New York hotel
& <6he was feeling unusually well. and
<1 knew that she was secretly very
glad OF ;he chance TO live luxuri-
<ously al a metropolitan hostelry for
, H.eeD I were to stay
norsl with ner the first night
: and take the Hudson river boat
4Thursday.
DicISy had written engaging a
room for US ST the farm house Of
(which he had spoken 20 me- A
Strunk containing ali the things he
<and I would need had been ex-
s pressed up there. so that a small
s bag was all the luggage we had TO
|bOther with.
DiclIy was to escort his mother 70
8 =hhe city early in the forenoon, while
H. after seeing that everything was
<safeIy locked up for our absence.
& was TO follow on a later train.
''I'm Ready Now"
The puppy Dicky had brought me
intended to trust TO the care of
Eddie Hoch, the good-natured,
4 freckled lad who did our errands,
and whose mother and sister had
4 <caused me such discomfort by their
gossip. 1 did not quite like TO give
=1he dog into Eddie's care, but I had
Hound that he was an unusually
Z zEood-hea4ted boy and very fond Of
animals. so I ventured It.
The beautiful Angora which was
! 3Dicky's first housekeeping present to
3 me. and which had been the cause
OF our first quarrel. Dicky had car
& Tied in a basket the Saturday before
10 Lillian Underwood's home. She
had promised to care for 1t during
: our absence, and threatened 10 Keep
Il ever afterward.
8 The meeting OF the Lotus club,
which / was to address on Wednes-
. dav. was the first meeting OF the
&seasou. and, engrossed as I had been
over the preparations for Katie's
wedding. I had neglected TO pur-
4rhase a hat for myself
The felt sport sailor I had been
wearing, when / wore hat at ALL
& was iust the thing for my mountain
frip. but I needed something more
zpretentious for the critical eyes OF
the women OF the study club. There
fore. l had told Dicky that I intend
- 20 accompany him into the city,
and. as always. when he had a train
10 catch. he was somewhat irritable.
Hurry now" ne repeated. as he
&arank his second cup OF coffee, and
rose from the table. "Ill give YOU
4 sust two minutes. for won't have
.ryou running and painting along as
5vcu did the last time we tried to get
&1he train together. We've got to al
41ow pIentv OF time for you 20 walk
- IN or I won't wait for You at ALL
SYou can lust take later train
.,Rut I'm ready now" I said, smil-
ans as I walked by his side into the
4Nving room. I caught up my hat
from the table where 7 had laid it,
4 Fastened il upon my head. slipped
& on nv coat and took up my gloves
and purse.
Dfcltv erinned good od-naturedly-
That's the time YOU put one over
On me" ne said. "but it's a good
thing YOU did or you'd be doing the
d trolling act after me-
What lillian said.
DO YOU think we'd better Try 10
s lunch together" Dicky asked. a lit
lie later. I'm going 20 be fearful
& " busy. but I can get away for lit
tle while n YOU like
should dearly have loved 20 have
lunched with him. but I have learn
Cd 20 recognize the conventional pre-
accounted infection OF his voice when
he proposes something for which be
really has no time
Il don't think we'd better try Do
today Dicky." I returned. II haven't
the slightest idea how long IL VIII
take me 10 find the hat I want The
stvles they have are simply atrooi-
Gus"
- know" DicSy nodded. They
i look as II they were designed in a
FOUNDRY"
He had an the artists genuine
aversion 10 ueliness in dress Tie
,prned 70 me with sudden good-hH-
mored vehemence.
"Now for heavens sake. M3dge.
ne said earnestly. don't so 90 look
Ing 81 prices first when YOU get tins
bat Find out what suits your face
and have it made of the best mate
rails. and then pay the price III
4 vou're bound 90 keep mp those too'
lectures before those old frumps. az
least let them see that you don
need the money they give you
f.rfr.r. THH.I.U.- advice