South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29

Mrs. Dimick rocked slowly back
and forth as she sat before The Iiv-
iug-room window waiting for her
slaughter to come from the post
Office. The last mail for the day
was in and n Balph's letter didn't
come on that there would be no
more chance 20 hear again until the
following noon. They had been
waiting over a month for this let
Ter from her son Ralph who was a
civil engineer in southern Florida.
he had written early in the fan
aging he was COINS 90 send money
in November for his mother and
sister 10 come dOSn and spend the
winter with him But here IL was
past Christmas time and as yet the
letter had not come
Presently she saw her daughter
walking slowly down the street and
she knew even before she reache
the house that they were asain dis
appointed.
Il don't believe ne intends 10
send for u.s." declared Lucie as she
took of her wraps Ralph always
was hand 90 make big promises
and then not carry them out He
seemed mighty anxious 20 have us
when he first wrOte-but / guess
hes cooled off now"
You've no right 20 say that, I.u-
CHE replied her mother Coldly.
Your brother has done deal
more for Us than many young men
DO for their folks. Besides. "A per-
son boarding and on expense all
The time has plenty OF place for his
money Then. as tears started 10
the girPs eyes. her mother soften
cd. There. there. lOvey. don't be
TOO disappointed Even If ne can't
manage 10 send for both of u.s. may
Doe You can go down for awhile He
SAYS he's boarding with real nice
folks. and / believe there's a girl
about your age"
DO YOU suppose I'd 20 and leave
YOU 10 shovel snow and tend fires all
winter alone? Not much, If we
can't both go-neither goes"
At that moment a knock sound
cd at the front door. Lucille. who
sat where she could see through the
SASS Edl4- II . MI Nv tElltN-
III go put in her mother
quickly. "a sudden flush on her
comely face. Hes been seeing 10
a little business for me"
The business evidently required
some time TO be explained. sand
when she returned Lucille had
changed her dress and was putting
on her wraps.
Bruce Weber phoned and want
cd me to so 10 the show tonight.
lie said they'd some extra good
reels advertised"
Mrs. Dimick's face clouded. 81
hope YOU won't be gone Iong2"
Probably not much over an
hour-the show doesn't usually last
longer than that"
Her mother still looked anxious
as she watched Lucille and young
Weber start off together a few min
utes later.
Not that 7 have anything against
Bruce weber personally" she
thought as she picked up her sew
ing. He's a nice. clean fndustrf-
GUS fellow; but / don't want Lucille
20 marry so young. Maybe. if things
go right. she can 20 to college next
year." again her face flushed. She
seemed only a slightly older edition
OF her pretty daughter.
Next morning Lucille loitered
about her work ana did not dress
20 go down town for the early as
was her won't
Poor child. she breads 20 be
disappointed again "thousht her
mother. and aloud she said::. I'll
slip a long coat on over my house
dress and go for the mail if you're
mot ready"
She didn't really LOOK for the let
ter that day-and as usual il was
the unexpected that happened.
There I'm their box was a square en-
velop bearing the Florida post
mark She hurried home as fast
as she could with the precious mis-
sive.
Its come - Ralph's letters
comet" she announced triumphant
w.
Lucille did not seem as dclishted
as she expected. she herself had a
feeling of forebodiug as she open
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