South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-14
WHY MADGE REFUSED LILLIAN
GALES INVITATION.

10 my ears as L rang the bell Of my
little apartment II stopped sud
denly at the sound Of the bell.
Katie answered my ring and
then fed precipitately 10 the
kitchen with a frightened glance at
Mrs. Underwood Lillian laughed
boisterously as she advanced 20 meet
me-
Please don't be angry at my in
trusien." she said with the frank
good-nature which always makes
me feel drawn toward her in spite
of my very real disapproval of her
and her ways II have taken pos
session OF your house and crushed
an incipient rebellion on the part of
your maid, will you forgive me?"
IF you have been able to do any
thing with Katie, I not only forgive
YOU but thank you most warmly" I
returned lightly although I secret
Is resented what seemed her inter-
ference in my affairs. she has
gotten some twisted notion into her
head"
About old women soing witch
esq" Lillian interrupted
HOW LII SETTLED" KATIE.
she told you them"
About Dicky-b birds mother com
ing into the nest? Oh, yes. she
poured out her whole soul TO me-"
Lillian laughed You see. when
Dicky and the rest Of TIE bunch had
that apartment several years ago
they advertised Tor a general house
worker. Katie answered the ad-
vertisement. Green! You never
saw anything so verdant in your
life. II / hadn't taken pity on both
the boys and her i don't know what
would have become of any of them.
She didn't know enough 10 boil wa
ter. l used 10 straighten things out
for her and teach her a few things.
and she was grateful and everlast-
ingly afraid Of me. / think the
gratitude has rather worn off, but
she's still afraid Of me"
She told me she was going to
leave when the older Mrs. Graham
arrived" I said
But she won't do It," Lillian said
complacently, that is unless you
want her to. settled that,
fancy"
Whatever did you say to herr"
"Oh, just generally frightened
her" she replied carelessly. "I
think / put on the finishing touches
By telling her that if she said any
thing more about old women turn
ing into witches and killing young
people in their sleep j would turn
her over to the police and have her
locked up as an insane person"
Where do you suppose she ever
got such a notion ?"
Lillian shrugged her shoulders.
When you're as old as 1 am, my
dear child. youu cease TO wonder
at anything one of these foreign
children does or says. Don't YOU
know that in certain sections of Eu-
rope they believe just as firmly i'm
black art and magic and witchcraft
as people did hundreds of years
ago? They usually get it out OF
their systems after they have been
over here a few years, but it takes
time"
We had dropped into chairs as we
talked. Lillian had ratified on so
rapidly. as was her usual custom,
that / had been unable TO offer her
the usual courtesies
DO take of your wraps" I said
at the first opportunity. Can YOU
not stay to dinner with us? Dicky
vii be here shortly"
1T can't be done" she returned.
Harry and 1 have an enga cement
TO dine out tonight. Beastly bore.
100. "A sort of business obligation OF
Harry's But I must hurry home
and dress. just dropped in TO ask
YOU
The opening of the outer door in
tcrrupted her Dicky came in
breezily.
Hello, Liz Haven't seen YOU
since Sunday night. Where have
ou been keeping yourself"
He held out cordial hand to her.
then turned 10 me and kissed me.
"WeH professor" he said. I sup
pose you're IN the plutocrat class
now 90
Mrs Underwood looked puzzled.
! Mastered TO explain.
Dicky is talking nonsense. as
usual" I smiled at him. Perhaps
lou remember I had an offer from
The Lotus study club 10 conduct
history class. met the secretary
this afternoon and arranged terms"
How delightful" Lillian ex-
claimed.
What did YOU hold the old girl
up for2' Dicky asked ] thought
J detected sneer in his voice.
knew ne hated the idea of my do
ing anything 20 earn any money OF
my own. Both his words and tone
Jared upon me I resented also his
dragging out the details before Lii
Ian Gale.
Twenty dollars lecture. L re-
piled shortly.
thought OF the weekly income
which Lillian Gale drew for her ad-
Fertising drawings and iingles Ii
made my twenty dollars which two
hours ago had appeared so large.
look very small indeed But Lillian
was magnanlnOus
DICkN MAKES ON OFFER.