South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
dI's improved Makeup.

But the texture OF ner SKIN IS az
good despite It's lack or youthful
freshness. and there was a look o.
chiidike sweetness about her face
which one would never have guessed
was beneath The woman-of-the-
world exterior which lillian usually
presented.
Like me better this way. don't
YOU she said. giving me a friendly
little pat as she came up.
yes. 7 do. I replied honestly
some day III stay this way real
lv 7 viii" she promised.
NV thought went back 10 the day
when she told me that II ever she
gained possession Of her baby again
the little girl should find a mother
with pepper-and-salt hair and a
clean face" 7 devOutly wished that
day would soon come, If for no
other reason than 70 Danish forever
the makeup and hair dye which
go detested in Lillian, but / made no
further comment. Indeed. she gave
me no time TO do so for she was
already exclaiming over tho eatable
Katie had piled on the snowy kitch-
en- table.
do you ever expect any Of us 10
get back home again with layout
ike this2" She demanded, and then
she began To TO enumerate on her
fingers the things piled on the table.
Roast chicken beef loaf biscuits,
cookies. cakes. olives--' she began,
and then checked herself with a sud
den. Didn't 7 hear the boys say
something about building a fire and
cookina corn and things over
there Of"
ooh. yes" I said, were going out
I'm just a few minutes 20 get the
fresh ears of corn and the potatoes.
tomatoes and cucumbers. which we
intend 10 take along. You see,
Dicl1y has planned 10 build Il FIRE,
bake some CLAIMS and fry some tish.
If We catch any. I'm taking along all
the utensils and everything neces-
sary for the making Of coffee and
cooking anything he gets but for
fear the fishermen might have bad
luck J have provided this other food
also"
Wei. none of it VIII be wasted
anyway" Lillian said. practically,
even if we all do come back with
indigestion ! know what appetites
sea air gives. and we shall be gone
an day, shall we not2"
"Oh. yes" 7 returned We viii
eat az least two meals over there.
Then we had better get 70 work
packing mp this stun" she returned.
IT see YOU have everything provided,
EN- 10 the waXed paper: what g.
practical little housewife YOU are"'
flushed with pleasure at the
praise.
THANK YOU. said sincerely.
"WH YOU go with MS into the gar
DEM"
Il couldn't tell an ear OF corn
from a cabbage head she returned
decidedly NO YOU and Katie get
the green stun. and I'm begin TO
pacl, in here What do YOU want
done TO this chicken? lis il 10 be
used for sandwiches or WHAT
II think 10 would be nicer just 20
carve 10 and wrap each piece I'm
waXed paper. and serve with crisp
lettuce sandwiches. don't YOU 7
asked. a. 7 took mp "a basket and
followed Katie ont Of the door
Now you're talking" she answer
ed Go ON after your vegetables.
rH have these birds AN ready for
YOU when YOU get back
She was as good As her word. and
when we came back with the baskets
OF vegetables for which Dickv had
stipulated when planning the trip.
the task of packing the lunch ives
well under way
BY the time Dlcky and Harry
Underwood finally cot down 70
brea kfast. after several summons
mgs. the eatables were all nearly
packed and placed upon a verauIa
table ready for the taxi
Police Help" exclaimed Dickv.
when after breakfast was over we
gathered on the verauda waiting for
the taxi and he caught sight OF the
bulky bundles.
What do YOU think Harry and J
are pacE horses 2'
Katie will cary some OF them DO
Lillian returned soothingly. "1Iadge
and 7 viii HELM TOO and then when
you get down 20 the trolley YOU can
make All Durkee take his share
"Hes only one more" grOwled
picky. there's plenty or truck here
for four able bodied men what we
need is another man"
Real. Live Man"
Lillian caught my eye and gave
ar infnitesimaI little wink.
3 remembered her words of the
night before when she had wished