South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-10
KATIE'S VERY GOOD SUCCESS
TION

kATIE'S VERY GOOD SUCCESS
TION.
The bed. Of course. would have TO
stay where il was. Fortunately
had a good supply OF bed linen and
dresser serves. OF course. 1 could
take all the personal belongings
from my dressing table Dicky's
mc<ner would have her own things,
Iknew.
1 began TO dismantle my dressing
table with a heavy heart II was
foolish. 1 knew to start rearranging
things so soon. but if I had to
change things around ! wanted to
have it over with.
But when 1 had laid my toilet
articles and the other belongings on
my dressing table on to the bed and
had put the linen scarf into the
hamper OF soiled clothing, 1 had a
sudden thought.
Where was l 10 put these things
and the contents of my chiffonnier
drawers? 1 had said grandly to
Dicky that / would dress in the bath
room. but there was no place there
70 20 my things. / had also said
that ! would rent a room in the
building for myself. but in my heart
1 knew that 1 would never do it.
When Dicky. only a few evenings
before. had proposed TO turn over
his bank account TO me, I TO take
charge of all our expenditures, ]
had determined 10 run things as
economic lily as possible. The add
ed rental of another room was not
TO be thought Of. / felt, too, that
the purchase of a dressing table or
chiffOnnier for myself would be an
expense 1 would not care TO incur
But, in the meantime. what was
10 do with my things? As if in an
swer 10 my question. Katie appear
ed in the doorway.
'Wot you doing, Missis Graham p"
she asked in wide-eyed amazement
Il am trying TO decide where to
put my things. Katie" 1 replied
helplessly. You see, 1 am going to
give Mr.. Grahams mother this
room"
Where you Sleep" Katie looked
belligerent.
4 am going to sleep on a couch
bed in the dining room" l return
ed. 1 felt like a child being cate
chized by its teacher Il will dress
in the bathroom, but / do not know
where to put my things. 1 do not
want TO buy a new chiffonnier.
There is no room for anything but a
chiffonnier in the bathroom, and it
will look so out of place in there. ."
Katie was silent for a minute
evidently turning over the problem
in her mind.
Il tell YOU vot." she said excited
ly at last. You know dot second
hand store right down the street
around corner. two blocks?
Il know man in dere. l see pretty
old ting there cheap, because one
drawer broken. 1 tell you vot, l get
dat. get white enamel. YOU know.
paint ii right away queeck Den
YOU get pink stuff. blue stuff-vot
you like-make curtains around
drawers. you have nice white ting
an cheap-go nice with white bath
room"
Katie. YOU are a genius" | re-
piled enthusiastically. I'll give you
the money now, and you may go any
time this morning and buy the chest
of drawers. / Will get the stun for
the curtains this afternoon"
All right" Katie turned to-
ward the kitchen. hesitated. turned
back and blurted out:
1T none OF my business. but [
.tink Meester Graham he ought to
sleep in dining room, dress in bath
room, If his mudder come, not you.
You too easy" and she hurried to-
ward the kitchen.
HOW DICKY RESTORED HAPPI-
NESS To THE HOUSEHOLD.
You too easy"
katie's kindly meant. if imperti-
nent words, echoed in my ears.
They made mo foruaf Tho no, 49,, 49,