South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-15

had served us with dinner in her tea
room which she conducted I'm her
quaint home me shakespeare
house There Dicky had found out
shat Mrs Germans sister Miss
Draper. was the beautiful unknown
whom NJ had 20 admired on the
train. had secured her services a.
model FOR his Illustrations. and had
promised 90 help her with her art
studies
As ] remembered the woman. shs
was anything but "a queer hsh.' But
there was something 3 aid recollect
about her. something which sudden
ly gave me the key 10 Dicky's eva
sion and Niss Diapers eagerness o
have me meet her on friendly
terms
She had objected streuuousiy TO
her sisters taking Dicky's Offer and
had only Welded when az Dicky's
wish had told her that ] approved
70 tn- project
saw the whole thing clearly.
Mrs German % ust oe Directing and
Very prOperI.. TOO. D thought grimly.
to the continued intimate associa-
tiou of her JeartifIl sister and my
husband D.clly vas afraid II met
her she might say something which
would arouse my distrust Miss
Draper however, wished 10 exhibit
me 10 her sister as ON sufficiently
intimate terms with Der 10 be IN
Nifed 10 dinner
q sort Of mental nausea OF the
whole miserable situG zion rushed
over me as ] took up ;ne small
telephone directory OF Marvin and
it, neighboring towns 10 search for
Miss Diapers number. Ny mother
in-laW's voice interrupted me.
Come i'm here "A minute she said
abruptly as she trailed her lowing
uegligee past me .uto the living
room
As 9 followed her I'M. wondering
she closed the door behind her. '
saw with Amusement that her face
was pale. her lips quivering with
emotion
child she said laying her hand
with uuwonteG genueness ON my
shoulder "T want YOU 90 know that
I entirely disapprove Of this invita-
ton which Richard has asked you
10 extend Of course. YOU must use
your own judgment i'm that matter,
and il may be wise for you 10 do as
ne asks But ! want 10 be sure that
YOU are not Influenced by anything
may have said i'm the past about
a.. 1, 80. D.
He is going TOO far in this thing.
she went on. Il cannot counsel YOU.
Each woman has TO solve these
problems for herself But IL may
help YOU 10 know that 7 went
through an this before YOU We're
born
she turned swiftly and went up to
her room again.
Dicky's father She must mean
swift plying CLEAN of comprehen-
sion I saw why my mother-in-law
was SO grabbed and disagreed BILE.
, Life had embittered her. ] wonder
ed miserably if my life with her son
would leave similar marks upoa my
own soul
Hello. Marvin. 42-we Oh. Miss
Draper? Good morning This IS
Mrs Graham"
10 was a distinct effort for me TO
/ keep my voice steady as 1 tele-
phoned Grace Draper al Diclly's re-
quest. But her tones in answering
/ were as cool and insouciant as
imagined she must look.
Good morning Mrs Graham. "
/ Just the four words. but there was
a subtle infection of inquiry in
them She knew had some mes
/ sage for her I was sure There was
also. or perhaps I imagined it, a
/ special stress upon the word Mrs. .
Mr. Graham has just been show
+ ing us the needle work you were
thoughtful enough 20 DO for him"
replied "He Is naturally very anX-
ious for YOU 10 see your work as II
. looks displayed i'm the setting Of his
room VIII YOU not come over this
afternoon and inspect the effect Of
Your laDors
+ shall not soon forget the effort
I 10 cost me 90 deliver Dickys mes
sage thus nonchaIantly 10 the gir
/ whose friendship with my husband
was the one cloud upon MY married
+ happiness Ny spirit protested
against inviting Il woman ! dislikeo
So cordially 20 my home tried %
. choose my words so that she would
understand that it was Dicky's invi-
tation. NOT mine
a girl OF delicate feeling would
never have accepted an invitation tC
her employers home thus given los
his wife ] had purposely chosen
my words iu order 10 test the fbel
OF the girl meaning in case Of hel
refusal 90 give her warmer. more
personal invitation.
BUT either Miss Draper was mo-
able 90 discern fine shades OF mean.
Ing or purp0sely disregarded them
Her acceptance of my invitation va.
prompt
That IS Very kind ~ YOU. Mrs
Graham she said. and again
fancied the emphasis on the word
Mrs % ana glad that your nus
band likes the work. and ] snail %
pleased indeed 90 come over VA
3 o'clock DE an right"
What Madge Overheard
Quite. 7 returned. and tnen with
feeling that i might as well -,