South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-23
BY Adele
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE PURR OF \ CAT AND THE
SYMPATHY OF \ SERVANT.

1 do not know how long sat look
ing dumbly at the shattered pieces
Of glass, all that was left of my
treasured vase. 7 was stunned at
the storm OF anger in Dicky which
had aroused by my ultimatum on
our household finances, and my de-
termination TO earn some money of
my own.
II seemed ages before l stirred.
Then 7 bent 10 pick up the pieces of
glass. At my movement the kitchen
door opened swiftly and Katie rush
ed in. 1 had a sudden sick knowl-
edge that she hal been listening
and looking during Dicky's outburst.
"Oh, poor Missis Graham" she
croOned. coming over 10 me and put
ting her arms around me. You not
feel bad for dot. Dot noting for
Meester Graham. lie mean noting.
Many time / see heem mad. he trow
tings on floor. nearest ting he can
get hands on. One time he trOw
omelet he no like, it 90 all over stat
ua-ry. make heem nightcap for
head" Katie gisgled reminiscently.
But he got over dot mad joost
as queeck." she went on "Bimeby
you see he come back. ne say, Oh.
SO sorry. / nevaire, nevaire do eet
again-till next time" Katie giggled
again. You not feel bad. Man like
dot if you do not de everything dey
want. and if you do all times vat
dot if you do not do everything dey
dey tink you are carpet, dey wipe
feet on YOU"
Through all my natural shrinking
from sympathy of any kind, and my
distaste Of having a servant know
anything of my affairs. the con-
seriousness of this girls hearty sin
cere feeling sootheG me. while her
homely philosophy fitted in with my
reflections.
Thank you, Katie I said. viii
you kindly brush up these pieces be-
fore you go?"
She brought the broom and dust
pan, gathered up the pieces, carried
them to the kitchen, returned and
made a pretense of STRENGTHENING
up the living room, changing the po-
sitiOn of several chairs, and arrang-
ing the books and magazines. Evil
IDENTIFY she had something on her
mind Finally she came close to
me.
'Oh. say, Missis Graham. I no like
to leave you here alone tonight. Be-
sides, 1 scared go home every night. &"
y shrewd look came into her face.
She hesitated for a moment Read
ing her l wondered what kindly
f.1. i
her desire to stay with me. 1 wait
ed but a moment.
"A man he spik 10 me last night
on the street. 1 scared ard run.
fraid he spik to me tonight. too"
How did he look. Katie" 1 ASK
ed, half smilingly in spite of my
heartache.
''Oh, a great beeg man, with bees
black whiskers." Katie evidently was
determined TO paint a sufficiently
strong picture now she had seized
the brush. "Hees eyes like dis at
me-" Katie rounded her own. I
could see that she fancied herself
an awe-inspiring spectacle. IF he
spik to me tonight l shall joost die,
l know"
But there is no place for you 10
sleep"
"Oh. yes. AIissis Graham. You
come with me. I show you"
| followed her 70 the kitchen. She
threw open the door of the unused
closet l had given her for her things.
Here" she said. Il sleep here"
why, Katie" I exclaimed: There
isn't room here for a bed, and, in
deed the closet, while a large one.
holding our trunks. seemed but a
mere CT bby hole for a sleeping place.
But as 1 looked at it l vaguely re-
membered hearing the woman who
had rented the apartment. I had
paid no attention to the phrase for
I had not then intended to keep a
maid. Was this what she meant
"Oh. yes. Missis Graham carroll
ed Katie again. and STOPPING behind