South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-05
REVELATIONS OFA WIFE
By Adele Garrison
HOW DICKY WON HIS MODEL.

HOW DICkY WON HIS MODEL.
There was a little silence in the
! dining room OF the Shakespeare
/ house" after Dicky had casually
said that ne was an artist who often
sketched in the vicinity. Mrs. Cor
man and her beautiful sister, Miss
Draper. stared at him with some
hidden emotion which we could not
read. Dicky and 1 were too much
astonished at their reception of his
remark TO say anything.
Finally, Miss Draper picked up
the serving tray and hurried into
/ the kitchen. Mrs. German wiped
her eyes as she saw her sisters de-
parture.
you mustn't think we're queer"
she said at length. But L suppose
your saying you were an artist
brought all her trouble back to
Grace. poor girl" Mrs. Germans
eyes threatened 10 overflow again.
IF it wouldn't trouble you too
much, tell US about it," Dicky's
voice was gentle, inviting. Per
haps we could help YOU
/ looked at him curiously. Evi-
IDENTIFY Dicky regarded this oppor-
tunity as a direct Intervention Of
/ Providence. From the moment he
had caught sight of Miss Draper in
the Pennsylvania railroad station in
New York in the morning he had
raved 10 me about her beauty and
grace, saying she was just the type
he wished for "A set of illustrations
he had been commissioned TO do.
The coincidence OF finding her i'm
this quaint little house to which we
had been directed as a place where
we could secure a dinner had whet-
ted his interest in her. / had a
sudden swift premonition that |
should see much OF Miss Draper. al
together too much, I told myself.
Il don't think anybody can help"
Mrs. German shook her head sadly.
You see, ever since Grace was a
baby, almost, she has wanted TO
draw things. | brought her up. L
was the oldest and she the young
est of y children, and our mother
died soon after she was born. / was
married shortly afterward, and from
the time she could hold a pencil in
her hands she has drawn pictures
on everything she could Law her
hands on. In school she was always
at the head of her class in drawing.
but there was no money TO give her
any lessons. so she didn't get very
far. Since she left school she has
been planning every way to save
money enough 20 go to an art school.
but something always hinders."
Mrs. German paused only to take
breath. Having broken her reserve
she seemed unable to stop talking.
she went into a dressmaking
shop as soon as she left SCHOOL,
had taught her to sew beautifully
thinking she could earn money
enough when she had learned her
trade TO have a term in an art
school. But her health broke down
at the sewing, and / had her home
here a year"
remembered the remarkable an
pearance OF costly attire Miss Drap-
er had achieved when we saw her
in the station. This. then. was the
solution. She had made them all
herself.
Then she got another position"
Mrs. Germans voice faltered. In
'tuitively | felt that there was some
thing about this last position that
the older sister did not approve.
But just as she was getting some
where the firm failed on account of
the war and she came home this
morning, clear discouraged. It's the
first time / ever saw her give up
hope. It's no use. Kate she said
10 me today. I'm going to give it
all up and get a job in a store some
where il I can"
Miss Draper came into the room
IN time TO hear Mrs. Germans last
words. She walked swiftly to her