South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29

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sorted aromas OF onions. eggs. cof-
fee. and all the dread assortment of
Mrs. Gordon's boarding house break
fast. penetrated the upper floors and
insistently called the sleepers back
10 Onsciousness-and work.
The thin. aesthetic floor walker.
third floor back. shifted disgustedly.
and discarded his gorgeous silk pa
jamas for a modish cutaway. Two
bedrooms away the two Hauser old
maids. with very important sit-u-
atoms in a downtown bank" made
their usual morning drive for the
popular bath room, and we're beaten
to it by an eyebrow by Mr.. Smith
son. who aided the wheels Of pro-
gress in their perpetual cycle. by
tallying traffic for the traction COM
pany
And Mrs. hewitt. wife of the Bee
hive department store detective, who
had alchemically separated the
globules Of suspicion from her nus
bands nature for her own use. duti-
fully opened her door TO ascertain il
each boarder had left his or her in
dividual room. one couldn't tell
about ones neighbors, you know. or
rather she knew. At seven in the
morning anything could happen
But al the breakfast table. 10. Is
and % minutes later according TO
the respective speeds and urgencies
Of this phantasmagorlC household.
two persons who cordially hated
each other. failed TO meet
To begin with. she wasn't mp yet
Doris Barkley was still taking her
beauty" sleep. and il beauty is not
the goal, but the Justification for
such prolonged slumber. this delic-
ious little lady was abundantly en-
titled to prolong it. Even Mrs.
hewitt admitted she was right
pretty"
The other, whom Doris cordially
hated. for no other reason than
feminine unreason. was Mark Suth-
crland He wasn't present for the
reason that ne had been up and out
for over an hour. He left the house
every morning at 6. When Gabriel
plays taps on his trumpet every last
fellow boarder can attest 10 this at
tribute Of Marks. He daily remind
ed them Of the fact, and that re-
minder. if nothing else alieaated the
erratic affections Of Doris.
1t mustn't be understood that
Mark was a nut" or a crank. In
all fairness. il couldn't be said that
Mark and Doris hated each other. for
the hating was all on her side This
preoccupied young man. too obsessed
with his own ambitious aims, barely
noticed Doris marked snubs. That
was the fly in her ointment. Doris
was used to adulation. So when
Mark passed her in the upper hall
on the way 10 his rooms. Doris us
ually tilted her chin and swept
grandly into her room, and at din
ncr refused his every furtive attempt
at friendliness.
Doris had another grievance. For
several mornings past, when seated
at the breakfast table, she had been
disappointed and now it was getting
serious.
But, Mrs. Garden" she protested
with a note Of desperation creeping
into her tone. ARE you sure the let
ter hasn't been lost?
I'm very careful Miss Doris. 8"
answered that individual primely If
your father had written you. you'd
have gotten the letter. 1 assert the
mail myself"
But I cannot understand, Doris
continued. wistfully He said he'd
send me money every week. Three
weeks have passed and not a penny
I'm down to four dollars, and I need
new shoes. II wish knew if
anything were wrong"
why don't you get a job?' de-
manded Mrs. hewitt. looking up
from her unread paper. Mr.. hewitt
can get you one in the bee hive, if
1 speak TO him"
Doris understood Mrs hewitt, but
with her sweetness of nature, chose
70 ignore the meddlesomeness of the
woman.
Papa won't let me-" she answer
ed. when he comes back 10 town.
I'm TO keep house for him. I'd love
70 work. TO earn my own living. but
he wants me to take mothers place.
A sad expression crept into her
pretty brown eyes, and Mrs. Garden
came to the rescue.
Don't worry. dear" sOOthed the
motherly old soul. II won't put you
out and maybe YOU can buy what
YOU need on credit. Mr.. hewitt will
introduce YOU"
Hes very particular about that.
vouchsafed that worthy's spouse,
cautiously. "but I'll speak 10 him
for YOU. if YOU wish"
THANK you so much" acknOwl-
edged Doris gratefully then she
folded her napkin and went to her