South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-27

. m en- Der OF the FANNY DA tue ~4AAAN
get there Here we are. We have
time 10 treshen up bit before we
meet Dicky."
We went into the womans wait
ing room. where washed my face
and hands. arranged my wind blown
hair. and busted a little powder over
my face Lillian added a little more
20 the mask of makeup. which is
the only dlsagreeable thing about
her. and we walked over 20 the Long
island waiting roem
My prophetic soul, I knew it,
whispered Lillian as We caught sight
OF Dickv and Miss Draper They
were not talking. but watching the
entrance Both seemed a trihe dis
trait As Dicky saw us he sprang 10
his feet and came toward as.
"Just follow my lead Give him
no chance 10 explain until I get N
nay deadly work. Lillian murmured.
and in another nome II had Dicky
by both hands. sha Ning them heart
lily In the hamboyant manner TIA
once had so annoyed me.
We'll. Dicky bird she doomed
heartily prepare for terrible news
from the front Harry and 7 are
coming down next Saturday 10 STAY
a week with YOU Your wife just in
yited us
Dicky made mock gesture of dis
may. and turned 20 me i'm burlesqued
anger
Woman" ne growled- how dare
YOU invite such people to our un-
sullied home? I'm have YOU know
that We can't afford to have our
regulations spoiled
As for YOU. he shook A threaten
ing forednger at Lillian. IF your
agree 10 wash YOUR face and make
Harry bring a good stock OF cigars
and bottle along I may consider the
matter"
vary a wash. nary a bottle" re-
turned Lillian impUdently You
take us as Is. my laddie"
Her nonsense had achieved its
purpose. We had reached Miss
Drapers side before Dicky had a
chance 10 say anything about her
going with u.s.
smiled cordially AZ her. muir
INJURED a conventional Good after
noon, Miss Draper into which {
put as much warmth AS I deemed
judicial and left the deld TO Lillian.
An Approving Glance.
'Ah. Hiss Draper. we meet again. 90
she laughed "I did not think when
saw YOU this morning al the studio
should run across YOU here. Oh
that's So" as if the thought had Just
occurred 10 her YOU do commute
by the Long island don't YOU I had
forgotten. What time does your
train GO"
Dicky answered hurriedlv She
takes the same train we do" He
turned 10 me and there was dfs-
tinct appeal i'm his manner. 1T has
been such studv day i'm the studio
that ] have asked Miss Draper -
accompany us on the trolley trip"
How charming" exclaimed
forcing my voice 10 warmth. my lips
10 smile ct love a trolley ride in
the summer and those country inns
are really very good some OF them %
We'll Miss Draper. wish YOU
I't WI |NNH +NNt iflIA4dU ldAEIltfl.
wouldn't play gooseberry to a pair
OF love birds like these two for any
thing YOU could offer me They're
not over the honeymoon vet and 7
can see a lonesome time for YOU
when they get 20 holding hands
under The dinner IA BILE Nav. nav.
Pauline when I take a summer troll
ley trip rhroush romantic country
scenes want q man all 10 myself"
You wrong US Mrs Underwood a" 7
returned taking her cue Dick,
and I are old married people now
with all the romance tucked soberly
!. away Don't mind her nonsense
Miss Draper. Youm he far from be
ing goose berry.
II caught Lilliau'S approvinc
glance. and Miss Diapers slight,
puzzled look bu, what saw on
DiclSy'S face made my hear- leap
He did not-hke my calm assumption
that romance was over for us
saw IL I'M his ewes