South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-10

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amusement. / OWNED that he was
enjoying my evident dislike Of him
immensely. / could not fathOm the
man. l was beginning not only TO
hate him. but for some vague, IN
explained reason almost 10 fear
him
You are altogether too eager his
wife said brusquely, with the rough
and ready good nature which ap-
.Jears to be one OF her strongest at
tributes. Mrs. Graham isn't used
u your little ways, and you would
scare her 10 death. You'll just sit
down here. bucko boy, and keep
Dicky- bird company, and l will help
Mrs. Graham myself"
That Will be awfully good of
you, l heard myself saying "Dicky
tells me YOU are a sandwich expert.
Let me get you an apron"
My hands always feel pOwdery
after gloves" she answered. Give
me the apron and I'll wash up a
I bit. She disappeared into the
| bathroom, and | reflected upon the
strangeness of the situation. l had
I resented Dickys praise OF Lillian's
sandwiches. had insisted upon
making them myself. and here / was
genuinely glad 20 have her with me
I in the dining room. OF course my
real reason for wishing her with
me was my fear that her husband
might otherwise insist upon helping
me. But when one woman has gen
timely welcomed another for what
ever reason. it is not so easy to go
back to any first dislike OF her.
i / went into the dining room and
put on the kitchen apron 1 had
taken off when ! heard the voices
/ of my early guests Almost immed-
lately Lillian appeared arrayed in
the apron / had given her. She
came up TO the table and surveyed
it with approving eyes.
What ripping sandwich timber!
/ Where do YOU want me 10 begin
Shall I slice the bread while you
\ fix up the stuff 10 spread inside?
IF YOU please. / replied. Il see
there are two or three things / have
/ forgotten" touched the bell
which still remained on the table
and Katie appeared.
why, how do you do. Katie.
had forgotten you were here" Mrs.
/ Underwood said casually. while Ka-
/ ties face beamed.
"Oh. yes, Missis Underwood, 1
here. I like"
See that you behave yourself and
Mrs. Graham will probably let you
/ stay with her" Lillian returned
/ brusquely. i saw Katie's face cloud,
and l FASTENED 20 give her some
thing to do.
But 1 was bewndered and dis
mayed.
Bring me those biscuit cutters I
/ bought the other day and that bot
tie of tiny onions YOU bought last
night"
II get no onions. Missis Graham, 4"
Katie said in evident alarm. You
no tell me to get onions"
l had my mouth open 70 reprove
her. but 1 did not utter any words
of censure. This was no time, I said
20 myself. TO stir up any lurking
| resentment in Katie's bosom. So
contented myself with saying:
] /
L thought / mentioned onions. Bring
me the cutter and that bottle Of
mayonnaise dressing. l shall have
10 do without the onions for the
caviare. / suppose"
Indeed you won't" Lillian
sprung to her feet, and in another
instant 1 heard her voice in the
living room, vigorously issuing or
ders
Harry, rush over to that delica-
lessen four blocks down and bring
back one of those bottles OF tiny
onions. the kind you use with
caviare. Yes. they are open, too,
or will be by the time you get
there. 1t is. almost o'clock now.
No indeed, you will not take the
Dicky- bird with you. You will go
alone. know you lads. If you
start out together you wouldn't get
back here until il was time TO serve
the rarebit tonight"
/ heard a laughing remonstrance
from Dicky, a deeper growl from
Mr.. Underwood. and then the clos
ing of the door and the swish of
Lillian SklfLS as she came udNk W
the table 1 did not wonder. I
told myself that she had made a
success of her professions. She had
the most dominant personality OF
any woman | had ever seen.
Il am glad of a chance TO send
Harry away, for I want TO explain
TO YOU about him"
She stopped with an en- 5arrassed
flush. / gazed at her in amaze
ment Lillian Gale clustered! 1
could not believe my eyes.
You are not used 20 US or our
ways. or ! shouldn't bother 10 tell
you this But / can see that you
are much annoyed at Harry. and /
don't blame YOU. But YOU mustn't
mind him He is really harmless.
He falls in love with every new face
he sees, has a violent attack, then
gets over IT just as quickly. You
are an entirely new type 10 him, so
In suppose his attack this time viii
be a little more prolonged. He'll
make violent love 10 you behind my
back or before my face, but YOU
mustn't mind him. / understand,
and I'll sJraighten him out when he