South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-02
WHY MADGE ANSWERED. HAIR
RY UNDERWOOD WITH \
POPULAR SONG.

When Lillian and Z came down
stairs 20 join our husbands and
Grace Draper a. dinner we found
two exceedingly impatient men and
a slightly puzzled girl
Miss Draper was evidently not as
used to the usual Freedmen .rri;s-
bility OF the average man as Lillian
and were. il was slmos, laugh
able 90 see her bewnderment ass the
little airs and graces she was dis
playing for the benefit of her mas
culne companions were almost ig-
nored.
Both men had their eyes fixed on
the door leading from The hall
through which we must enter. An
uninitiated observer might have
thought that they were impatiently
waiting our coming because they
were lonely for our companionship.
But Lillian and I knew better. and
with our entrance Grace Draper
must have been suddenly enlight-
ened as 10 the comparative value
OF her charms and a delayed din
ner.
Well. did you finally tear your
self away from the -four barrel p"
growled Harry Underwood. brutal
ly. as we came through the door Il
believe that if Gabriel were 20 blow
some more war paint before YOU
answered the call"
That won't bother YOU then. my
dear" Lillian returned sweetly.
you'll be so busy hanging on 10
my skirts, trying TO sneak through
into heaven with me that little
powder more or less won't worry
you"
For heavens sake don't waste
any time using the hammer on
each other" put in Dicky. IF Katie
hasn't the dinner on the table I'm
going into the. kitchen and forage"
I think Katie must have been
listening at the door. FOR al this mo-
ment she popped her head in with
her invariable phrase. Dinner all
ready. Miss Graham, ! mean din
ner she serve"
Despite all my efforts have
never been able to induce Katie to
announce a meal properly. Her ef-
forts ion this direction would be pa
thetic if they were not so ludicrous
Harry Underwood hurried across
the room and made an Ella borate
oheisance to Katie
Them words are the sweetest I
ever heard" he said
Katie giggled nervously but her
smile changed 10 a frown as Mr.
Underwood turned To the rest of
us and announced in sonorous MINI
icry OF her manner:
Dinner she serve. ladies and
gentlemen. ~ YOU not get a move
on?
"Oh, hush % 7 sasped anXiously.
and Lillian flashed Harry a wa
ing look. and said in low ~.
Low bridge look out, for Katie's
face was as black as thunder
cloud. Her uncertain temper was
evidently ON the point of eXplOd-
ing when Lillian with her ever
ready tact saved the day.
She STEPPED forward quickly and
laid her hand on the girls shout
der You mustn't mind Mr.. TN
derwood. Katie she said sooth-
ingly "He mimics everybody ]
know YOU must have something de-
Hcious for dinner. Tell me what is
80 shat smells so good ."
kaue's volatile face dimpled
into smiles again.
~ NO tell YOU she said coyly.
you COON out and eat then YOU
see"
"Mv prophetic nose" Lillian
exclaimed. as We seated ourselves
before the table and Katie put be
fore MS plates heaped with steamed
CLAIMS with cups of hot clam broth
accompanying them
40 one answered her remark
The men were too busy with the
clans Grace Draper. TOO. with the
appetite of a young and perfectly
healthy girl was eating heartily.
while 7 was too busily engaged with
my own emotions to make more
than a pretence OF either eating or
talking
That's a dish M for the gods.
declared Harry Underwood al last.
as Katie removed the plates of
empty shells Katie. If youU give
me the recipe for that sauce that
YOU brought iu with those CLAIMS TIL
make our everlasting fortune. I'll
patent St. put il i'm little bottles
with your photograph ora the out
side call IL 'Eate'S Steamed clam
sauce. and sell il for four bits AZ
bottle
What Madsc said.
Katie gigSled appreciatye'y dot
rot my fecNin' she explained.
"NGi~-is Graham she show mo how
dot sauce CO.
Mn Urdcrvod who Sar go ms
right turned around squarely in
his chair facing mo Tie hsG the
cNa rGerated pose 90 One WHO has