South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-18
Two Rides
By Olive Barton Roberts

Helen posted the last lot Of sup
plies that had been sent in from one
Of the auxilaries. and then discov-
cred that the tapes on the hospital
shirts had been sewed on wrong,
She erased the item from the ledg-
er. sorted out the mismade articles
for the ripping committee on the
morrow gathered up the pin clsh
ions. scissors and thread left scat
tered about. and unpinned her cap.
II was nearly Z O'Clock and she was
very tired.
She had been working since nine
in the morning with only a bite Of
luncheon at cabaret on the cor
ner. it was d hot. sultry day in
August, and the headache with
which she had awakened had be
come unbearable.
At Tenth ST. as she was waiting
fr her car Dudley Clifford came
along in his automobile and stop
ped Hello. Helen" he called.
Going home? Come on and get
in and let me drive you out. You
look ready 70 drop-the air Will do
you good"
How delicious and restful it
looked. the cool leather seat in the
dark blue road car, it's lines as ex-
quisitely graceful as a bigd with
folded wings.
Dudley, you're an angel! | don't
think I was ever so glad 10 see
anybody i'm my life
Helen got in as ne opened the
door, and pulled it shut after her.
And as the car moved away and
the cool breeze blew caressingly into
her poor tired face, she closed her
I eyes in ecstasy. Oh. how wonder
full TO own a luxury like this. And
TO think Dudley had half a dozen
| OF them,
so you're really glad 10 see me
! for once" he repeated with quiet
meaning. But something in Helen's
face prohibited a continuance along
that line. You're working your
self to death, my dear girl. More
war stuff. + suppose. 7 hear you
are up 10 the tops Of your pretty
/ ears in IT,"
She nodded without answering.
/ why don't YOU chuck il for
/ awhile? When YOU women get
hold OF a hobby you ride it to
1 death"
Helen was no longer passive
! Forgotten was the headache
! Hobby, You call war a hobby. Dc
YOU know what you are saying"
He laughed. II suppose that
would make YOU mad. But al
though I hate to be down in your
I bad books. Helen. I rather like to
tease you. You always look pref
1 tier when YOU are cross
oh" was all she could say to
this.
Are YOU hungry? DO YOU want
10 go straight home. or would YOU
I like 10 take a turn or two around
. the park first? It's such a lovely
evening 10 ride. we could go 70 one
/ OF the hotels later and have rip
ping dinner III get you some
really good food"
40. thank you" Helen refused
Il think I'll go straight nome. il
you don't mind"
'AU right, you're the doctor.
/ suppose it's the head again, isn't
lit? Say, Helen. 7 hate 70 harp, but
really you must not do so much
What have YOU on for tomorrow
surgical dressings in the after
noon and an address 70 some sum
mer colonists up the river on food
! conservation in the evening
'For heavens sake What's the
idea pc
IF YOU don't know the idea
guess don't need 10 tell YOU"
We'll you're foolish. But dom
lets waste this lovely evening quar-
reung. How do YOU like my new
carr"
IT'S a dream. Helen couldn't
help exclaiming II could ride in II
/ forever"
You can f YOU want to" he did
not lose any time in saying. You
know I'm crazy about you. Helen
WHY don't YOU let me tell YOU
love YOU You know 7 can give YOU
anything Won want I'd die foI
YOU
Would YOU die for Your coun-
b Try she eNaueu ArSW VfLllzr el
+ asking another question.
"Td rather live for IL.
We'll then. are YOU living FOR IL .
You've cross questioned me about
my work. so I'm going 20 take the
same privilege. What are YOU do
ing for the war
Bought i've thousand dollars
worth OF Liberty bonds he de
clared proudly
Helen shrugged impatently
That's merely transferring youi
bank account" she said
III have you know that money
was earning fifteen per cent and
now it's only earning four he de
tended
1T had TO business 20 he esSn.nG
lsteen per cent times like these
-sl- answered with spirit. Reside.
|you didn't sacrifice anything