South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-10

Ann, dear, you simply have to
wear a pair of my white satin slip
pers," begged Eugene, as the two
girls laid out their evening clothes
in preparation for the big Easter
dance that Miss Martha Harrington
was giving for the young ladies in
her select boarding school. The
people at home forgot that 1 had so
many and they have sent me an
other pair Now be a dear. and take
these nice ones with silver buckles!"
Ann Meredith poised one canvas
pump, lately whitened in somewhat
tipsy fashion on the once bronze
radiator. Silly" she laughed.
who's going to see me when you
are around p" Then soberly, as she
cleaned the other sOiled pump,
Borrowed feathers don't make fine
birds one can see at a glance that
nature did not put them there. that
they are just glued on. so what's the
use OF trying 10 fool anybody?
But don't think for a minute that l
am not appreCiative Of ali your gen
erlsityi" She ran across the room
and Rugged her friend. carefully
holding out her hands smeared with
sponge soaked in the whitening
fluid
Il want 10 divide my nice things
with you. Ann. You're just the love
Iiest. cleverest girl in this school
and I want you 10 look your very
best tonight because-Joe is COM
Ing. I have written him volumes
about YOU and he is coming just to
meet YOU
He is coming just TO see his dar-
ling sister Eugene" cried Ann.
and also 20 pilot his future brother
in-law down here"
Il wish that you would fall in
love with Joe, Ann. We could have
double wedding next fall. Jerry
and / are planning for-fOr October,
you know"
III be teaching school then, Eu-
genie Wort il be wonderful 10
draw real money and help mother
along a bit2" Ann pulled herself
up on her knees before "a window.
Spring was coming again. Tulips
and CrOcuses were pushing slender
green hands through the warming
soil a little bed of hardy dafOdils
were already flirting yellow petit
coats i'm the soft wind maple
tree Haunted woody red buds nearby
and bluebird was Carpentering his
nest i'm one of its tossing boughs.
Ann whirled around. sitting down on
her crossed legs. Turk fashion.
Eugene / ann going 20 wear these
canvas pumps because mother sent
them 10 me- You understand. don't
you2"
"Of course I do. honey child. and
love YOU for IT, But 1 was thinking
you'd DE awfully conspicuous when
YOU march mp 20 get the prize. that
Mr. Brooke is giving for the best
marks this term I think Miss Har-
riugton is a pig 10 take part OF the
time tonight with an old speech,
but. OF course. / Will be proud 10 see
YOU get that hundred dollar prize"
Don't be too sure of my success.
laughed Ann. secretly much excited
over the possibility of winning the
much coveted prize.
"I feel like a barn yard fowl
among lovely birds OF paradise"
Ann told Eugenie's good looking
brother. Joe. that night when he had
promptly taken charge OF her as
soon as the introduction was over.
We'll they all look like half
picked birds 20 me-" said Joe slanc-
ing around the room at the expose
OF white uecks and arms "You' re-
. che prcttiest girl in the school and
/ far and away, the most Sensibly
/ dressed one he added eve al
ways sadi that I never would marry
! a girl who dressed immcdestly. "