South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-03
GRACE BY NAME AND GRACE
BY NATURE"

GRACE BY NAME AND GRACE
BY NATURE"
This surely must be the place.
Dicky," said as We rounded a sud
den turn on Shore road and caught
sight OF a quaint structure that seem
ed TO belong to the 18th century
rather than the goth
Dicky whistled. We'll, What do
you want 10 know about that" he
demanded Of the horizon in general
/ Hungry AS we were after our dis
appointment in finding Putnam Man
or Inn closed and for rent, dashing
our hopes Of obtaining a warm din
ner after our tramp through the
woods surrounding Marvin. we could
not hurry into the house before us
Il don't care il we never eat" ex-
claimed Dicky. Il want TO give this
the uncover before / go in"
THE Shakespearian House" / said
slowly. The caretaker at the inn
said this was copy of Shakespeare's
house. Do you suppose it really isl"
Not an exact copy" returned
Dicky. Il rather think the builders
idea must have been 10 build the
house as near like the birthplace as
he could. Then he has added a bal
cony or two of the Elizabethan pc
riOd for good measure. But il GER
tainly is a wonder. Imagine finding
anything like this set down here
among these regulation two-story-
and bath horrors"
Tsbo I3t.ro
balconies projecting from unexpect-
ed places and its lattice work cum
ningly outlined against its walls. was
well worth looking at Especially
attractive was a tiny pOrtico pro-
jecting from one corner.
You might imagine the immOr-
tai William himself would walk out
of the entrance in another minute"
said Dicky.
Don't you think we ought 10 go
in instead OF standing outside star
ing like this?" L ventured Per
haps they will be offended by our
looking the house over like this"
Offended? Not they! Anybody
owning an unusual house like this
would be offended if you didn't look
it over" commented Dicky shrewd-
ly. However, I'm with you on the
inject of going in. I'm ravenous"
Il do hope this Mrs. German will
be willing to serve us a dinner" 1
returned.
Leave her TO me" said Dicky
darkly, as if he were contemplating
demanding a meal at pistols point.
A comedy Englishwoman OF about
40 years opened the door in answer
to Dicky's sounding of the quantity
carved knocker. He lifted his hat
with "A cOurtly bow as he saw her.
We were told at Putnam Manor
that we might be able to get dinner
here" he began. I'VE came down
from the city this morning expecting
that the inn would be open. But we
/ found il closed and we are very hun
CRY. Would 1t be possible for you
/ TO accommodate us?"
L had never seen Dicky's manner
more winning. Yet the woman hest
tated perceptibly before answering
him. Looking at her closely l saw
/ that her eyes were red from weep
/ lnBs ana tnat there were traces or
tears on her lashes. l recalled that as
/ she opened the door 1 had heard the
sound of an upstairs door closing
intuitively / felt that this Mrs. Cor
man must be in sore trouble L
knew instinctively that it was not
| her own sorrow. but that OF her sis
ter, the beautiful girl whom we had
last seen calamity tramping the
country road and whom Dicky had
so wished TO engage as a model.
| could not tell how / knew this,
yet was as sure OF it as if the wom-
an before me had told me all OF her
troubles. She had recovered herself
by the time had finished my mental
survey OF her and beckoned us in.
Il think we shall be able to give
you a fairly good dinner" she said
with a simple directness that pleased
me. My husband went fishing yes
terday and 1 have some very good
pan fish and some oysters. If you
are very hungry 1 can give you the