South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15

close for ease IN passing OF course
IL would have been much better n
the window were open. but then the
dance music would hoat i'm from be-
low
And absolutely couldn't bear
that" cried the sole occupant OF
the room she was a slim. attrsc-
tive girl with scot blue eyes shin
ing from spder wavy mass o.
black hair. She was dressed in be
witching mauve evening gown and
preparation although IT. had been
quite a little disordered since.
The girl was standing i'm the mid
die of the room uncertain what 10
do she was 800 furious for tears
and anyway. she didn't dare 70 throw
herself on the bed for fear of
crumplug her dress There was no
room 20 walk up and down. but she
felt that she must do something and
what she wanted most of all was to
scream all her might
But instead she dashed out of the
room and soon the hotel was ont of
sight and she was rushing on toward
the beach. Sire gave a bitter little
laugh As she looked down at the
damage she was doing 10 her dainty
slippers
Just think how toned for
them" she almost sobbed. And
Just think how worked for the
dress-hrst for the material and
then making IT, and lot of good II
has done me-. 1 thought it would
( look So distinctive and stunning
amid an the other dresses didn't
know that ! was planning an Orna-
ment for the hall just think how
I that corner must miss me
Then why don't lou go uacb 20
4 it," asked voice from the dark
behind her. You spoke more truly
4 than YOU thought Who could help
missing YOU Please excuse me
but L couldn't let YOU 10 down TO
\ the beach alone. Heaven knows
who might be hanging around here
You might De insulted"
so you thought YOU would save
anyone else the trouble
]
the truly scathing look that fol-
/ lowed her words.
II can't say how sorry / am that
! I seem TO-" he pleaded, but please
understand that was really wor-
/ ried and-and ] can't quite tell YOU
with what respect and anxiety
spoke TO YOU. But won't trouble
/ you any longer unless YOU want TO
/ be a sport and give me chance 10
show you what I am
1t was only a couple Of seconds
that she was silent but the mereest
( hesitation was answer enough and
/ he gracefully tipped his hat and
walked away"
"Oh. don't, she cried suddenly
4 was going TO be a sport. OF course
just couldn't think of a clever way
Of saying it,
He was back i'm a second and his
smile added the last touch that was
needed for her assurance. II was no
understanding. so whimsical. that
suddenly the whole thing appeared
natural and simple TO her
You've been clever enough. al
READY" he laughed you must give
me a chance now and not eclipse me
entirely"
II was almost clever enough to
lose YOU Just then. just think If 7
had" she said But I'm glad
hesitated because 1T made me feel
SO safe when YOU started away
That doesn't sound awfully com
plimentary I must say but 1 know
what YOU mean. But tell me. he
added. what If YOU had left me 20 p
You said. think if YOU had and
that's all I've been thinking since
you almost did"
WHY. 1 would have lost my whole
vacation and 1 would have been just
fuviOusly disappointed and rebel
nous again instead Of being all on
tip-tOe on an adventure. II don't
even known YOUR name vet"
You just called me your Whole
I Vacation / think that's a wonder
ful name" he said
But that's only my name for YOU,
not your real name. Wen let's not
tell our real names and TN make
IN call YOU the little Beach
Comber" Would it'be inpertinent To
ask YOU why YOU We're dashing away
10 the beach all alone at this time p?
We'll" she replied slowly n
wanted 10 he some place where II
would he all right TO sit i'm a cor
ner That's all I've been doing al
evening and oh I had thought and
planned and worked and dreamed
of this for months.
But I can't understand IT, Diduf
anyone Introduce YOU? You dom
mean to tell me that they wouldnt
dance with YOU if they had the
chance e'
ooh they're all such snobs ] hate
them so. I wanted TO act as II
had a Yacht too and not as If il
were the first time I'd ever beer
here. But mother gave il all away
and told them that I'm a schoo
teacher. and we'll. they acted as ii
il had been a crime 7 was speak
ing 10 one Of the girls after that anC
she turned around right in the mid
die Of a sentence Of mine and sale
to another girl. L wonder whel