South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-07
HOW MADGE SAW JACK BICK-
FITS SHIP PUT OUT TO SEA.

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The elder Mrs Graham snapped
the words al me. if one can use such
d word in connection with the state
" dignity of my mother-in-law, a.
we climbed the stairs from the
South Ferry station TO the street.
Her usual dignity appeared 10 be
a trihe ruffed at the edges anyway.
I noted, smiling inwardly. albeit
with much mental trepidation. /
knew the real reason for this dis
/ pleasure. IL was not the discom-
| fort of having 70 stand in the sub
way car which had upset her. but
I the ridiculous mistake of my old ac-
/ uUaintance, Mr.. Lawrence, whom
we had met unexpectedly
He had not known that had
married. and when ] told him he
! had promptly congratulated me
upon being Mrs. Beckett, And
I Dickys mother had heard him
knew she was too proud 10 make
I any reference whatever TO the Incl
I dent But ] also knew that she
would nevertheless resent il in every
little taunung way she could. Her
I complaint of the subway was the
| first shot / felt. that 1 had reason
TO dread the day
/ why, we are not at the harbor
at AIN" This was the next remark
as we reached the entrance Of the
/ kiosk and faced the ferry buildings
I Of the harbor.
you cannot see the water for
| these buildings" I said patiently
You will get a wonderful view of il
/ from the Aquarium and the old
/ Castle Garden"
! ooh yes. Castle Garden. 7 re-
mem her that very WE'LL she said
with more animation and then quer-
I ulously. but I do not see it,
+ 1T is right over there, ] said. in
dicati it by pointing. something L
( oetest doing. But ] felt a breathless
! anxiety TO smooth down my mother
in-law's ruffied feathers I'M any way
possible She turned her eyes 10 the
SQUAT old building. which has seen
so many vicissitudes. and which has
! helped so much i'm the making Of
the city's history.
z But what a distance away" she
4 exclaimed was there no nearer
way OF getting 10 ito"
] began 10 feel badgered. and l am
afraid by irritation crept into my
dice
"The Bowling Green station is
nearer. certainly said coldly But
/ YOU said YOU wished 10 90 20 the end
of the island first and then walk
back You viii get wonderful view
10y walking along the sea vail
II do not remember making such
a denmark" she said stubbornly, "but
/ il does no. matter. let Us hurry
am freezing here
looked at her in astonishment.
T II was my first lesson in the fuc-lity
/ OF ever contradictinE my mother-in-
I law. or recalling 10 her memory
anything she had said, and which
she did not wish 10 remember. /
I mentally jotted down the fact for
future guidance, and walked by her
side accommodating my steps 10 her
slower ones.
But as the full view OF the harbor
burst upon our eyes. even Mrs. Ora
hams Immature had To vanish.
" bnucflul view
1T is wonderful, wonderful" she
said wait moment. [ want 70
nh my soul with II"
I felt my heart warm toward her.
/ J have always loved the harbor.
Many treasured hours have I spent
/ watching it from the sea wall or
from the deck of one Of the State
1 Island ferries To me IL is like a
loved friend 7 enjoy hearing its
praises. I shrink from hearing il
criticised Mrs. Graham kindly ad
miratiOn made me feel more kindly
toward her than I had vet done.
Neither of us spoke again for sew
eral minutes. Ny gaze followed my
+ mother-in-law' as she turned from
one marvel OF the view 70 another.
Five miles away. yet looking much
nearer. were the hills and slopes Of
Staten Island The New Jersey shore
stretched away on the right across
the North river. Governors island.
with it's quaint old fort Castle Will
liams. on the point. was on our left.
and beyond il. across the Fast river.
we saw Brooklyn's warehouses, with
an occasional church steeple rising
20 prove the boroughs right 10 its
old name. City of Churches"
The statue Of Liberty was almost
directly i'm front Of US, and near il
the austere immigration buildings on
. Ellis island were softened by the
RAYS Of the winter sun. I never see
the iuXta position OF Liberty's statue
and the Ellis island buildings with
out a little thrill Of patriotic Joy al
my heart that the millions OF eager.
seeking spirits which come 10 US
from age-worn Europe have this
wonderful symbol of liberty as their
first experiences Of their new home.
The Departing Steamer
Nv mother-in-law turned 20 me
az last her face softened 81 am
ready 20 go on now" she said. II
have always loved the remem brance
of this harbor since ] ',rst saw it
years ago"
We walked slowly on toward the
Aquarium. both OF as watching the
ships as they came into the bay from
the North river The fussy. splut-
tering little tugs the heavily laden
ferries. the lazy fishing boats. the
dredees and scows-even the least