South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-09

j, was curious the way IL all be-
gan. judith was h~urrying back 70
The office after over staying her
lunch hour and. in her haste. almost
forgetting TO look up az the second
story window where. each day, the
man stood watching her with that
shy smile on his face. No. Judith
did not hlrt. she did not believe in
flirting. but she was young and who
could blame her IL her eyes smiled
a little.
Suddenly, something hit Judith
on the head with a terrible thump.
She saw stars and bright flashes and.
as she sank 10 the ground. she had
but one thought. the Germans, But
II wasn't a bomb from a German air
plane, IL was an i~noffensive medium
sized dictionary which the man. who
should have known better. had laid
on the window sill some time before,
and which his elbow pushed off as
he leaned out.
quite a crowd collected during the
minute before Judith returned 10
consciousness. Then someone help
ed her up. one man handed her her
purse and another the dictionary.
She hesitated over the dictionary
but seeing a policeman busting up.
She tucked il under her arm as
though carrying dictionaries was her
daily habit, and she whispered TO
the man. who by this time. pale and
anxious, was beside her. Don't say
"a word. I'm all right and you may
get into trouble"
The crowd dwindled away and
the policeman followed after giving
her advice on what 10 do for those
frequent fsinting spells. The man
took her into the drug store where
ne piled her with solicitous CUES
lions and insisted on buying her
every kind Of nourishing drink.
Judith found hat she liked him
immensely. He was older than she
had thought but. now. was boyish
in his distress and embarrassment
she decided to help him.
ITS this old hat that saved me,
she told him. 1--WE hated il because
IT'S very heavy but now I shall love
it,"
But YOU can't wear IL now he
said ruefully regarding the crushed
in crown.
NO. but I have a good excuse TO
buy "a new one." Judith said decid-
edly.
The man insisted on t-elephoning
10 her boss and OF taking her home.
To her surprise ne gave her correct
address to the taxi driver and he
was much embarrassed when she
asked him how he knew where she
lived: then ne laughed.
Well, I'm caught" ne confessed.
II saw YOU talking TO Tom Clark
one day in the lunch room and I got
your name from him. You're not
angry, I hope
Late that evening the door-bell al
Judith's house rang and soon after
her mother came up carrying a
large hat box. She was quite hurt
anG said so, at the idea of Judith
buying a hat without telling her.
But I didn't" Judith insisted,
then she gasped. for in the box was
the most atrocious hat she had ever
nGGAa AAAk oAA9HH Na1 a ~ a 49,
ard the flowers OF every shade and
variety we're banked on top Of the
crown like a pyramid. In the mid
die OF the pyramid was 2 card, which
bore the name Harry Parker. 81
am taking the liberty of sending
you this for the one I ruined. 1t is
the prettiest in the store and I hope
you VIII like it."
Mrs. Miller almost grew hysterica.
when Judith put 1t on.
You Won't wear it. of course,
she said. but Judith turned on her
Certainly. ] shall wear il.
wouldn't hart his feelings for tho
world"
Mrs. Miller said nothing but sh,
smiled knowingly as she went dowr
the stairs. She remembered tn,
day. many years ago now. when sh,
had fixed her lair 10 suit younl