South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-16

jean Temple looked from the
south window OF her bungalow at
the little rose-covered cottage next
door. 81 was tenanted an last She
had wondered why someone had
not moved into it before. but now
she hoped they were nice people
10 would bs too bad 81 there were "a
family Of boys Co tease her dogs.
or, worse still. old maids who didn't
Ike dogs. she thought Her little
home had proved such "a haven OF
rest 20 her that she couldn't bear
20 think OF dnythinl coming 60 mar
the happines OF DO. Next 90 her
dogs. Jean loved her home 10 was
"a new experience for her 20 live
like other people for she had been
ON the stage since childhood and
had found few OF the comforts OF
homo life Her desire for "a little
bungalow like the one she had had
acted as tho spark 20 kindle her
ambition 20 reach the pinnacle Of
stardom that she had attained once
there she PLAYED season after season
iu one theater and was able 20 have
her coveted home
Morning after morning Jean rose
Co look az the cottage next door.
bur she did not see anyone stir
within The change In the position
81 the blinds was the only evidence
she had that the house was tenant
cd IL was unfortunate she had 70
leave for rehearsal every morning
before her BeiEhbors were up. she
thought for she was curious about
them.
The first Sunday Jean had at
home she decided 10 become ac-
quainted with the jewellers Of the
rose covered cottage. 10 was early
afternoon before she saw signs OF
their being mp. I'roliC her pet
poodle. had never jumped from her
window before. but he managed TO
do so this afternoon. aided by
gentle shove from his little mistress.
and landed in the next yard. Jean
thought it hardly dignined TO follow
Frolic through the window. but lost
no time I'm securing a stepladder
and scaling the wall that separated
the gardens. Frolc had always been
AN Obedient little dog but this after
noon ne was very hard 20 catch. Up
10 the front of the cottage he went
and into the open door Jean after
him.
She stopped as she entered the
front room OF the cottage She
could feel there was someone there.
but she didn't dare look up.
"Oh. pardon me-" she painted.
"Frolic jumped out of my window
next door. and ran in here. Gene
here this instant. Frolic. you
naughty fellow, was so afraid he
would be hurt" She did not look
up TO see if she was addressing man.
woman or child, but she felt it was
a man.
"He will not get hurt here There
Is nothing or no one TO harm him.
said one of the mos charming
masculine voices she had ever
heard.
she looked up and faced a TAN.
wcH-built man He was blind she
saw at a glance and her conscience
smote her for the deception she had
played. His man-servant apparent
D. the only other occupant of the
cottage secured Frolic and restored
him 20 Jean.
81 am sorry to have intruded,
She apoloeizcd. Il have been used
Co coming into these grounds when
the house was untenanted.
You are not intruding under the
circumstances. the blind man said
pleasantly Please stay and chat
little il Is so lonely here You
are neighbor so it won't be out
OF place. will it"
She could not refuse an afflicted
man and one so good looking
and stayed That was the begin
ring Of a great friendship between
the two. The doSs were almost for
gotten and. left Co the care Of jeans
maid. because their mistress needed
every spare hour Co visit her blind
reirhbor He was wonderful man.
she thought. and often pictured
what his eyes were like before he
had become afflicted He wore
hideous- lool1inE black glasses that
seemed out OF place ON such a mag
niicent face He never talked OF
himself Ills name was Mr.. Law
renee. that was an she knew. To
question him about himself and his
aTliction would pain him. she was
sure. and she refaiued from doing
So He did not ask her about her
self and she did not think il would
interest him TO tell him
Rehearsals were suspended one
day. une>p ectcdly. Jean decided 90
surprise Mr Lawrence with visit
His ears had become quite Keen oI
late. she had noticed. and ne could
always tel her step when she en-
tered the front safe. So % make her
surprise when she saw her Blind
friend sitting under tree with his
glasses high on his forehead. calmly
reading newspaper. lie had not
heard her neither did he hear hcl
retreat
once back on her own side ~ tho
wall Jean sat down on n bench and
rasped. To think he had been de-
teiving her, And she Thought s..
much OF him What could be ms