South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-09
Is MADGE TO HAVE HER OWN
HOME EVEN AFTER WHAT
DICKY SAID3


DICKY SAID?
/ listened anxiously for Dicky's
reply when Alfred Durkee spoke Of
two adjoining places with a lake at
the rear. the ownership of which
was shared by the householders.
Young Durkee wished to purchase
one house and had asked Diclky to
consider buying the other one. I
knew, of course, what Dickys an
swer would be.
Only a few hours before he had
ridiculed my timid suggestion that we
try 10 get a home of our own. and
I had realized that he must have a
deep-seated aversion to country life
the year round. But for the sake
Of our guests 1 hoped that he would
couch his refusal in more courteous
language than he had seen fit TO ad-
dress TO me.
But to my great surprise he was
not objecting in the last. combining
himself to mild chatting Of his friend.
What's her other name, Alf?" he
gibed. Mrs. Durkee, are you going
to let a daughter-in-law into your
they're turrible disturbing critters"
He flashed a tender, merry glance
at me as he spoke, which completely
extracted whatever sting might
otherwise have lurked in the words
for me.
Little Mrs. Durkee laughed mer-
rily.
NO such luck" she said. but the
look she threw her tall son belied
her words. "Alf's never had the
measles or fallen in love. He'll
probably get both extra hard when
he does catch them.
But these places are dreams. Mrs.
Graham, turning TO me. I'm simply
crazy about them. They're old viii
lage houses, you know, with lots OF
ground for each, sloping down to
this beautiful natural little lake. or
course it's little more than a pond,
but the water is lovely and clear,
and there's room for a small row.
boat or a canoe"
you could probably send a canoe
three times its length the longest
way and once the shortest. her son
mighty pretty little place for all that,
all sorts OF possibilities in the way
or grottoes and trailing vines, and
tea arbors on it's banks"
You interest me strangely,
/ Dicky interrupted. and saw how
I the artist in him had leaped to the
possibilities described by his friend
And how far did you say this prop
erty is from that new golf club you
were talking about?"
Less than half a mile young
Durkee answered. Then. turning tc
me, ne explained the situation more
fully:
"You see, there's q new wonder
full golf course being laid out I'm Mar
vim. II takes in all that woodland
and meadow that is called Burns
park. III bet you've walked
through il a score OF times"
An Enticing Description.
"Oh. yes" 1 exclaimed enthusiasts
ticalIy. that wonderful little brooh
with the clean. pebbly bottom flow:
through IT,"
The same" he replied, only after
IL ltdNtS TIE pdA ~ N4iANS $50
the land owned by the Brooklyn
water system. Well. a lot OF -icf
city chaps bought the land anc
started 10 develop the property a:
a country club, and then got colo
feet. For a wonder. the people oG
I'm this section had a glimmering o.
sense. and they've taken over tbs
whole thing. laid out a splendid IS
hole course. with three practice
holes together with three tenni:
courts-peachesi The clubhouse Il
a dandy. too: one of those mann
moth old farmhOuses remodeled
with all sorts OF verandas and {
scrumptious dance floor. The due
and initiation fees aren't bad. either
15O 20 Join and 100 a year afteI
that. keeps out the pikers and We
isn't stiff enough 10 bar people o
moderate incomes. Indeed. it's no
a wealthy mans club. by any means
just pleasant. comfortable institu
ton"
Listens dne." said Dicky. And
J suppose II would be an advantag'
20 live so near IL.
"In Your Line"
Just think how Il would solve tn
entertainment problem. said littl
Mrs Durkee enthusiastically. II
guests came unexectedly, you coul'