South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-01
Revelations of a Wife
Ny Heart and Ny Husband
BY ADELE GARRISON
BY ADELE GARRISON

else. Yet / couldn't help noticing
that when she had settled her class
in their seats she left them and
went back to the desk of trophies
and bent over it as if making some
trifling Encouragement.
Miss HoIcombc's Comment.
Pipe the pose!" The sibilant
whisper rose from the row of high
school pupils seated directly behind
me, but when turned every face
in the row was Llacidly respectful
Miss Holcombe, however, who had
been long enough in the BayView
school TO know the very thoughts
of the youngsters in her charge.
spoke in a low tone without turning
her head.
George Brooks, come here a mo-
ment. please"
The boy in question, a chubby,
blackeyed youngster. so brimming
with mischief that he was always I'm
hot water fastened to her side. hrs
round face and big eyes the person.
fication of wondering innocence.
IF this affair bOres you, George.
Miss Holcombe drawled with the ut
most affibility, you may go to your
classroom and spend the time in
demonstrating geometry theOrems
You can use them in your monthly
report standings, you know"
George flushed. for his low stand
ings in mathematics were proverbial.
I don't know what you mean,
Miss Holcombe," he protested earn
estly. 81 wasn't"
"Oh. yes you do. George. and you
were,' Miss HOlcombe responded
II haven't listened to that sweet
voice of yours all these years with
out knowing il. You may so back
10 your seat if you can keeI quiet
But the next disturbance will be
punishable by something else than
geometry theorems."
The boy returned 10 his seat and
good behavior, but his whispered eX-
clamation remained with me. I
think Alice HOlcombe appreciated IL,
too. for her eyes rested upon Bess
Dean with a quizzical light in them.
Bcss Dean Forgotten.
For the girl was Enthusiastically
rosing. and 1 had 10 admit that she
was remarkably effective as she
picked up one Of the small shells
Dicky had brought back with him
and examined it closely. She has a
remarkably good figure, lissome.
slender without being too thin, and
it was we'll outlined by the gown she
wore. a one-piece dress OF brown
cloth cut 10 almost a daring Y at
the front and back Of the bodice,
with bands of fur outlining the V
shaped neck. the wrists and setting
off the bottom OF the skirt. The
gown was of a shade which had
been cunningly and artistically de-
signed 10 bring out the mahogany
shading of her masses OF brown
hair the tawny lights in her really
wonderful brown eyes. / was not
surprised when. : Dfcky entered the
door with Mr.. Stockbridge, he gave
a slight start OF surprised admira-
ton. for 7 knew that the girl made
a picture calculated 10 appeal 10 the
soul of any artist.
She glanced up in prettily simu-
lated confusion as Mr.. StOckbridge
formally and unsmilingly introduced
her TO Dicky. murmured something
which we could not hear, but which
was evidently an apology for allow
ing her interest IN the trophies 20
engross her, and walked back 10 her
position near the rear OF the room
II was apparently the most trivial
and natural Of incidents but l knew
that she had accomplished a well
defined purpose-that Of bringing
herself TO Dickys attention in SO
striking a manner that he would re-
member her above the score Of other