South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-12

reached home feeling tired. dis
pirited. almost exhausted with the
extreme heat Of the early summer
day. with the nervous tension Of
the day still upon me. 1 dreaded in
finitely the round Of trivial. but ne
cessary. duties which generally
awaited me. little executive details
OF the housekeeping. patient listen
ing to my mOther-i in laws perfume
tory walls concerning Katie and the
occasional discipline which my little
maid required. Even the hour with
my baby. usually time looked for
ward 10 all day. appeared suddenly
an arduous task for which / had
neither strength nor inclination.
But 20 my surprise and relief
there was nothing for me TO do when
/ entered the house. Katie. peace
fully Smelling peas upon the screened
side Veranda. had a watchful eye
for Richard Second" sprawled
blissfully asleep upon the dainty
sbeeted crib mattress which / had
had placed upon the grass rug of
the veranda in order that he might
get as much GOODNESS as possible.
She smiled brightly al me as ! came
in. but spoke i'm a careful murmur,
that she might not waken the sleep
ing child.
You look so warm" she said.
Wy YOU not go 20 sleep. too"
Mother Graham" I queried. for
I knew that my august mCther-in-
law would consider herself highly
insultcd did | not look for her as
soon as 1 returned from school.
"Oh. she sleep. too, 1OOst go Oop
stairs half-hour ago" Katie dimpl-
eded. chuCkled at some recollection.
Il jOOst went trOo hall 10 mineets
go, she snorc so. thought maybe it
not her after all, maybe vun t'under
storm"
rs my father homer"
mo he go 10 city on noon train.
He get letter dis morning. COON by
dot special delivery boy, und when
he read it he say ne must go Qveeck
by de city und he vent" finished
Katie. sucCinctly.
The news brought me no especial
disquiet. for ] surmised that his sum-
mons was from Lillian and that she
had devised some means Of telling
him-withOut bringing me in-that
he was free from the woman who
had been bounding him. With my
mind and conscience suddenly freed
from all responsibilities. / thought
longinEly of a cold tub. shower. a
possible nap In my large, airy shad-
ed room and lost no time in making
my wishes facts.
was aroused from Il wonderful
dreamlesS sleep by the continuous
long drawn-out honlling OF a power
full motor horn. Is seemed TO be al
most under my windows. Annoyed
10y the sound. Int ., indolcntlv COM
forta BILE 10 investigate, / lay still un-
til / heard the musical. highpitChed
voices Of women in excited. admir-
ing exclamation. recognized the voice
OF little Mrs. Durlce as she declared:
Docs Madge know? Is she home 3?
Come on, let's find out she'll be
daffy over this. too"
The voices shrillcd an assent. then
drew nearer my window. recog-
nized the widely differing voices Of
Rita Brown and the Fairfax girls
mingled with tho deeper tones of
Dicky and Alfred Durkee. Some
thing extremely pleasureable had
happened-I gathered that from the
excited. pleased voices.
I sprang from the bed, calculated
swiftly the costume which would
take the least time 10 put on and
decided upon a lilac tinted shimmery
frock. with few complications of
n Stening. BY the time Katie knock
ed AZ my door I had dOnned white
silk hose white pumps. under fril-