South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-30
The Angel
A Story for Brides
By Martha Mitchell

innocent blue eyes, full, red lips and
skin OF baby fairness. From. early
babyhood she had been called a
beauty, and. in order 10 defend the
homely twin, their mother had al
ways said. y es. Eunice is . beauty,
but Lulu is an angel" Thus they
had been known, until now. at IL,
nobody thought of them as Eunice
and Lulu, but as Beauty and Angel.
BY her beauty and grace the
Beauty had walked into the hearts
and homes Of the city's most eXclu-
sive set. and when at II. she was
singled out by Dan Ames, the ono
really unattached man Of the town,
her sisters had ccaxed, threatened
and bribed Jennie 10 forbear men
tiOning how her daughters clever
ness at household management and
sewing kept them well dressed on
their tiny income plus the salaries
of Mary and Edith, who taught
school. Beauty might as well have
her chance, and Dan was we'll worth
any girls time. from many points of
view. For two years he had been
impartially nice 10 all four OF the
girls. They all adored him. His
high powered motor car was ever at
their service, Beauty always beside
him on the front seat But lately
Beauty had grown restless and Dan
seemed preOccupied and uninterest-
ed, unless it was at a picnic supper.
The Angel never refused TO sing,
because Dan. at least, didn't talk
while she sang. Often he didn't
laugh at her jokes and stories,
either, and one night when she con-
n
Of her feelings when her first "spe
cial article" had been accepted by
the Morning STAR he did not even
smile. She had had various "spe-
Gals since then, but she never
mentioned them before Dan.
money and success are so trivial 10
him." she said, with a mock shud- |
der. II was as If he had said. Don't |
ever mention your citation over bit |
of money, young lady; it is so pie |
beian."
Tonight there was TO be another !
picnic. and Jennie had decided that |
own hands and mention the fact |
that Beauty was 10 nova year |
older than she had been when she |
was married.
Beauty had gore away with Ted |
Hammer and had promised that she /
would meet them at the park, where |
they were TO have the picnic, so /
she said that the Angel or Jennie |
might have her seat beside Dan this 1
once.
The Angel made many delicious
sandwiches and salads; deviled eggs
and squeezed lemons, keeping up a /
rapid-fire Of Jest and fun the while;
so when Dams car drew up at the
hn h1 N
Jennie's good humOr was restored.
If Dan felt any discomfort or dis
appointment at the Peautys nonap-
pearance and promise to meet them
at the park, he did not show it, and
he promptly assisted the Angel to
the seat beside him.
The picnic was gay enough eX-
cept that the Beauty and Ted Ham
mer did not appear; and Jennie was
nervous, laughing hyster-
ically at the Angels sallies, and
watching Dan closely.
Dan, was having a good time; |,
there was no denying that when he
dared the Angel to run him a race
to a certain crooked tree far around
the bend OF the pond. He outran
her shamelessly and stood laughing,
hat in hand, as she staggered up. II
Selling a dead branch, she bore
down on him while he lodged off
and around the tree, saying. Now.
Angel. don't really; you just can't
run, that IS all" and, his tone
changing, Come here and sit on this
crooked limb. 1 want TO tell you
The Angel looked at him quizzi-
cally. "All right, IRE away: but I'll
tell you now YOU viii get no sym
pathv from me. I'm not 10 blame
for her running away with Ted, but
if 7 had been you she would have
"Oh. yes. YOU are to blame.
Angel" She listened: had he said
'Angel?" It didn't sound like 1t.
but that was surely what lie had
said. You surely are 10 blame for
Ted's raise from Is per to 90. be-
cause n man may not reasonably b.
able to take care Of a wife
on l. dollars; but 90 is a different
matter"
Put. Dan. I didn't ask the editor
)f the star for a raise for Ted"
''Oh. YOU didn't: YOU didn't? Well, |
what does that impish. adorable
crooked smile mean. then, except |
hat the dearest, most adorable, |
beautiful Angel might be induced TO
marry a duffer like me If Beauty |
we're safely bestowed on somebody |
who loves her? Angel. Angel,
here are so many beauties. but Just
one Let's make ii double wed
ling?"
The Angels inevitable mirth
.winlSled through her crooked smile
Is she said. What a special Dan; i
what a story this would make"
Copyright. 1920