South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19

Well Nadge. how does This suit
you
Lillian. with her hands olasred
behind her head her whole body re-
Taxed 10 a pIeasurabIe Idleness ~ hlcl
lad rarely seen I'm her, occupied an
immense and comfortable CID rock
ing chair In one corner Of tn
screened square porch which was the
pride and chief attraction OF our
shack
Upon q cot near her. with plenty
Of pillows piled az my back / halr-
sat. haif-recuned in luxurious ease
We were directly facing the bay with
its wonderful sand and beach. In the
distance the hills of Shelter Island
made my satisfaction with the scene
complete I think I must have been
a mountain woman in some previous
incarnation. for 1 am never really ~
home unless there rs a nil some
where in my horizon.
L don't believe ! was ever so com
Portable in my life, returned.
But did you ever see anything equal
10 the energy Of our relatives II ]
could feel fatigued in this braciHS,
salty air 7 think the spectacle Of
Marion and my father would induce
the feeling.
Lillian laughed lightly but there
was a tender note in her voice which
always comes at any mention Of the
child she idolizes
Marion and your father are hav-
ling he time Of their young lives
she said and it would take a Phila-
delphia lawyer 10 determine which
/ is the older if he judged by their &C
/ tons alone. II certainly was lucky
thing for Marion that YOU decided 10
/ have your father come with us.
Il think il was a lucky thing for
/ father. ] smiled, pointing lazily 10
my respected parent, the picture OF
content who was lodging showers
/ OF sand from Marion. The child was
adorably pretty in the bathing suit
In which she had practically lived
since our arrival and she evidently
was riotously happy with her elder
playmate
do you fully realize oud BLESSING
lin having the place practically -
ourselves ." continued Lillian "a few
moments later Fl never have beer
liable 70 understand the mental quirk.
of the average summer reSOrter who
flies back 10 the city on Labor day
no matter how wonderful the wealth
or he leaves behind him Septembei
7
shore TO my thinking. and while
deplOre the judgment of the people
who have left. I also tender then
my sincere thanks, for they certainlE
nave left the wilderness TO thee and
me"
I shared her sentiments fully, and
there was nothing. in her words *
cause me any uncasineSs. vet as she
finished speaking a little premOnl
tory shiver ran over me I had z
sudden frightened feeling of beinl
alone and unprotected IN the vii
Ideruess' OF which she spoke.
! The nearest people 10 our little
dwelling were Eve minutes walr
away through the woods My father
slept there at night. leuving tn,
bungalow for Lillian Marion ans
me We all camped upon the cutdooI
sleeping porch with no thought o.
fear Indeed. we had not even locked
the doors il the two nights we hal
thus far spent i'm the house Bu
IT privately resolved. even as
scored myself for my cowardice. tina
I would personally fasten every loci
hereafter
1T is ideally quiet / FASTENED e
make the banal response afraid tina
Lillian would detect my momentarl
panic But ] might have saved m,
effort
What's on your mind. old dear
: she inquired with 2 lazy smile. afteI
la moments scrutiny of me. "Afrai.