South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-12

an me ursr Place my father
said much as if he were reciting
lesson. my financial affairs have
been picking up quite preceptibly %
late. OF course I never shall have
what I used 10 possess. but I no
longer have before my eyes the fear
OF "A dependent old age such az
haunted me for n while
ProVidentiaily-- in a manner
which even yet / do not understand
there was averted from me some
time ago a drain upon my resources
which would eventually have COM
pletely baukrupted me. And ever
since things have been prospecting
with me- for J was enabled % make
Investments with the funds thus
saved that have resulted most ia
vOrabIy with me-
He paused as II trying 20 frame
correctly his next words and In the
interval there dashed upon my men
tai screen a film which would have
explained 20 him the rescue from
bankruptcy which he cou,d not
comprehend. but which Lillian and
] had planned that he never should
suspect. Again I saw the hooking
evil face Of the woman who had
been the cause OF my fathers de-
sertion Of my mother when I was
bat years old, and who had come
back into his life but few short
months before with Matchmaking
demands that threatened 10 ruin
him
Because Of his obsessins. fanu-
cal desire that I should know Moth
ing of this woman nc had foreborre
20 use against her the legal ma
chincry that needed but e. touch Of
his finger 20 set in motion. He was
even preparing 10 sacrifice his slen-
der resources 20 her avarice when
ia answer 10 my appeal. Lillian.
calling upon Allen Drake 20 aid her,
had effecually thwarted the wom-
an. driven her evil sneering pres
ence out IF our lives forever.
The keenest qualification 7 had
felt an our triumph over her was the
knowledge that my father. thanks
10 Lillian and Allen Drake. would
never know my connection with his
rescue His reference to IL showed
me that he supposed me to be in
complete Ignorance Of the nature
OF that threatened drain upon him.
and 7 thrilled with gl7 dnes9 that
through my friends T had been able
to avert this suffering from him.
$50. there is no reason he re-
sumed. and I came to mental at
tcntion" az his words. why l should
not indulge myself and YOU I'm any
reasonable pleasure. And while an
unpreiudiced iudge"-his fash OF
the rOIlicking humOr that muA have
been his in his IOng-fOrgOtten youth
might not consider a new motor
car In that light. still ! think we
NAV venture-how would you like
q new car of your very own and
the services OF a professional gar
age man TO teach YOU 20 drive 1t
the whole thing TO be protund
secret until YOU are an accomplished
Chaufeuse ."
do not think 7 have ever felt
80 like q gleeful schoolgirl as l did
when my father finished speaking,
and the full significance Of his plan
burst upon me I turned in his
arms Rugged him ecstatically and
fairly suuealed my delight az Mari
on might have done.
Oh-oh-father, oh how per
fectIv wonderful Do YOU really
mean u2 Oh. 1 can't believe 1t,
there IS nothing in the world I'd
rather have. You delightful darling
dad"
I punctuated by words with kisses
bestowed lmpartially upon MS lace
and the ton Of his head. As he
lifted his face 20 mine and l saw
the gratided Joy in his eyes I knew
that my pleasure in receiving was
nothing 20 that he was experience
ing in thus INDUCING me.
.'I really mean it, he SAID as soon
as he could get his breath 20 speak.
And II YOU can't believe II. can
Won manage the time tomorrow 20
take a walk with me? II YOU can,
I'u take YOU 20 a garage where your
new car and your teacher await
YOU
Can I manage the time 20 / re-
peated ironically. then blushed in
voluntarily as ] remembered Mat /
had not managed the time" TO walk
with my father very frequently. But
7 mentally resolved that not on &C
count OF his gift, but because OF my
own awakening J would spend as
many of my future leisure hours
with him as 1 could possibly man