South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-15


faces. the women WrigEltng and
self-consci0us twining and untwin-
inr thsi~ feet that hung four inches
Above he graveIed walks.
Were I Mr. Carnegie or Mr.. Rock
efcller 7 would put a few millions IN
nv insi &C. pocket and make an ap-
pointment with all the Park Com
missioners (around the corner, II
necessarily and arrange for benches
IN all the parks Of the world low
enough for women 10 SIT upon, and
rest their feet upon the ground. Al
ter that I might furnish libraries TO
towns that would pay for EN-. or
build sanitariums for crank pro-
fessors. and call EN- colleges, 1
wanted 70.
Women's rights societies have
been Iaboring for many years after
equality with man. With what re-
suit? When they sit on bench
they must twist their ankles to-
Rether and intentionally swing
their highest French heels clear OF
Earthly support. Begin at the bot
tom Ia lies. Get your feet On the
ground. and then rise 20 theories OF
mental equality.
Hastings Beauchamp Morley was
carefully and neatly dressed. That
was the result Of an instinct due 70
his birth and breeding. II is denied
US 20 look further into mans bos-
ON than the starch on his shirt
front: 30 IL IS left 20 Us only 70 re-
count his walks and conversation.
Morley had not n cent In his pock-
cts. but he smiled pityingiy AT
hundred grimy. unfortunate ones
,,bo had no more. and who would
have no more when the suns first
RAYS yellowed the tall paper-cutter
building on the west side OF the
s1uare But Moreley would have
enough BY then. Shutdown had
seen his pockets empty before; but
sunrise had always seen them lined.
First he went 10 a house OF a
clergyman off Madison Avenue ana
presented a forged letter of intro
duction that holly purported 10 IS
sue from a pastorate in Indiana.
This Melted him So when backed up
by a realistic romance Of delayed
remittance.
ON the sidewalk. 20 steps from
the clergyman's door. a pale-faced
fat man huskily enveloped him with
a raised red fist and the voice or a
bell buoy, demanding payment or
an old score.
Why, Bergman man." sang
Morley, dulcetly. lis this you? | was
Just on my way up 10 your place TO
settle up Wrong address was the
trouble Come up TO the corner and
I'll square up. Glad TO see you.
saves me n walk"
Four drinks placated the emotion
al Bergman. There was an air about
Morley when he was backed by
money In hand that would have
stayed off a call loan at Rothschilds'
When he was penniless his bluff was
pitched half tone lower. but few
are competent to detect the differ
ence in the -otes.
You gum to mine blaze und bay
me tomorrow, Mr.. Morley" said
Bergman. "Oxcuse me dat I dun
YOU ON der street. But I hat not
seen YOU in dree mont. PrOs'ti"
Morley walked away with a crook
cd smile on his pale. smooth face.
The credulous. drink-softened Ger
man amused him. He would have
10 avoid Twenty street in the
future He had not been aware that
Bergman ever went home by that
route.
At the door OF a darkened house
u~-Su squares 10 the north Morley
knocked with a peculiar sequence OF
raps. The door opened 10 the length
OF a six-inch chain, and the pOmp-
rican guardian imposed itself in the
OPENING. Morley was admitted.
l., a third story room. in an at
nluspherc opaque with smoke. he
hung for ~ minutes above rOu-
lette wheel Then downstairs nc
crcpt. AMI was outspcd by the i'm
portant negro. jinglinE in his peck
"a the 40 cents I'm silver that re-
NAMED TO him OF his five-dollar cap
itai. At the corner he fingered, I'M
decided.
Across the street was drug store
well lighted, sending forth CLEANS
from the German silver and crystal
81 it's soda fountain and glasses.
Along came a yOu1Sster of five,
headed for the dispepsary, stepping
high with the cCnseqr ence of a big
GRAND. nossibly one 10 which his ad-
vancing age had earned him promo
tion. I n his hand ne clutched some
thing tightly publicly, proudly, con-
spicuously.
Morley stopped him with his win
ming smile and soft speech.
Me ." said the youngster. Il m
doin' 10 the drug tore for mamma
She dave me a dollar 10 buy bot
tie OF med Gin"
Vow. now. now" said Morley.
ing errands for mamma. must
co along with my little man 20 see
that the cars don't run over him.
And on the way Wen have some
chocolates. or would he rather
have lemon drops
Morley entered the drug store
leading the child by the land. He
presented the prescription that had
been wrapped around the money.
on his face was a smile, preda-
tory. parental. polite. profound.
Aqua pura. one pint said he 10
the druggist Sodium chloride, 10
grains. Fiat solution. And don't
frv 10 skin me. because I know all
about the number Of gallons of H2O
IN the Cronton reservoir. and al
ways use the other ingredient on
10y potatoes
s'Fffteen cents said the drug
rist. with a wink after he had COM
rounded the order. II see YOU UNI
derstaud pharmacy. a dollar is the
regular price.
To guus." said Morley. smiling
He settled the wrapped bottle
~arefullv in the child's arms and
escorted him 10 the corner In his
own pocket he dropped the 50 cents
accruing TO him by virtue OF his