South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-19

mere NdS no luQlCauOn IN MAJ.
Grantland's manner that he had
recognized US I knew that his
! natural delicacy would make him
pretend this fearing that Rita
Brown and I would be embarra ssei
by our hmonos and boudoir caps.
Therefore, as his back disappeared
around the corner Of the car CORR
dor / was horribly annoyed 70 hear
an audible amused smoker from the
woman peering over my shoulder.
With a hasty thank you" 70 the
porter / dismissed him and closed
the door Rita Brown was gazing at
me with a malicious little smile.
500" she drawled. THE deah
majah was planning TO see his 'coun-
try's capital Isn't It terrible that
the best laid plans gang aft so
agley'?"
have never fought a harder bat
tie in my life than the one OF the
next few seconds. IN which I van
quished the almost irrestble desire
to box Rita Browns ears soundly
and turn her cut OF the drawing
for me. but a share in which ] had
offered her. That I was able i'm
mediately afterward TO school my
voice to.a Iightness Of raillery equal
ling her own, is a matter OF gratifled
pride TO me.
You've left out the mice and men
part Of your quotation" ] laughed.
Il
outen my name"
I'm not so sure that mouse
shouldn't be your middle name. at
least she retorted. with a meaning.
malicious little smile which irritated
me almost beyond endurance. But
let's can all such endearments!
There's just one question before this
house at present. When and where
do we eat? I'm nearly starved"
THAT question is on the lap OF the
gods who preside over this engine OF
ours" said carelessly. slipping out
Of my kimono and preparing to
dress
I would have given much to have
returned to the couch for another
nap. but I had no idea what Rita
Brown might take ii into her head
to do. end I wished TO be dressed
and ready for any emergency. 1t
was in the same spirit one prepares
for execution that I drew on my
shOes That she was fully capable.
for instance. Of summoning the men
Of our party to the drawing-roOm
and making them committee Of the
whole to secure breakfast for her I
knew. I knew also that the fact we
We're both attired in ncgligee
wouldn't deter her for an instant.
do you mean TO say that you
people came off without bringing any
lunch for an emergency like this ?"
This was the amazing question or
rather demand which she flung at
me. her face expressing astonished
resentment.
I'VE brought things for the baby,
OF course I returned colby, Ibis
certified brand of milk in thermos
bottles, a tiny emergency stove FOR
3 heating il. and some oranges for the
/ juice he takes every day. But ex-
: cept for some fruit and crackers
which my mOther-in-law always
/ takes with her We have no lunch
with u.s."
mo possibility Of grandmaw or
| baby having an extra orange or
! cracker or bit Of milk is there p" she
/ said with jocular insinuatiOn which I
/ knew held more than a little reality.
I Indeed, if she had been given un-
/ suspected access to the supplies OF
| either the baby or my frar mother
I in-law I was sure that she would un-
/ hesitatingly have satisfied her own
/ hunger from their portion.
Not the slightest chance in the
/ world" I answered promptly. MY
/ mOther-in-law is the guardian Of the
larder. and as she is always forsee-
/ ing the slow starvation of her grand
/ son because of some food emergency,
I YOU may be very sure it would be u
| hopeless task to forage in that di-