South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-02

lightly opened "a window, and drew
down the shades before going into
Y the curtained alcove and settling
% yself comfortably with a magazine
upon the couch by the window
Through the curtains could hear
! Lillian restlessly tossing, until finally
her even breathing told me that she
WIS asleep. And for the rest Of the
/ forenoon I alternately read and
dozed luxuriously until the noise OF
/ the big car coming beneath my win
| dow told me that Dicky had re-
turned.
/ Lad D.cky brought back success
or failure from his attempt 20 get
back the house ne had sold so i'm
petuously2 The question. the ans
wer 70 which meant so much 70 me,
beat upon my excited brain as I
stole noise leSsly through the curtains
OF the alc"ve and began TO put on
the dress I had discarded for my
nap. 1 wac certain that I had made
no sound which would rouse Lillian,
but her voice sounded clearly, with
hooking mischief in II, from the
bed.
Please. ma'am. may get up
now?"
1 went to the windows. drew up
the shades, and looked at her crii-
caIly.
You do look rested" 1 comment
ed But 1 wish you could have
slept longer. What Weakened you?
Dickys car, or II"
Der Of the famous seven, even II 1
do act like it sometimes. l have
been awake for several minutes. just
revealing in this scented darkness.
How well those corsage bouquets Of
sweet peas have kept! I've been
shifting their fragrance ever since l
woke up. You're a wonder, my dear.
/ shall be so spoiled l won't know
how to do anything when l get back
home again"
"Dicky would say there was a fat
chance of ever spelling you" 1 re-
torted. IN permit you to get up
on one condition-that you let me
bring you a cup OF hot milk before
you come downstairs"
"One would think" Lillian began
bit Indignantly. then laughed in
diligently. But 1 promised 10 be
good. didn't 1? However. please let
me make this amendment. AS soon
as l get dressed I'll go down to the
kitchen and get the hot milk from
Katie"
There was an infection in her
voice that warned me not TO carry
my "babying" OF her too far. and 1
hastily assented 20 her amendment"
"Of course. if you'd rather" said
hastily. And then do come and
help me calm down Dicky If he
hasn't succeeded in getting back the
house. I do hope he has"
you little" Lillian began with
an amused laugh, then she suddenly
switched from the epithet l felt she
meant playfully to give me to a
crisp, We'll, ne HASN'T" turned from
me to the mirror and began putting
up her hair.
My cheeks burned as I made my
way downstairs. With something
less than her usual tactfulness. Lii
Ian almost had signitied her knowl-
edge Of my real feeling toward
Dicky's errand. That she had
guessed also the reason for that feel
ing l was sure. and the knowledge
made me uncomfortable. Ny foolish
jealousy of Edith Fairfax was a feel
ing l was not willing for even so
true a friend as. Lillion TO discover.
l met Dicky in the hail. A glance
at his face told me he was in Il
bad humor, 50 I forbode to question
him. But my heart leaped. lie
must have been unsuccessful in his
quest.
Luncheon ready?" He snapped
out the words CURLY. I'm nearly
starved"
1T ought to be nearly ready" I
replied sedately. I'll ask Katie"
1 escaped as quickly as 1 could TO
, the kitchen. have been long
} enough married. thoroughly to have
tested the time-honOred rule OF feed
the brute" l resolved to impress
Katie as tactfully as possible with
The necessity Of hurrying up the
luncheon.
Mr.. Graham has just come home
very tired and hungry. Katie" I
: began.
Sure. I know Dot" Katie re-
|, piled. putting some chops on the
broiler with haste. Il heard heem
bang door Of automobile and he
B keeck step ven he COON on porch.
} He in vun devil temper. and I hurry
me luncheon so qveek He always
like dot ven I work for heem first
of! He feel better as goot van he
get some eats"
I forget sometimes that Katie's ex-
perience OF Dicky's moods antedates
my own. that she once did the house
work OF an apartment Dicky shared
with three other artists. But il is
something OF which Katie is quite
E innocently proud. and her manner as