South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-13

threw UP his hand IN a burlesuue
military salute as he saw me stand
irg by the car, ran over, tossed a
bag and an immense box evidently
florists. into the tonneau. AMI
confronted me with a knocking smile.
in which 1 saw with amazed rejoic-
ing there was no trace of Immature.
We'll. old dearl" he said, and
then / think he must have seen the
relief shining from my eyes, for
there came into his own a sudden
softness, and regardless Of the peo-
pie at the station he stopped and
kissed me.
I'm not sure don't deserve one"
1 said demurely. But, truly. Dicky,
! didn't mean"
He stopped me with another
hooking smile.
mo question on earth Of what you
deserve" he said. but. fortunately
for you, I'm a soft. yielding person.
But let's cut along home. I'm anxi-
Gus TO see what's left"
do you want TO drive?" I asked.
what! Deprive you Of the pleas
ure Of tooling this chariot through
the Marvin Streets" he laughed. Il
have been guilty Of many crimes,
but never. nevaire il my life. ma
dame. have 1 taken candy from the
hands Of a baby. Non, non, ma
cherie. Drive aIong.''
1--WE can't go straight home"
said. as I threw in the clutch.
why not"
Because Edith is waiting at the
florists for US TO pick her up" I
replied.
What the dev-oh, I see! Flow
ers for tonights welcome. 1 brought
| along a few myself. some for your
girls 10 wear, and a bunch for Her
F1uffiness 70 stick anywhere in the
rooms she pleases. But. say! Can't
YOU take me up home first? I know
you women. If Edith is at a florist $
shop selecting flowers she'll keep US
until all hours"
My heart leaped with pleasure at
his casual. of-hand tone But 1
knew that 1 could not grant his re-
quest. My Imagination cOnjured up
the curl which Edith Fairfax's lips
would wear If 1 came back TO the
shop without Dicky. She would
never credit Dicky with wishing 10
80 home without seeing her. but
would think that I had purposedly
avoided a meeting between them.
Il am afraid we can't do that" I
said doubtfully. You see, every
minute is precious TO Mrs. Durkee
this afternoon. She's changed the
whole scheme OF decoration for
/ IeIla's room since yesterday. and
we're almost out of our minds to-
/ day. Edith planned TO do her er-
rands while I went to the station
/ after you. and she Will be waiting
! for me TO help her decide about the
! flowers. She knows you're coming.
90. and it would look"
Police! Help!" Dicky groaned.
II know what that means" He
thew his voice into a falsetto.
Here. dear. don't you think these
are a trifle more the shade than
| these? What are these, Mr.. Blank >
/ Four dollars? Oh, that is too much
What do you think. dearie? Couldn';
we get along with shorter stems
No. 1 suppose we couldn't Well.
! please show US
DO shut up, Dicky." I pleaded.
! laughing. You know neither Edith
nor I do that sort Of thing"
Il know that I or any other man
could buy out a whole florists shop
while any woman on earth is be-
/ ginning 10 sniff around the glass
case" he retorted. But I suppose
I'll have 10 be the goat. so HE for
the florists shop. Perhaps I can
hurry things up a bit" he added
hopefully. but to my dismay. I had
visions OF the disastrous possibilities
OF Dicky's hurrying up things.