South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08

Have you no realization. Richard.
of what We have on hand this morn
ing
Mother Grahsm's voice. forbid
ding. stern. addressed her son as
Dicky and I alighted from the car
at the side OF the veranda where sne
had been watching for US.
Far more than you dream OF. old
dear" Dicky murmured disresp.et-
fully from the eide OF his mouth at
me, making me choke violently in
an attempt to suppress a giggIe.
Then he addressed his mother with
the loud cheerfulness which she pre-
tended TO dislike. but which I know
she relishes in her heart.
What's on your mind. mother
I'm ready for anything you want to
do. but please don't ask me 20 real
lie things. That a faculty I was
born without"
That truth becomes more evident
TO me every day I live" his mother
retorted dryly. But come i'm at once
and eat your breakfast which Mrs.
TIGER has kept for you. Then We
can start right away"
Where's Junior?" Dicky de-
manded.
Richard Second is having his
breakfast with Mrs. Underwood IN
our sitting ROOM" my mother-in-law
rejoined stiffly. There is a place
laid there for you also. but please
do not excite Richard Second He
is so worked up now by Marion's
talk about cows and chickens that
he can hardly eat" Il j
III calm him down" Dicky said
airily. Just gazing at me has a
composing effect, hasn't it Madge o.
Absolutely soporific." I repnod.
following him sedately into our sit
ting room where Lillian was break
fasting. Junior was in his high
chair beside her, while Marion how
cred devotedly around him. Behind
me l heard Mother Graham rise
from her chair with the snin which
she always gave when Dicky and I
are bantering each other.
Hello. old mani Dicky greeted
| his son bOisterously, while Junior
squCaled ecs atically AID was only
prevented - quick movement on
Lii ian's part frCn. cyerturning HIS
high chair N his c3gcrnt SIS to reach
his father. Dicky grabbed him as
the chair riGhted itself in LiIIian's
grasp. swung him 10 the ceiling,
then to his own shoulder. and look
ed up at him adoringly, while my
! heart thrilled as 1t always does when
1 see the worship which Dicky gives
our child.
Papa come wifi Dooner. see cows
and kickens" Junior demanded.
tugging at his fathers hair with
both small hands.
Dicky Helps.
Here. you mother does enough
of that" Dicky demonstrated. dis
/ engaging the hands. And you'll have
70 do without me this morning I
! have an engagement with your
! grandmother" He winked at me
slyly as he spoke. and Mother era
! ham walked into the track with
alacrity.
Il do not know. Richard" she
said stiffly, that I ever have inter
/ fered with any reasonable pleasure
our darling has ever desired Eat
your breakfast, and then go with
him for a few minutes. I wish 10
talk to Margaret for a little before
start. anyway"
! l could not keep a disappointed
/ look from my face. This first eXcur-
sion of Juniors TO the farmyard
meant much to me. as il would 10
most young mothers, yet I did not
wish to antagonize my mother-iII-
sw on this day of all others. Dicky
came charging to the rescue.
"Oh, but this is Margaret parti-
cular party, escorting Junior TO the
moo COW! I'll tell YOU what-let's
, all go now You want TO see him
too, mother, you know you do, and
he'll give us no rest until he engi-
, neers that stunt Then we can leave
him with Marion, and III come bach
and eat my breakfast in peace Will,
YOU chin with Madge."
Il do wish, Richard that YOU
would cease using such horribly vul
gar expressions" his mother safC
acidly. Chin" Indeed"
But she made ready 20 go with "
without further protest. and for tn,