South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-27

was born" she began there was "a
young lawyer. an old schoolmate Of
mine-and Richards father used
to"
She stopped abruptly. pulle her
self up. as - she had been ABOUT &c
betray some tremendous secret. I
knew without any word of hers that
she had suddenly bethought herself
Of the glazing Inconsistency there
would be in telling me of this old
humorous experience with the jeal
ousy of Dicky's father. and then
making the disagreeable comments
upon Mai. Grantland which were her
habit. But she had seen enough TO
give me another glimpse had
been given a more tragic one years
before-of her life with her husband
who. ! guessed, must be very like
his son, and I knew that her COM
ments would never more have power
TO wound me as they had done.
Il suppose I'd better be getting
out that dress sample" she said
magnificiently. ignoring her positive
refusal OF a few minutes before TO
produce IT, Il have an idea that
Grantland will be here before an
9th hour"
My mother-in-law' prediction did
not come true. 1t was not one hour,
but six which whirled by before Maj.
Grantand's big ear came up our
driveway.
knew that he had stopped at
Mrs. Durkce's home shortly after the
little woman had departed in such
high dudgeon at our Discrimination
10 agree with the wedding bouquet
scheme That il. after all. had turn
ed out 10 be Dicky's instead of the
young officers. was something which
7 was sure Her Flufiness" did not
know. And when Maj Grantland
did not come over. but dashed past
the house as if he were going to a
fire 7 made up my mind that our
little noichbor had resolved TO take
us az our word and leave us bouquet
less as far as Hugh Grantland was
concerned.
I found myself worrying absurdly
over the situation. even through the
rush Of last things 20 which I was
attending. NIy father. who always
appears 90 have an unlimited fund
OF that elastic and elusive Commo-
ditv know as inside information
had warned US that we must get our
trunks of early If we expected them
20 arrive jn any season. also that we
must carry all the things most nee
csSarv iu our bags.
With the prospect Of no trunks
for DAYS it was a seemingly endless
task 20 decide which things were
mos. vitality necessary for my bahy's
comfort and my own Creditable APP
pcarauce at the wedding. I packed
and rcpackCd suit-cases and travel
Ing bags. even tuckinC away such
light articles as haudkerchiefs and
SIX hose in the crevices OF the box
which held the hat I was TO wear at
LeiIas wedding.
was femininely inconsistent
enough 20 wonder II my mother-in-
law and I were 20 bc the only wo-
mon without bouquets at the we'd
dinE. even TO feel resentment toward
Mai. Grantland for taking our re-
fusal for granted without even an
effort to change our decision. Then
my irritation swerved 20 little Mrs
Durkee. who might have known
I told myself hotly-that ] was only
refusing the proffercd courtesy be-
cause I dreaded Dicky's dispieasurc
and his mothers uagginE
Thankful indeed was I that there
was no one 20 disturb either my
packine cor my absurd worrying
which was complicated by the cer-
taiuty that D.cky. despite his dislike
OF the young officer would be fur
ious when nc FOUND that the scheme
which ne himself had devised had
been partly spoiled by his wife and
mother.
Dicky had departed on the noon
Srsln ~ attend - some ast thinGz