Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-22
Why Mother Graham Insisted That
Junior "IS Psvchic."

Oh, MiSsis Graham! My Missis
Grahaml Oh! l so glad to see youy'
Katie fairly tumbled from the
high seat of the huge moving van
before the slower Jim or the driver
of the van could come to her assist
ance, flew to me and hugged me
ecstatically.
Il am just as glad to see you,
Katie" | returned warmly. "But,
child, you must have ridden on that
load all night! Aren't you terribly
tired'"
Katie laughed joyously.
"Vot's dot word tired?" she de-
rnanded with the unconscious impert-
inence that in another girl would be
unbearable, but which Dicky and
have come to regard as rather pic
turesque accessory of our little
maids personality. ..
II no can spell dot" she went on
Il go to work. now, but l bet tonight
come eight-nine o'clock, me and do.
Jeem hit dot hay and sleep so fast. u
She turned to Jim, who had de.
scended from the load in slower and
more dignified fashion. to grin at
him provocatively. His answering
! smile was full OF the same good.
natured affectionate tolerance with
which he has regarded his volatile
, tempestuous little wife ever since
their wedding day,
Good morning, Mrs. Graham" he
said, taking my proffered hand with
shy dignity. Don't worry about
Katie. We didn't start until after
midnight, so we had a pretty good
sleep before leaving, and she curled
up on a mattress on the load and
slept most of the time out here"
dot no such ting! Katie de-
clared indignantly. Il go back or
dot mattress because you and Tom
say seat so crowded Tom can't drive
so good. but | no sleep more dar
two, three minutes all night. / hear
everytings you say; you put dot ii
your pipe and smoke eet up"
Across Katie's unconscious head
flashed a reassuring, comprehendins
smile to Jim, who was obviously en-
barrassed at Katie's unequivoca
denial of his statement. l knew, O
course, what had happened. Katie
had determined to martyrize herself
by sitting up all night. Jim and tht
driver, Tom, whom l recognized az
the husband of Jim's sister, had en-
/ tered into kindly little conspiracy
to induce her to lie down, and sht
had, indeed, slept through the jour,
, ney. Her fresh color and brigh
eyes belied her claim for a sleeples.
night. But wild horses would never
have drawn the admission iron
Katie.
What Junior Demanded.
| Well, if you're not sleepy, Katie
you must be hungry l said pacific
ally. $50 come in and meet Mrs
Ticer. l know she will fix you VI
some breakfast"
/, "She won't have to come inside te
meet me-" Mrs. Ticer's cordial voice
replied. I'm right here behind you
and I'll have some breakfast ready
in jiffy."
She shook hands with the three
strangers as introduced them, max
ing them welcome in her genuine
wholesome fashion, and bore Katie
| off indoors that she might battle he'
face and hands and freshen her cos
tune. consigning the two men to he'
husbands mercies, all in capable
unhurried minute.
| As l followed them indoors, heart
| Katie's excited chatter and Mrs
Ticer's more measured tones, | sur
missed that the two women, OF sucf
widely different temperaments wert
forming one OF the sudden friend
! ships which lonely women sometimes
indulge in, and was glad for the SAKE
of both.
| With a little apprehensive start
looked around for Mother Graham
knew that she had followed me tc
the porch and had witnessed Katie.
irnpulsive descent from the load. Blu