South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-05

For a frightened second or two. /
stared at my mother-in- law. Won
dering nervOuSly whether she had
seen or heard anything which would
lead her TO suspect the little plot
we had formed 20 preserve her
peace - mind-and our own.
Thee ' put that fear out of my
mind. fer she palpably had just
Weakened. and I pumped up a prop
erly apologize answer 10 her strict
ure about my eating my breakfast
before feeding Junior. I felt ready
for the consumption OF any amount
OF humble pie, for it was vitality
necessary that she be kept in as
placid a mood as possible until after
Dicky should have sprung his little
scheme.
Il didn't dream that either Of you
were awake" I answered truthfully,
adding mendaciOusly. Il came over
70 help you with him, but Marion
came downstairs JUST arter came
in. and reported that she heard
that She did not hear anybody stir
ring" I finished hurriedly, for IL
would have been a fatal remark to
have repeated Marion's naive re-
mark that Grandma Graham was
sleeping pretty loud Like all Deo-
pie who snOre. my mother-in-law is
loud in her insistence that she does
not. and any reference TO her IN
doubted prowess in the art makes
her extremely angry.
"Marion!" snorted Mother Gra.-
ham contemptuously. '"Much that
child knows about who's awake or
who Isn't"
"She knows" Mrs. TIGER began
hotly. but fortunately Mother era
ham was so stepped in the juice OF
her own crankiness that she did not
hear her. and I was able TO fash her
a pleading, warning glance, unob-
served by my mother-in-law.
What can I get for you. Moth
err" I asked, rising with a regretful
look at my unfinished breakfast. but
with the vision Of a possibly hungry
Junior before my mfnd
However. I we'll knew the habits
mother Nine times out OF ten he
wakens just enough 10 call drow-
silly "Dooner'-his version OF Jun
ior-"wants brekfus.'' and then goes
directly 70 sleep again. while his
grandmother. like well trained old
fire horse. wakens and at once
Frances TO her post Of duty. II she
responsibility II wouldn't be so bad.
but she insists that everyone else in
the house prance with her. and at
times II is decidedly uncom Portable.
especially when one finds the object
Of her solicitude 60 blissfully asleep
that II would be cruel to awaken
him for the food so carefully pre-
pared.
isn't II anything can get?" Mrs
TIGER stuck IN ''She looked so
peaked when she come in, the good
woman went on. addressing my
mOther-in-law directly, while
swallowed a smile at her description
or me. that 7 got her breakfast
right away And won't you let me
give YOU a cup Of coffee. too. ma'am
Ten 10 one. the little shaver's gone
to sleep again. If he hadn't he'd be
yelling so you could hear him down
here. I've raised nine. and I know
EN-"
Mother Graham wavered percept-
ibly before the two great passions Of
her life. pride in her grandson and
her morning coffee She knew IN
her heart Mrs. Ticer was right. and
the aroma or the coffee was alluring
and pervasive.
She compromised by saying loft
lily:
Richard Second rarely yells. But
he may have gone 20 sleep again as
the Journey yesterday was 50 ex-
hausting I believe VIII have a
cup OF coffee. Mrs Ticer. II you will
be so kind. Margaret. finish your
breakfast. And I would like 20 know
IL we can get warm milk as soon as
the cows are MIXED every morning
and evening for Richard Second. I
always gave II 20 all my children"
she added. evidently with the dim