South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-21

nee door 70 which 1 had dutifully
driven him after our call az the sec
ond place he had advertised. Unlike
the other. Il had a decently large lot.
and at tho hrst sight OF IL with a
premonition Of the weary road was
20 travel IN hunting a home-was
quite favorably impressed with It's
possibilities. I had ceased 20 be
CLANCY"
Be- as we allghted from the car,
ascelsied the steos and peered into
tho windows through which we
could see the old fire places that were I
go attractive IN the advertisement. /
there rose a clamor from the places /
on either side OF us-large. well-kept
properties with big, comfortable
looking houses. and when our eyes
followed our ears. We saw IN both
%erds literally dozens OF boys evil
IDENTIFY belonging to the places. play
ing leap frog and other games. Each
lad was evidently bent upon demon
. strating his own superiority OF lung
i, power. and the result was deafen-
ing.
Mr.. Jones ruddy flush deepened a
trifIe.
The boys are a trlre noisy at
their recess intervals" he explained.
"but most OF the day they are IN
school. so I do not think they would
be a real annoyance"
Are they here all the time DO
they live here ?" asked
Yes. The properties are both
boys schools" he admitted reluct-
antly Lillian cOughed abruptly, and
then choSed alarmingly As I hur-
ried 90 her and administered the
time-honored remedy OF a slap on
the shoulders I saw that her eyes,
through strained with the paroxysm,
were full OF helpless laughter. re-
allied that the idea Of our purchas-
ing a place sandwiched between two
boys schools had proved irresistible
TO her risT5les. and that she had met
disaster in trying 10 smother her
laughter.
"A vision OF your mother-in-law'
face II you had taken that property
flashed before me-" she whispered,
as 1 bent above her. and 1 found it
difficult to repress my own smiles at
the idea.
But Mr.. Jones evidently found no
humor in anything. His mien was
positively lugubrious as ne babe us a
formal good-by. Lillian waited only
till the car had rounded the corner
before exploding.
Il believe that old lad would
never have peeped about those
schools on either side Of that pro
perty II the boys hadn't happened to
come out just at that minute she
said. Your lucky star must have
been lowering over us. scattering
violet rays or something. But then,
you wouldn't have thought Of buy
ing the thing anyway. would you 20
Not at that figure" I retOrted.
Fifteen thousand dollars for a scant
half-acre OF land and a house that
would have to be restored 10 make
81 attractive! I want a home Of my
own. but not at that price"
And that other city lot front
thing was $4,000" Lillian said
thoughtfully 1T strikes me. my
dear, that were in for hard winter,
AID the baby has small chance Of
getting new shoes"
The same premonition of trouble
in finding a place 10 live had oc-
Cured TO me before came north. II
had been revived and intensified by
my experiences Of the afternoon. 7
think Lillian noticed the sudden
gravity OF my face. for she patted
my knee encOura gingly.
Don't you worry. old girl" she
I'D. Wen find something. some
y where, II It's out on the high seas
past the three-mile limit But I
would ike 10 suggest TO YOU that we
ought 20 telephone Dicky pretty
soon that were not going back to-
night"
so we ought" I agreed. shall
we stop at drug store. or wait till
we get to Mrs Durkee's7"
DON'T she began explosively,
then altered her tone and manner.
'I'm selfish enough TO advise the
drug store. for I fell IN a most ice
q cream soda-ish mood. And I want
20 get some bonbons TO take Her
Fuuffiness. She has the sweetest
tooth on this planet. probably on
j several OF the others. II candy is
known on the other members OF the
solar system"
That Will be splendid" I agreed
rather absently. I am afraid Il
want TO take Marion something
also"
But my mind was FAR from
4 EariOn. dearly as I love the child.
Every bit of my mind not concen-
trated on my driving was engaged
with that explosive DON'T" Of Lii
lian's.
! For some reason she did not wish
me 10 telephone Dicky from Mrs.
Durkee's home. Was Il because OF
4 Edith Fairfax
Dlcky was distinctly resentful at
my telephone message that Lillian.
Marion and I meant 10 stay IN Mar
win all night. leaving him sole do
minion over Lillian's apartment and
old Betty.
Why the sudden change OF plan ?"
ne asked Grossly. Il thought you
were going 70 be home by dinner
i time. Nice way 20 treat a fellow.
waiting till this hour 20 spring the
fact you're not coming home.
But Betty'u have your dinner
ready Just the same I urged. Til
Ian gave her Instructions as 20 din
ner before she left and she's going
20 telephone here now. so that she'll
know only you Will be there"
But I wasn't coming home % din
j ner anyway" Dicky explained i'm
i patiently. Holmes insists that ]
Adine with him az his club tonight.
1 Ne has lot OF new stun he wants
/ toNalk over with me-"
Il ~.