South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-20
THE WAY NIADGE AND LILLIAN
..TTRNEn TO- 10 AID KATIE


Katie's explanation only increased
my bew.lderment For n second or
two I stared he.plessly a her high
ly-co-ored and black besm cared
face. wondering how / was TO get
her in shape 10 come downstairs as
Lillian had requested. I knew that
wild horses would not drag Katie
where Allen Drake could see her
face i'm its present ludicrous plight.
'Practicing exercises so you could
90 i'm the movies" I repeated mech
anically. what do you mean ?
No" interrupted myself briskly as
a remem brance of Lillian waiting
came 10 me you'll have 20 tell me
about It some other time. Just now
you're needed IN something morc
exciting than any movie. Have you
tried TO get this stuff off your face 20
''Vot you say. tried? Have
tried?" Kotie's voice rose hystericai-
~. IT wash eet NIT two kinds OF
soap, und eet only get worse LOOK
at dot towel"
Katie's Dilemma.
I gazed at an imrressionistic dis
play In carmine AMI black, then
back at Katie's shiny face. looking
as II q good coat Of varnish had been
spread over the smears I remem-
bered having heard that water only
set" paint more firmly, then. with
a swift decision born Of the necessity
for haste, turned to the door.
Il will call Mrs. Underwood"
said with decision. she Will know
what 10 do. 1 am sure"
Katie giggled relievedly She -
always happy when she has succeed
ed IN casting her woes upon broader
shoulders.
'Meesis Underwood, she sure
ought TO know" she remarked re-
flectively "She always used to put
wagon load dat stuff on her own
face"
1 opened my mouth 10 reprove her
impertinence. but closed it again
with the judiciOus reflection that If
I wished Katie to be Of use to Lii
liam 1 must be careful not to upset
her.
Don't touch YOU face until I
come back" I admonished.
You bet your boots no touch, ="
Katie replied with heartfelt empha-
sis. My face. eet feels like vun new
potato ven you rub skin off, only eet
reGder" She surveyed herself IN
the mirror with a critical air which
made me bolt from the room.
heard Lllian's voice in the IL
3. %
deep but boyish torres. I knew there
was no time for any exchange of
even the perfunctory greetings Of a
hostess and guest, 80 I knocked
lightly upon the door and kept out
Of sight when Lillian answered my
summons.
"AlI Right-Here GOes!"
please come upstairs TO Katie's
room an once" I whispered. Then
I turned and sped back through the
kitchen to the foo of the stairway
leading to my little maids room,
where I halted for the few seconds
which Lillian, after making a hur-
ried excuse to young Mr.. Chester,
needed 20 catch up with me.
Wait" I barred her ascent Of the
stairs with a gesture. Perhaps I
can save time by telling you the
trouble. first. Katie informs me
that she has been practicing to go
into the movies. and her face is
smeared with red and black paint"
''NIy sainted aunt" Lillian clutch
ed me 10y the arm, as if--I reflected
whimsically-she would hurry along
my story by her grip. Where did
she get the stuff? Some Of that
cheap dope they sell is the next door
70 poison. Lucky her skin is good.
What has she done to get it off?
Washed IL, Of course"
Scrubbed il with soap" 7 re-
turned, and Lillian grinned at thS