South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-22
THE REASON LILLIAN GAVE
WHY MADGE WAS "IEFT OUI.r


was bitterly disappointed at re-
ceiving no significant look from
either Lillian. my father or Allen
Drake which would enable me TO
tell my mother-in-law that I would
be busy upon the next morning But
my pride enabled me 10 turn 10
Dicky's mother and answer her as ]
knew she wished me to do.
why. I haven't thing planned,
Mother" I said. lis there anything
YOU wish me 10 do?
The falling Of a log in the FIRE
place diverted her attention for an
instant. and in the pause ] waited
tensely for some Directing word from
the other three persons round the
fre-some word which would mean
that they desired my preseDCe at the
conference scheduled FOR the next
morning. But no word was said,
and 1 heard Mother Graham's ans
wer when she nna4ly spoke, through
q childish sulien resentfulnesS at the
three in whose laudation 1 had bask-
ed but an hour before.
Il want you 70 drive me to East
hampton in the morning" she said.
1--WE got TO do some shopping. and
trey say there's a store there which
has some really decent things. Not
that / expect 20 be su1ted-it isn't
anything Ike the city. OF course
but then If We must live in such
place as this 1 suppose we can't exN
peCt anything much
Just what store or place of rest
dence or anything else in tho world
would suit my doughty mother-in-
law 1 have yet 10 discover. But
naturally prudently-kept that
reelection TO myself.
we can take Junior with us, ana
Marion. too. if you're willing" She
turned to Lillian. while Marion from
her favorite place upon the arm Of
my fathers chair looked eagerly al
her mother.
"See Here. Old Dear"
-Of course. and thank YOU so
much. but she must go To bed now
Z Lillian nodded brightly at her daugh-
ter, and che child waited a kiss to-
ward her, then climbed down from
r
night very pretJily and left the room.
How that child grows!" Mother
( era ham commented
And what a raviShing beauty she's
going 70 be" Allen Drake added
Lillian's invOluntarily knitted eve
/ 5roWs contrasted with. the pleased
parental smile twisting her lips.
Tina. she loved any tribute 10 Mar
ions undeuiabIe beauty. I know. but
that she dreaded more even tu1n
most mothers the time when ner
darling should be s~ovn-up. a child
no longer / also knew. For long
= age She had conhded to me The
story IF the awful lonely years When
her baby had been separated froil
her. Indeed. l had Witnessed her
, loneliness, Tor when / had first mex
( her Marion had not yet been return
. cd TO her.
What time do YOU want 20 start,
: Mother" I found that 1 had 9.Hj-
Guilty in keeping my voice steady.
and ] feared l should betray ny
disappointment in nervous tremolo.
Ii was ali very we'll ] told myse IL
childishly. for the three government
/ agents TO accept the produce OF my
! hours Of labor. my all-night vigil
and TO fatter me by saying that l
had solved a problem they had fear
"a was un~olvable But II was an
/ ether thing altos ether TO admit me
/ TO their secret conference.
( AS early as we can after break
fast" Mother Graham reJoined. and
+ ] rose at her words. giad of an OK
cuSe 20 get out of the room.
Then if youu ali parGon me-"
said. moving toward the door. "Tli
so TO my room. I'm actually sleepy
again in spite of nay day-long nap"
/ Wait minute and I'll escort you
I upstairs" Lillian interposed. II
/ forgot to tell Marion what dress to
wear tomorrow. I'll be right back.
folks" she threw back 20 the group
by the fire
1 did not speak as we walked
through the hall and when we