South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-21
THE WAY MADGE AVOIDED A
OI-ARREI. WITH DICkN

Irritation at Dicky topped my as
constituent az his scuteness Of per
ception concerning my unwllEngness
70 leave the Cosgrove farmhouse be
fore Bess Deans departure.
reverted mentally 70 an almost
forgotten epithet Of my little girl
school days. told myself that he was
decidedly ''smarty' in his exhibition
Of mind-reading. To show him that
he was mistaken would have given
much. and IN the attempt said the
first thing that came into my head
II you had permitted me TO fin
ish my sentence" I said with men
dacious dignity. you would have
learned that not Miss Dean. but your
sister, Elizabeth. is the real reason
for my wishing 10 delay in going
home"
His face darkened. I knew the
look. II was the 'in-law" glance
worn by most husbands and wives
when the relatives upon the "other
side" are being discussed. I am, not
so sure that MY own face had not
Unconsciously assumed it.
What's the matter with Liar"
he demanded. She's always been
pretty decent TO you"
"IH Wire Her"
rs that 10 be counted an especial
star in her crown of rejoicing?" 1
retorted. But. as it happens, I'm
not denying her kindness and for
bearance to an autlander I'm simp-
~ looking at things in a common
sense way. You know very we'll that
with Elizabeth and William and four
children there, it Will be most con-
fusing for us TO come in upon them.
Mother and Katie will be tit 10 he
tied"
L hurried nervously through my
last words for L was a trife
ashamed Of the refeence 1 had
made 10 an old grudge of mine.
When Dicky and 1 were married.
his mother and his sisters had been
decidedly cool and lofty, with the
evident attitude that the idolized
male Of the family had made a
mesalliance. All three of them In
the years since then had tried to
atone for their lack of cordiality,
but I had never felt that Elizabeth's
contrition was s.ncee.
My mother-in-law 1 had grown TO
love sincerely, and l felt distinct
affection and admiration for Harriet
Braithwaite, Dicky's elder sister Bun
Elizabeth Harrison-to outward ap-
pearance the sweetest tempered,
I'll ~ e
always had affected me adversely,
and in my inmost heart I knew thar
1 never had forgiven her for those
long past sights, although 1 had
tried TO keep my feeling from my
husbands knowledge as much as it
was in feminine nature to do.
Dicky sprang to his feet, crossed
the room, and lowered above me,
frOwning.
Commend me TO woman for
digging old grudges from their
graves" he said scatchingly. But
if your sensitive soul is so wrung
by the prospect of Liza's proximity.
why there is nothing more to be
said I'll wire her that you'd like
to have her clear out before you
get there"
4 Tense Moment.
That in a sudden gust Of anger
Dicky would be perfectly capable of
doing the prepOsterous thing he had
suggested 1 we'll knew. And I thor
oughly appreciated the necessity of
turning his anger in some o-her di-
rection, or diverting him 10 good
humor if it were possible TO do so
Commend me 10 a man for twist
ing innocent remarks TO suit his own
convenience" I retorted. Because
1 am planning to save confusion,
guard your mother from worry, and
incidentally to keep you-the one