South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-03
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sion 10 study. She was musical but
doggedly determined not 10 practice.
Her mother reasoned with her ia
vain.
But Kathleen. father and l don't
want YOU to grow up without any
accomplishments AT all You do not
want TO be a wash-woman. or a
window-cleaner. or something Ike
that. do YOU dear"
kathleen shrugged her shoulders.
Just as leave s-ruo clothes as pound
an Old piano an day Hafta practice
all time-nothing dom"
But Kathleen. stop and think
4 shrill long drawn-out whistle
sounded from outside: and 40
flash Kathleen had fled tho room.
tripping over the rugs. and banging
the door behind her Her mother
sighed softly. She felt hopelessly
this active young daughter OF hers.
Dinner time came-Kathleen did
not.
Where's the girl?" her father in
quired.
oh. I don't know, That horrible
Peterson boy whistled for her. and
she hasn't been back since l sup
pose she's playing football. or some
such rough game I don't know
what to do with her. James"
Let her alone, and she'll come
home
"Of course YOU think it's funny,
but l tell you 1 can't do one thing
with her Jim. She won't take
music lessons. and she will use
slang. Why James. she called me
Ma" today, She refuses to play
with Helen Jean, and Elsie Whit
more. and the really nice children"
Probably they are forbidden to
play with her"
"Oh no. jim I keep her so nicely
dressed is. l try TO. I'm sure
she has everything she wants. 1
just bought her a lovely new doll"
Mary! You bought her a doll?
And the kids crazy for a bicycle"
"She would break her neck, BIZ
cycles aren't lady-like, and you GER
tainly Will admit that Kathleen's
tomboyish enough now. No Jim.
will not allow YOU to buy Kathleen
a bicycle, while she's such a TOM
boy"
Kathleen had entered in time to
hear the last words you just so
spoil everything. If it wasn't for
you I could have lotsa fun, I don't
care-atau. she howled.
Hush, Kathleen" Her father
spoke sternly. Your mothers quite
right You are entirely too tom
boyish now. and you can't have a
bicycle. Come and eat your din
ner"
NO Jim-n1t with those hands.
Wash your hands and face, Kath-
leen and hurry down"
Kathleen left the room sullenly.
returned a shade or so whittier, and
no other word can describe it
bolted a hasty dinner. After vouch-
safing the information that Bud had
BACKED Hanks eye, and Hank was
going to git oven" she ate in
silence. sensing perhaps. a lack Of
sympathy in her audience. Her
heart was sore. tOo-shc could not
see that it should matter so much
to mother whether or not she had a
bicycle, and it maltered more than
anything else in the world to Kath-
leen.e And just then she had the
Grand Idea,
The next morning Mrs. Chase was
agreeably surprised to find Kathleen
on time for breakfast. her face shin
ing. her hair carefully curled. and
herself daintily attired in a gown
she had hitherto scorned as too
fussy even TO wear"
"GOod-morning. mother.
Good morning. Kathleen. I am
glad to see that you have Tepented
the silly scene you once made over
that dress"
Kathleen hadn't reDented; and
her mothers nagginy tone angered
her, but she smiled determinedly.
Mother, I guess. I'd like too take
music lessons. May l. mother"
Yes. you are going to. had de-
cided that it was my duty to insist
upon that point. You viii go to Mrs
Dells tonight. after school"
There was a tense moment. Kath-
leen had other and cherished plans
for that night and her mother knew
it.
Very wei. mother"
Mrs. Chase arched her eyebrows,
in unfeigned but practised. sur
prise.
"Kathleen-are YOU ill2"
so mother Don't my finger
nails look nice ."
Kathleen, please do no. discuss
your finger nails at breakfast
"AIl right. mother"
And Kathleen left for school. s,.n
angelic. She came home at noon.
apparently uHrunled
81 got a hundred in 'richmeuc to-
day mother
How did that happen"
Kathleen sensed the sarcasm n
her mothers voice. and resented IT,
but replied sweetIy and amazingly.
Il stayed IN at recess. and proved ~
problems. I'm goin' 10 get a hum
dred in spelling and joggerfy. too
Geography. Kathleen"
"Ge-og- ra-phy. I'll try TO remem-
Der. mother. SHAH I go 10 AIRS
Del.s' ton.ght?"
"Yes-.f YOU are sure that YOU
are quite weu- You look a tr.fle
pale.
"Tha.'s powder" Kathleen re-
piled promptly "I-TU 20"
And she kept her words. Al night
she was apparently enthusiastic over
music lessons" She asked her
mother 70 hear her say Ee- spelling
'aud every wore was spelled correct
ly.' She spent the evening so quietly
that Mrs. Chase seriously considered
calling the family physician. She
was so scrupulously att-red that her
father accused her OF expecting "a
beau. Finally sweetly b z