Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-09-06
The Trials and Tribulations
of a Newly Married Couple

Things had been running very smoothly
IN the De Brown household for some
time SO when Eugenia arose one day
last week. Scaldcd her hand while max
ing the breakfast coffee, and during the
meal broke one of her choicest bread
plates, she knew that the tide had turned.
For be II known to all people that Eu-
Senla has her own pet fanceS, like all the
rest of us; not superstition, oh, no. but
mere theories. And one of them was that
lhlngS, occurrences. 90 in waves. either
for sood or bad. So Eugenia was now
prepared for the worst
sure enough. While busting the library.
she upset the ink on her favoritc rug un-
der the desk. and the delay incident 10
the mess occaSioned in the cleaning Up
tnereof caused her To still be in the
kitchen ut half-nast TO- Her Scalded
hand hurt her very much in the hot
water. SO she set the two frying pans on
Inc shelf, after having wiped them thor
ouShly with yellow paper.
ne bath-tub also stood in need OF
claiming, but she concluded to nut it OFF
as she went slowly up the stairs. Just
then the door bell rang, and through the
lace She dlScerned female form, gauntly
looming. Her kitchen apron still adorned
her' ana her face was flushed and hair
aWfY from the mornings struggle, but
she calamity opened the door and con
fronted Miss Bella Hodges, an elderly
maiden whom Eugenia had never had
much love for
You never looked for me. did you.
Eugenla! Thought | would surprise
YOU, quoth Bella as she pecked Eugenia
on the cheek. We'll. | had little time
70 spare, and know you are not Il stick
Ter for etiquette"
Eugenia led her into the library, and
her heart sank as she became aware
that she was TO stay all day.
well, my dear little Eugenia. how
does matrimony suit y0u?" cooed Bella
as she looked around with gimlet eyes
1ou are looking pretty well; no one
would guess you were p unless they
We're told; still | see Il wrinkle or two"
Eugena muttered a polite answer, anG
her guest rambled on.
And poor, dear Tom, how is he?
notice he is wearing his last years hat
but so 1t goes when Il man marries. But
there | am keeping you. | want to hell
and not to hinder you; so put me right
to work. know where one cannot keel
a girl there is a lot to do
Eugenia thought of her unmade bee
and the neglected bath tub with dsmay
BY this time Bella's hat and gloves werC
off and she was eager to be up and doing
why, what is the matter with the
rug! How clever of you to put the chain
over the rug spot. l think your house is
lovely, a little small, but l suppose il
only seems so to me, after having always
lived in a big one" SO Bella went on in
her innocent, artless way, and Eugenia
politely murmured mOnOsyllables, and
found them all that was necessary.
The day dragged by somehow. The
unwashed frying pans We're praised as
a cute idea, the bath tub good enough
the untidy bedroom was set down to the
misfortune of possessing no servant. And
when Tom come hame in the evening be
found the tormentor gone. and instead OF
a gay little happy wife an irritable. merry
Gus woman, almost ready for tears
We all of use have one friend who
might be called Bella Hodges. From
such, good Lord "a Ia Mary MacLanel
deliver US.