The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-03

A Ii the members of the Winters
"A family, with one exception, were
literary This exception was Dorothy.
Mr. Winters was editor-in-chief of one
Of the large city papers. Clarence was
reporter for another. sister Mary was
q school-teacher, and sister Lucia
wrote for the magazines. As for Mrs.
Winters, she was president of the
browning club. secretary Of the Wo-
mans club. and an active member of
a variety If other clubs too numerous
To mention.
IL would seem rather strange that
in "A family so STEPPED in the atinos-
phere If books and newspapers there
should be one black sheep; although
20 call Dorothy a black sheep were
certainly libel. for il there ever was
a white. sweet, dearly loved lamb in
any flock. she could lay claim to that
distinction. The term is only used to
convey TIE idea that she was different
from the others. While they were
all studious, thoughtful and sericrs
In thei.- tastes, she was the gayest.
most careless, and. so they all de-
clared. the most frivolous little body
in existence. Even i'm her personal
appearance she presented striking
contrast TO her older sisters Mary
and Lucia were tall and slight, with
big black eyes that seemed to be al
ways looking over eyerybody's head
into something far of and mysteri-
Gus. The Youngest daughter. ON the
other hand. was plump and blonde,
with laughing blue eyes and rosy.
dimpled cheeks
Dorothy's best friend would never
have ccntended that she was clever
at books When she graduated from
the high school IL must be owned that
Il was nearer the foot than the head
of hei class. IL was fortunate that
she had other qualities TO endear her
20 her teachers and mates. Everyone
loved retty Dolly. She was 80 sweet
natured. 30 generous so full OF vital
ity and sprightliness. that il was i'm
possib,s 20 do otherwise.
This admiration was shared by her
own family. They all united in
praising her beauty. and in petting
and caressing her. as well as making
tender little jokes at her expense in
regard to her intellectual shortcom-
ings. in which she Joined so mirth-
fully and goodnaturedly that il
never occurred to anyone that she
could possibly be sensitive about il,
or have any aspirations beyond the
domestic career which they had
agreed in mapping out for her.
How nice il is. Dolly darling. that
you are 10 be Mt home after this,
said her mother. as Dorothy was
hrlpiag her Ia pack her valise to 60
20 the biennial meeting Of the State
Federation Of Women's clubs Now
4 shall not need to worry about the
house while l am gone. Nora is SO
cross and sullen with everyone else.
The home is quite a different place
when YOU are looking after things
..You sweet child" said sister Mary.
coming in from school. tired and
hcadschey. to find Dorothy ready to
null OF her muddy boots and to serve
her with a cup If hot tea and sand
wich on a dainty tray You always
,hirk of everyone. What should We
do without someone 10 cheer US up
when We are cross and discouraged
rs !. very fortunate thing that one
Of the Winters family turned out "a
lie domestic"
IL pever happened that anyone ever
questioned the domestic talents and
tnclipations of Dorothy. IL had been
settled when she was quite n small
child that Nature had intended her
for a little housewife. She could
max. the most delicious desserts and
the most toothsome confectionery
she lad such beautiful taste IN ar
ranging, the diningroom table and
Lept the house so fresh and sweet
and orderly that mo- one suspects
that shc abhorred the dishpan. hated
10 mike beds. ar was made faint ard
sick bv the sight of raw meat who
she went "a market to select hcr
fathers fasoritc cuts. Dolly never
said ANYTHING about IL. Naturally
no one could bc supposed To know
Vow. IL frequently happens th'l'
careers laid out for US by our frienfis
are mot always the ones we shon"
seyert II left TO ourselves. This wal
the case with Dorothy. Secretly. sne
louese 20 be literary, like the rest
Instead of domestic. She listened
With the profoundcst awe when he'