The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-03-17

u on the table and laying her
To~ NUT and stole on pile
of grocery boxes The carnations and
smilax and evergreens are coming
down in the carriage with the japanese
lanterns and the funny little tissue
paper caps"
We were getting ready for the char.
lty dinner at the mission chapel. and.
Of course, Polly was doing the trim.
alngs. Polly always does the trim.
mingS.
But where" said I. gazing on the
great masses " green and pink. will
they fnd room fJr-,he potatoes. for
instauceT
Potatoes said Polly. scornfully. as
she took a mass OF blue Torcet.me-nots.
which she calls hat" or her pompa.
dour, and laid il on another grocery
box. Those. Mr. Heavyfeather. will
be Observation-Disclosures. Of course"
Like matrlmony. after courtship. I
suppose I sighed picking up a long.
Stemmed rose and holding il sinserly
by the tip end
Yes" said Polly. "or housekeeping
after the honeymoon"
'Or the bill after the dinner"
There WON'T he any bin after this
dinner" said Folly. because the dea.
con donated the potatoes and things.
and a Kind lady donated the roses and
leBl Is her teacupS
How thoughtfgl Of her" I se-
marked. = AZ Sure those starving
little Stun yogngsters are just te5raf.
ing for-roses served III china teacups
Who was the lady. Polly? 4 De.sarte
., 49,. With duffy hair and a pink tea
manher"
-o9 ths CONTRARY" said PeLp mil.
ing the thorus OF 4 loGS Sreen stem
with the dexye..yy. y an expert. she
was 4 MICS cogj Gonserse little thing
with turned up nose and a violent
interest m her meals. l distinctly saw
her take three helpingS Of chicken
salad at the ladies aid meeting"
The kind suggested. who would
spend ten minutes before breakfast
curling her hair and two minutes max.
inG sloppy coffee"
Yes" said Polly. "and who would
spend the whole afternoon planning an
evening bonnet for herself instead Of
planning an evening lecture for her
husband; aud the whole evening say
ing pretty things and firting with you
instead Of coinS over the grocery book;
and her whole life making things inter.
esting and pleasant instead Of cutting
down the expenses"
And her declining years" I added.
gin the divorce court instead Of -
Daring s0cks"' broke in Polly.
''Not half so many divorces" she went
on, ARE caused by cold coffee as BY
cold dispositions. Whoever heard OF A
man seeking a separation because his
wife let the biscuits burn while she
kissed him in the mornins2 Nobody.
But there are dozens Of good cooks
signing FOR the husbands they forgot
TO kiss while they were busy making
batter cakes II Is never the woman
who makes good biscuits who lures 4
man away from his frestde and his
bachelor comforts. but the one who
wears rose in her hair. Potatoes
and Polly jammed rose down into The
epergne with scornful shove. ~You
Keep potatoes in your kitchen. don't
yoU-cn the shelf Potatoes are cheap
Nou can set them and hire Mary Anne
TO cook them Tor 81 a week. But yoy
don't want them hanging round YOU
drawing room. nor your dressing room
nor your den. Now. roses are accent
ahle anywhere; you ike them az III,
breakfast table in the morning. at YOU
desk at noon. and in your button
hale
Il didn't know said I Athat n,
modern woman liked to be carrie,
around in mans buttonhole-like al
adjunct"
she doesn't said Polly. care to D,
done brown and dtgested or left on
plSte--yo be forgotten the moment 81,
ceases to be useful
And went Ga. ignoring Polly
bathurst. If she wants TO be orna
mental as well as usefef--Sveu a pocst
has a blossom, you knQws
"A srrOut- interrupted Poly.
@Whleh.v cortinneG "A king one