The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-24
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| don't see why any one ever Sc
lects the summer time for a wedding.
l think it is very inconsiderate to ex-
pect people to sit in crowded
church to take part in a reception
crush on a hot evening. But persons
about to be married usually are too
selfishly absorbed in their own affairs
to have a thought for the pleasure
or comfort of others.
did not want to attend Georgia
Haryey's wedding, but mother insist
ed that should go with her.
I'm sure, Lucille" she urged,
that your father will be vexed if you
don't CO. You know that Georgia is
the daughter of one of your fathers
Oldest business friends and he will
expect some of us to be there
If father is so punctillous about
having the family represented why
didn't he stay at home and go him
self?" I asked, tride petulently. l
have long noticed that when there
are family social obligations to dis
charge father nearly always finds it
necessary to take business trip out
of town.
Mother only sighed at my remarks
in her provoking way. / went on:
1t seems to me that / did my duty
toward the Harveys now and forever
when | shopped all one sitting day
for bridal gift for Georgia. 1t is
no pleasure to go from store to store
hunting for something rich and
handsome for $40. If father wanted
to make her an elegant present he
should have given me more money to
spend for it,"
Twenty dollars was ali he could
afford" said mother, and I'm sure,
Lucille, that could have found some
thing very nice for that amount"
well" / said, II think the silver
mounted alligator handbag which
bought was handsome enough for any
one. quite wore myself out look
ing for it, but I suppose you and
father think ! might have done bet
ter. It's pretty hard to please every
one. /"
ITS very nice, indeed, dear" said
mother, soothingly. Il think we'll
be quite satisfied when we see it dis
played among the other gifts
Mother loves to look at wedding
presents. 1t makes me nervous to
see her examine every piece of silver
or cut glass as if she were mentally
appraising it, when really she is only
rejoicing that the bride has been so
generously remembered. Sometimes
feel that mothers breadth of human
interest almost amounts to vulgarity.
l never can make her realize that an
air OF Indifference adds to ones So
cial equipment.
Lucille, said mother, in dis
tressed whisper the night of the we'd
ding, tive looked everywhere among
the gifts and l can't find the hand
bag. Do you suppose anything has
happened to it,"
"Oh, no" returned. 'Tt's quite
safe in my chiffonier."
why, did you forget to send it,"
mo, I'm not quite so forgetful as
that. I decided not to send it at all.
thought as Georgia is going to
housekeeping she would rather have
those butter plates l decorated two
years ago when 1 was taking lessons
in china painting. Besides I think
it so nice to give ones own work."
Why, Lucille" exclaimed the
mother.
l frowned, for think there is
nothing more ill-bred than any quar-
rel in public between members of a
family. So nothing more was said
about the matter until we were driv-
ing home. Then mother declared that
she was certain father would be an
noyed at what had done.
What have l done?" l inquired.
WELL" began mother excitedly.
Il asked Georgia's little sister where
the dishes you sent were. for
couldn't find them among the other
presents, She told me that they
We're all broken, Lucille, broken!"
From your tone, mother, anyone
might fancy that it was my fault. If
the Harveys were careless with the
gifts, I'm sure am not to blame"
Lucille" said mother, solemnly.
those dishes were in fragments when
they arrived at the Harveys. You
put them in the box without any
packing and, of course, they were
broken. How could you be so heed
less?"
It's very unkind of you to speak
so GROSSLY to me when l went to this
stupid wedding just to please you and
father" I said, beginning to cry.
There there, dear" returned
mother. I'm afraid / was a little
harsh, for was SO disappointed that
there wasn't any present from us dis
played. But l didn't mean to be
cross, dear. So don't cry any more.
1T makes me unhappy, Lucille"
I For mothers sake | dried my eyes
and tried to be cheerful. When | got
home ! took out the handbag and
looked at it and / felt glad that /
had selected such handsome one.
Little accessories of that kind add so
much to the elegance Of a street cos
tune. My old one is almost shabby
and | should have had to ask father
sor money to buy new handbag if
hadn't been for my forethousht in