Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15

greatest in order that Willie may not die pre-
mature death from blood poisoning In fact 10
treat a cut finger properly woman must have
some knowledge of both medicine and surgery.
know you had it in YOU. dear. am proud of You
theodore beamed; but l sorry for l
paused and bit my lip.
Theodore, with somewhat heightened color
gazed with apparent Inconsistencies over my head.
am sorry YOU have Joined. Theodore.
Joined what Theodore looked at
piciouslv.
That woman's club YOU talking about the
Mothers Federation of Spnsters for the Training OF
Other Women's Husbands and Children
Il have Joined club composed of many charming
and cultured women. | shivered and turned UP
my coat collar; but Theodora's fraPpe tones Went
evenly on. who giving much thought to child
study and the beautltv1ng OF their husbands hives
and homes.
And who have neither husbands homes nor
children" l interposed
Possibly not. They might not be charming
cultured if they had. and the di1nple shot
out, made face at and scampered back. Mat
rmony narrow sphere: Why. the subject of food
values alone is enough to turn the modern wonlans
hair gray! l haven't even touched on them yet.
Neither have l; not for sometime, at least
and looked at my watch Suppose we do"
Theodore. however, ignored me. never knew
girl that could ignore more men IN less time
" In the days of grandmothers.' Theodore
tone dreamily reminiscent; to have heard her,
YOU would have sworn she had been right on the
spot they served their lords and masters with
the suceulent plum pudding Theodore chose to
got some too, with thought of unhygienic
suits: but the modern woman has the much more
difficult task of making her husband the things
he doesn't like. She must understand just the sort
of food his temperament. his work, and his hours
require that he should have, and that he has
other
THEODORA looked firmly at me as she said this
A cold chill worked its way up my spine AMI
fell Imply back against the tree trunk.
"Theodora!' gasped, YOU don't really mean
Il should consider it my duty, and Theodore
stared solemnly at in every possible way do
just those things that were for my husbands good.
grew little limper and gazed mournfully at that
happy careless little brook. How envied it!
Then there is the subject of dress, upon which
shall touch only lightly
Il doubt if YOU show him the same consideration
said vindctivelv still thinking of the things that
would have eat.
Theodore glanced casually at the perfect lines Of
her white gown and made face me. She is mad
denngly distracting when she makes face, though
the one that made for her is good enough for
She must understand how to achieve such
simple and successful lines in everything she puts
on as bring the whole subject of dress within the
domain of art-and her husbands income. And
simplicity, which may appear easy to YOU. Billy
kins, is every artist knows the difficult
attainment of all
Very pretty l rnurrnured, and presume the
mother who made this assertion a faded laverl-
der buttoned tightly over her maiden breast and an
ugly little black hat Set at the inartistc angle
possible on her spinster locks
Theodore colored; but did not otherwise notice
my remark. Besides all this began again my
red Tipped little photograph.
Theodore. l groaned. there is nothing
left for that poor to do"
There IS much, much more she must do. She
must
Theodore. III propose you again.!
Il have Yet touched the intellectual
and spiritual RI life which is the suPers,rueture'
oh Lord l groaned. and rolled over in the
grass and buried my head in my arms.
- 1t goes without sav ing continued Theodore.
Yes it does Theodora. and 1 gripped her
,1y, h1-h hot, c,o,, and hor