The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-02-13
HANDBAG and PLATE
Lucille and Her Mother Have a
Quarrel.

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] don't see why any one ever Sc.
leets the summer time for a wedding
I think It is very inconsiderate to ex-
pect people to sit in a crowded
church to take part in a reception
crush on hot evening. But persons
about to be married usually are too
selfishly absorbed in their own affairs
to have thought for the pleasure
or comfort Of others.
] did not want to attend Georgia
Haryey's wedding, but mother insist
ed that ] should 90 with her.
I'm sure, Lucille" she urged,
that your father viii be yexed If you
don't go. 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 60 him
self?" asked, a trife petulently.
have long noticed that when there
are family social obligations to dis
charge father nearly always finds it
necessary to take a business trip out
OF town.
Mother only sighed at my remarks
in her provoking way went on:
1T seems to me that l did my duty
toward the Harveys now and forever
when I shopped all one sitting day
for bridal gift for Georgia. It is
no pleasure to 90 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 all he could
AFFORD" said mothr, 'and I'm sure,
Lucille, that could have found some
thing very nice for that amount"
Well" ! said, Il think the silver |
mounted alligator handbag which I |
bought was handsome enough for any
one, ! quite wore myself out look |
ing for II, but / suppose you and
father think l might have done bet
Ger. It's pretty hard to please every |
one"
IT'S very nice, indeed, dear" said
mother, sOothingly. IT think wen |
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 II she were mentally
appraising It, when really she is only |
rejoicing that the bride has been SO
generously remembered. Sometimes
I feel that mothers breadth of human
interest almost amounts to vulgarity.
I never can make her realize that an
air Of Indifference adds to ones So
cial equipment.
Lucille" said mother. In a dis
tressed whisper the night of the we'd
ding, i've looked everywhere among
the gifts and can't find the hand
bag. DO you suppose anything has
happened to it?"
oh, no." l returned. 'Tts unite
safe In my chiffonier."
Why, did you forget to send it?"
mo, I'm not quite so forgetful as
that. ! decided not to send il at ali
thought as Georgia Is going to
'AcNH0Aooi AAb sue WoulQ rather have
those butter plates / decorated two
years ago when was taking lessons
IN china painting. Besides / think
L 50 nice to give ones own work"
'Why, Lucille" exclaimed the
mother.
frowned. for think there Is
lothing more ill-bred than any quar-
'el In public between members OF a
'amily. So nothing more was said
bout the matter until we were driv-
Dg home. Then mother declared that
ne was certain father would be an (
ioyed at what I had done.
What have i done?" / iuquired.
even" began mother. excitedly,
7 asked Georgla's little sister where
De dishes you sent were. FOR
ouldn't find them among the other {
PRESENTS. she told me that they I
sere an broken, Lucille. beokon," +,
-fGDr tolr tone mother. anyone J
nisn isacl that & was MY FAULT II J