The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
"Paba" Dec1des t0 Paper 7he House
 For "Dlama" Whfle She # Ayay
Was Not Much Appreciated -MothernLaw Puts Her Ban Upon It-Gay and Hospitable Colors Are the Ones
 He Chooses-"Poor John!''
BY DOLLY DALRYNrPLE.

BY DULY It was sort of a pathetic story, for she was patient self-sacrifcing woman, and In all the years she had been married, she had scarcely left home for more than three or four days at a time, when her real chance came.
 The children were all old enough for her to leave them. and the exchequer was sufficiently full for her to take a trip. and so she was persuaded to go for a months vacation from household duties and sewing and seheming and planning. to sort of catch up, as it were.
 She didn't want to go, and she told the children and papa" so, because, as she she in her serfrugal, economical way: 'Td much rather take that money and buy something for the house. The girls are nearly grown now, and the house needs refurnishing and repairing, and 1 just hate to spend the money for trip, when it Is needed so badly here.''
 But papa and the girls, noticing the deep, black circles under her eyes, and the many gray hairs in her head, said: You positively must go-we won't hear to your spending the money on us and the house. so get ready"
 And ready she got, and before she knew 1t the last fond goodbye had been said, and mama was well on her journey. and everything went merry as a marriage bell
 Scarce three days had sped by, when one evening at dinner papa" said in generous and kindly tones to his eldest offspring
 Daughter, I have thought of a nice little surprise for your mother when she returns, and I want you to go to town with me in the morning and we will ar- range it."
 What is it you expect to do?" asked the dutiful daughter.
 I'm going to have the house papered, and I want you to go with me and to- gether we will select the papering," said he as gleeful as a child.
 Accordingly the next morning the twain sallied forth to begin the prelminaries for the surprise for mother.
 They soon arrived at the best wall paper house in town, and before they could say Jack Robinson" were seated in comfort able chairs, viewing roll after roll of papering which the accommodating wall paper man exhibited to their admiring view.
 "I will show you some paper for the hall first" said the matter-of-fact busi- ness-like dealer, and forthwith drew from their repository many beautiful patterns of golden brown and dark, rich. green papering appropriate for hall decoration. The daughter "ah'd," and "oh'd," and dear med" over 1t properly. and expect ing her father to do the same, and dis covering that he didn't, said:
 Don't you like that, dad?"
 "Um-not-er-very much,' said dad as he stroked his chin whiskers and said:
 Show me some of that papering in the window"
 The polite wall paper man hauled out a brilliant pink pattern in Louis XIV style, and explained that it was intended for reception rooms and the like"
 well, nevertheless shall have our hall done in that" said he. pleased to death with his selection.
 'WOnt [ mama De dellgntedI ne asked of his daughter, and without waiting for an answer, continued:
 q think the first impression one has of a house is so telling, and my idea upon having & person enter my home Is to see hospitality and good cheer mirrored. and those old, dull brown and green things make me tired"
 
 ing how hard It was to convince her father against his will. quietly acquiesced. What nextT' said the wall paper man. "The dining room," said the customer, and immediately great rolls of papering were shown, all of which failed to please until finally the wallpaper man. seeing the taste of the gentleman for gaudy