Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-15

her mother didn't claim the right to read.
| even her love letters. When she became
| engaged to that splendid Prof. Noyce, and
! when he found It out. being a live man,
| as he was, there was a first-class rum
pus, and poor Helen died from heart
| disease, DR.. Wright said. l think IL was
| from pure fright right in the midst OF it,
Now, l do not propose to die. l love
| Mark. and love my place in this beau
| tful world too much for any such nom
sense as that. This very night l propose
to inaugurate a new era in our home
this very night"
And the little bird echoed. IAN right!
All right"
Yes this very night, I take my place
at the head Of my table, and I keep it
from henceforth."
Fired with this resolve. Marjorie put
on her hat, wiped her hands with a great
deal OF energy and started on her home
ward way.
on her own avenue she was arrested
| by familiar voice why, Marjorie Gra-
hame. YOU look as if you were walking
on air"
Belle Noble, When did you arrive?"
only last night We went through an
vived.'
"To tell the tale, and you must do us
the pleasure to tell IT to us at our dinner
table this night II will be a delightful
surprise to Mark.
Marjorie was satisfied with her arrange
ments for her guests. after her consula-
! ton with cook. Everything Just as nice
as 1t can be- She told herself Fancy
my taking second place at a table like
that In my own husbands home, Oh
here comes mother. Mother l have a
glad surprise for YOU
,, But But at my age, surprises give me pal
pitation, and l avoid them II poss ible -
| "a
on her age"O
The Mobiles have returned. met
Belle on the avenue this morning and she
ana George are to dine with us this
evening"
Il cannot say. Marjorie. that this sud-
den move on your part will be best for
my nerves. l probably shall not sleep a
wink this night"
Il will have your dinner served in your
room then, and you need not meet them;
otherwise, l have set your place here"
But my place, Marjorie has always
been opposite dear Mark l shall not feel
at home in any other"
Marjorie strengthened herself for her
Austerlitz, feeling that the hour had
come, as she calmly took her place and
motioned Mrs. Gahame to her own.
Mother when you married and went to
your husbands home, you were the mis-
tress there, were you not?"
True! l have married your son, and
am the mistress of his home in all
things, even as he is the master You are
the loved and honored member of our
family always"
Mrs. Grahame opened her mouth to pro-
test but Marjorie forestalled her-"Al-
ways, and if at any time our arrange
ments do not suit you, you have the
privacy ana comfort of your own rooms
as a sanctuary"
Mrs. Grahame. who had disdained 70
Sit, stood open-mouthed and speeches.,
she even forgot to smile. Marjorie wise
~ concluded to say no more as she calm
~ rose, remarking, II think I'll wear NV
pink silk tonight Mark likes it. and
VIII come to your room, mother 10 assist |
you about fastening your black lace"
The whole affair has been delicious.
Marjorie, perfectly delicious.N
And Mark, how do you like me for an |
opposite?" '''
May I never have another, as long
as God let's me live.
And the richest wine came at last, |
marx when mother told me as 1 was |
untastening her gown, that she had been
thinking that she had assumed too much
IN this house and that henceforth-"
You We're to be the reigning queen!"
Practically that, Mark She seemed /
satisfied 10 have 1t So"
she must be, dearest. BY the way, I
heard George tell Belle that you were
radiant tonight"
ANA the canary in the dining room bay
window installing a moonbean for the
rising sun burst forth in jubilee Yes
yes-yes-y yes yes yes - Written nv Sarah
De Wolf Gamwel for the Springfield SIM
day Republican.