Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

vices.
Receiving brief negative she quickly withdrew
to throw herself the couch downstairs and give
way to laughter.
"Oh it is such fun! and mother acts it out so
well if she did forget about the dishcs! she said
to her sisters
The morning friend who in the secret
called in her carriage take Mrs. Hc--ck driving
with friends she wished her to nect-who proved
to be two neighbors IN the afternoon they all sat
quietly with their work on the piazza.
One day Elise and her mother returned some calls
long due, ard everywhere Elise explained that her
mother visiting her. and begged them TO call.
Friends planned TO call different days. and, enter
ing into the spirit OF the thing, Mrs. Her-ick
invited out informally more than she had been for
year. She thoroughly enjoyed it. and her hostesscs
declared she looked ten years younger. Elise rear
ranged the pretty G-ay hair in ! style which
she had learned when away. and it proved vastly
becoming. Eizabct, ard Marion did all the mend
ing, and Elise. who was unusually delft with her
needle made over white G-ess for her guest,
that it looked like Elise tried TO economic
and yet have palatable meals, and she found
certain excitement in her growing
But both she and her sisters also realized they
never had before how much care, how many :7cx-
pected things, turned Up every d.; how dull TIE
round OF household tass may become in years Of
performance. They could not understand this fully
in three weeks time; but they received 4 new
impression of a mothers duties ard responsibilities
in a cookies household where str-tcned means
economy.
posed themselves well Informed and helpful as-;5-
tants their mother and Elise especially was most
capable but it IS very different thing to help
efficient housckcc2cr when other thing do inter
fere, and TO have the whole care OF 4 household.
Even now the care was divided 2clorg three.
although Elise took the lead; and Elizabeth broke
out day when Interruptions innumcrable had
delayed the work, and the heat almost unbca--
able: "To thir!, = nanny going Ills way for
years and years, nd sewing io- and planning
keep down e%?c"-cs ard ring 10 dress three girls
before Elise took Gaze Of hcr5cli,'
"And here I might have saved moro and bought
her new dress, instead of just a hat I don't sec
why and how my r1oncy goes so, when I've always
been taught to economic. mist do better nc:.t
year" Elise said
"And Elizabeth and I must help more 1t home.
Even when 30 school might do moro,
with some planning and extra cf-or.," Marion
declared
Mercy" Elizabeth. who could be grave
very long time. laughed Just hca- the reform
bills presented before the House OF Hcr-ck. IF we
keep the millennium viii arrive and
shall all be Grown-up angels And here my maya
zine awaits and Antcactte Ia Rue is ;iapaticntly
expecting Elise go TO the AIacnauEhtons' garden
party and Marion mast bend her mind plan
to-morrow's breakfast, it is her turn. I'm going
to forget that I'm one third Cinderella and enjoy
my beloved 'Rcbccca.' while guest lois at her
in her room. She certainly enjoys her visit
than any guest ever had" And Elizabeth
off with light heart.
The two weeks came to a close; and Mrs. Herrick,
who had been driving with friend, drove Up to the
gate. and by her family with welcome
which far too heartfelt to be acting.
Marion flung her about her. "Oh, I'm glad
Mrs. Herricl is gone, nanny dear" size said. "She
pleasant, and real lady Bridget used
say; but have missed you! Elise is the best elder
sister, but mothers conlfy!' This
unusual from the usually quiet Marion. The other
two lowered about her they all went into the
house.
''We1l all joking aside, girls" said Mrs. Hcrrick
n happy! How well you have done! I did
worry little the expense, but 7 hear that
Elise the extras with her pocket-moncy,
and the regular expenses are usual. And what a
rest it has been to you cannot think. am very
proud of my girls, ard I'm going 70 tell you 4
secret: Mothers get rather blue sometimes, thinking
that all their sacrifice and labor IS taken
of and charming little plan like this cheers
and comforts her immensely"
Elise planned it, said Elizabeth, generously
But I never could have carried it without the
girls. I had no idea they were 50 capable" Elise
The, mother hurried out into the kitchen to get
the supper She looked into the refrigerator There
the fruit, the cold sliced ham on the platter.
81 believe shall have French toast. she Thought,
and then started. for Elizabeth stood by her side
I'm going, to beat the eggs" that irrepressiblc
working. think company is so enlivenine. and It
oils the wheels. even Of silly ffteen-year-od. And
tasks even when we're in school Elise has talked
it over with We have always helped by spasms
but now we're Foing to help every single day, and
all pull tooether."
Elizabeth beat the vigorously as she sang
"J-ritod stand. divided we fall y"
But her mother did not answer usual She
knew this dauchters aversion kitchen work. AID
unexpectedly a mist before be- The
future wears took a -0s;er hr-e. for she NJ
once that rot oriv the hor1elv everv-dav tasks.
brit in the closer COr7Oar0nel;n. che was
- oo-e three 70 help binder.
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r,~--- r-he-z their strong. ~fi'i7o
sho,1Ae-e - ft j. fr,r.-o-: ard To- if was heavy
burden no longer, but light as ar.