The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE PINK PEARL
By TEMPLE BAILEY


Now and then she let's me see Ceep
into her heart. and know. but we
never let her have chance"
Angela's mother agreed. reluctant
ly. you tell her." she said at last
Angela bore the shock bravely.
Poor mother" she said, "it will be
hard for you." and at cnce she began
to treat the elder lady with a tender
ness which was surprising and CON-
forting.
1t was wonderful to see how she
took up her burdens. Work seemed
to agree with her. Instead Of grow
ing faded and thin she waxed plump
and rosy. She planted garden and
watched with enthusiasm the growth
OF her lettuce and radishes and on
ions. She baked cakes and put up
pots of jam and served delectable
fish chowder to Edwin when he came
home late on chilly nights.
Il didn't think she had it in her."
Angela's mother told her son-in-law as
late one autumn day they watched the
little wife baking pancakes in the
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house gown. with a blue linen apron
that almost covered her up. Her curls
were gathered into a topknot with
black bow and she was flushed and
smiling.
Il sometimes think" Edwin unused,
that she has just reverted to type.
You used to love to get supper for
her father, didn't you. when you were
poor and lived In this cottage?"
Indeed l did," responded Angela's
mother. THAT recipe for chowder IS
the one used. and he used to smack
his lips over It,"
and behind you is a race of good
housekeepers. and yet you expected
Angela to live like an idle princess
and as long as she felt she had your
money back Of her she had no in.
centive-but now-you see"
Yes, see" the mother agreed.
But the climax came when, one day,
the pink pearl ring disappeared from
Angela's finger.
Where's your ring?" Edwin de-
handed
oh" Angela blushed "oh, IL
don't think l can tell you just now.
Edwin.
But the secret was out when one
day she led him to her dressing
room. It had been refurnished in pale
pink and white swiss. and in one cor
ner there was a crib with rosebuds
embroidered on the cover. And in
! another corner was very low white
rocking chair with a pink cushion
Il shall call 1t my pink pearl
room.'" Angela stated, II was just
hateful to make you buy such an ex-
pensive thing for me. Edwin-perhaps
If hadn't always demanded SO much
/ for myself you wouldn't have to work
SO hard now-for u.s."
Her husband folded her in his arms
Dearest. DEAR" he said. brokenly
Your mother didn't lose her mon.
ey," Edwin explained. but I wanted
you to come to your hearthstone her
itage as housewife, and you couldn't
when you were having things show
cred on YOU"
| well, we won't go back to the
city," Angela decided with shake of
her curls: ut is ever so much nicer
here-and couldn't leave my garden
and my chicks-and BESIDES" she hid
her face against his shoulder. "the
country will be the best place to bring
up the baby in-won't it, Edwin"
In the months that followed Ange-
las mother had to have her way
about spending. She bought every.
thing from silver porringer to
golden rattle.
But Edwin bought back the pink
pearl ring. II want you to wear It
because 1t is like you." he said to
Angela, ardently. "a thing all rosy and
sunshine, and of perfect beauty"