The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-30

She Finds Her Mother Lacks soIss
and Self Control

Arthur knight telephoned me that
he had just heard there was to be an
impromptu dinner dance at the coun-
try club that evening, and he asked
me to go with him. The only frock
| had suitable to wear was my en-
broidered swiss. and when got it
out I was dismaysd to End 1t quite
mussy and soiled.
Why don't you wear your pink and
white marQuisette?" asked mother.
I've worn it twice already when
I've been out with Arthur" l re-
piled. Il don't want him to think Its
the only summer gown own" Then
I threw the embroidered swiss over
my arm and started downstairs.
Nov, Lucille, don't have Tilly do
up that dress unless she is perfectly |
willing" called mother after me 81
don't like to have extra work put on
her in this hot weather"
called back that lilly need not |
do up my frock unless she wanted to.
And. to tell the truth, she did not |
seem very enthusiastic when | first |
preached the subject.
"Tilly," said, with a sudden inspi- |
ration just as | was about to leave |
the kitchen, how would you like to
have the whole day of tomorrow and
go out to the suburb where your aunt
lives? II you'll do me the favor of
laundering this dress this afternoon
in a hurry you may have holiday to
morrow. and I'll give you the money
to pay your fare out to your aunts."
Her discontended look turned into
smile as | spoke. Then she took
the gown with alacrity and 1t certain.
| ly looked exquisite when she brought
1t up to me in my room two hours
later.
you are as fresh as a marguerite"
| said Arthur, admiringly, when he saw
me that evening, so | felt repaid for
all my trouble in getting the dress
washed and ironed for the occasion.
AS we whirled away in his car he
asked, looking down the street: isn't
that Louise Erwin"
Eyes, believe it u.s." | said and
waved my gloved hand to Louise who
looked rather astonished.
Il wonder If she wouldn't like to
go along" said Arthur and slackened
the speed Of the car. There's sure
to be plenty of extra men at the club
tonight"
oh no, she is scarcely dressed for
a party" | answered, laughing. Your
suggestion is awfully kind, but most
Impractical. You know, Louise is
quite old-maidy about wanting to
have on the proper thing"
When | got home mother was up,
as Is usual with her | almost wish
that she was under a Doctors orders
to be In bed before ten o'clock for |
know It's injurious to her to stay
up late. nearly always find her
: nervous and overwrought when |
come in from any party or little trip.
Lucille" she said accusingly, Il
think II was extremely thoughtless OF
you to forget that you had asked Lou
ise Erwin here to dinner. She seem.
ed hurt at your going away as you
did"
Louise is foolishly sensitive
mother" ] explained. 1T wasn't az
; If | had invited her to a dinner party
L just casually asked her to come and
a help me make some fudge which
! promised Cousin Fannie for her mis-
sion class picnic tomorrow"
We'll, she made IT," said mother in
/. crisp tone.
D / had met Carl Bates sister at tn,
Country Club that evening and haC
A agreed to go out to Evanston early
! the next morning to pass the day
with her. When / got home in tn,
evening, after dinner mother met m,
s at the door with a reproachful face.
:. well, ! surely have had day o
it,. she exclaimed. Il was great,
,. surprised, Lucille when lilly left tn
, house this morning as soon as tn,
breakfast dishes were washed Sh,
said you told her that she could hav
q a holiday, and she looked so dread
fully disappointed at the thought O
giving II up that OF course, had I,
N let her go.
v THE worst OF It was" she, contiu
r ued, that Fannie had to be ava,
on account OF her mission class pic
mic and there was no one to help m
7 get lunch for your Aunt Rachel VIII
D. dropped in"
a Dear mel" | replied, 81 do wis
Aunt Rachel would have the kind
ness to let you know when she is con
r ing"
81 told her to come any time thi
X week, never supposing you would dc
prive me OF cook for a whole day,
=. complained mother. 81 also had I
a get dinner. must say, Lucille tina
~ I'm all out Of patience with you'll"
N why, mother. darling" cried
=. you would never speak to me 8
10 harshly II Aunt Rachel had not II
huenced you She is always critics
in Ing me, but thought you loved me,
n "Of course | love you, Lucille" sal
10 mother, "bht I'm so hot and tired tina
- I'm afraid I'm feeling a little cross
y You must forgive me. dear"
~ What could | do but tell her tha
= forgave her?
- Poor, dear mother! What pit
i. II is that she permits small domestl
occurrences to disturb her so grea
a ly! II would be a comfort to me
:, she had somewhat more poise an
a q acknowledging News.