The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-15
Her h,1puLsive
Way

iuHcH To-Day!
NO, l didn't" The stenographe
old not look up from the crochetins
and what's r.ore, there1l be no res
Tor me Moons, nights or Sundays
caroline, until these table mats ar,
done"
wasn't aware that you were IL
any Immediate need of table mats,
| pursued the bookkeeper Isn't thi!
rather sudden?"
They aren't for me, worse luck
When | need household goods I'll lie,
you all know, never fear These mats
are for another and they are lone
overdue The stenographer laughed
bitterly. Behold in me victim OF
the habit Of promising in haste to re-
pent- when repentance is entirely use
less
WHAT"
mean that I'm one of those un.
fortunate impulsive persons who are
always gratuitously and recklessly Of
ferlng to do things for people Oh.
serve these mats. There was really
no reason why l should undertake the
manufacture of eighteen doilies, six of
each OF the three sizes, you know,
Tor person like Mrs. Corwine, but
wnen she told me that Mr. Corwine
nao bought her beautiful mahogany
olnlng table l at once said without
considering the matter at ALL automat-
lcally, you know, that l would make
her set of mats for it. She took me
up with jump and hoped I'd do the
pineapple pattern. It's the most diff
cult stitch l know.
Now she is probably wondering
when I'm ever going to get them done.
The truth is that I've only just been
able to begin them, for I've been
spending every spare minute for the
last month on the border of French
Knots that in moment of alteration
l promised to embroider on Gertrude
Lanes white marquisette dress. She
bought it ready made and she thought
IL looked too plain. so, of course,
suggested the French dots and when
she said that she didn't know how to
make them | volunteered to do them
for her.
For four long weeks those knots
have haunted me. Every evening that
I've wished to read or play cards I've
been obliged to stick to the dots, and
the worst of it is that my offer to do
them was made SO casually that Ger
trude has no realization of what
Herculean task they We're l wouldn't
feel SO sorry for myself as l do il
thought | were receiving proper credit
for my labors.
IT'S the same way with these doll
les. Mrs. Corwine thinks that because
said in light and airy way that I'd
make them they're a mere amusement
or pastime for me. Did you ever
know such goose as l am-to get
myself into doing things and to hate
myself for it? I'm one of those who
Jump in where angels fear to tread"
The bookkeeper laughed and Alice,
to crochet violently, con-
.inued.
you ought to be thankful you
haven't the habit. 1t gets one into
all sorts of entanglements. A few
weeks ago l met some suburban
friends on the street. They appeared
10 pleased to see me that before l
'eally thought what l was doing
asked them to come in town some day
md have lunch with me, and l prom
sed to let them know very soon Just
What day to come. That luncheon,
or which l can neither afford the
lime nor the money and which wasn't
n the least called for, has hung on
ny neck like milestone The thought
Il 1t has worried and depressed me
'ver since. The event comes tomor-
ow, and then, after these mats are |
lone. I'm through! l shall not mort
age my time. money and industry |
my more. Hear my VOW"
Yes, hear it" The other young
woman assumed an accusing air. But |
What about my essay for the Young
league that l wanted you to
ype for me this week?"
"Oh, your essay-certainly I'll type
Vrite that for you, dear. l can do 1t
fter hours just as we'll as not"
Caroline laughed derisively
But that's different" protested
lice guiltily. Tipping for you Is
ute different from"
Yes. of course it's different, kiddo.
is different but you. You
re just the same dear, reckless prom.
yer as ever. despite your hard-heart-
d. strong-minded resolution. But,
nyway, you can't type my essay for
We already hired 1t done"
You mean thing! You know
hould have loved to do it for you."