The Glenwood post., 1912-07-13
Her lrrlpulsiive
Way

"Ay' AAco' OlOu you 30 out TO
lunch today?"
NO, didn't" The stsnographer did
aot look up from the crocheting, "and
what's more. there'll be no rest for me
noons. nights. or Sundays, Caroline,
antil these table mats are done"
Il wasn't aware thta you were in
any Immediately need of table mats"
pursued the bookkeeper. Isn't this
rather sudden?"
They aren't for me, worse luck.
When l need household goods I'll let
you know. never fear. These mats
are for another and they are long over
1ue.' The stenographer laughed bit
terly. Behold In me a victim of the
habit Of promising in haste to repent
when repentance is entirely useless"
''What?"
mean that I'm one of those unfor-
!uAe impulsive persons who are al
ways gratuitously and recklessly Of
'ering to do things for people Observe
these mats. There was really no rea-
son why should undertake the manu-
'acture Of eighteen doilies, six of each
of the three sizes. you know, for a per-
son like Mrs. Corwine, but when she
:old me that Mr.. Corwine had bought
aer a beautiful mahogany dining table
| at once said, without considering the
natter at all. automatically, you know,
hat l would make her set of mats
.or 1t. She took me up with a jump
Ind hoped I'd do the pineapple pat
fern. It's the most difficult 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
lble to begin them, for I've been spend.
!ng every spare minute for the last
month on the border of French knots
hat in moment of abstraction
promised to embroider on Gertrude
Lanes white marQuisette dress. She
bought 1t ready made and she thought
It looked to plain. SO, of course,
suggested the French dots and when
she said that she didn't know how to
make them, l volunteered to do them
.or her.
For four long weeks those knots
nave 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 1t Is that my offer to dc
hem was made SO casually that Ger
rude has no realization of what q
Herculean task they were. l wouldn't
EEL so sorry for myself as l do If
thought were receiving proper credit
.or my labor
"It's the same way with these doll
es. Mrs. Corwine thinks that because
I said in light and airy way that I'd
make them they're a mere amusement
,r pastime for me. Did you ever know
such a goose as l am-to get myself
nto doing things and to hate myself
!or 1t? I'm one of those who jump in
where angels fear to tread"
Tho bookkeeper laughed. and Alice
continuing to crochet violently, con
:inued:
You ought to be thankful you
haven't the habit. 1t gets one into
Ill sorts of entanglements. A few
weeks ago met some suburban
friends on the street. They appeared
10 pleased to see me that before
really thought what l was doing
asked them to come to town some day
and have lunch with me, and l prom
lsed to let them know very soon just
what day to come. That luncheon. for
which can neither afford the time MOI
the money, and which wasn't in the
least called for. has hung on my neck
like q milestone. The thought Of 1t has
worried and depressed me ever since
The event comes tomorrow. and then,
after these mats are done, I'm
through shall not mortgage my
time, money and industry any more
Hear me vowi"
Yes, hear It," The other young
woman assumed an accusing air. But
what about my essay for the Young
Women's league that wanted you to
type for me this week?"
"Oh. your essay-certainly I'll type
write that for you, dear. l can do II
after hours. Just as we'll as not"
Caroline laughed derisively.
But that's different" protested
Alice guiltily. Tipping for you Il
quite different from
"Yes. Of course it's different. kiddo.
Everything is different but you. You
are Just the. same dear. reckless prom,
issr A. ever. despite your hard heart.
ed, strong minded resolutions. But
anyway, you can't type my essay for
I've already hired 1t DONE"
"You mean thing! You know ]
should have loved to do 1t for youi"
Talk about helpless cases." laughed
Caroline.-Chicago Daily News.