The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
Her Impulsiive
Way


lunch today?"
No. didn't" The 8 enographer did
not look up from the crocheting. and
what's more. there'll be no rest for me
moons, nights. or Sundays, Caroline,
Until these table mats are DONE
II 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 | need household goods III let
you know. never fear. These mats
are for another and they are long over
due" The stenographer laughed bit
terly. Behold In me victim of the
habit of promising in haste to repent
when repentance is entirely useless"
"What?"
Il mean that I'm one of those unfor-
tunate impulslve persons who are al
ways gratuitously and rccklessly Of
fering to do things for people. Observe
these mats. There was really no rea-
son why should undertake the manu-
facture of eighteen doilles, six Of each
of the three sizes, you know, for per.
son like Mrs. Corwine, but when she
told me that Mr.. Corwine had bought
her beautiful mahogany dining table
| at once said, without considering the
matter at all. automatically, you know,
that | would make her a set Of mats
for 1t. she took me up with q jump
and hoped I'd do the pineapple pat
tern. It's the most difficult stitch
know.
Now she Is probably wondering
when I'm ever going to get thew done.
The truth is that I've only Just been
able to begin them. for I've been spend.
ing every spare minute for tie last
month on the border of French knots
that 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, | volunteered TO do them
for her
For four long weeks these 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 II Is that my offer to do
them was made so casually that Ger.
trude has no realization of what
Herculean task they were. wouldn't
feel so sorry for myself as I do II
thought were receiving proper credit
for my labor.
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 mere amusement
or pastime for me. Did you ever know
such goose as | 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-
tinued:
you ought to be thankful you
all sorts OF entanglements. A few
weeks ago met some suburban
friends on the street. They appeared
80 pleased to see me that before !
really thought what | was doing
asked them to come to town some day
and have lunch with me, and | prom
lsed to let them know very soon Just
what day to come. That luncheon. for
which can neither AFFORD the time nor
the money, and which wasn't In the
least called for, has hung on my neck
like a 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 yow!"
Yes. hear It," The other young
woman assumed an accusing air. But
what about my essay for the Young
Womens league that | wanted you to
type for me this week."
"Oh, your essay-certainly I'll type
write that for you, dear | can do It
after hours, just as well as not"
Caroline laughed derisively.
But that's different" protested
Alice guiltily. Tipping for you Is
quite different from"
Yes, OF course it's different, kiddo.
Everything is different but you You
are just the same dear, reckless prom.
User as ever, despite your hard heart
ed, strong minded resolutions. But,
anyway, you can't type my essay for
I've already hired II done"
You mean thing! You know
should have loved to do It for you!"
Talk about helpless cases" laughed
Caroline.-Chicago Daily News.