The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
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Matl1nony

This getting married. remarked
Young Mrs. Allison, isn't all that its
talked up 10 be-" She picked up her
embroidery and resumed operations on
1 large blue butterfly.
The other embroiderers looked
shocked. with the exception of the
fluffy haired blonde. who giggled ap-
preciatively. lis Fred developing dys.
pepsia?' she inquired with mirthful
solicttude. MY dear" cried young
Mrs. Allison. with wide-eyed protest.
Fred can eat anything, I'm happy to
say. l ran completely out of ideas
about meals day before yesterday, so
/ had fried soles for dinner. to break
the mOnotony Of steak and chops and
roast and chops and roast and steak,
! and roast arta steak"
THAT will do" sternly interrupted
the young matron with auburn hair.
THAT way lies madness Some Of us
are housekeepers ourselves. you may
remember
And" went on young Mrs Allison,
meekly. Fred ate his sole with pos
tive enjoyment, though couldn't
even bend my own. No. Fred is not
dyspeptic."
We'll. then" said the fuzzy haired
blonde. he mus, be getting the club
habit"
"Wrong!" said young Mrs. Allison
promptly. Pred doesn't belong TO q
single club except the Beethoven. He
hates smoke and he likes women, and
he thinks that mems clubs are little
short OF relatively clean pigpens.
Guess again.
A Well" said the fluffy haired blonde
after q judicial pause. there are only
three causes that make a happy mar.
ried woman sore on matrimony, IL you
will pardon the phraseology. They are
dyspepsia. jealousy and lack OF money.
10 lack Of money the canker that's
eating the blush from your damask
cheek. or words to that effect?'
Mrs. Allison shook her head again,
smphatically. Nobody has enough
money" she said with conviction. but
that's the least OF my troubles, and
/ have as much money as Is good for
me, no doubt. Besides, n woman's a
fool TO let money worry her. If it's
only matter OF luxuries.''
The fluffy haired blonde nodded as
sent. Right you are" she said. And,
what's more. there are fewer fools
than people would believe when it
comes to that. But whatever is the
trouble, Celeste?"
Young Mrs. Allison sighed lugubri-
ously. What l object TO in matri-
'mony." she explained. jabbipg her
needle vigorously into the left wing
Of the blue insect, is this sensation OF
Epermanence. Married people feel SO
disgustingly settled in life, and
loathe feeling settled
Every one smiled.
We'll, times are changing" remark.
Cd the auburn haired matron, with
Suggestion Of scorn. do you notice
married. people feeling go dreadfully
.Dettled these days."
mean decent people. of course"
seorrected young Mrs Allison cOncisely.
ne sense Of being hopelessly settled
ecends upon you when you come
E9qWn to breakfast. the first morning
neg your honeymoon trip is over, and
continues with you from that time
When l go to the matinee, or to
~ or to the settlement, guild, or
Nhere like that. and see lot of
ls OF just my own age, whom I
~ to school with. and who haven't
rried-oid maids like you"-she in
Ned the fluffy haired blonde, who
3 and bowed profoundly-'and see
SW positively juvenile and efferves-
20 they look, and how delightfully."- |
ottled they are in their attitude to- |
~ the world, l get pessimistic, that's
say to myself: Brace up, Ce-
You're q married woman, SO
N home or Fred will be there
and will wonder what keeps
eeh you" went on young Mrs. Al
You can just reverse what the
neer0 nanny said about spinster-
and apply It to matrimony. Use
nyard.' she said. as hit amt SO
Nhen yo' quit struggiin'.'"
e'Joody laughed and young Mrs.