Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-13
Her Irnpulsiive
Way

Why. Alice, didn't you go out to
lunch today?"
NO, ] didn't. The stenographer did
not look ZIP from the crocheting. and
what's more. there'll be no rest for me
aoons. nights. or Sundays, Caroline,
until these table mats are done"
81 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 I'll let
YOU know, never fear. These mats
are for another and they are long over
due" The stenographer laughed bit
terlv. Behold in me victim of the
habit OF promising in haste to repent
when repentance 10 entirely useless.
What"
81 mean that I'm one OF those unfor-
tunate impuIsive persons who are al
ways gratutously and recklessly or
rering to do things for people. observe
these mats. There was really no rea-
son why should undertake the manu-
racture OF eighteen doilies, six of each
Of the three sizes, you know, for a per-
son like Mrs. Corwine, but when she
told me that Mr. Corwine had bought
aer a beautiful mahogany dining table
at once said without considering the
matter at all, automatically, you know,
that | would make her set OF mats
for It. She took me up with a jump
and hoped Id do the pineapple pat
tern. It's the most difficult stitch |
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 spend
Ing every spare minute for the las
month on the border OF French knots
that in moment OF abstraction
promised 10 embroider on Gertrude
Lanes white marqusette dress. She
bought it ready made and she though
it looked to plain. so. OF course.
suggested the French dots and Wher
she said that she didn't know how II
make them, l volunteered TO do then
for her.
For four long weeks those knot
have haunted me. Every evening tina
I've wished TO read or play cards Iv'
been obliged 10 stick to the dots, am
the worst Of it is that my offer 10 Or
them was made so casually that Ger
trude has no realization Of what
Herculean task they were. ] wouidn
feel so sorry for myself as | do il
thought | we're receiving proper cred
for my labor.
ITS the same way with these del
les. Mrs. Corwine thinks that becau:
[ said in A light and airy way that l.
make them they're a mere Amusement
Or pastime for me. Did you ever know
such Q goose as ! am-to get mEsei
into doing things and to bate mysel
for Ii? I'm one of those who jump
where angels fear 10 tread"
The bookkeeper laughed, and Alice
continuing to crochet violently, cor
tinued:
You ought to be thankful yoI
haven't the habit. II gets one lnlt
all sorts OF entanglements. 4 fe"
weeks ago met some suburbar
friends on the street. They appeared
so pleased 10 see ne that before
really thought what | was doing
asked them to come TO town some da,
and have lunch with me-. and | prom
ised to let them know very soon JUS:
what day to come. That luncheon. fol
which can neither afford the time noI
the money. and which wasn't in the
least called for, has hung on my neck
like a milestone The thought OF il has
worried and depressed ME ever since
The event comes tomorrow. and then.
through, shall not mortgage my
:!ma. money and industry any mere
Hear me VOW
Yes. hear It," The other young
what about my ESSAY for the Youns
Women's leagne that | wanted yen &c
type for me this week."
ON. Your essay-certainly III type
write that for you. dear. can do ii
after hours. just as we'll as not
Caroline laughed derisively.
But that's different" protested
Alice guilty. 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 cant type my essay for
Pve already hired it done
You mean thing. You know
should have loved to do il for you"
Talk about helpless cases" laughed
Caroline.-Chicago Daily News.