Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-15

family had ever taken roomefs, anu she
knew Warren would be furious. and IL I
did not write him about it-she would
feel Il her duty 10 do so. And she did.
A most unfair letter. exaggeratlng the cir
cumstances and saying had been almost
insolent to her. And also that had
claimed Warren was not providing for
me and / was forced 10 do this.
What did say was that Warren had
complained Of the expenses since he has
been away. and that rented the room TO
help reduce them. But she distorted
everything ana ended her letter By saying
I had always been headstnong and al
ways resented any advice or suggestions
from her.N
"of course this made Warren furious,
and he wrote most scathing letter and
said I must get rid Of my rooner at once
or there'd be trouble.
But / am not going TO send Mrs.
Morrison awsyl On that have fully
determined. And know were you here
YOU would say I was right. Mother
won't be threatened and bulbed any
morei
And II Warren writes the way he
writes to me now-what Will be bis
attitude when he comes back? Somehow
/ feel this is the beginning OF the end.
That when he does return II Will only
be for a longer separation, And just
now / am bitter and indignant enough
10 think II might be for the best. Of
course ] may not think this way long.
When I'm with him again may care as
much and be as abiect as ] have ever
been. But Just now I feel that ! won't.
"And I feel, too, that his family are
more against me now than they have
ever been, How could his mother de-
llberately try TO make trouble In this
ways what difference did Il make 70
her n, while he was away, | was rent
ing a room TO help pay expenses. And.
Il il for that. I never said Warren did
not support. me, but did say he had com
pIaiped about the expenseS-and you
know how economical ! am.
"oh, mother, what shall do? | know
this Is a rambling. incoherent letter, but
somehow tonight 1 can't think cOherently
FIN too Nretehed. Oh. II there was only
something / could dol The desire TO be
independent-to make my own living,
grows stronger every day. am thinkins
Of 1t all the time.
How I regret now that when ] was
ih school / did not perfect myself In
soule one thing. You wanted me TO; you
said every girl should be able TO make
her own living II necessary. But ! felt
SO sure / would never have to.
but oh, shall see that Winifred does
no, grow up without some training or
profession By which she can support her
self At least she will never be In the
posttion ! am In now. Mother do yon
think there Is anything / could sun
learnt
II have thought Of stenography. The
papers are full OF Advertisements
OF schools that promise to prepare you
for a position in six months-and secure
the position for you. Blu, do you think
could ever learn? From the little know
Of shorthand Il always seemed such
difficult thing and something | felt
conId never master.
II have thought Of eyerything-of go
ing into a millinery store-you know
could always trim hats. And Mrs. Nor
rison Is the buyer OF millinery for
large firm Perhaps she could help me.
haven't spoken TO her about II yet. but
I'm going 10.
What l would like most and think
could do best, would be-shopping. fou
know there are women who make very
comfortable income buying for out-ot-
toRu people on a commission But
suppose it would be very hard to get
myself estabHshsd-to get enough ens-
toners 10 make this pay.
Then 1 thought Of tea room- On,
I'm sure / could run dainty little tea
room ana give people better things to eat