Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-20
Self Conducted or Personally Conducted

might have noticed that & quick flash of bright brown eyes indicated a little more than passing feeling on her part. Later on in the season those big, brown eyes were turned pleadingly upon Stephen, and he was told that the time had come for their wedding journey, as it had been omitted till then, and somehow he found himself arranging for a companion on his next business trip to Washington, then in it's gayest season It would have cost him less had it been taken at the time of their wedding.
 The following year Blanche present. ed him with a son and heir. The proud father felt that all should be done for the boy which money could do, and mentally promised himself to earn a fortune for the child to receive in case of his own death. He was willing to economize for the boys sake, and took it for granted that Blanche would feel the same.
 The first open opposition which he had met from his meek wife came when he wished to name the child Stephen.
 No" said his wife quietly but firmly He shall be called so for @ middle name if you wish, but his name is to be Reginald' and so he was christen- ed, Reginald Stephen, His father at- tempted for a time to call him Stephen, but found himself at last yielding even that notion, to the great satisfaction of his wife.
 NO need of nursery maid, grumbled stephen, my mother had none for any of her babies She believed every mo- ther should take care of her own ba- bies, and I am of the same opinion"
 Times differ" contended his wife" and l tell you plainly that I need nursery maid, and have already en- gagged one. You can well afford it. and must make the best of it, for will have it so.
 Stephen opened his eyes at this an- nouncement from his wife He had not supposed her capable of so firm a decision but he withdrew his objection and consented to the added expense. This seemed to be a turning point in their domestic economy. After this when Blanche desired anything for the household, she demanded it without hesitation, telling Stephen plainly that she had submitted to his will as long as she intended to, and though she meant not to be eXtraVagant, she should not help him to hoard up his money by denying herself and her 1 children present comfort and pleasure. For there were other children as time went on, and increased expense 1 in consequence.
 l Blanche was a model housekeeper and a wise mother. No one could ac- 1 cuSe her of failure in either direction
 
 ness were her first thought, but Steph- | en was no longer self conducted. He ! began to realize that he was personally l conducted. Among his men associates, l the change was noticed. He no longer 1 asserted his opinion as in former times. ] Have you thought haw changed 1 Stoneham has become?" said they to 1 each other His wife and family have made great difference in the man. l He is much more genial and less au- ] tocratic than of old"
 Nothing like wife and babies to l take the kinks out of a man." was the i rejoinder," and they say he Is quite ! domestic in his tastes, a model house i holder, but everybody knows his wife l rules him and his house to her own mind
 Good thing for him, too," replied the l first speaker. He is twice the man 1 he used to be-"
 l Self conducted for many years of 1 his life. he himself admitted that he never knew how to enjoy life till he l found himself personally conducted. l AN IDLER.