The broad ax., 1913-11-01
Who Is Mn. arundy7


long before Mrs. 0'Leary made history
by the incident with her COW. Others
say that Father Dearborn found her
perehed upon q lofty seat overlooking
the lake when he arrived. This may
be true, but it is q positive fact that
the fascinating lady known as Mrs.
Grundy has never been more in evi.
dence than during the past few weeks.
The surprise of the century, how
ever, came the other night at 3 club
meeting when pretty little Ella F.
said: III.
81 wonder who Mrs. Grundy isf''
Poor innocent Little thing, you had
better 60 home to mama. Mrs. Grundy
is the great am with q capital "L"
Why, the whole race in solemn conelavs
assembled falls down and worships
Mrs.. Grundy. All other edicts are
feared and hated; but Mrs. Grundy is
faithfully served on every side by will
ing victims. Presiding officers and
governing bodies are afraid to touch
the minute matters Of everyday ex-
istenee which Mrs. Grundy regulates
for you all with q rod of iron. No
legislative enactment could ever COM
pei you yourself, for instance, to wear
clothes you didn't like, or to buy q
hat which you didn't think so very be.
coming. Mrs. Grundy issues her ediet
and forthwith you array yourself in
an inflated balloon or drape yourself
in skirts that cling to your limbs like q
wet bathing dress. Your husband, who
is q professional man, would like to
wear q high silk hat instead Of the
little bits Of cloth and siIk-but what
would Mrs. Grundy sayi The things
impossible. The eyes of the United
States and the Grundys are upon you.
Again it would be pleasant to go to
and from Mrs. Spindel's reception on
the street cars; but Mrs. Grundy walks
many thousand strong down State
Street, Wabash Avenue and other
popular thOroughfares; and in defer
ence to her understood opinions you
take q taxi and 60 home five dollars
the poorer.
al wonder who Mrs. Grundy isf"
was the question asked above. Whis-
per answers. Do you remember that
pleasant little chat you had with your
next-dOor neighbor the other morningi
Oh, yes, it was over the back fence;
but how we'll informed she wasI She
certainly is well acquainted. Coming
d home from Elgin you met Sarah. 1t
had been some time since you met her
before. How short that trip wasI
Sarah was an interesting taIker, and
gracious what q lot she knows about
those Elgin folks. You 60 to church,
you 60 to your lodges and clubs, and
you are very much interested in them,
but your husband say that you gossip
too mneh before and after the meeting.
Last summer you found it possible
to make that long deferred trip home.
You were surprised to find 50 many
Chicago people there, and they were
more surprised to find out that you
knew 30 many spicy little tales about
their friends and acquaintance for
back home you were considered such
a quiet little lady. When you returned
your memory suddenly failed you. Oil
only heard that, you replied when
certain "spiey" stories were repeated
to yOu. Can you wonder like Ella r
"WhO Mrs. Grundy isf" Whisper says
No.
edward BrOadax Of Washington
win have TO 60 to Jail for six months
for kissing another mans wife. Mr..
Broadax should hereafter heW to the
line.'LEditOrial in The Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, October %, 1913.