The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-18


Don't you want to lie down
a little while first? You haven't rested
a moment since you came.
Tired? Oh, no, I'm too excited and
happy to be tired. 1t seems SO won
derful to be here with you and the
baby. Now if you'll help me lift out
this tray, | want to get at those pre-
serves | brought you. Oh, here's the
jelly. | knew that would come all
right, but | was little worried about
the preserves. Yes. these are all right"
unwrapping a glass jar of peaches.
And here's the green tomato ketch-
up"
1T was very dear of you to bring
all this mother You must have had
enough TO do when you started with
out having to pack these"
"Oh, began packing my trunk two
weeks before | left, and every day |
would think of some little thing |
would want to put in"
Helen thought Of all the loving care
and plans that had gone into the
packing of that trunk. She knew
what an event this trip was to her
mother, and resolved TO make it a
happy one at any cost If in the two
weeks of her mothers stay she could
only keep from her the knowledge of
the strained friction and disagree
ments between her and Warren. If
only her mother could take home with
her the mistaken belief that she and
Warren were very happy in their mar
ried life
And here's your grandmother's
quilt--the double "T" pattern. l veg
ged it in here by the preserves to
keep them steady"
ooh, what dear old fashioned
thing. And how bright the places are
after all these years"
"coLORs BETTER THEM"
"Oh, yes, colOrs were made better
in those days. They didn't fade as
they do now. Here's a piece of your
grandmothers wedding dress and
here's one Of my dresses when | was
a little girl. And this was ribbon
string from your aunt Laura's going
away bennett"
While Helen was admiring the quilt
her mother dived down again into
the trunk.
And here, ] made this for Wini-
fred" taking out dainty made little
dress,
ooh, mother, and it's all made by
hand! And those tiny tucks. How
much time you must have put on
this"
ana Ln1S your Aunt Laura sent.
taking out blue and white crochet
sack.
oh, she'll look like a doll in that.
Let's try them both on now"
Winifred cooed her approval as her
new finery was tried on. She pulled
gleefully at the blue ribbon on the
little sack.
HAD MOTHERS EYES.
Helen, she has just your eyes, and
you had just that little dimple when
you were baby"
Now, mother, you mustn't spoil
her. You've been holding her ever
since you came. See even now she
doesn't want you to put her down."
she said, as Winifred, who had shown
instant attachment for her grand
mother, was now clinging to her
dress.
And look. she doesn't want to
take off the sack. Oh what a vain lit
tie thing. And her hands-do you
know her hands are just yours. You
always had the sweetest little baby
hands"
Helen laughed Mother its too fun
ny, when Warren's mother comee
here every good trait or feature the
baby has she says it is just like War
ren-particularly the eyes and hands.
And now you say they are like mine"
"Why of course they are" proudly.
Anyone can see that she has your
eyes," kissing the baby once more as
she put her back in the little high |
chair. "And now we must put my
things away before Warren comes. |
What time does he usually get here?"
ooh, not before six" answered Hell !
en-. We'll have plenty of time
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won't you lie down and let me hang |
up your dresses"
yes, in a minute, but first | want |
to show you my black silk Mrs. Ba- |
ker made over carefully taking it |
out from the trunk and shaking it out. I
You see the lace is new And you re- |
member there was a lot of velvet on !
the skirt? Well, she took that all off !
and cut the skirt over, and made new !
sleeves from the pieces | had left Do
you like it? Does it look like the |
things made here" anXiously.
LONE GOOD DRESS"
II bore the unmistakable stamp of |
the country dressmaker, but Helen |
said it was very pretty and that she !
was sure it was becoming.
"Oh. I'm so glad. l was afraid you
mighn't like it, that my clothes might |
look different from what they were
here. For your sake | wanted to look !
nice"
"Oh mother. as thought that mat
tered"
Not to you dear, but to Warren
and his people. | wouldn't want them [
to think your mother was old fash
toned and dowdy. And Warren's moth
er and sister, from what you wrote
know they must dress we'll, So | |
wanted one good dress to have when
they called on me and when we called
there"
''Warren's mother and sister! Evil