The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-04

become more or less Independent.
therefore took Julia's desire to set up
a king for herself with grain of salt.
If, however, it was sincere l hoped
that she would have the same expert
ence as the frogs that chose a stork
for ruler.
The next time l met Edith Martin
she had great news for me.
Haven't you heardY she exclaimed
excitedly.
mo. What is it2''
tits perfectly awfulY'
whats perfectly awful?"
'fBut he deserved it, every bit Of It'll"
Deserved what?'
Some time was required for her to
express her opinion about it before she
could curb herself to tell me what it
was. This feminine trait, which
seems to me akin to spending lot OF
time over the address Of letter to
discover whom 1t is from. instead Of
breaking it open to look at the sigma
ture, having spent its force, Edith
came down to facts and told me the
story. She had got it direct from
Julia and had not troubled herself to
inquire into the mans side of the
story.
Things had been going from bad to
worse between them" said the bosom
friend, when one morning Frank
called to see Julia for better under
standing. Instead of going in the aft
ernoon or evening he went about IL
O'Clock in the morning. He'd been
used to running In on her informally,
and, being told that she vas In the
pantry making pie, he just went in
there. I've come he said, with the
olive branch dare say have faults,
but the principal trouble between us
Is that occasionally l would like to
have my own way about some
things"
"You don't mean he was as unrea-
sonable as that~ I exclaimed
Unreasonable. Julia took It as an
insult. That MEANS she said. that
you consider me person who wants
to have her own way about every
thing; that | am obstinate, mulish,
misunderstanding that is unreasona-
bleT You are putting those words
into my mouth he replied. I have
wanted a good strong, noble man for
a husband, but haven't wanted a ty-
rant Our engagement is broken. So
thereP She had scoop filed with
flour in her hand, and she was so mad
that she threw it all over him"
You don't mean itp l exclaimed
How he must have looked!'
Looked! He was white as a sheet
in front and black behind. Julia ran
through a door into the kitchen. then
upstairs and into her room, locking
herself in. Frank busted the -four of
his clothes as best he could with his
handkerchief, then left the house"
They'll make it up,'' suggested.
Never. Julia is one Of those pliable,
gentle creatures who, when they are
goaded to desperation, will turn, and
when they turn they win never crawl
again"
"CrawI?
''Yes. Julia gave way to him till she
couldn't stand 1t any longer"
Poor grip
Not long after that, having proved
that l could make good living as an
illustrator and believing that Julia's
engagement with Digby was not likely
to be renewed, | called upon her. |
think she had had enough of being
bossed and had demonstrated to her
satisfaction that she didn't need an
overseer. At any rate, she didn't men
ton such necessity, and when / told
her that l had found success in a new
Held she seemed interested. I think
Edith Martin had told her that l was
looking for wife to boss me, for Ju-
liza gave evidence that she would like
the job. So proposed and was ac-
cepted
We get on very well together.
have way of ut-Heroding Herod
with her. When she wants her way
little bit l give her bucketfui Of it all
at once This breaks her up. l have
tried yielding to her when her acts are
sure to lead to grief, hoping to teach
her by example. But this has been a
failure She invariably throws the
fault on me. never argue with her
and when | find it necessary to act on
my own opinions do so without word.
This plan works admirably.