The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-18
Copyright. 1914. by the Newspaper
EnterprIse Assoc atior.l

what do you mean. Mary" I
asked. as Jacks wife began to tell
me that his mother had hurt her
feelings to such an extent that she
felt she could not 90 TO SEQ her
again.
What did she dor
We'll. II wasn't 40 much what
she said to me- walled Mary. '-as
thu general impression that she
gave me OF being sure that was
not the kind Of a wife Jack should
have married. Margic. don't you
think have been a good wife 20
JnckT-
Much better than be has been
to you. dear" said. as ! put my
arm about her.
Mary burst into tears. When
sch could talk. she told mo that
she had not seen Mother Waveriy
since Aunt Mary came 10 DO with
me.
"Shs Ia such creature OF moods.
Margie. She can be tho sweetest
thing you ever saw and tho very
next minute she acts as though she
hated you
when my baby was born. she
was lovely to me as long AZ ] was
at the hospital. but whom began
to go to housekeeping she told me
that she thought I was very fool
ish. and don't know but she was
right.
Somehow. thought that the
ability to keep house was born In
every woman. I thought OF delight
full dinners, but never realized
what dirty work II was to prepare
chicken properly for those din
ners. thought OF the CLEAN OF
white linen. the giistcn OF glass
and the shining sheen Of silver.
but forgot the dirty. greasy pots
and pans must be washed.
II am not complaining. Margie
I am only trying TO tell yon that
have found out that housekecp-
ing is a business, and ! am afraid
all women are not fitted for II
You see, never. IN all my life.
knew anything about keeping a
house, and I don't seem TO learn
very quickly. forget and let the
water boil ont OF the potatoes
while I am practicins a new song
guess Mother Waverly IN right:
7 am not a success as a wife. And
yet, Mrgie. think n had not
tried to keep house and could have
been dressed and ready 10 70 with
Jack when he wanted me II would
have been much better. Surely he
could not have stayed away from
boarding house any moro than
he has from his homo.
You can't put all young mar
RED people into the same cate
CORY. Margie.
I'VE women seem 10 live BY ira
dition, instead Of reason. We must
do thus and so because many other
women have done thus and 30 and
found II expedient.
Yes, I think Mother waverly
was right about mo keeping house.
but now that I am keeping house
II seems to me she might give me
the benefit of her experience
MY dear Mary" said. "she
doesn't know any more about
housekeeping than you do" ! pro-
tested.
You know. Margie. that my
mother was New England WON
an: she was a splendid cook. and
have her cookbook. Ever since
I moved into my apartment ! have
been wanting 10 make some dough
nuts like mother used to make. !
did IL this morning and they were
Just fine. I wanted to bring you
over some. Margie. but ] was
ashamed 10 bring them 10 this
grand place. But I did take some
over to Mother Waverly, and what
do you think she did, She took
that poor little plate OF doughnuts,
Of which was no proud. ana
looked IL over rather contemptu-
ously, and then she asked:
MARY. do you think you can ar
ford 10. make these cnkesT
1T was all could do to keep
the tears back until ! got out OF
the house. And, Margie, Jack
would not touch tbem-said he did
not care for such things.
"Oh, what will do, Margie?
What will dot I Just don't seem