Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-02
THE BRIDES
OWN STORY
What some OF the Girls Thought About
That First Party.

What some OF the 0iris AhouRht ep"us
That First Party.
I tremble to think what would have
happened if had carried out Cousin
AIaisie's suggestion Of having a mag
nificently formal tea, for that rollick-
ing bunch OF girls that burst in for
our tea yesterday examined every
article Of furniture in the apartment
a.most before they removed their
wraps, consumed me with questions
and left me late in the afternoon with
the conviction that il had been
most successful little party.
"I won't sit down until you've
shown me the little love of a kitchen
that goes with this little nest, !"
gushed Irma Weston, who's engaged.
Il hear you're the cleVerest little
housekeeper, and that you run every
thing like elockWorls.
oh. what's this, and this, and
this?" she demanded as she edged
past me into the Kitchen and ex-
amined the mayonna.se mixer
ciamped TO the tab.e, and the hreless
cooker and numberless other things
that were exposed, and she dubbed
on and on until the girls came, then
she launched into further enthusiast
tiG aCsC4 ipLtOi4C u AiCA u AS4 StAAtAE-NS
into the kitchen.
The Helpful Index.
az hear you plan your meals ac-
cording to q balanced food guide,
and do your busting on time sched
ule, and manage your family accord
ing to card index" teased Dinan
Bradley. looking at me wickedly.
'.I understand this Is the perfect
household, meals are always on time,
nobody ever breaks a dish or-gra
cious. what an idiotic thing I've
done" she interrupted herself sudden
ly, as in helping herself TO the pre-
served strawberries, the while eyeing
me mischieyously, she neatly poured
the spoonful of preserves on the small
napkin instead of Into her teaeup.
She's such a neat person that the
break woefully embarrassed her for
a minute.
oh I've utterly ruined your love
" new linen" she exclaimed.
Never mind, it's not fatal," 1
turned to her cheerfuily. THE index
you despise will save the day." and
brought In my card index, turned to
the place where Il gave the remedies
for fruit stains, and assured her on
the spot that she'd really done no
damage.
Dinah stayed after all the girls had
left, declaring I had the dearest little
nest ever. 81 want to congratulate
you on your happiness she said to
me rather formally as she drew on
her gloves.
.'I do hope You'll go and do Ike
wise very soon" returned earnestly,
but she shook her head.
I'm too much interested in keeping
my hands unsoiled by housework to
try to run a home although I'd ke
one Of my own, goodness knows. And
1 must have good clothes" she pulled
On her gloves savagely.
Bubbles" Advises Dinzh.
Then I grew hot. I know that lots
of the girls felt rather condescend-
ingly toward me, because everybody
knows we're not wellto-do, even II
We don't ever talk about our lack OF
means, and, although Dinah has had
lots of offers from fine young men
Just starting. she simply won't marry
unless she can marry into luxury.
It positively makes me sick the
way Dinah-and other girls like her
are just wasting looks and youth
hoping to marry a rich young man.
AlhS A-O464I AAGLlS4C Ale1o GO4-Cs -NObCoJ
could possibly have more fun and
happiness than Bob and I on his
small salary, and I believe I didn't
mlnce words when launched into
my reply to Dinah. She's been
brought up quite simply, although
everything about her has always been
in good taste. She supports herself
by teaching. Why on earth does she
want to marry into idle luxury?
Sometimes l think it's our maga-
zine stories that spoil young girls
Ideas. The heroines of most moder1.
stories either live In luxury, or If
they re poor working girls they marry
men who are able to support them in
great style right OFF. And the char
acters talk about expensive hotels
and houses as if they were common
places that we all had in daily life.
Oh, why can't we popularize the
Idea that It's the thing to marry nice
poor men and have the fun of work
ing as q real partner? / know I al
ways had the notion that wanted
to marry wealthy prince; but when
I knew Bob I wouldn't change for Z
whole royal family.