Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-21

She Is a member-the vote was
AUNT POLLY P1xLEY.
A BRIDES DIPLOMACY.
Edna Lane was an only child and
an accomplished and well educated
young ledy. She was a senior at
Wellesley college and she became en-
gagged to Frank Steele, a young den
fist.
Edna's parents were not rich. but
they possessed enough Of worldly
goods to enable them to live comfort
ably, and TO crafty their daught-
been passed at the sea shore with her
mother; the short ones In entertain
ing her many friends.
They were pleased with the young
man but felt that the couple were too
young and too inexperienced to marry
at once besides, Mrs. Lane believed
that daughters should not marry un-
til they were eroficient in the art OF
housekeeping and were capable OF
making a happy home for their hus-
bands. She deferred instructing her
daughter In these arts until she had
graduated and was at home perman-
entity: then. alas. Cupid willed other
wise.
Frank wished the marriage to take
place shortly after severing his con-
nectton with the leading dentist of
Glenfel which would be three months
after his f1nancee's graduation, be-
sides, he wished to be in an office of
his own after returning from their
wedding trip. Both Franks and Ed
mas parents deemed 1t wiser for the
couple to wait a year until he was well
established in business and had
mastered the bitter experiences that
all persona who start for themselves
have to encounter at first They told
them that If they commenced life to-
gether at once, as they desired. their
love might chill and they grow in
different tc each other.
Frank laughingly asserted that he
wasn't afraid, and that he was san
guine of success from the very first
He then presented q cook book to his
lady love and said: "Alrs well with
q woman If she is armed with an i'm
pfement of this kind" So filling to
convince the lovers of the advantage
OF waiting the parents gave a re-
luctaEt consent to an early smarriage
The bride and bridegroom had been
in their new home six weeks when
they realized that the newness and
their superficial understanding of mar
ried life was waning and actual facts
must be faced 1t was then that Edna
felt grateful to her mother for the few
lessons she had given her in caring for
the house, in those last hurried and
busy weeks at home.
The cook book, alas. did not prove
mutual friend, for the explanations
were not plain. 1t did not tell her
to adjust her stove It either smoked
or burnt everything up. If a recipe
called for ga of a teaspoon of any
thing. salt. sugar, saleratus, fayoring.
etc, to be sure to have enough she
would put in teaspoons of whatever
was called for. The result was, of
| course, disastrous. -..--
af first
| over the food, even when Edna re-
sorted to bakers fare. Later he was
irritable and would ,nibble a bit and
then say cutting things as. Stuff not
| fit to eat"
One morning at breakfast he sus-
gested that they try boarding for a
| while; for he could not afford to con-
| tinue procuring his meals elsewhere
and providing food at home; and add
| ed, Il really don't receive money
| enough from my patients to defray Of
| flee expenses. We should have taken
! our parents advice; but I felt that l
could in time win and gain success
and will; but it don't look as II you
could ever surmount your difficulties
| and do your part CAS- for bakers
This last he said in sarcastic man
| ner. and rose from the table. and
without his customary caress took his
hat and went to his office.
1t was the first intimation that Mr..
Steele had given her of the non-suc-
| cess OF his business, that he had pro-
| cured food elsewhere, and that he did
not consider bakers food substantial
| The knowledge of her complete fail
ure nearly shattered her sense for
a time. She hastily went to her hus-
bands den. sat down in his chair and
| inclined her head on her arms which
she threw over the top of his desk in
a forlorn manner. Her sobs caused
| conclusive signs almost necessarily
| In a short time her grief subsidized
was less poignant but, she rails
| ed her head the clead blue eyes were
blurred with tears which trickIed
| down her cheeks.
| Something must be done, and done
| at once" she cried, cor shall lose
Franks love, and, without that. don't
wish to live" Again she wept bitter
| ~, then suddenly rose. wipinK away
her tears as she exclaimed, This will
never DO, / must act at once" She
| spent a few minutes in deep thought
| then took up the phone. and after
Mother Steele assured her that she
first train that left Greenfield, Edna
actually smiled as she tidied up the
room, washed and put away the
| dishes.
She then dressed for the street, and
soon was making arrangements with
for course Of private lessons In
/ Domestic Science, three times q week
She arrived home just as Mother
Steele alighted from a hack with hel
trunk and suit case. Edna gave hel
| cordial welcome and hung her hal
and wrap In the hall
Mother Steele then said, Now, M
LdeaP child. tell me all about you
Ediffcultiea."
After Edna had explained heu
Il troubles clearly. and her Idea Of OBJ
tanning help from Franks mother
and OF taking lessons I'M Domestic
4 Science: which she proposed payins
with money given her for q weddinl
gift from her mother to be spent only
for some urgent emergency.
i Her mother-in-law said: NY pool
J. ae@e child. I~sctsd EsP, would bay,