Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
FROM LUcILE's DIARY

Mother sighed heavily as she read
a note at breakfast Wednesday morn
ing.
Anything wrong?" inquired father.
'aThis is an invitation from Har-
riet Stills to go out to Evanston for
lunch to meet two of our old school
friends from Ohio. The note has
been delayed evidently. I'm sorry I
must telephone that can't CO."
But why can't you, my dear?
This is my morning at the voca-
tionai fiat, and I simply have to be
there because Miss Patton goes to her
household economics lectures on my
mornings there and takes her lunch
downtown"
"Who is Miss Patton?" asked faith
er.
"She is the house-mother."
Let me go for you, mother" l said.
Ever since your guild started that
dear little fiat for vocational training
for young girls I've been anxious to
have a part in it"
You've shown wonderful self-re-
straint, haven't you, Lucile?" asked
fatherk with a grin.
1 made up a little face at father,
and he laughed and asked what use
full domestic art l was prepared to
teach.
"ButtonhoIes," 1 answered. Cousin
Fannie has taught me to make button
holes to the queens TASTE"
There father turned to mother,
triumphantly, you see Lucille is equal
to the occasion"
Miss Patton was waiting impatient
~ when I arrived at the fiat. I did
not get started so early as 1 had ex-
pected, for l simply couldn't leave
home before / had finished a serial
cfn hof 6n1 ~ a m p rxrH1f
came in the morning mail l ex-
planned mothers detection. and as
sured her / would take good care of
the little girls, none of whom is more
than Is years old.
VERY we'll, I'll be back at half past
H. she answered, and hurried off,
fearing she would be late for her lee
ture.
After a very few moments trial I
decided that it would be impossible to
teach the children to make button
holes in one morning. They were ex-
ceedingly awkward at f-that is, all
except one, who, much to my surprise,
could make them as we'll and faster
than l could. I told her, laughipgly,
that l would appoint her chief button
hole teacher, and that we would do
something else. / was glad to stop,
for it racks my nerves when pupils
don't do exactly as / tell them. l am
not phlegmatic enough for a teacher.
''Pll tell you what We'll do ] said.
81 know you girls are all learning to
cook, and each one of you shall make
something for luncheon. All ! require
is that you have the meal ready at
half past IL. This will be excellent
practice in independent cooking and
in punctuality."
They put away their thimbles gayly,
and after discussing the menu with
me, they fed to the bright kitchen in
perfect glee, and I was glad that
had thought of such a pleasant plan.
L resumed my magazine which, fortu-
nately, / had brought, and the morn
ing passed speedily. At II 1 went out
scalloped salmon, stuffed baked pota-
toes, fruit salad, whipped cream cake
and lemon jelly all promised to be
such great successes that I thought 1t
was a pity for no one else to enjoy the
luncheon with me- and 1 called up
David Robinson, asking him to run
out in his machine
He accepted my invitation, and was
ca ptivated by the pretty little cooks
and mattresses, and the delectable
spread they had prepared. He showed
his appreciation at once by saying he
wished he could do something for the
little girls.
Yes; it would be lovely for them to
have a treat" I agreed, and suggest
ed that it would be very nice to send
them to the matinee, telling him that
some of them had never been to the
theater.
"Just the thing" he exclaimed, and
he telephoned for seats, and I told the
girls to get ready and go without do
ing up the work, SO that they would
not miss any of the wonderful outing
OF course. they were wild with excite
| ment, and David and / laughed heart
lily as we watched them troop away in
a f1utter of anticipation.