Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25

Mrs. Halliday was pleased with her
new home In the suburbs OF Clayton.
The furnishings throughout the house
were pretty and delicate.
On this bright May morning nature
seemed to be in touch with the beauty
of the rooms. The ground was spread
with a bright green velvety carpet and
the leaves on the trees were OF the
same color, while here and there clus-
ters Of buds and blossoms could be
seen. The air was filled with the sweet
fragrant scent OF lilacs, violets and
apple blossoms The windows were
opened and khe Slight breeze blew
into the rooms from all directions.
After the morning work was finished
Mrs. Belle Halliday seated herself In
her pretty living room to think. For
Notwithstanding her kind husband and
her pleasant surroundings, she was not
really happy; her relatives-in-law were
the thorns in what would otherwise be
pleasant pathway.
She was troubled and disheartened
over several things. She knew that
the relatives felt, as she came from
the city, that she was incapable Of
running a house. Their unlSind and
| unjust criticims concerning her goings
| and doings; their prying into financial
affairs, and remarking on how the
money should be spent, had been toll
1 0Edlcut anu SIG hdu 0iluCdNOIGu "
please and win the love of her hus-
| bands relatives in this vicinity.
| She had lent her new things without
an outward murmur, and found herself
/ obliged to manage as best she could.
/ for many things that she needed an6
wanted were lent. She decided that
/ this incessant borrowing must cease
or she would have nothing left, for the
borrowed articles We're seldom return
| ed. and when asked for they were
/ usually scorched, burned or ruined in
some way. She also knew that heI
husband, even with his liberal salary
could not afford to provide household
supplies for several families; but how
to check their relatives tendency fol
borrowing without causing trouble and
hard feeling was beyond her compre-
hension.
Mr.. Raymond Halliday was a kind
hearted, benevolent and competent mar
"a tender and gentle husband. He wal
employed in one of the banks in the
city and commanded a good salary. A
times he questioned the wisdom of hi!
policy in purchasing land and building
in the vicinity of his old home: but h
was much attached to his relatives and
disllked making his home at a distanc'
from them. He felt that Belle was no
as happy as he wished her to be. bu
like a man, he was inclined to thinl
she was over-sensitive and looked upol
the occurrences as a joke; for he dit
not realize that his relatives were OBJ
tanning part of their living from him
and that these daily annoyances wer
a strain on his wife's nerves, patienc
and forbearance which tended to max
her unhappy.
This morning his business called hin
from the city, so he hired a liver.
team and drove home to take his wifi
with him for a drive. He ran Hghtl
up the steps. entered the house an
called:
Not receiving any answer, he turne
/ his steps towards the living room an
r met his wife on the threshold. He
tear-stained face and swollen eye
D caused him to exclaim:
a est?"
!. ''Nothing-not much" replied hi
wife; but as his arms encircled he
4 she bowed her head on his shoulde
n ! and wept again.
He soothed and Gained her and be
S tween her sobs she said:
e Raymond, you do not realize til
/ true state Of things. 1 am willing I
t lend, but 1 do want the articles re
!. | turned in as good a condition as whe
e they were lent. Then you cannC
e supply several households with gre
o ceries. Just step into the pantry"
He followed her gaze and saw th'
o the shelves were nearly empty.
t What" he exclaimed. DO yc
e mean to say that these empty space
,, imply that these things have been Dol
It rowed and not returned?"
s 81 do, just that" she replied. mo
= look at the order book: the total for Il
last two months exceeds your salary
= "Whew!" he ventured, after runniT
e through the itemized accounts. wi
y did you not acquaint me with the
I facts before?"
d Because they were relatives who
| lOJ-a and T hnna6 THAR l01
: and to bring about a change befo
It this crisis came"
IS You have been too sensitive and n
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