Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-11

'fWhy don't you have a nuff?" ask ed Miss Belinda's brother Sunday aft ernoon as he watched her engaged in in the living room of their winter quarters; T know your hands were were walking. Besides, my dear, fur collar and muff would give you a much more opulent air"
 'fRut I'm not opulent." laughed Miss Belinda. That's the trouble. don't feel that can afford furs."
 You could afford them perfectly well if you were a little less reckless ly diffuse in your expenditures, young womanl dare say you have given away enough money since we came back to town to buy yourself a set it for princess"
 "But, Ben, you exaggerate my
 Miss Belinda's remark was cut short by the arrival of callers. Mrs. Ly- man and her little girl Louise.
 'How perfectly lovely to find you both in,n bubbled Mrs. Lyman after greeting brother and sister effusively. I've said to Louise over and over again that We must be among the first to call now that you are back in town
 we've been here nearly two months" remarked Ben, casually.
 Really? Why, it doesn't seem pos siblei Oh. dear, how time just gall lops away, doesn't it? Especially when anybody is as busy as am. And meant to come to see you dear peo- pie right away and hear all about lovely Hilton and the garden and everything. I seem never to have a minutes time to do the things wish. I'm dreadfully serious. I'm taking French lessons and am studying gym nastic and interpretive dancing. Then Eve started on a course of bridge in struction and have joined a modern novel reading circle, SO you can see for yourself, Miss Belinda, how oc- cupied my time is.
 "It's frightful, isn't it, the way we women have to rush nowadays to keep up? A friend asked me to join a group who sew for the Red Cross, but threw up my hands and said, Nothing more, simply can't make I must save a few hours to devote to my little girl Of course, I'd like to help with every good work, but mustn't neglect Louise, and We all know that charity should begin at home"
 Belinda before you came in," said Ben, amiably. Wont you lay off your furs, Mrs. Lyman?"
 "Yes. thank you. This collar is really awfully warm"
 But very handsome and very be- coming" remarked Ben, taking the huff and neckpiece from her with a gallant air. ''Is 1t new set? I'm quite interested in furs just now" Are you really? Are you thinking of buying some for sweetheart? ?? Mrs. Lyman inquired archly. "If you are let me advise you to get good l ones. There's no economy in cheap furs, for they're sure to wear shabby in one season, but a set like this will last almost indefinitely. I suppose some people would think me extrava- gant to purchase such elegant skins hut I regard the $125 as we'll invested economize in many ways, but real | ly think I owe 1t to myself to dress we'll and I wish little daughter to grow up always remembering me as | at least a presentable person." she | laughed self-conseiousiy. You'd be child is in my clothes, aren't you | dearie ?'
 Louise was sitting on Miss Belinda: 1 lap holding a whispered conversation about the chipmunks at Hilltop tha | ate hickory nuts from Miss Belinda'' hand. and 1t was only after her mother had repeated the question twice in { | rather sharp tone that she replied
 gravely, "Yes, mother" and then tt Miss Belinda, Didn't the squirrel
 like the nuts, too, specially the big ret
 one that used to run up the old oal tree, the one you and MT. Ben callet i F1ambeau? Why was his name that :?
 'Now. Louise, you mustn't teas Miss Belinda any longer. We ough | to be leaving. I'm going to a concer
 tonight and a. little girl know mus
 have her tea and go to bed before | ssart. always attend to Louise meals myself if I am home, though tn woman we board with is so fond O ] the child that she loves to have he