The Washington times., 1916-09-08
The. Heartbreaking Revela-
ton of a Wicked Mother,
Whom All Imagine To Be
the Only. Perfect Parent
In This World-She Dis
closes Her Secret Sin, Re-
citing Her Virtues First,
However.
BY MRS. MORIARTY..


- We thought II over for q long time,
and I have come to the conclusion
that It may help me to conquer my
self. II speak right out In plain
Dagiish about my weakness. 1t darkens
my whole life, and casts its baneful
shadow on my happiest days.
Don't think for a minute that I'm not
. good mother. I am. and that Is just
tie reason why realize how unjust to
my husband and children Ia this cancer
HE habit which threatens to spread to
monstrous proportions. ,...a..
I set up at and clean up the house
from the mess OF the night before--there
always 10 q mess. you know-and then
get breakfast ready. Yes. I said break
fasts and I meant breakfasts. because
no ono In our house ever gets down in
the to sit down with anyone else.
A. 7:3o my girl. called a maid" whom
~ have company. saunters In and waits
on the table while put up the lunches,
and they are good lunches. too, let me
tell you. Why half the time Poppa says
that he either gives his lunch whole. or
divides II with people at the office and
tA'S are '1'' ora.y :O.u. it.
The children always look nice when
they start OF TO school. They certainly
a.. II do say It myself a. shouldn't
But II you don't blow your own horn
who's soing to blow II for you. Nobody.
That's what PopPa s:ys.
! 1t the children ready after I put
V the lunches, while the girl gets their
Hseekfast:. and while they eat breakfast
! get their things together. books and
euch. fnd answer the doorbell. and keep
tie ysacs. and try and eat little
essakfast myself. But, honest to good
- 49, .:,n y .axss such long time for me
g not that Just sort of eat on the
wing 'ns-for luck. q. It were.
A. , O'Clock there is always a terrific
Q tomb. and looks like deserted bar
e4ln counter whore nobody could get
w0at they wanted. and all tho stun
isehsa over bat left: y
ThS sis1 she starts to making a dent
On ths Kitchen and dining rooms: IT
tekss her until noon. and sometimes
, eltsr. to get cleared
That leaves me to 60 upstairs BY my.
IN truly. they look like the war pictures.
for instance. like "A Path Made BY a
German She'll A Famous Cathedral
ossod near cross;nnssrk X"
% I start to clean up. Now. under
stand me. up to this point I'm feeling
f1ne, I don't mind the rush ana the
woY1r because. as I said before-or "
didn't say II. I should 'uv-fm normally
49,. .srs ~ NV are and bust measure
a the same time:
But now am nearing the worst part
d this article; Perhaps women won VINO ar
ness knows ] don't want sympathy.
What need Is /: keeper
Well IT'S like this. I begin to clean up
the rooms airisht But II 10y you v, wo Ss,
cause people always take a mean de-
Mrht IN believing the worstl. they never
~ cleaned up until Just before my hus.
band comes home at night. BY that
time feel %ope esa s swa my the sye es nsns
a neiShbor. and have hidden. actually
hidden. from tive callers and
But what's tho uss' I've got to tell.
it.means that cant keep from reading
an the fiction In all Of the magazines
and we take them everyone. i sit
rixht where hnd the magaaine. no
matter II the stroke comes In the mid.
ale Of the floor. and read until I finish
the whole thing. Why. even read an
article by John Redd all about Her
Tord yesterday. It's frightful to think
what III come to II can't even pass by
stun that isn't fiction.
That's why I've asked to have my
confession printed.
The shame and reproach will so much
moro tangible.
THE CONDUCTOR