Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-20
HOME AND COMPANY MANNERS

Mrs. WdliSins looked about her pretty ana pleasant rooms to see that every thing was in order before ascending to her room to dress for tea which her husband and herself were to partake of with Mr. and Mrs. Niles.
 Mrs. Wilkins was real home maker; everything was made to look cheery, and smile could be discerned on her face usually Her pleasant and kindly words were sincere and she endeavored especialiy to ioolT brisF1t and cheery and to please her fastidious and unreasonable husband, who was inclined to be irritable and fault find ing.
 At times nothing suited him. espe- cta1ly the food yet his wife was a fine cook aud he would eat heartily Mir. Wilkins did not mean to be cross and grunnble, but he had, when alone with his wife. acquired the habit of fault I finding.
 per was not served at 6. and the host at last reminded his wife that it was past the supper hour. MT Wilkins in terposed by saying just as they were invited into the dining room: Don't notice it, for twenty minutes are not long to WSGit's Mrs. Niles was of a nervous temper ament and not systematic in her meth I odS of working. and for this reason when entertaining company she often failed to prepare her food as palatable l as when they dined alone.
 This night everything was wrong; the tea was very weak, the biscuits | were heavy, the steak was scorched | the preserves were sour, and the cake overdone. When she began to apofo. glze for the poorly cooked food MT | Wilkins in pleasant manner assuret her that he preferred weak tea, fol strong tea made him wakeful; and O
 the biscuits he said
 One can find no fault with them.
 shall have to send my wife over t
 take lessons in cooking from you-'
 He asked for a second helping O
 steak, and said:
 If there's anything I like, it i scorched steak
 l The acid in the preserves he though
 improved their flavor, and cake wa
 better we'll done than half done.
 These effusive and pleasing remark
 about the supper, which Mrs. Nile
 knew was not up to the standard, al
 most convinced her that the food wa not as poorly cooked as she feared was. She looked up and said in pleasing manner:
 You're not hard to suit, MT. Will
 lxins. Before you came in I told you wife that you were an easy person t get along with
 But everything is so nice, MT Niles, that one could not find any oc
 casion to find fault even if they wishe
 to do so. Pray make no apologies, fo
 have not enjoyed a meal so much fc
 a long time. Really, my wife is fair ly good cook, but there is always
 chance for improvement, you know"
 T am sure, replied she, that al glad that you have enjoyed your sup
 per, but the next time hope I sna
 do better" as they rose and retired 1 | the living room, where they passed ! pleasant time before returning to the home.
 The next morning MT Wilkin breakfast did not suit him, althoug he ate heartily. He spoke cuttingl | and sarcastically about the food During the morning. while plannin what would please her husbands palat
 for supper, an idea flashed in ht g thoughts and she instantly resolve : to put it into practice and cure ht husband of grumbling and finding fau 5 with his food, etc, when there was T
 cause for it.
 Her scheme was to give her gooC l natured husband a lesson-to maI l him good-natured at home as well z | away.