Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04
MOTHER KNEW BEST

| Mrs. Arnold sat peacefully knitting l as she awaited the return of her l daughter from a small gathering of
 the young people of the neighborhood. | she enjoyed the confidential little chats they had after a social of this | kind.
 She thought witL pride of the per feet confidence they had in each other, 1 and hoped that it would a.wayS be SO. l Elizabeth had such q sweet disposition i it had been comparatively easy to mold | her into the modest, ladylike girl that was a delight 70 her eyes. Her musings were interrupted by Eliza beths entrance, and she settled | herself for the customary chat. A glance at her daughters face co l. | vinced her that something had go3e wrong, for a look of bitter disapp, at- ment marred the usually sunny eoun- tenance.
 Mother" she cried throwing her. l self down by her mothers side, I'm tired of being good!" Mrs. Arnold looked her astonish- ment.
 There was a new young man there I could learn to coT= for. He kept by my side renrly all the evenIns talking of boo <s and 1.usic in such an interesting way, and then that fri7o- in conversation, making eyes at him all the while, the way siIe ,toes. you know and he never saw me after that but danced attendance on her ai1 he rest of the evening, and ths1 tcok her home.''
 My dear. I think tha. was a very good test A young man 8 easily led away is not worthy of my daughters company
 But that is the way 1t Is always Men like girls that make eyes at them and fatter them and that deck them selves out in all the latest fads."
 You are mistaken. They may en- joy having a good time with them, but deep down in their hearts they have no respect for them, and when they marry they choose a quiet, sensi- ble girl"
 But I don't want to get married I want to have a good time"
 Her mother was alarmed. Never had Elizabeth talked this way be- fore.
 You are a little overwrought to- night" she replied soothingly To morrow you will see things differently You have been working so hard in the office lately. I believe you do need a change. If you can get your vacation now, why not take it and go out in the country somewhere and have a complete rest? We will talk it over in the morning: you ought to be as:eep this very minute"
 Elizabeths eyes. She lay for hours thinking over the events of the eve ming. It hardly seemed possible that her mother could be right. If she could only get from under her wing for a little while and find out things for herself. That was just what she would do,
 The following day she made ar engagements for taking her vacation, deciding to visit an aunt who lived way down east; one she had never seen. but who had often written urg- ing her to go. During the week she managed to sTnuggEe into her trunk a peek-a- boo waist, flesh colored ca1ni- sole and a skirt two inches shorter than any her mother had allowed her to wear. IL was the first time she had deceived her mother in any way, but thought that her mother was getting "a trifle o1d-fashioned," and she meant to have a good time for once like the rest of the girls.
 Her uncle met her at the station and during the five-nile drive to the farm house, pointed out the different places of interest.
 See that place over there?" he asked, indicating large well-kept farm on his right. That's where Joe Harris lives Get on the right side of ain and he'r take you for some drives and give you a good tine.'
 She mentally decided that she would and lost no time about it.
 The next day while returning from the village on foot a hay wagon over took her. From the description given by her uncle she recognized the driver as Joe Harris. Without a moments hesitation she waved to him and bold