The Detroit times., 1917-02-23

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hons for a liifle visit
Joshuas mother AID not snswe'
Immediately. bat kaitted vigorous
b. with an expression about her
armiy eompressed lips Eliza had
$500 several times before.
AZ 10Th mother and daughter were
veg busy. They sivays we're. the
el6er lad, was knitting her hue
band's socks, having mo opinion Of
,hoerhsca onef. she often said
While the daughter Was bent nearly
neuble embroidering checked
s1nrnam apron and straining her
eyos 20 count the squares In order
thsa the decoration might be beau
tiSutiy exact
Tney were sitting In the farm
heuss kitchea and had finished
voshing the dinner dishes. Eitra
haviag arrived In time for that
meoi. 20 thaf this was the nrs'
spportuaity she had had to inquire
about bsr beofher's bride. Finally
he silmce being unduiy prolonged.
the yuuogsr woman again broke u
b. saying: II Judge you do no,
M M"
- Kllison pressed her thin iips
~ eooser together. then answered
aouU1v: ~weil. cannot say she IL
- Ne giri I should nave picked
- ~ Joshua II he had asked my
o1v0oo: but young men are not ap,
= 1uoouls their mothers az 10
$500 they shall marry" Eliza re-
vPooood a smile Perhaps there
vou1d not be so many divorces II
~ did"
WHY don't you like her moth
err pospisted Eliza. Wasn't she
nscs 10 you.'
~Yss. very admitted Mrs. Eli
80.
-Dout you think she Ia fond OF
Jesbua and viii Try 10 make him
happy and comforsableT- continued
Mica
Wen guess you'd think 80 u
yUu cDu1A go them together once"
rutuyno1 Joshua's mother. with con-
si6erabje emphasis. she caters 10
his vaaity something fearful. and
a1vays aoss just exsctiy what he
sayp. He'll get TO thinking be IL
someehinx cot Of the common pretty
soon. II she keeps on. Not bat
wAaf I. too think he is more than
erdtnary,- she added with pride.
~buf I have always been very carr
al nct 70 let him know H. But
D1sateth doesn't seem 20 care. and
a0pears 70 want him 10 know she
eh1nks everythfns he does and says
= shout gtght. In fact. shouldn't
wso6er . mite n she would sis and
80 him smoke and not tell him the
Du11y a. HIS WAYS"
But. mother" demonstrated
EIisa. ~ man wants to smoke
nc win probably DO a. His wife
can't help IT.
well. she neednf countenance
A." returned Mrs Eiiisor And
sAe can scoId 40 be will no, wan,
10 90 n ~ home
mira sighed. bu. said nothing.
DAe had followed out some OF her
msthsr's IDEAS snent the trestmen,
q Husbands. and they had not
provsd ~ successful as The dutiful
daughter had anticipated.
And just look at the way she
wears her hair continued Mrs. "a
lissn. picking up Der daughter In.
Isws photo and holding IL cut for
1Dlss's inspection lis II 1tting for
. married woman 20 spend so much
time curling her hair always
make II . point not 10 interfere IN
~ business Of ether people. but I
h1ntsd. more than once. that good
women thought eniy OF the inner
sdornnent' menficnsd by the apps.
tie. But II made no sort OF differ.
moe. she tust calmly kept on
smoking 10 the chimney Of her
bedroom lamp win those curling
irons Of hers. And then. too" con-
tinusd Mrs.. Ellison. warming with
her subject. -she never sewed. and
go TO enjoy wsIhtng around the
hrD with Joshua. and your father
sa1d n made her SICK TO stay In the
hssss al day
Il tssd her thst the change from
beusswUsk to sewing was enoush
- hep the average woman In good
hsalth. but she Just laughed and
aid she must be- an exception to
TIE general rule"
-Dldn't she oRer 10 help you with
ne hcusevcvkf" asked Eliza In a
shocked tone.
Yes" was the reply. abu, II
wouldn't let her. for knew N she
did she would spend a lot OF her
time aftsrward putting stuff on her
hands and lying down TO rect a.
abe called A. never see such
dctnp before. and was afraid
would have 10 speak my mind n
she stayed much longer OF course"
she continued. Il didn't say any.
thing TO Joshua. but told your
father and I doubted II he would
eser get on In the World with
wife like that fted IN hir,