Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-12

sized quarrel grow oct of slight mis-.
understanding. Mothers cooking YER
sus wife's resulted in a domestic
cyclone. George had meant never to
bring up that dangerous point, hut
had in a way been goaded to it. Ida
had meant to be entirely reasonable at
the outset, but the worries and vexa-
tons to which she had been subjected
in her well-meant attempts to achieve
economical results, and the evident
failure of her efforts had got on her
nerves." and unexpected mines were
exploded with dire results to the hap
piness of both.
you'd better go home and get some
of mothers bread pudding !" retorted
Ida. "As for me, I'm going to moth
er's. I'm tired of this"
True to her word, Ida packed bag,
and took the train for mothers"
George was not in the frame of mind
to beg her not to go, and after her de-
parture went to a restaurant and Or
dered a meal without the slightest re-
gard for governmental instructions. He
continued to eat at the restaurant, the
toothsome menus in some slight degree
making up for the absence of his wife.
But even the brute man cannot be en-
tirely satisfied with the delights of
good feeding. The masculine heart and
soul have some demands, no matter
however slight, and George Steers had
considerably more of the finer fiber
than the coarse. The house was hor-
ribly lonely, and the first heat Of re-
sentiment being over, and reason be-
ginning to assert herself, Steers took
himself to task, and debated as to the
best course to take. He had not sup
posed Ida would remain away more
than few days, but when the time
wore into a week, and then into nearly
two, he did go to his mother, not for
bread pudding, but to consult her as to
the steps he would better take in the
matter. The result of her advice was
letter from George to Ida begging
her in very affeCtionate way to come
home. Days went by and no answer.
Then George grew desperate, and de-
termined to go after his wife.
His mother-in-aw met him at the
door. She met him pleasantly, and
told him Ida was not at home. 1t was
in vain that he tried to gain any in
formation regarding the attitude of his
wife toward him. Mrs. Hall preferred
to remain neutral. However. she did
not turn him out, but invited him TO
dine. He sat down to the table with
Mrs. Hall, his mother-in-law alone, but
he noticed place was set for another.
He concluded it was meant for his
wife, but that she refused to see him.
Just then Ida appeared in the doorway
from the kitchen bearing the first
course on tray. She arranged it on
the table without a word. But George
could be quiet no longer.
Ida" he cried, jumping from his
chair. won't you forgive mel'
Nov please don't spoil the dinner
with a scene" she said quietly. Just
eat, and wait till afterwards"
George obediently followed dIrec.
lions. The dinner was delicious, and
he enjoyed 1t.
Mother showed me how to cook this
dinner" she said. did you like it|
"Like it," he enthused. ut was
wonderful. And the bread pudding
was the best ever"
"Your mother taught me how tC
make that. I've been learning good
many other lessons beside cooking,
she added in low voice.
1--WE been learning, TOO" he cried
'1earning that I've been fool, and
can't live without you"
Mrs. Hall got up and went softly out
of the room, leaving her daughter II
her husbands arms.
Both had wise mothers.