The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-09
Chapter ".

n Aunt Edith had only thught me
bme of the things that now seemed
necessary for me TO know. In
cad OF the many little accomplish.
ents that amounted TO SO little In
IL new scheme OF things. should
ave been much happier
II was awful. Simply awful The
Aeais I used to put on the table
ere enough TO make a stray dog
eek another stopping place. At
rat Robert used TO laugh and then
tried 10 help me with the cook.
he. II was noble OF him. really. 10
ven try 10 eat But after week
. rebeiied. not loudly at nrst. but
rebeiled.
II thought II was natural for WON
10 cook" he said one day when
he Ash was burned TO a cinder.
Think again. then" I answered
ngrily. was hot and tired. and
esides burning the nsh had
urned my Anger.
The next day he sent young girl
me who said she could cook She
ouldnt. But even so. she did bet
pr than I did. and didn't burn my
myers any more. Then she could
,ash dishes.
"The first big case get 7 will
ave the living room repapered."
Robert said one evening when the
gly unsympathetic paper had been
he subject Of my complaint.
"Oh, this Ia only one OF many
Kings about this ugly house that
cts on my nerves" rejoined
rossly. Then seeing the look on
lobert's face was Immediately peni-
emit.
Margaret. dear" he said. after I
ad satisfied him OF my penitence.
do you think you really try to
nake the best OF things7 know
he house is very different from the
ome you have been accustomed
b: that everything lis different and
ard. But. dear. we have each other,
nd until get on my feet that Will
Ne about all we will have"
Gradually | came 10 see that II
as not only expedlent but neces
AIRY for me 10 learn TO care for our
Some. The girl Robert had secured
Fas singularly incompetent and ex-
ravagsnt Robert had an occa-
ionh client. Il Is true. but he eth
kr received so little as fee or had
10 wait so long for IL that we had
peen obliged TO draw on my little
best egg for our running expenses.
which were much larger than was
i all necessary.
I shall never forget the shame
acedness with which Robert told
|ne he had no money for the rent.
Ie had paid the butcher and the
rocer--their bills were outrage
bus for 40 small a family-and his
bficc rent. but that had taken all
be had available willingly gave
4 10 him. the more so that saw
bow Il hurt him 10 ask.
Like many another town OF its
|ype. the place where we lived
terved as the end OF the commut.
| nE tine 10 many people In the
Iown were asphalt streets. several
balloons. some stores. and many To-
fd politicians. Robert had already
tnet some OF them. and was begin
hing 10 be interested in town poll.
lies thought / saw in this an
pfher menace 20 my happiness, and
him all was able con
ferning this new departure. But he
assured me that II would help him
20 stand in with the local politicians.
hat n country lawyer was nearly al
pays a politician. either embryo OF
otherwise. and lot more talk OF
that kind that neither convinced nor
batisfed me.
was hercely trying TO hold on
10 my happiness all this time with
put doing anything TO conserve II,
pr without putting an inhibition on
kny speech. was not naturally n
pathfinder. but my nerves were
often rasped TO the breaking point
by the trials OF housekeeping and
other things OF which was so L.
norant.
! had determined 10 let the maid
20 At the end OF her month and to
Try " alone again. had said moth
ing OF this 20 Robert. as II I failed
~ ANONYMOUSLY as before I did not
want him TO know had discharged
Bertha to economiEe. as should
then have to find some one else.
At this time had any one asked