The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
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THE BUSINESS OF BEING \ WIFE

THE BUSINESS OF BEING a WIFE
II Lillian Blake 30 admired the
cushions Edith had invented out OF
her own head" why wouldn't other
women--the women who had money
enough to pay for original ideas! II
would do no harm to try. so one DAY
Edith put on her best tailored suit,
a charming blouse she had made ana
embroidered herself. smart little
hat bought from Clairette with money
earned by baking cakes, her freshest
white gloves and sailed forth to call
at some handsome homes In resi-
dence park several stations away.
She took along the cover OF the
cushion LII had liked and severa!
other bits of handiwork-napkins ana
handkerchiefs in colored linen EN-.
broidered in wee raised flowers and
fruits, a baby's bib, an oddly designed
cretonne garden apron and some
homemade sketches of gaily painted
flower baskets.
This time Edith had not the en-
barrassed and apologetic feeling that
had made her first order-hunting ex-
petition so difficult. She had proven
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was useful. She had some success
to point to. She approached her first
mansion with elation and some curl
osity. The Corley Marshells lived
there-president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce; his beautiful wife, Drill
liant social leader, and their four
children.
The butler admitted Edith without
question and carried her card to Mrs
Marshell, who couldn't place MRS
John Arlis Ferrol," but, fearing to
offend some desirable neighbor, went
down to see her guest.
Edith had never seen Mrs. Mar
she'll before. She was surprised to
meet q plainly gowned and very tired
looking woman, who listened politely
to her errand, but had the manner OF
a hurried, harried business man with
many engagements and insufficient
time to meet them.
1.-THE pillow cover is exquisite" she
said, land the baskets. really have
no time to think out decorations fol
my house and suppose 1t has bare
look, maybe, to strangers" Edith
glanced about the palatfal drawing
room, the dining salon behind it, q
breakfast room to one side and the
children's dining room opening from
1t, with everything in miniature.
Barrel" exclaimed Edith. 1T Ii
perfectly beautiful. l never saw more
exquisite taste in colors. AS for the
kiddies' room with its sunniness ant
the darling furniture-well, l coult
just" Edith clasped her hands
fishing for expressive words.
Mrs. Marshell's tired face lighted
up. "You have children yourself, per
haps? All, thought SO. Well, l hope
you have time to enjoy them. Some
times"-a note of usefulness came
into her voice-"sometimes l am to-
| tired out To-
"Tired!" exclaimed Edith, withou
! realizing she spoke. 81 didn't suppos'
| you knew what being tired was! Yo'
have servants, too
"Ten of them!" broke in the othe
woman impulsively, as If 1t were |
relief to tell some of her probleme
| Ten servants of all ages, types AM
| sexes! And because l will not hav'
irresponsible girls taking care of m
children, l make it my business Il
! see my servants are the right kind o
] human beings to hold their positions
! First, l investigate them thoroughly
II they are ignorant. but of good char
acter and intelligence, they are care
| fully taught and trained. Much o
this work I do myself. Do you real
ize. wonder, what 1t means to man
age ten servants. keep them efficien
and >ntented, faithful and kind?
have a chef, houseman, butler, tw
maids, laundress, two chauffeurs,
governess and a nurse. I am house
keeper and general manager. / coul
hire a housekeeper, but / choose t
run my own home.
you'll think I'm crazy" smiled Mr.:
Marshell. ito talk to a stranger thi
way. But you seem $3.50 unde
standing, and well, I'm so tiret
that 1t Is relief to sit down mil
ute and talk. ! believe work harde
than the girls in the Danville mill
am often up from 6 in the mornin
till 2 in the morning seeing to thi
great house, to my husbands cam
on the lake, where he likes to invit