The Keota news., 1920-07-09
A WOMAN OF
METHOD.
Copyright. is,d w.st.rn N.~.psp.s Union
By cEcILH LANcDoN.

The mother Of John Bryce was what
IL commonly designated as "tartar."
No one who took the pains to become
acquainted with her real qualities Of
sense. Justice aud strict adherence to
her principles considered her either
cnpricIous or preJudiced. only her
stern. iron ways seemed tyrannIcal at
times.
Her husband hnd left her poor with
an only son to care for. He became the
one object Of his mothers sOlicitutie.
not to coddle or indulge. but to bring
up In the why he should go. There
Was no lack Of the strap and unwaver.
ing discipline. John respected bis
mother becnusc she was consistent. As
he came to the estate Of manhood he
forged ahead very cresiitnbiy In . busI.
ness way. lie courted and welded
Lillian Duane. who lived In o neigh.
boring town. Lyndon. and they settled
down there In their own home.
John asked inc to break up and
live with them" old Mrs. Bryce ~.
marked to neighbor. :'nnd TINT meek.
mild. but thoroughly good little wife
Of his Joined In the idea. but I would
never think Of intruling. for II would
not turn ouT tremendously. The only
thing that worries me II that John
needs some one to guide and restrain
him. do hojsc Lillian will see and
curb his incl,pntI"n to act on impulse. y
The newly welded pair seemed ia
get along creslitabiy from all tha,
Johns mother learned. and II she
missed her son and was Lonesome. she
concealed her sentiments. One day
however. . neighhor who had been
ON . visit to friends at Lyndon. stirred
old Ars. Bryce up and started her on
the war path. bringing hack some In.
formation that caused the mother Ia
ct her foreeful Wits at work.
"llllian fairly ih0lizes John.". was
the way the neighbor put Il. "hu,
hasn't the gumption to govern him.
She 10 simply 20 devoted to him thni
she never resents Or complains"
"Resents whstt' sharply challenged
the blunt old lady.
"John has sort Of hailed his release
from your strict discipline a. n relief
and 10 celebrating his liberty full
blast"
"what! you don't mean that he has
got into Wild ways and all thatr'
"Ble*s you. no! II isn't In John 10
act otherwise than the man your cure.
ful training has made Of him. But
be negiects Lillian"
John Bryce had never been out n
the World much. His business was
prosperous, ne liked compan!onship
and through hts genial and liberal
ways had made mnny friends. princi.
paily members Of a club. There nc
became . great fnvorite and most Of
his evenings were spent away from
home. and while Lillian pined In ~.
cret. she really encouraged him h...
cause Of the enjoyment he no selfishly
acquired.
Like q Roman mother Of the oltlen
times. the elder Mrs. Bryce nude ar.
rnngements to remain away from home
for . week and arrived bag ana bag.
xuge mt the sons home at Lyndon one
morning. She was greeted with sin.
cere pleasure BY the lonely. neglected
daughter.in.law who. within the hour,
welcomed q visit that promised tQree.
store to hcr the happiness she so
crnved.
John Bryce came home that evening
to md his mother In charge. She
got him his supper and told him that
Lillian had been called away to visit
u friend and would be home later.
John had gone to his own little den