New Britain herald., 1921-10-27
MY MARRIAGE PROBLEMS NewP of
 REVEL LATIONS OF A WIFE

my receipt of Mother Graham's letter.
 With nervous fear that Lillian might be reading my face and inter- preting the thoughts mirrored there. snatched at the first excuse I could think of to parry her query.
 Lillian's Command
 "Bess won't go home for four CT five days yet" l ssaid, ESQ we won't have to consider Katie before then And I'm perfectly willing to postpone her. I've had such a restful won derful time up here that I hate to think of getting into the routine of the house again."
 Lillian gave me keen glance. katie usually can be counted on to enliven the routinei" she said dry ly. Then she unpinned from a hid den portion of her bodice the tiny metal badge I knew so well, and held it out to me.
 eff you feel half as foolish abor,t taking it as I do about offering it. you're a fit candidate for a sanitar- ium," she smiled. "But old women must be humored in their little whims you know"
 Yes you decrept nonogenarian .' A over my left shoulder for you if you demand it. But, joking aside, Lii, you know how T."
 T know-everything you would | like to say to me-" she interrupted | crpytically. "But don't waste your | time or mine saying it. Instead let us talk of something worth while . !, didn't you tell me Junior was out | yxyi I,s fascinating illustrations of a new style romper today and brought it along to show you'
 I fastened the badge I had taken from her into my blouse beneath my tie. arranging it sn that, it could not be seen unless ,hoee Then I benr eagerly over the illustrations sne had brought, and we gave ourselves up to that most delightful of domes- tic occupations, planning children's clothes. Not ill Dicky breezed in with the news that dinner was almost I ready did we realize how much time we had consumed. Ess
 A Plain Statement.
 I We found Bess Dean alrea dy dressed for the trip in the natty coat and trimly fitting knickerbockers she | iioN WI TUT lilS nip van w lnhlt m ountain descent. But her feet were | encased in woolen hose, and her own-size sneakers, in striking contrast to her footgear upon the memorable mountain excursion. I saw Mrs. Cos grove look narrowly at her and real ized that the excursion to the dam did not warrant the omission of a skirt in the mountain woman's eyes
 What are you going to wear to- night Madge?" Dicky asked the question with apparent carelessness as we strolled away from the supper table to our own bungalow.
 1T don't know" I replied truthful. ly. T had thought of wearing tha, three-piece suit, knickers, skirt and coat. But if Bess isn't going to wear a skirt over her knickers, I'm afraid it will look like affectaUon or prud- | ishness for me to put one on." | Don't distress yourself on that ac
 count" Dicky drawled. Just yol follow your first impulse, and weal all your clothes. Not that I care
 hoot whether you wear a skirt or no that's your business-but thi
 school-ma'am friend of yours need
 some sort of reproof given to her
 She's going out of her way to shocl Mrs. Cosgrove, and to act the role o
 a baby vamp with the old man ant
 the twins. And I don't choose tha
 she should have the tiniest encourage
 ment for her clothes from yours"