New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-26
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BY MILDRED WHITE
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,Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union

Mrs. Trenton sat on the porch and
tapped ansimpatient foot. All the
days of her sons life SHE had dread
Ell his marriage. that time which must
come to separate him from her. For
Mrs. Trenton in her Jealous love felt
she could brook no sharing. Then
wheri, With Rogers manhood, she
REALIZED his compelling power and
knew that he would seek his own. she
set about eagerly forestalling him in
the search that his future mate might
he acceptable TO herself Mrs. Tren-
ton was proud of. her housekeeping
nbility-Roger's wife should he a good
houSekeeper. Mrs. Trenton had been
raised in a sensible. saving family
Rogers wife must he both economical
and matter-of-fact. His mother had
as she herself would express it. mo
patience with modern frivOlity" And
near at hand she found the object
of her search. Roger would. no doubt,
show a young mars appreciation of a
pretty face. so Ruth was good and
sweet to look upon. Ruth had been
for years q neighbOr Mrs. Trenton
knew the girls life almost as one
reads a book her we'll executed house
hold tasks; her simple pleasures-N1rs.
Trenton knew them all. and approved
Ruth was evidently agreeable to the
union planned for her. Though this
purpose was not openly acknowledged,
the girl smiled and flushed at the
many references as to how Roger
admired" this or that quality Of her
! own. And if Ruth possessed 4 deeper
and less open nature than the mother
guessed. it was not revealed. Rogers
last letter had come a crushing blow ::
hut the mother was not yet van
pushed. He admitted his love for a
"bcautiful girl" whom he had met at
society musical in the city. Rogers
mother had gone before him TO the
country cottage which was their sum.
mer home. The photo he enclosed Of
the beautiful girl verified even a
7 lovers statement She was :. lovely
creature. charming in face and figure
rs Il favOrite of the screen. rh" gown
the girl wore expressed us openly her
social tastes.
She would invite Ruth to the
summer cottage for Il visit. and
she would urge Roger TO bring his
Roberta In Ills letter he confessed
the intention Of asking Roberta *t0
marry him. Mrs. Trenton begged that
he postpone this intentions until after
Miss Robins visit. When all would he
better acquainted She had visions Of
| the society favOrite, bereft of her
glamor. in the morning kitchen Of
the summer cottage Roger would he
aware there of her useleSsnesS and
vanished charm. compared to Ruth
at isn't exactly delightful" Ruth
GROSSLY con(ided. "to stand over a stove
frying crullerS for an idle stranger"
Mrs. Trenton nodded understanding
~.
1--WE thought Of another plan" she
said. .'to bring Roger to his senses
You must go away tomorrow, Ruth
and u she leaned forward-"I'm
going to develop q sprained ankle.
There'll be no one to cook on do a
necessary thing in this house. bur the
butterfly. You see how it's going to
come Out?' III
81 see" said Ruth;: she smiled
smewdly and departed.
/ Roger was concerned. upon the fol-
lowing morning, over his mothers
bandaged ankle.
,"You mustn't move" he ordered !;
"I'll go and get Hannah Hastings to
| do the work."
Hannah Hastings! his mother
gasped She had forgotten about
Hannah, the general helper.
"Her rheumatism has been pretty
bad lately she suggested,
But Roger waved the objection
aside. Hannah can get around the
stove at least" he said. shes a born
cook. III carry up all your meals"
and he did. He was so happy about
It that Mrs. Trenton felt she had ac-
complished little in removing not only
the rival but the chaperone as well.
| lA''D''H paul sitI ADIlSlll. llllic VISITS
every day. and sang-with Roger
seated at her side each evening-at
the piano. Old Hannah's cooking was
everything that could be desired. Mrs.
| Trenton wondered at the cevernesS
with which she devised new delicacies
for her tray. And us the affair of
Ruth promised at this rate no progress
sion, tle mother recovered promptly
! from her sprained ankle. one sunshiny
morning. and made her way down the
stairs. Laughter came from the
Kitchen, and Mrs. Trenton, peerine
through the door, saw there a
surprising sight. Roger. seated up.
on Il table. was whistling merrily tc
the time Of spinning egg beaten
while Miss Roberta Robins, never
4 prettier in her life, With am envelop
4 ing white apron over her dainty frock
was at that moment drawing n pan OF
fragrant cookies from the oven
I "Where,'' stalnmered Mrs. Trenton
sis Hannah?'
i "Couldn't come the day went after
4 her" Roger replied. "Bobby's beer
doing it all. Greatest little cook ever
Wait till you get a peep into your liv
ing room. She's done all your muslin
curtains fresh. and put 'em up again
We were making a new SUNRISE fO,