The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-05

She was 20 entertain IN our woman's
club the day after Richards birthday.
and have offered 70 have them come
10 my home instead. 70 Il viii 10 Inn
possible Tor me 20 come 90 you.
Please present my excuses 20 Rich-
ard and Margaret. and tell them We
shall hope 20 see them az the family
reunion AZ Christmas time. trust Mar
garot viii not be Inconvenience. she
probably can invite some friends u
her own II she had made preparations
Tor US. and VIII probably have a much
better time than ~ Ne came. You
know - a usual thing wives are aot
very keen on entertaining their hus-
bands people.
with much love. mother dear.
your affoctionata daughter,
ELIZABETH HARRISON
put the letter down with a feeling
Of amusement az lie careless cailoua-
ness. The covert sheer al my hospital
ity | did not resent. partly because /
was use1 20 similar siurring remarks
from the lips 81 Dicky's mother. partly
because I knew On my heart that the
writer was correct IN her inference. l
had not been anxious 20 enterta.n
Dicky's sister and her family. bat l
had done my very best 20 make nde-
qunte preparation for the guests.
but that a woman could diHapp0int
an old and fran mother IN a birthday
visit because she wished % avoid In
communicating tho members Of n We
mans club seemed 20 me the acme 81
hoartieNsnssa. My heart ached FOR the
a A.. -
weeping bitter tears % disappointment
In her room upstairs. longod % 50 %
her and comfort her. but was afraid
that she would repei me. afraid that
In some way she would attribute her
daughters failure 70 make the visit
20 some fancisd lack ~ cordiality On
my part
Then ny mind turned 20 the practi-
cal eide Of my problem. Aiy pantry
was provisioned for the feeding 20
Elk extra guests. n seemed a shame
and a moekery o. the day for Just three
Of vs. IL slt down - tho feast Tor
which We had made such PREPARATION
But where was 20 find guests az this
late hour. especially those who would
meet my mother laws APPROVAL
one hing I must Do a. once. Fet
Dicky a. his studio, Il he had not al
ready gone 90 meet his sister. and tell
him that he had no guests 20 meet
I vent az once 20 the telephone and
gave the studio number 70 the opera
TOR.
whats that They're not coming
Dicky's voice was sharp with anErv
nrnazement a. I told him the news.
eFNNau 80
bethg Does she think were running =
short order restaurant out here that
she can break an engagement a. coolly
as that But don't you care. III ring
up the Tnderwoods. We always used
20 dine az some hotel Together, ana !
know can get them A. come OUT And 4
perhaps the Durkees are going % dire I
quietly ~ home. They DO frequently. +
I know. I'll bet they'll come over Wen
have q better time than n Eiizahefh's /
gang did come"
FBut Dicky" I protested II don't 4
think we ought 20 % that. Your mofner 4
~ terribly dlsappolnfed about thia ard /
YOU know while she doesn't object - 4
Lillian ans more she. does not IKE
Mr. Underwood az al. I feei a. n We
ought not % have anyone who woull /
annoy her a. all I am 50 sorry FOR her.
Dor I know she - really suffering over
thls
Margaret Ny mother IN laws
voice. inpesious a. ever. but vita q
.oftsnsd frlsndliness Instead ~ -
usual asceFbity. sounded from the land
ne % the staircase above me Please
.eg Dicky 20 ask the Underwooda or
,Byona else you ans BE wish Tor -
morrow. I shall sot mind a. the
east Indeed. fhink guests. no mat
er who they are. VII make % easier
or m.
PauNnE only % give plckf her mes
.aEe ! hung up the recefssr and hur-
led ~ TIE staircase % the pathstic "a
lxure stiii standing upon the landing.
Mother Graham ! said earnestly