New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
ING A HUSBAND lele Garrison's New Phase of Nations Of q Wfe

little hostess would forget her Eriev- ances in tho delight of exhibiting her new arrange ments to us.
 Come upstairs and I'll show you. Her FIuhlness responded promptly. drying her tears hurriedly and be- coming cheerful immediately. You won't know tho rooms. Two been busy ns a bee getting them ready. and yet I'll bet there'lI be something she'H want to change"
 reflected as I followed her up stairs that Leila would be an unusual bride if she did not wish to have some arra ngement of her own choos- ing in the rooms in which so much Of her life would he spent. But l saw when little Mrs. Durkee proudly threw open the doors of the rooms she had set apart for them that she had arranged every last detail. even to the shades covering the electric torches which simulated candles in , the wall sconccs.
 "wasn't tt lucky that we never fur niEhcd this room adjoining Airs: Mrs. Durkce asked. when we had finished eXclaiming over the beauty and dnintiness of the appointments of the room intended for the bride. Her Fluffiness is a housekeeper par excellence. and she had evidently put her whole heart into the furnishing and arrangement of the rooms. You soc" sho went on. this room has an l alcove. 70 I could put the dressing table and chiffonicr in there out of | the way. And by getting day bed | instead of regular one. Leila and Alfred can use this room for little rittinE room. Ali has always wanted an upstairs sitting room. but I never 1 got around to fix him one before" PerTunctory Admiration. The real beauty of the room faded { for mo nt her words There was not a thought in it for the gentle. beau | tifuI girl whose home 1t was hence l forth to be Alfred was to have the , upstairs sitting room ho had always wanted. and his bride was to have I her belongings shunted into out-of- ] the-way corners in order to accom- ! plish that object.
 1 How do you like the color ! scheme?" Mrs. Durkeo asked. with all the confidence of child who knows that it has done something 1 clever. and only waits for the praise. | "It's lovely" Lillian said heartily. "I suppose it is Leila's favorite color?''
 For q feetiug second little Mrs. ! Durkec looked embarrassed. n second in which wondered if Lillian knew. as did. that the room. exquisite as | it was, in pale corn color and gold | with just a touch of olive for con- l trast. was yet directly opposed to 1 I,eiIa's passionate admiration for any ! thing pink.
 1 The eolors of tho roses. from the l llghtest to the darkest tints-1 well 1 knew her love of them. and yet her 1 husbands mother had furnished her l room with color background
 against which even Leila's favorite
 blossoms. pink sweet peas, and Kill
 larney roses. would jar.
 Tt ought to be if it isn't" Mrs. Durkcc answered LiIlian's question
 with an obstinate setting of her pretty lips. She's just the colortng
 to look we'll against that background.
 And. besides. I didn't want to do
 over Ais room: he fixed it all up in
 his favorite browns not very long ago
 and this harmonizes wonderfully with
 it. See-'
 doors between tho bedrooms. and We
 saw that the color scheme Of the one
 did. indeed. blend charminsly with
 that of the other.
 "You certainly have accomplished ed
 wonders" Lillian said.
 There was only perfunctory ad-
 miration in her tones. and I know
 that she resented with me the selfish
 ness--uncon-cious though it undoubt-
 edly waS-which had led little Mrs
 Durkec to prepare her daughter-in-
 laws room with no thought for the girls tastes or comfort.