Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-07-30
IS THE FAULT WITH THE PARENTS

Dear Cornerites: The views On mar
riage by Mercia and Peterkins, have
awakened much criticism. Where are our
men folks ? Let's hear from them. the
letter sent in by English, comparing the
greed for food in animals with the love
of possession in man, reminded me of
a little squib I saw in a paper. 1t sail,
Did you ever see a big rooster strutt1ng
around, who had found a nice fat worm,
how he would call and call until he had
his eager flock all about him, then calm
ly gobble it up hiIaself" Then it added,
Just like a man for all the world
often think of it, but just as long as the
world shall last, there will be men who
would not make any one a good husband,
and the same can be said of thu women.
for it is not all on one side. If airy OF
US have been unfortunate in the marriage
lottery, let's make the best of it, feeling
sure they are not all alike.
There is nothing that will touch the
heart more than a couple who are near
ing their journeys end, who have grown
old together and still retain their love-
like devotion. They are not in the ma
jority. I admit, but most of US can re-
call such a couple. Are parents a lit
tie to blame? A boy or a girl is given
good education-music, department and
dancing are not neglected (Which is as
it should be)-but many go out into the
world without thought of the simple
and practical things that make good
home-makers and housekeepers:
One of our June brides said the other
day: ooh, dear, our landlady is away
today, and I will have to get hubby's
dinner, and I don't know the first thing
about it, for l have never done anything
Of that kind" The new hubby may
make light of the first few failures, but a
dyspeptic stomach from i'll cooked food
will soon souT any disposition. The
girls hope chest" is filed with beautiful
ernbroideries sand tatten-trimmed gar
ments, but many are unable to make the
most simple gown for themselves. If
sewing had been taught in school it had
never been put to practical use. I was
talking with a young lady the other day
who did not know the first rudiments Of
sewing, She said "oh, yes. mother had
machine, but she would never let me
use it for fear I would break a needle,
and it was more easy to do it for me
than to teach me-"
When my boy left home for the first
time, L fitted a box with needles, buttons,
thread, ETC., and I've learned to use them
right well. 1t doesn't do them any harm
and is much nicer than the dependence
on safety pins or even nails to hold the
graments on.
These cases may be exceptions for !
know many girls who are handy
with their needle and can make a pie
"as good as mother used to make but
there are those who are still waiting to
learn when they get married. If we
| teach our girls the more homely things
| of everyday life, and our boys that they
| too must scratch for their flock. but not
! to gobble up all the fat worms them
selves, but to retain the courtesy and
| affection that have made them so at
| tractive, we have done what we can to
start them in the right way.
1 see some of the sisters wondered
why in the world we went through
| Brooklyn on our return from that lions
remembered trip to Canterbury" I have
| decided that like Conundrum our direc
! tor knew of these long ago brandy stills
| and that ultimately that was where Wa
would fetch up if We found them, but ]
| am surprised Conundrum that y3I want.
| ed to publish your former knowledge q
those stills in anything that has such {