New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

 quek survey of the kitchen, took command of the situation in eharae- terisiic fashion,
 | Marion get my first aid kit. and call 10 Uncle Dicky m his room as yon go" she said, and as the child sped ebediently rom the room she poured some water into hasn. and with q soft cloth began to hathe my mother-ln-law's face
 Mother Graham opened her eyes and snoke fcrhly;
 -chalr-sippod," she said Lillian and I looked at each other in esaspordtoa amaZement, Thl. woman Of over 7o years had put q box upon kitchen chair, and had climbed upon il in order 10 clean the upper shelf of the cupboard An upset pan with soapy water flowing from II completed the mute story of her foolish endeavor
 What what Is it? what's hap pened 10 mother?" Dicky, white. tipped. breathless from running, rushed into the room and to his mothers side. T should think you could look after her better than this, Madge, How did she fall? Are you badly hurt?'
 If-you will--ssv ve e--your--hreath -to-cool- -your-Broth Richard his mother said with difficulty. but with her old tartness 'you-may- nd-out.-something
 saw a smile twitch the corners of I.illian's lips. but for myself I felt no amusement. That part of my brain which was not filled with alarm for my mother-in-law was occupied with resentment against Dicky for his nn- just blame of me. However, ] re- fected, bitterly. ! ought to be used to if. for there have been few adverse happenings, big and little, in our life together. for which Dicky's first inn pulsive words have not been those of censure
 Please get doctor as soon as you can. Dicky- bird" Lillian said softly. This cut on the forehead is nothing which I cannot attend to, but her arm
 m-is--broken, Mother Graham said with decision, and as saw the beads of sweat standing out on her foreheaed knew that she was suffering great pain. but heroic ally suppressing any reference to It. Whenever I see my mother-inlaw in great physical pain I realize of what stuff the old martyrs, were made, Tor she utters no word of complaint All her fusslness is expended upon the petty things of life, the great mo- mcnts find her poised and uncom blaming.
 Lillian Takes Command.
 "Jerry Ticer is at the barn. Lillian went on. If you'l call him, ] think that with all of us we can carry her to the bedroom off the living room We don't dare attempt the journey upstairs with this arm. That's right. Marion Take out that little oottle in the right hand lower corner of tne kit. Hold it ready for me If l need it. Now. Mother Graham, don't mind if I sting you little
 With quick deft fingers Lillian bound LID the wound in the older woman's forehead and directed Marion in the preparation of potion from the little bottle. which she compelled my mother-in-law to drink bv sheer force of will. And then Jerry Ticer, summoned by Dleky' came into the kitchen. and with 1h- finite care we succeeded in trans ferring Mother Graham from the kitchen floor to the bed Lillian had mentioned.
 "What doctor do you want Mother" ?" Dickv asked when the Jour ney was completed
 "J suppose that iackanapes or Petit will do as well as anybody she said in a stronger voice than she had nsed before. thanks to the strength o' I,illian's potion. and we all lnterpre- ted her words as an approval of the nhvsician which she would have died rather than put in specitice form.
 "Eyerything Is Cleaned
 "In have him here in a llHy' Dicky promised and hurried from the room.
 Then Lillian and l bent over 1's mother irving to make her as com fortahle as possible. l wondered II Lillian was as dismayed as over ihe prospect of the next few weeks "''h Mother Graham a helpless lhNallo' and Katie gone
 4 chlldlshly triumphant smile crossed my mother-ln- laws ups as ebe sounded the slogan of the old martinet housekeeper she IS.
 Well anyway, no matter "ho comes into that kitchen everything IS cleaned just as it should be, except that water and those broken 1lsles on the floor. And now see that you keep 1t that waN!'