New Britain herald., 1923-06-20
The Curians fanrss Maiher Graham
naei,lai 20 Adopt,

Mother Graham taFRea fFem JuRie
.a me, Nish eyes tnnAesnt Of tears
bur Allied with anger,
So I cry net because J feel had
bur when I am mai, % get nay ewF
saY''-shs repeated slowly, Rl,h with
sFiHg emphasis the words Junior had
Reproduced 81 perfectly fTem hi
fathers lips.
a0f course. I knas who nrsl nui
that in The ehild's head" she went On
nanetaaiinE her sentence with quick
short mods Of her head toward me
shnt II Is only what might have eS,
peetsd. There is only one thing for
me 10 De. Of course, shall write
10 Elizabeth or Harriet. and SO 10
one Of them a once.
sEntil | SO ! shall remain IN mf
own reom,n she haughtily continued
do not send me NJ any meals. II
] want anything shall ask Mrs Riek,
EFT, She Is 10 come home from the
hospital today. and ! shall engage
her al once 10 take care of me until
leave, Richard certainly can do
that much fer his mother. And II
that ape OF Katie dares 20 come
near me. shall throw her out bod.
ily."
What Nadge Remembered
She walked from the room mates.
tiealiy. closing the door behind her
with emphasis and yet with dignity.
Her exit closed scene with which I
am only too familiar. for whenever
my mother-in-law becomes thorough.
iy angered at Dieky or me-usually
me-she retires 10 her room and al.
nounees her intention OF leaving as
soon as she hears from either Eliza
beth Harrison or Harriet Braithwaite.
her daughters.
She rarely leaves. however. and
when she does. she invariably returns
within ridiculously short time.
can understand her willingness TO
get away from Mrs. Harrison's house.
for my slster-in-law. Elizabeth. is a
most unpleasant woman. and unkind
TO those In her power. as discovered |
when she and her children visited us
few months ago.
But Mother Graham lived with her
daughter. Harriet Braithwaite. for
many years. indeed, had entire
charge OF her home. as Mrs. Braith-
waite devoted her entire time to re-
lieying her brilliant husband the
famous surgeon, DR.. Braithwaite. of
all possible details. II was a position
Mother Graham loved--how many
times / have listened to comparisons
between Harriet Braithwaite's perfect
ly-trained maids under my mother-in-
laws regime. and loving, hard work
Ing. yet harum -scarum katie Yet !
have noticed that Mother Graham re-
turns from the BraithMaite home
with but little less Joy than she be-
trays when coming back from the
Harrison menage.
The secret. of course, Is Junior
Richard Second as she invariably
calls him. 1t is positive torture to
her to be separated from her idolized !
grandson, and her trips away from
BUR home are growing less frequent
Is our little lad grows older.
Get Me Two Schickens''
/ was very sure that her present !,
declaration of going away was only a
gigantic bluff. But the sardonic :
mile which first came to my lips was
quickly wiped off, as with remorseful
Inxiety I noted the feebleness Of her
Ittempt to make her exit the AFRO r
ant, impressive departure 1t used to {
,e. 9
Useless, however for me to say any
hing to her until the first force of
Ter anger should have spent itself.
With a little sigh at the unfortunate e
cntretempts which had marred my a
l took Junior by the c
and and started to the kitchen In
earch of Katie. l found her on the 7
ttchen porch in excited conference
nth Jim, whom she evidently had
astily summoned from the wood lot j.
You remember now. you get me II
70 dose yungest schickens Matched =
LIST OF all last fall l goin' have =
nothered schicken for my Misses :,
raham for dinner. so you step lively y
ow, shoost same as If you on SUBJ +
ay." -
What are you going to do with NJ
le roast the butcher brought lust a,
ow?" Jim asked. a.
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