The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-08-30
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By CLARA DELAFIELD



| (G, 1929 Western Newspaper Union)
GA UNIT ELIZABETH" pulled at hi.
- pipe with a worried air as he
sat at his desk in the newspaper Of
fee. 1t was case of che healed 9TH
ers, himself he cannot heal"
Aunt Elizabeth, six feet one, Sturdy
and strapping, had had a misunder-
standing with his fiancee. 1t was all
over the question how much independ
ence girl should have.
In the columns of the paper, where
Aunt Elizabeth edited a weekly review
Of readers love problems, he advocat-
ed entire freedom for girls. But II
was very different when Maisle in
formed him that, though they were en-
gagged, she intended going to as many
dances as she pleased, with other men
And only the week before he had
given her the solitaire Yes, Aunt
Elizabeth and Maisle had had quite
wrangle over it, and she had ended by
throwing the ring at him.
1t struck the opposite wall, rolled
under the buffet and got lost for
while. Oh, 1t had been a fierce eve
ningi
And here, now Aunt Elizabeth had
to solve precisely similar case.
II am an engaged GIRL" wrote Aunt
Elizabeth's correspondent, land very
much worried over the question which
hos
fiance as to how much liberty an en-
gagged girl should have. I claim that
he has no right to stop my going to
dances till the date for our marriage
is fixed. He claims that must give
up my whole time to him. Dearly as
love him, do not wish to be at his
beck and call. Dear Aunt Elizabeth,
what shall 1 dor
Aunt Elizabeth refilled his pipe and
pondered the problem. Presently he
wrote:
my dear child, although / must adj
largely in the right, this is a question
that should not arise between engaged
couples. If you truly love, each will
be willing to make sacrifices for the
happiness Of the other. You should
not wish to go to dances against your
should not attempt to control your
movements in an arbitrary way. 1t is
case Of mutual accommodation. Try
to fall in with your frances wishes,
and, incidentally, advise him not to
express his wishes in a manner cal
culated to wound your feelings"
Aunt Elizabeth pulled at his pipe
and pondered. 1t seemed so easy to
say that; and yet he, the expert, had
hopelessly failed with Maisie!
Idly he turned over his correspond
ent's letter, and on the back he read:
"P. S. l am so dreadfdlly worried
over this whole affair that l have de-
cided to come to your office and ask
for your personal advice" The word
personal" was underscored. Dear
Aunt Elizabeth, you have helped so
many girls, I am sure you will not
deny me this interview"
Aunt Elizabeth sat up. An electric
shock ran through his spine. What
was he to do? 1t would never do to
let her know that Aunt Elizabeth was
man!
When he had taken the job, which
occupied his attention only one day In
the week-the others being devoted to
different work with another publica-
tion-the editor had impressed on him
that not even to his dearest friend was
he to let it be known that he was Aunt
Elizabeth.
"Oh, well, Aunt Elizabeth's out" he
muttered; and at that moment the Of
fee boy stuck his head in at the door.
'Lady here inquiring for Aunt Eliza
BETH" he said with a grin.
"Tell her she's out-gone away to a
funeral" answered Aunt, Elizabeth.
y The office boy came back. "She-
she wants to know when Aunt Eliza.
beth's coming back" he said.A
"Oh this day week." answered Aunt
Elizabeth.
In minute the boy was back once
more. "She wants to know where
the funerals being held" he said.
damn p answered Aunt Elizabeth.
"I'll fix her!"
He went out, to encounter-Maisie
They stared at each other in blank
bewilderment. "You-you here, DickT'
stammered the girl"
y "Why, I-er-I came to call on q
friend of mine-er-Aunt Elizabeth
Dick stammered. "But she's gone to
funeral. She-er-she told me you
might call, and-Oh, yes, she wanted
me to give you an answer she Mad
written to your communication re
ceived this morning"