New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-07
me plans Mrs. TIGER Made and the
News Jerry Brought

When Gabriel blows his last trum-
pet Mrs. TIGER may be disturbed, but
/ doubt 1t. / am very sure that moth
Ing less than the final bugle could
upset her placidity
In any emergency she is tower of
strength and she acts quickly and
effectually. Yet she never appears to
hurry Intuition told me that she
must be bit uneasy concerning the
urgent whistled summons for Jerry
from his father but having dispatched
her son on his errand, she. to all ap-
pearances. dismissed every thought of
her family from her mind, and gave
her attention entirely to us.
"Come right in," she urged hos
pitably. 81 set the tea-kettle on not
five minutes ago, and I'll have a cup
OF tea and some of those fresh nut
cakes in no time"
Il can think of nothing more
tempting" l replied sincerely. But
truly, we haven't a spare second. We
have something very serious on hand.
You remember Mrs. Durkee?"
Yes, yes" she replied with the
quaint little mannerism so familiar to
me. Il do hope nothing has hap
pened to her. she was such dear
little woman
Nothing as yet" ] answered, and
then In as few words as possible l
told her of the probability that DR..
Edwin Braithwaite would come east
to operate upon Mrs. Durkee, of the
- g. l.
and of Mother Grahams projected
wild orgy of housekeeping before the
arrival of her daughter and her Illus
trious son-in-law."
I'm SO sorry about Mrs. Durkee,'
Mrs. TIGER commented, when l had
finished But, If DIR. Braithwaite is
to operate, no doubt everything will
be all right. But your mother-in-
law. poor old lady, 1 suppose she's fit
to be tied, isn't she? It's too bad
Celia is away Let me think -
Madge Marvels At Mrs I1cer
She stared at the wall, while Kath-
crime and l waited docilely. Exper-
fence with Mrs. TIGER had taught us
that she would evolve something
practical from her meditation, and
the present moment was to prove no
exception to the rule, for it was
scarcely minute before our hostess
spoke briskly.
you won't need those uniforms
before tomorrow night, will you?"
She addressed Katherine, who
promptly assured her that another
days leeway could be given.
You'd better not take a chance"
Mrs. TIGER returned, Il can get EN-
done tomorrow easy. but I won't start |
'em today. They ought to dry outside
in the sun, so I'll get up extra early
can iron EN- tomorrow night after l
GENE home from your house
looked at her ample figure, con
fined In the old-fashioned tight cor
set, without which no one ever sees
her at work or at play, reflected that
she is a woman past middle-sGe, and |
| had done many times |
before-at the energy and capacity |
for accomplishing work which she
possesses. Besides doing her own
heavy work, she was planning to clean
llohSC lDI hOlllSF rFhnhHl anu ldun- |
der katherine's uniforms before ans
after her other arduous hours of
labor.
"You Don't Mean"
Your house doesn't need cleaning
any more than cat needs two tails"
she announced at last. Il never
could work very long with Katie in
kitchen-she's too uppish, but no.
body's ever heard me say she doesn't
keep a house as clean as they make
'em.
but the way your mother-in-law
will turn the house upside down will
keep us all hustling to get it done in
the time she wants." Mrs. TIGER
smiled indulgently, and then con-
tinued. AS long as Celia can't be
here, l guess we'd better have the
girl across the road come over. She's
pretty young, only about IS, but she's
awful good help-her mothers quite
smart for foreigner"
The prejudice of over two centuries
Of Long Island ancestry spoke then.
but did not pay it my usual amused
mental tribute. My attention had
been arrested by that all-too- familiar
phrase, across the road"
Only too vivid was the remem-