New Britain herald., 1923-12-29
Junior Repeated What He
 Had Heard

My fears that Mother Graham would spoil her daughters homecom- ing with irritability because of our failure to advise her of our changed schedule proved unfounded. Her it- tie explosive criticism of my impul- sive rush to Junior, leaving Harriet to pay the taxi fare, must have had the same effect upon her temper that the old-fashioned blood-letting was supposed to have upon fever, for without waiting to hear either apology or explanation from me, she turned to the door and held out her hands to the stately woman coming up the steps.
 Harriet My girl :"
 Mother, dear ,'
 The words were low and tremu- lous, and as heard them, l bent my head over that of my boy with choking sob. Memories of my own little mother camer ushing over me, as they always do when I see mother and daughter together. What would I not give to enfold that be- loved little figure in my arms once more as Harriet Braithwaite was em- bracing my mother-in-law. And yet even through the longing ran the half bitter feeling that it were better for both of us that the little mother was safe in that other world to which her tired eyes had looked so longing ly in the days of her tedious illness.
 I had lived only for her all her life. With the least exacting husband in the world, could not have given her the same measure of time and at tention, and though l never should have known it from her lips, yet she could not have avoided either noticing the difference. or suffering because Of if. And the warmcst partisan of DiclSy could not deny that he is cXaCting. Chivalrous, loyable, he would haVo treated my mother royally-but-he would have been jealous of my love for her, and her keen eyes would have seen it.
 A kiss upon my eheek-Lillian's-- and her voice in low warning, reused me from my retrospection.
 Welcome home, but don't got 10 sleep" caught her meaning at
  tional meting with Harriet over, was the efficient chatelaine of the castle once more, and l knew that IL Ivioo, od ne to watch my foot steps carefully.
 Margaret !'' Her voice was per emptory. Cant you put that child down long enough to show Harriet her room?"
 Nadgc Placates Mother Graham
 With a promptness born Of long experience l knew the quickest way Of plaeating her.
 Junior is going to do that, I'm sure" I said with another hug for the little body elinging to me. Come sweetheart, this is Aunt Harriet, and she cant find her room unless you show it to her. Do you know which room it is?"
 "Of course he does" his grand mother struck in quickly and I knew that she was prompting his | memory. You know, darling, tho ! one where you helped Danzie this morning."
 "The ono wifi the flowers?" Junior asken eAclttuls.
 That's it." Mother Graham beamed proudly. Take Aunt Har- | riets hand and show her the room" |
 Junior Is the Guide
 He looked at her, at me and at his ] aunt in the funny. adorable way he 1 has when he is considering some ac- ton. Then he grayely slid down | from my arms. and crossing to Mrs. | Braithwaite looked up in her face.
 "Are you Aunt Harriet" he | asked curiously.
 That's my name" she responded, stooping to kiss him. He turned his cheek for the caress in the way I | has taught him--I have a horror Of | people kissing him on the lips-and then looked at her again. Evidently | he had something on his baby mind. |
 Are you ointed idit over Edwin 2"
 He propounded the query gravely. md I did not need to see my |