The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
THE REVOLT OF
SUSAN HYDE
BY CAROLYN BEEcHaR

it was because / was so happy before
she came; that / had impressed some
of the joy felt upon my baby. OF
course she did not say it before Man
vile.
When Anna was about six months
old Manville had to 60 to New York
on business. He would be gone ten
days or two weeks. Before he left he
gave orders as to everything that
should be done while he was away.
Nancy had a long list of written in
structions concerning Anna-what to
do if she were ill, what physician to
call, where to wire him, how to dress
her should the weather change, etc.
Cook had her orders alse. He planned
as far ahead as possible what we
should buy from the markets, then
had to leave sort of general order
for the remainder Of the time. Cook
was accustomed to him, and paid lit
tie attention to his idiosyncrasies, but
caught Nancy looking at him in
wonderment, at me with pity.
Take walk every day, Susan.
You cannot keep well unless you do.
Go to bed early and do not read in
bed. It is bad for your eyes. Remem-
Der what I said to you about eating
candy. 1t upsets your stomach, and
Is bad for Anna. A mother with a
nursing child must learn to deny her.
self"
As usual, he spoke kindly. If he
would only swear at me, or do some
thing so | could get up courage to
answer back. He kissed me goodbye.
As he went out of the door he
a. ~ al Al <.G
the things / have mentioned" He
meant do not dare do them
was not a very obedient wife. He
baby was in my arms. l was calling
her all the pretty pet names / could
coin and rocking her freely in my
sewing chair. 1t was the first time
since she had been born that Man
vile had left me, and although loved
him dearly was glad to have him go ;
glad to be almost free to do as
liked for few days. OF course. with
all the orders he had given / wasn't
quite free, but / would make the most
of my time.
l have often wondered since then
if husbands realized how often they
were to blame for the deception prac-
ticed by wives. Not only as / Prac-
ticed it, because of Manville's mas
erfulness-which at that time l had
come to call "bossiness," but in other
ways. How they are disgreeable
and scold when a young wife does
something, Of which they disapprove, in
stead of telling her why she has
done wrong, so making her keep it
to herself the next time. In money
matters, too, many men are to blame
for the extravaganza of their wives.
They will not discuss their finances,
evade questions, and the wife, think
ing he has more than she knows of,
does not hesitate to run him in debt.
! know / never should have thought
of doing the childishly foolish things
I did in those first years of my mar
ried life had Manville talked matters
over with me and let me occasionally
have my way when it was a perfectly
feasible way, or when / wanted to do
something innocent in itself, but of
which he disapproved because he did
not enjoy it.
June Cabot came over and we went
for walk. Il was Unfortunately fond
of candy and had eaten none since
baby came, save once when mother
was there. She had bought me choco-
lates. / had been bit i'll afterward-
l ate too maryland Manville had or
dered me not to touch another bit Of
candy while l was nursing the baby.
"Oh. what delicious looking candy I"
June exclaimed as we passed a con-
fectioner's.
Eyes, and / am going to have a
box. l don't believe it will hurt me
one bit"
"Hurt You, OF course. it wont.