Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-16
THE WIFE
OF A POOR
MAN

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Il Neaieu even more IMAM tne
usua' uisorue'' f"per anu
strlhs uttered ti'e ioor' uus' coVereu
the furniture ana MIS- Ains'e!' her
personal appearahce III compete mar
mohy WIN Ier SURROUNDINGS SIT ut
tne uhtiuy laDie. was at tue emu
ol an angry ulscussioii uurins WHICH
tne chliuiei' Hau s''e.t'S Wi."uia"n'
dheir iather anu ihother sun SUI ~
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chuin one spiIits " ''ie 'ii'oi''ieS Vi
house"ork! put now us sue up
proacleu the living rooni' Tue uus''
the furniture out Vi pluce' even inc
scattered DOCKS seeneu tc proclaim
more OF dlsoruer ana ulscohilort thah
they dld OF the rehhements OF cui-
tureu hohle'
mary Hrailaml she crleu us her
visitor arose.
"Alice, hope you'll pardon my
coming a week earlier than you eX-
pected. AS Brother Johns obliged to
be away from home' l decided to
come here first"
"Oh, I'm so glad you came! Freds
away, and wan--l want" Her COM
posure gave way and she was collapsed
sobbing in her friends arms.
A little later the whole miserable
story came out; Erred has changed
sop his wife sobbed, while the friend
noted with kindly eyes the dlsorderiy
room, the solled ana torn SILK or the
Mistress ana IN her own mlnd came
to some sage conclusions.
Fred mas no sympathy Tor me. lie
never seems TO see that l need any
sometimes thlhk that ne mas no love
Ior the cniIdren' elmer AT least mes
never at nome "lien lie can De away
Ana the thlngs that we USED 10 en-
Joy SO nluch tosether-D ooks-he
seems 10 nate lou see thls uress-
the ciiiiureil cioLles are IN even
WORSE conult'oh' asheu MN tnis
morning lor money Ior them ana ne
accused me Oh Wanting another SILK
Tor myseI. NOW mes gone lor
mOhth-ahd talks OF separation
AFTER that-
"A separation Alice! nonsense
Things may be pad put they can't
be so pad rs that' VIII you let me
help your
Yes, II you think" Sobs I'm
lshed the sentence
wei, then, you must let me take
complete charge. FIRST, ia suggest
that you FOLLOW treds advice ana
give your maid vacation. Wen do
the work ana be all Inc better for 1t.
"Allce, see how II Is" said Mary
little later; your training as rich
mans daughter didn't fit you for the
position OF poor mans Wife Fred.
you say, VIII be home In a month
Much may be done in that time"
Mrs. Ainsley was surprised and
ashamed to see how happily the chill
dren, who had never been required
so much as to pick up garment for
themselves, responded to Mary's sug
gestlOns and did all kinds of work
What was more, they Kept at 1t day
after day. The boys removed the
rickety fence from the front and side
yards. They mended the alley fence
and planted flowers and vines where
they would do the most good This
didn't cost much Within the house
was another matter. But three or
four men transformed the place In
week.