The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-05-02

iuncn; ner mother had ordered the
lunch Afterward MarjOry learned thar
the girl abhorred potato salad.
Ii was true they did not live In
nice way Mrs vane embroidered and
played bridge Once week woman
came in and cleaned up. They culled
their food rs they could Mother was
moi interested In books or magazines
Marjory wanted a radio but her motn
or dSliked noise. Iuria lived JUST
as mother did and Horace did no.
stay al home much.
I'll ever ! marry shall do very
different with my husband" Marj0ry
thought.
The back door opened and she went
to see VINO was there. II was Mrs.
Lille ready for an afternoons work.
your ma said | could come this
afternoon instead of tomorrow. Mrs
Lille said She was tiny, old woman
made ot steel and whalebOne, durable.
efficient, tireless AT least Marj0ry had
Thought her so until this instant.
Now she realized that in Mrs. Lilies
railn face was perhaps what she was
seeking.
Have you got daughters, Mrs. Lii
lie?" she asked.
Two. Both married" Mrs. Lille
was in the closet after the mop.
"rhey married well. | suppose"
well enough to suit me. Poor men
but my girls can make penny 20
ii long way | live with Maggie She
don't want me TO work but ! like TO
work Work never hurt nobody. Now
take your ma. my dear AS I've told
her many time she wouldnr be near
so fat and soggy If she stirred round
a little more"
Mrs. Lille" Marjory clasped her
hands. "Our system of living is aw-
full. isn't it,"
System" Mrs. Lille looked at the
girl. "Why. you haven't got any sys
tem," she said. You live from hand
to-mOuth. And that isn't living"
mo. | know it isn't. Could il be,
Mrs. Lille, that | am not liked By
other girls because my home isn't like
theirs?"
''Well, always tried to make home
pleasant for my girls when they were
young and wanted young company:
Mrs. Lille said. 81 guess it's pretty
generally done by mothers every
where. ! know Mrs. Craven-I work
for her"
'Elizabeth's mother"
"Yes. her." Mrs. Lille nodded.
"She's the incest housekeeper and the
finest woman on my list. And Miss
Barker-She's giving a party this eve
ming. I'm going to help her. She's an.
other splendid home-maker. It's too
bad. Miss Marjory. that your ma don't
take more interest in her profession
housekeeping. mean. But WHATS
the matter with you taking a hand
yourself?"
81 WILL" Marjory cried earnestly.
"Oh. Mrs. Lille! Will you teach me
how to make plain cake and bis
cult and cook a roast?"
Dinner that night was success,
The apartment was spotless. Marjory
was tired but Deamlng.
"YOu like this better than what
we've been doing, don't you, mother"
she said.
OF course Mrs. Vane did.
From that moment Marjory began I
a serious task-that of training her
mother. For mother must be trained
if they were to have any life at all.
81 suppose" Mrs. Vane sighed. "I'il
get no peace until I've tidied up my
room Marjory. you're perfect slave
driver." But the room was put to
rights.
One evening Marjory, at last sure of
herself. gave a little party. She asked
all the girls and their mothers and
they all came. The apartment was
pretty. Mother wore simple black.
Marjory white. Mrs. Lille was in the
kitchen There was a delicious white
cake and fruit ice.
"You see." Marjory explained. "Tve
changed tactics in school. ! am going
to take a course in domestic science.
And mother''-she looked around with
triumph in her eyes and culver on
her lips-"mother Is going to take
it with me-" She laid her hand on
Mrs. Vane'S.
"Why, that is splendid!" cried Mrs.
Craven.
EYES," Mrs Vane nodded compla-
Gently. 81 am becoming so stout that
find | must take more exercise and
watch my diet. Besides" she added
earnestly, II think it is fine thing
for mother and daughter to be inter-
ested in the same thing. And so l tell
Marjory."