New Britain herald., 1930-11-12
NIII TT T T MOTHER AGAINST SON

One of the first things Fanny learned about David was tha- though he teased and laughed at his mother for the self-complacencI with which she viewed the tribe Of Brownbeck. his own family pride was d. much warp and wool Of him as the BrownbeChs were warp and woof Of that section If Eastern Pennsylvania.
 Mrs. Frost vorsnlppcd her son. and it never entered her hc; I thai he would want 10 live elsewhere tran with her.
 Naturally therefore. she laid 'hs hl2me entirely al Tanny's door when David. about two months later his marriage. told his mother that he had rented a house and mean. 10 20 to housekeeping
 But it's ridiculous Tor you 10 make definite plans unul you I,no" vhat your salary Will be- she told David
 Uncle Judd can't gige mo loss than twenty-five a wec&-thsts the usual raise after a year. We cal manage beautifully on that'
 May I ask who is golng 70 do the houseworh H'
 Fanny, Of course.'
 Fanny cannot walk through p room without leaving 1t a, sizes and sevens."
 David ignored this and went on  to explain.
 You've been awfuIly good O us. Nc one could appreciate tha' more ;han Fanny and I. But do you realize that We haven't had s'nglc evening alone in the las. three weeks"
 The thing that had done most 10 reconcile his mother 10 David mar rage was that it seemed 10 insure his living at home. Amelia, she knew, would probably marry ant leave her: for year she had been haunted by the dread Of a lonely old agc,
 Through the last weeks Mrs Frost Insensibly had been sottoninE toward her daughter-in-law. Now she told herself bitterly that all Fanny's amiabilty had been eXerted only for one purpo2e-Farny want. aG to be accepted by Davids family and their friends.
 Mrs. Frost vas determined 10 have David and his wife with her. and when Mrs. Frost wanted any thing badly she seldom gave up until she got it, It had been years since the elders Of her clan had qUarreled seriously with her judg- ments They agreed with her now that David and Fanny were far bet Ter off with her than in a home Of their own.
 Only Mir. Judson Brownbecii dis agreed. He did not care in th. Last where David and Fanny lived Moreover he liked Fanny If ah4 and David wanted to live 0y them selves it was their affair. David had asked him for raise, he meant 10 grant it the first of the month. 10 him with request that he keep David on his s20 a week
 Very we'll said Mrs. Frost al- most indifferently, but l think youll agree with IT, that my house Is far too large for just Amelia and myself f David leaves why sLouldn't you come and live with ns? You know I've wanted you 10 for years. It's ridiculous for you to live all alone
 T am perfectly comfortable where l am" said Judson,
 You may Dc right" sighcd Mrs. Frost. "but it docs seem foolish Q leep open those two big houses for jGst three people two, really. for Amelia is away so much. You never even use your north wing, If you V ont come 10 me, why shouldn't come to you? We could both be perfectly independent"
 Mir. Brownbeck had shuddcring vision Of his sister transferring her self and Amelia, bag and baggage. into his comfortable bachelor homc. Emma never came there but she up- sci things. Mir. BroWnbech sur rendered.
 David was notified curtly that his raise was refused.
 May I ask. when may reason ably expect more money"
 When you are worth more you will be pad more"