New Britain herald., 1930-06-24
hey wouldn't know thing about

She thought they wouldn't She didn't know how discerning real mothers are. But she was to learn and be powerfully grateful for the maternal perspicaclty.
 They were baking cakes. loaded with fruit and spices. for one Of Florence's parties. on morning when the sum shone brightly through the gayly curtalned win dows. and turned the kitchen mo l place for singing happily
 Mrs. Jayhunter looked at her daughter. and grew misty-eyed 4 moment later she slipped into the pantry and wiped the budding tears away. certain that she had put al- together too much nutmeg Tn the last bowl O. batter.
 But lt didn't seem right 10 her that there should he anything 10 weep over tn< beautiful Natane's life. Goodness. think Of what that kitchen could bs like! 4 roly-poly baby pounding a silver spoon on the arm ot its high chair; a. blrd in the window. singing 10 burst it's throat. tahbv purring below on the braided rug n front of the ra- diator. heavenly smells coming from the oven 9.
 Good gracious what had she done now More nu-EeE
 Mother. what IS the matter
 Natalie was looking at her in alarm. Suddenly Mrs. Jayhunter put down the mixing spoon she had just taken ID after her trip to the pantry. and faced her daugh- ter with Q degree ot tinaLtv ln her rlen that ompletely aved Natalie. I want to have q talk with you - ! she said firmly.
 ! Well" Natalie ~as hesirant . about Corsen1lng
 It isn't velf he mother de 1 cIsred stoutIy. Put that pan rl the oven and turn the gas down, Then heaven help anyone who h. rerrupts Us. may be making q liz mistake. but ar least I'm go- ing to do 9 thorough lob.'
 Whatever n the world are yol taking about
 Whatever n the world are you talking about
 I'm gong to talk abou- you and ] Alan"
 Ezr.l.ez hand shook. as she
 closed the oven door H9r mothar 1 saw that -t d.d. but she lad made ID her mind 70 he ruthless ln the ] recess8rv degree
 She ordeyed Natalie 10 sit n h=r
 ov- cooking char" as she called
 -.= little rocker by rhe window
 and NstslIa did as she was bid
 Mrs Jzvhun.er wanted more room
 50 she remained s-andlrg. husylnl
 lar hands IT clearing up the table
 where they had mixed the cakes.
 She tore right into Natalie.
 trouble as fl f were some ohnoIlou,
 thing that had 10 be slaln. Ant
 there was 50 much the air of crusader about her with back ot
 j. such an apparent love for ho.t
 her and Alan that Natalie Ta:
 half won. IT time zhe wrote to Alan, an1 . the dav zfrzrnard Mrs Jayhunte'
 5!sperch4d 2 letter Of her own. CHTPTER NKNI Mrs. Jayhu1ter's letter 10 Alar : threw him lr-o 2 rzze Of conflict t!rg emo-lors He reCelTed T. at Al , ho-4l IT the morning and read s r the breaktas. room over hls un , touched orange 1u.ce Ills concl1 . sion abou- Na-slle's r=cur2. unt- ] then. had been that she was co"Lnt .tzc.. 10 effect ! property set-.e-ne" ' vg-a him and arrange for 2 divorce ] But now her mother said she Ta 2 ccratrg 10 effect .. racoHc..latlo" 2 H. stared zr -he later. as tholE. : he didn't beN=ve what was WIT ' ten there. Certainly Mrs. Jayhun. I e- had been frank.
 , And Alan knew that shs was rc
 heinz humorous when she wrote . uT hone YOU two will rsallze th2 r ar.srraIlrg E only 2. vast ot you - energy and turn to the real puE 5 po.z c. marriage Having devote T H5zrs os care 70 Nata!.e's rs2r.1- s I now expect her 10 present IT l. with graud-h:Id.'
 . Alan snor-e4 over tha-. but t he read on. he forgot about Na
 aliA-s refusal to bear children. so ,r began 10 wonder f she really " 1T back 10 take up their life tOgeth' -- again
 s. At first he v9s iachne9 10 t k nsye his mothsr-!n-laU vas rryr Id .o rarch ID things ny trlcHgng hl