Milford chronicle., 1937-01-22
The RGrest Talent
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Mother, look at this!" fourteen
year-old Emily Stevenson exclaimed
rushing into the room where bel
parents were seated. do you thinl
might join?'
Her mother took the proffered pa.
per. six Weeks Course in Home
Economics!" she read. open to all
women and to girls over thirteen
years of age. $40 fee." She looked al
Emily. Seems quite bit for things
you can learn quite as well at
home," she said. "Joan's music will
cost us a lot this summer. Besides,
| don't know as we could spare you
every morning to attend this class.
You'll have to look after Jimmie"
Emily's face showed her disap-
pointment, but she said nothing. The
steady rhythm of the piano in the
living room ceased abruptly. Quick
footsteps sounded In the hall. Sew
enteen-year-old Joan appeared.
Cant you take better care Of the
baby, Emily?" she demanded cross
ly He's bOthering me. should
think you could do that much"
Emily hurried out. Joan following
and still scolding. A moment later,
the piano was heard again.
Isn't she ambitious?' Mrs. Stew
enson said proudly. "She certainly
ought to get somewhere"
"Who?" Mr.. Stevenson turned
from the radio he was adjusting and
faced his wife.
"Who% she echoed in surprise.
why Joan, of course?"
Didn't Emily show just as much
ambition by wanting to take that
course in economics"
20, yes" Mrs. Stevenson dismiss
ed the matter lightly. IL can teach
her most of that at home. / need her
to take care of Jimmie. With a tai
ented girl like Joan In the family.
we all have to make sacrifices"
"Joan's talented" MIR. Stevenson
admitted, land ambitious, and indus
trious, but to my way of thinking,
her talent doesn't compare with
Emily's."
"Emily's-talent?" Mrs. Stevenson
was genuinely bewildered. Emily
is a dear, sweet child and a great
comfort to me, but she hasn't any
talent that | know of. She doesn't
care to learn music, nor dancing.
nor"
Those things!" Mr.. Stevenson
waved them aside. Amy girl can
learn them. can name you a dozen
girls right in this block who do one
or the other. Emily has the rarest
talent there is, these days. and the
st-homemaking. We must en-
courage IT," 2r-fs !
II do" his wife answered prompt !
ly. II let her cook, ard arrange the !
furniture, and fix drapes and
And take care of Jimmie" laugh |
ed her husband.
Isn't that a part of hOmemak-
ing%
Certainly; and, of course. it's
right and proper for Emily to take
care of him some of the time, but
Joan should do her share. too. and
leave Emily free to practice her
chosen work. the same as Joan
practices hers"
Mrs. Stevenson was thoughtful for
4 while. perhaps you're right" she
said at length. II hadn't thought OF
as a talent to be de-
She hurried to the window,
through which came shouts OF baby
aughter, mingled with Emily's gay
ones.
She called to her. Come in. a
dear" she said. AS Emily
appeared, she continued. Your IA
her thinks we can manage about :
he course"
Emily gave a gasp of delight and
Iugged first one parent and then the =
'ther. MAY / try out some OF the
hings l learn, at home?" she asked
agerly.
Indeed you may. ! shall want you
o."
20, that'll be fun. Thank you botn.
had better run back to Jimmie,
ow."
Her parents gazed after her fond
Y, as she hurried away. /
You're right. John, she has the ]
Arrest OF talents" murmured Mrs.
tevenson. II wonder why you real
ed 1t before l did"
"You see," laughed Mr.. Stevenson,
her mother has the same gilt. 2
hats how l came to know its i'm q
Drtance." =