Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
WHAT MRS. GRESHAM OVER.
HEARD
HiIda Richmond

There Is an old saying to the ef-
feet that listeners never hear any
good of themselves, and Mrs. Gres-
ham thought of that saying as she
waited in a secluded corner Of Mrs.
GIay's library for the time to send
her precious, beautiful little daugh-
ter, in her exquisite new silk frock.
out to entertain the club ladies with
a new little song. 1t made her very
angry, and at that time she thought
IL was unjust, but she could not very
well burst out from her corner to
challenge the speaker. THAT poor
little Nancy Gresham" the unseen
speaker had said, ''her foolish mo-
ther is making a perfect prig of her,
pushing her forward at every enter
| tainment." Then the two ladies pass
ed on, little thinking that Mrs. Gres-
ham had heard.
Well, after the first burst of anger
was over Nancy's mother, even
while the applause was greeting the
little girl in the parlor, had to ad-
nit that there was a good deal of
| truth in what she had overheard.
Proud of her pretty little girl. she
had angled for invitations and Of
fered the child's services. but up to
that hour she had not suspected that
her carefully laid plans had been
recognized. Nancy loved to do 1t;
Nancy was so charming; people said
such beautiful things about her; the
other children enyied her.
As Mrs. Gresham reviewed the lit
tie girls short period of existence
she was startled to think how she
had tried to make the world-her
world-revolve around Nancy. The
family doctor had warned her and
Nancy's father had protested, but
she had felt that as the child's mo-
ther she knew her better than any
one else. She could hardly walt un-
til- Nancy ran off waving her little
hands before excusing herself to her
hostess and taking the child home
That evening MFR. Gresham sat
down to a most delicious dinner In
stead of the cold lunch he had ex-
pected. His wife had told him In the
morning that she would get home
late from the party and then would
have to take Nancy to practice Tor
another entertainment. But here was
the hot dinner and his wife and
Nancy. There was a look In his
wjfe's eyes that he had never seen I
before but he asked no questions.
Nancy. in a simple little gingham
frock. was not urged to tell OF the
afternoons triumph, and by eight
o'clock she was tucked into bed
II was a long time before Mr.
Gresham heard the story. but from
the evening of the day the incident
occurred he knew that silent rev.
olution was going on in his home.
He could also see signs of improve
ment In his small daughter, delight
full as he had always thought ner-
Then one day Mrs. Gresham unburd-
cred herself and confessed that the
hitter medicine had done her world |
of good. :,
"The neighbor's children all like
Nancy now and she is far happier
than when I used to dress her Up |
and cheat her of her play ttme. con-
fessed the mother. "Her health Is
better and she has a better dispcsi-
tiou since she gets to sleep early
and does not eat party food prepar-
ed for grown people"
And we are happier too" said
Mr.. Gresham.
20. Frank. have you se1a improve
ment? Or are you saying that just
to be polite and encouraging ask
ed his wife.
"I really and truly have seen Inn
in all of us. my dear"
said the satisfied husband. you and
| have our rightful places In this
home. now. and we are not bringing
IN a girl who might spoil her own
and some Young mans life later on
Simple living. early hours and plen-
ty of play are worth more to our
Nancy than all the hand clapping in
the world"
at hasn't been easy for Nancy or
for me, but thank God overheard
what that woman said on that event.
ruI day" said Mrs. Gresham.