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THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1021
How Ma's Cooking
By MARTHA M. WILLIAMS j
In a, by McCiuii wKpaitr yuuntiJ
"She's' as good as gold, when you
come to know lur, but her maimers
J don't see how ever we will Mand
theiu!" Trulne wife wild- to net
next-flat neighbor in a deep blue tone
that was bvtwlxt rebellion and resig
nation. "liossy or quarrelsome?" asked the
neighbor. "John's moiher is tliut sort
I Just won't iut up with her."
"No, no," Mrs. Truitte interrupted.
"A bua-lumb has got nothing on ir.a
for peaceableness. But she's so aw
fully friendly she'll try to neighbor
Vlth everybody from the janitor to
those studio-grandees up at the top.
I don't believe he pees any difference
In folks so long as they have eyes,
arg and a soul. And (die's like mo
lasses seeping in tlirou'h the least
little crock, ready to be seeped in on
lierself. And helpful don't mind sit
ting her hand to anything whatever.
Once she took home a clothes basket
of laundry because it was too big und
heavy for the boy who was trying to
carry it. The (ileiuion's (uundryat
that they me the big-rich folks of
our home town.
"The footman laughed In her fRee
fhe never would tell what t-he said to
Mm but .afterward the Glennons
looked out for their 'washerwoman so
I didn't miud so much everybody
there knew ma here she'll be lost and
strange us a cat in a new gurret. I
don't want people to look .down on
hei" and we can't afford to have them
look down on us, becuuse of her, with
Henrys Junior partner, and not yet
quite used to it, and us lieginnlng to
know the uiccsOsort of ieople."
"I see!" The neighbor's tone was
arid her mouth shut with a snap.
Evidently here was a case for waitfut
watching those upjiisli Trulttes were
tiue to get 4heir come-uppance and
likely to get it good and hard. Serve
The Ft'otman laughed In Her Face."
them right, too.
But the envious wrin
kles find Wli smoothed from her
tongue us she paid over her shoulder:
"I'll come in ral soon to see her -maybe
I can be some help to you."
A futile., promise, kept as to I
routing in, but to more. Ma's friendli
y'ness was proof t gainst ndvhip, Insinu
ation, even mild raillery. ., She made
extremes nnet bj yanking a cent from
the tltroat of the janitor's baby, and
capturing and reluming a parrot es
caped from the Mggest studio, which
after sldi!ng thrntgh an open door,
made up its mind to waddle down
two flights of stairs, then give its
imitation of a sijnulllng'hahy right at
the Truitle's door.
Young Mrs. Truim? was out, else
the Tdrd would have gone back by way
of the elevator boy with the captor's
compliments Mrs. Bessie was simply
Itching 'to make touch w ith Its owners.
That was impossible now that ma had
obeyed the bird's order to "Sit down!
'down I and behave" In the very mid
dle of afternoon tea. She had further
refused ten, but said mildly: "Id not
bat my eye over a taste of that en
ticin rum."
Ma yearned over every baby In the
tpartment .house, but dared not take
them our, in fear equally of autos and
" kidnapers. But she made herself so
free in eager kindnesses, Bessie tviUd
not w rithe under the indifference or
the scarcely veiled amusement of their
receivers. She felt as (hough her walls
were of glass, with those about her
peeping derisively through them. Vet
she could not complain Henry loved
Lis mother devotedly, as became uu
only child, and chuckled over some of
the hippeningg that brought bis wife
to angry .tears.
To Bessie's amazement ma, the help
ful, did not meddle tne least In house
bold affairs. Unasked she did not go
near tha kitchen, though always read.
to lend a hand at need to the smur
and rather pert maid of all-work.
With wages what they were Bess!
tuid refrained from getting i ttcot
... . . ... . ...
g.ll,' th'nk!ng ater Tiin's'advcnt Lena
would have time for black frocks,
white apron, and serrlng ten to call
ers. Naturally she was disappointed
she w ould have In i n ne arly angry had
lie known that Henry had said ns he
.etded home his mother: "IJeinetn
ber you're to bo n queen, not a serv
ant In my house, Mamy darling. And
wait to be asked before you put In
your oar."
Henry loved his wife dearly but he
hnd, yu see, a judicial mind. He
must make his mother happy she
would not be so unless she were ab
solutely free. Hence he stood guard
over her freedom,' rejoicing to find her
beaming. Even when Bessie com
plained at last that she didn't know
what In the world to mnke of It ma
had been away a whole afternoon,
from luncheon until ever so late, with
out saying a word as to why and
where and that now for a month she
hnd made other mysterious disappear
ances three or four times a week.
No she had not been with any of the
neighbors, nor running errands, nor
cooking for the sick families In care
of the church. Indeed there was such
wonder nil about as to where she
could be, und what she could ls do
ing, Henry must really look Into the
matter. I "Miry nodded, snylng he
would tnket under advisement but
truth to sny lost no sleep over, It.
He was happily mystified to be re
tained next morning, individually, at a
fee that teok his breath, by Harloy
CJriswold, clubman, sportsman multi
millionaire, In what promised to be n
celebrated case. Further, he was
asked deferentially If he could come
to Grlswold'g oflice, and lunch with
him later. He went after pinching
himself to be sure he was awake, but
In a daze as to how It had ull come
about.
Griswold, sllni, tall, graying, fresh
faced hut hnwk-featureil, had the name
of being Impassive but he met young
Truitte hulfwny the room, shook hands
with. him warmly and said before they
were stated: "I'm glad 'my boy Henry'
seenjs up to specifications."
Henry gasped.!.' "You can't know
my mother!" Griswold leaned to pat
his knee, saying: "But I V. Man 1
also love her. So does my girl. She
saved us from shipwreck," a touch of
huskiness In his throat, "by t,he power
of a good henrt too good to be
afraid of anything."
Later he explained that his wife
had been present when nut took back
the errant parrot that they had gone
away together that next week mn
had called 1n aactite domestic crisis
an Important dinner on servants all
g(tlie but the butler and madnmeV
maid, and no help available at any of
the agencies. Ma had risen to the oc
caslon cooked, not the dinner sched
tiled, but one of her own ordering,
simplifying all things so .delightfully
the serving of them was but play
and sending tlie guests away so well
feil they could not even think scandal,
loiter on she had come to teach Ellzu
leth the essentials of her own. fine
.housewifery. And In doing that she
had done miich more won the lone
ly heart of a rich and restless girl,
and by example, not preachment, made
her see the worth and the beauty of
love and sepice. MlHp what you can
find trust the "good Lord," liTul been
the burden of her homely recitals
"And henceforth we shall lie trying
o do It every wo"und everywhere."
'TirTswold ended: "We wantou to
help Us In the helping, and let us
Adopt ran. If we can make you siiy
return, name It !" Henry Mushcti n
bit but answered: "All I ttsk la to,
have you tell all this over to niy
wife." i
FIVE
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"WEATHER MAN" MAKES GOOD
Bureau's Predictions Are Now Re
ceived With the Respect Which
They Have Earned.
Laughing at the United States
weather bureau Is rapidly passing out
of style, If the sport eunnot already
be said to have become a thing of
the past.
Once upon a time nobody would
believe what the "weather man" said.'
It was fashionable to laugh at' the
bureau's predictions, pleasantly ridi
cule Its warnings arid never fall to
recount its failures at length.
Tei'lmps even In those days the.
weather bureau "hit It" a great deal
more than it ever "missed It," but the
misses U'came universal topics of con
versation, whereas there were none
to do the prophets "hits" justice.
Kvtn here In the national capital
pokirg fun at the weather bureau
reigned. But those days are past. It
has at last dawned upon the average
man. seemingly, that t lie bureau, with
its latest scientific Instruments, ami
its staff of men who have made a life
worji of this business, Is In a better
position to forecast weather than the
ground hog.
It also Is realized that If the Creator
sends an unexpected air current swirl
ing over a certain area the weather
bureau cannot help It, 'for its predic
tions deal only with known conditions
and conditions which it may reason
ably expect.
Men and Instruments can go no fur
ther than that. Washington Star.
His Viewpoint.
"In Kansas, where I live." said a
tourist, "I know a dozen farmers who
keep books the same as merchants
ind can tell at any time exactly whai
t costs them to grow any particular
fop."
"Eh-ysh returned Gap Johnson o
tuiopua KIdge, Ark. "I've heored o
'tern fellers that work tbelrselves t
ath by 'riUlUitic,' Country Ueutle
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SOCIETY
Mrs. R. F. DriscoM entertained a
nutTb.n- of little tills S -lurday after
noon at a M;;y Ihty jwrty in honor of
hrr daughter IjiVon. Gursts present
wore those who took part in the
minuet jriven at the St. Agnes academy
last Monday ami the colonial costumes
were worn. A feature of tho nfter
noon'a entertainment wa the crown
ing; of the May Queen with n wreath
of spring flowers. Katharine Ulak took
the role of the May queen and Tenny
son's poem by that name was rend.
Decorations were in yellow nnd May
basket were Riven as favors. Ke
freshmetits were served at which the
Misses Ida Driscoll, Dorothy Morgan
and Janet Deerinjr assisted. Others
present were: Lucile Keisel, Tresia
Daugrherty, Mildred Morgan, Mary
Morrish, Jane Kennedy, Helen Hylton,
Florence Jackson, Myrtle Lymath,
Erma Weyrens, Francis Mottle and
Lucile Boyer and Alice Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rhein entertained
at a May party in the Fern Rco.n of
the Alliance hotel Monday evening at
seven o'clock. A five-course dinner was
served, with table decorations consist
ing of a center basket of spring flow
ers, from which radiated ribbons end
ing at each place, with n tiny basket
of flowers. The latter were the dinner
favors. Monte Carlo whist was the
diversion of the evening, high score
prizes beintr won by Miss Mounts and
Mr. Bald. The .truest list included Mes
damcs and Mensrs. F. A. Bald, I).
Ponath, F. J. Peterson, MiVses L"Iu
Sturgeon, Glenn Mounts, Avis Jodor,
Messrs. Jay Vance, Walter C!cdi:o and
Kenneth Hamilton.
Mrs. John Beach entertained a few
friends at a dinner party Sunday eve
ning in honor of Miss Genevieve Shcr-
'ui.-in, who left today for Hardin, Mon
tana, where h-ho will visit before pio-
!rcelinirto ruiib.nnlt Mi
vill make her future home. Mis:,'
Shriilan has been in charge of the i
St JoiCph hospital for the pa?t year, i
Th ultar society of the Ifo'y Rosary I church basement this evening, begin
church is Kivlnjr a card party i ft he,ninfir nt 8 o'clock.
Sam Mike of l.nran'c, V.'yo., nnd
Misa Agnes L.' Dunbar of Alliance'
were marked Monday morning bvj
County Julgo Tash. Mr. Mike is a
Syrian, who served with the Un'ted I
States troops during the European j
war. lie is employed as a boilermakei
at Laramie, where the couple have
gene to make their home.
The regular meeting of the Wo
man's club, will be held at the library
Friday afternoon at 2:45. The follow
ing program will be given: Subject,
"Mother "; roll call, "Quotat:ons on
Mother"; songs, "Little Mother O'
Mine," "Mother O' Mine," "Oh, Time,
Take Me Back"; reading: "His Moth
er's Sermon," (Ian McLaren), by Mrs.
Inice Dunning. Hostesses, Mrs. Iee
Basye, Mrs. Vern Hunt and Mrs.
Nellie Wilson.
Ed. Fletcher of Alliance and Mrs.
Carrie Briggs of Kansas City, were
ouiety married Sunday afternoon by
Dean J. J. Dixon at the Episcopal
church at three o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Holsten and Miss Frances
Fletcher, sister of the groom, were
witnesses. The bride and groom left
for Denver Sunday evening, and will
be gone about two weeks, after which
they will make their home in this
city.
. Twelve members of Corona Canton
of Scottsblutr, accompanying three
candidates, came to Alliance last
WedntVay evening and met with Can
ton Regal of this city, who put the
candidates through the degree work.
Refreshments were served by the la
dies' militant auxiliary association.
One section of the Christian Sunday
school will entertain the other Thurs
day afternoon at the city park. This
is the treat won by the Reds in the
recent church attendance contest, nnd
refreshments will le fuini.-hcd by the
Blues.
. The Willing Workers B ble class of
the Baptist church will meet Thursday
evening with Mrs. Ralph Wcidenham
er, at 423 Platte. Ladies ate requested
to bring needles ami thimbles.
' The ladies' missionary circle of the
Christian church will meet at the home
of Mrs. George Smith, 414 Big Horn,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs.
Jennie Reed will bs leader.
The M. E. choir will meet with Mrs.
F. M. Phelps, Thursday evening at
7:30. A good attendance is desired to
practice music for the Mothers' Day
concert Sunday evening. A splendid
time was enjoyed at Mrs. Thiele's last
Thursday. Refreshments, including
shortcake were served and a spelling
match was heldt which Mrs. Dorothy
Hershman won first prize.
The D. A. R. will meet with Mrs.
Reuben Knight, 71!i Big Horn, Satur
day afternoon. Election of officers
will be held. Mrs. W. D. Rumor will
be assisting hostess.
The Methodist aid society will be
entertained Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 at the home of Mrs. Harry Thiele,
512 Emerson, with Mrs. Lee Basye as
assisting hostess.
The monthly luncheon of the Busi
ness Women's club will be held Thurs
day noon of this week, at the chamber
of commerce rooms over Brennan's
drug store.
Four cars of juniors went to Tine
Ridge Sunday and gathered decora
tions for their class canquet to be held
next Monday.
The ladies' society of the Baptist j
church will meet with Mrs. C. H.
Fuller, 625 Toluca, at 2:30 Wednesday
afternoon.
St. Matthews's Episcopal guild wilj
meet Wednesday afternoon at the par
ish house, with Mrs. -A. V. Gavin, as
hostess.
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as this Spring. We invite you to come
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