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Peter-Peter Marrics Ruth By SARAH C. NEELY. PART II. The rooms were small but bright and homelike, the sun bringing out the rich tones of the 'oak. Ruth and Peter gazed curiously as she led them from room to room and finally inte the library. Peter saw there many things that, He remembered as belonging to his i father, and that he knew had been in his mother's room these past five years and must have been removed 80 recently that Peter had not notic- ed jt. Aline Sanford, seating herself at the desk, smiled up at the picture and motioried to Ruth and Peter to sit on the couch facing her. "But, Mother," Peter began, "who is going to live here? It "can't be for us. We have ours all ready." "I know, stupid Peter!" Ruth broke in on his confused amazement, "It's for Mether. She wants a home sll to herself. But O Peter's Mother, I did think we could make you happy with us! I've dreamed and dreamed of it ~--the things that I could do for you ~--different things that maybe no one else had ever thought of, things just for you because you are you. I thought I could make you happy." Peter went over and sat on his father's desk, swinging his long legs restlessly. "This isn't fair, Mother. You let me think you were going to live with us," Reproach was in Peter's voice, the first reproach for her that Aline Sanford had ever heard from him: It was sweet to her for it showed surely how Peter loved her. "Peter, I had to do it this way. Could I ever have persuaded you to let me rent this dear little house and make a home for myself 7" "No, you could not," Peter answer- ed stubbornly. "So I had to go ahead and have it over and done with before I told you, Peter." Peter was gilent. No one search- ing his face would have believed that Peter's broad smile lay hidden there. "Did you ever see my rose over | the porch, Peter?" she asked him - coaxingly. But still no smile from Peter, "Take your long legs off my desk and go sit by Ruth, Peter-Peter," she commanded. "You're behaving like a naughty child." For a moment she paused and the calm eyes sought the portrait over the desk and rested there, Drawing to her the strength of the man's face, she forgot the two on the couch be- fore her. She had gone back to those SAVE YOURSELF i Mother. 'complished. 3 first' 'days when she and Henry start- ed life together. "Can't you see, children," she 'be gan, "that I must have 'a home of my own? Do you think I could bear never to sit waiting for you to come 1p see me? 'Never to have you come "home to Mothef's for high days and Uholidays? ever to have Ruth come and stay with me when Peter must be away overnight? Never to have the joy of hearing my own door open and Peter call out, 'Where are you, Mother?' You dear, foolish children, do you think I could miss all that?" "Don't you see that this way there will be two lives for me? When I am hungty for folk, there will be your home for me to go to and mine for you to come to; and when I am hungry to be alone, I have my own little home. Then you two will begin your life together, just you two as you should." "That's what made you You know it is," cused her. "Hush, Peter.Peter," she .said. "Never for one moment did I think that you and Ruth would feel that I was in the way. But I remembered when your father and I began life together, our joy and wonder, our struggles and heartaches and rap- tures, "Even now, with other exquisite memories, that memory is one of my best' rewards for work faithfully ac- I sit down to rest and say to myself,-'Now I may play back to those days when we were alone together before Peter came. I even like to shut you out, Peter-Peter. "When the years have gone on into middle age for you and Ruth, I want you to have memories of those first days together as I have mine, 'with never a third to dim their precious together-ness. As you grow older you will come to see what a vital part our memories play in our lives. Whatever else goes, nothing can take them from you. "If it were nécessary, Peter; if ma- terial things could not be arranged otherwise, then I Would let you prove yourselves to me and - I would try to prove myself to We would show all the world how gloriously happy such 4 trio as'we could be, But I am | glad it need not: . be. Disillusionment might; creep ing little misunderstand ings, needie-pHeks; that might mar the beauty of our love. This way I do pot fear. "I need a home of ny own, Out of school hours I can potter about the house and do the homely everyday duties that keep a woman sane and happy. Living thus, I. ean almost. dream myself back to the old life with your father." At last Peter smiled his same broad smile but with new, "thoughtful, un- derstanding lines in it. As they walked down the street to Peter's house, his mother's step was light and youthful. Peter was on one side, Ruth on the other. A week ahead gleamed the day when Ruth would call her "Mother." Would she love it as well 'as the dear "Peter's Mother" that Ruth used now? ; Wondering over this, she smiled down into Ruth's face, and Ruth, caught in the same maze of "that wonderful coming: day, smiled back and, forgetful, breathed a low, sweét note that reccned the ears of Aline Sanford in that c¢ne exquisite word, "Mother!" Peter's mother answered the sweet, ness that reached her ears with that other exquisite, component = note, "Daughter!" * do it, Peter ac- For once Peter-Peter was not in| =) "mighty mo the dialogue. "He, the of the Universe to thes was ching. dreamed-of day and heard sotking the magic words passing bet; two-at his side. (The End.) SS : TAA OTA Dust shelves with red i and] or powdered lime 3 vi S50 age boy I couldn't Yandle," the large, important-looking woman drew the attention of the entire car as the sniffed at her me. waiting ill 'pat night to tattle 'on rel children. I manage them myself." "Yes, but you're big and trons 1j Jove could tick Tom and he knows "That's where you made' your mise take in letting him know it." com- mented her companion. "You should'a kept him scared. My kids know they got to jump when I speak, and I never have any trouble." The little woman sighed enviously as she gathered up her packages. "Seems as if they've all got out from under my control," she said. "1 'wish I knew what to . » It, seemed too bad that someone had not told her what to do years ago, 80 she wouldn't to-day be envyin: her friend who ruled through. fear of "the broomstick." Needless to say, the twelve-year-old' child who obeys' only 'through fear of 'corporal puinshment in four more years is going to 'be incorrigible. And the mother who prides herself on the fact that her children fear her, is due for some pretty rough sledding in a very short while, For of all incentives to good behavior, fear is the least to be depended upon, Love is far more dependable, 'and self-respect even better., For the child who goes right because he would despise himself if he didn't, is headed straight for LS time. I sometimes wonder why it is that 80° many women seem ashamed to admit they do not know just what to do with the problems that come up to every mother. Certainly we are not all-wise, and why not admit that we are frequently ' puzzled as to just what is best to do in many cases. If it were only a question for to-day we could easily solve it by insisting on th child's doing the thing which would make us all most comfortable right at this moment. But all too often the most comfortable thing to do is the very worst possible thing, while the course which means most unpleasantness is the one to take if we are to avoid future complications. It would be 'an easy matter, for in- stance, to keep the furniture nice and unscratehed, by making the children spend all the time -in the" kitchen or driving them outdoors to spend 'their time bothering the neighbors. But either course is not at all calculated to make them stick closely at home a few years from now, so the problem of unmarred furniture and children using it comes up for solution. This is only one of the hurdred and one things which puzzle the hearts of conscientious mothefs.. How to avoid the constant bickerings of bio- thers and sisters has turned many a mother's hair gray. Of cou.se, A can peremptorily order, them to: be still, and they will for that time.and while they are in your presence. But they may only step outside to finish the argument with fists, or an hour later start afrésh before you on some other subject. How much better' to find some way to work from within them, and get them to avoid e quarrels voluntarily. Once ina' while a solitary seems to present no iia a lem. He will be docile, 'studiop diofis, and thoughtful, obedient, kin: ly possessing all the virtues. fou he gives the wise mother thought fo his very studious' habits make J necessary for her, to be constantly 'watchful that he give more time play and outdoor life, So, even whil allowing for great difference in tem- perament, the mother who claims that her children give her ro anxiops moments is either very ignorant what a well-rounded life needs, thinks her hearers gre. Certain real, live-wire, normal, healthy, a twelve-year-olds can make ev the wisest educators: sit up ard notice, How much more, then, mu: they puzzle a poor, half-prepa [ mother ? : 3 'Don't be ashamed to admit thal your children are sometimes be you. Your very admission may brin you help, b getting as neighbe rience. f i like "to see the Ee ad & ¢| prepared for millinery in companion. "Catch ? Rim. © we gio home! ahd stimulate him to patriotism, alry, spirituality, and industry, and should foster kindness to animals. : "Hos from Sarbent's "Frieza of tl ets"; "The Forge of Vulcan, ? asquez; "Oath of Knigl Avieyy "The. oe Lh Millet, a and e Charge of the Light by Butler are all good. ji tures by Bonheur are also desirable. Pictures suggesting noble woman- hood are 'appropriate for the girl's room, Madonna and mother-and- child' pictures are. especially fitting. 9 her desirable pictures are Reynold's] e of Innocence," "The Stramberey bn and "The Broken Pitcher," Freitas as "The Dance of the Nymphs, "Most piotuton.are; best framed with- out g mat. The exceptions are a small print or etching and' Japanese prints. The color of the frame should har- monize with the color of the picture. Water colors and oils are usually best in dull gold. A flat moulding is better than one with a decided height at edge. Frames should be lighter than darkest part of picture. ; A picture with strong action, color, or composition needs a wide frame. Delicate scenes are better in nar- row frames. Frames of bright gold with much ornament are not good. Rectangular frames are better thah round or oval shapes. Frames of imitation walnut are in poor taste, , nd The Reason. The roses riot by her door All through the summertide, down her garden's fragrant aisleg / Unoantay Hossoms hide. (The secret of their growth I know: It is because she loves them so!) The childish hearts about her glow Like flowers in the sun; Her home (ig rich with peace like that Of dusk when day is done. (The hidden secret 1 have guessed: Her home by her great love is bles- sed!) : THE HUMMING BIRD Ecuador, in South h America, Abounds With "Feathered Jewels." Not far from the northwest corner of South America is the: small tri- angular republic of Ecuador. It comes pretty near to being the least import- ant. country in that continent, but in one respect it is most remark- able. Nowhere } the world are there so many hi birds, Humming birds mostly prefer high altitudes, and some of them are found nowhere else than along a belt circassion 351 tablespoonfuls ousekeeper 'sends them off to a shop, whence they are return- ed beautifully "done up," 'but at a | faney price. 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