Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-18
shy Of disclosing With luncheon or dinner she
had diSpensed. "a q nAad,ass Hasta of money

had dispensed, as needless waste OF money.
and started to walk to the Sixth avenue cars
For" she explained, Il had about finished
my shopping, and thought l might as we'll
come enc, meme NY boots were rather thin, aud
why didn't you stop and buy pair Of India
TuboerS and am umhiella?" asked Lou.
NY dear LOU and waste two or three dol.
lars on what should need oaly an hour or
TWO, Tor have both at home. But I wish
hai-oh yes, l wish had"
There Is such mournful tone In her last
words that Lou and exchange looks Of wonder.
Iben Lou says, you would have found 1t the
trueSt economy, auDty, unless you would have
taken carriage, and suppose you would not
II wish had" signs aunty; "that or any
thing else. wish had taken six carriages. I
wish"
Dear aunty!" cries Lou, .aghast. "surely
carriages! What could you possibly want of
then:"
"idldn't say wanted Them says Aunt
Is quite different. And l do. l wish 1 had
bought diamond earrings, and patent refriger-
at0Is, and ivory backed brushes, and dog-col-
lars. and mouse traps, and silk gowns and
COMBS, aHd-and the dear knows what"
:" Is she quite mad"'' says Lou, looking at me
calmly, with an air of diSpa5Slonaie inquiry.
MAD? Who wouldn't be mad." cries Aunt
Con, Historically. II hadn't spent an unne-
cessary cent al day. had weighed and bal
snced every penny, starved SELF broiled my
SELF, tbed myself to death, and ali TO put my
hand Tito NY pocket, while was waiting for
car, ard iigt nay purse gone
..Gone ~ we cry; and aunt Con no15 griniy.
Gone she repeats. i. Vel, might
IS well confess it at once, girls, though youll
crow over ne, know. l SeWed my pc C. vita
that cheap thread from Carters-the X nd l
wanted you to buy, and yon woudn't-aad IL
didn't hold worth cent. That's all Luckily
lad put my return ticket into my watch pocseJ
for safe e keeping; or how ever should have got
Lon ard do not scrow over her," as she an
tirtpated. We haven't The heart to do SO, in the
face OF her humble confession. and Aunt Con Is
ouiy grateful.
TIE next day Aunt Con is down on her back
from the effects Of the heat, the fatigue and the
tihal drenc0tpg Which she had undergone. The
q ctor Is in constant requislton for ten days, at
the end OF which time he orders change of air
10 complete the cure. Aunt Con looks grave.
" Sui can not afford it, really l can not,
enough for anybody"
.'.Tust as tower-pots are good enough for
date palms" Interrupt, rather wickedly, am
''Weli, but really / must economize," says
Aunt Cor, with slight flush.
"AuLty,"' says Lou, grayely, Twill you listen
TO me? ] have been trying to make compu-
tation of your gain ard loss by your trip to
New York, but things are SO mixed up that 1
c|n not arrive at an altogether satisfactory re-
suit. Your fare 10 and from New York Was
e 81. You saved i've cents by going on that
s! ecisl day, but, as you also encountered
inui der. storm by SO doing, | think we may
cross EE Intt fte'n OF saving. NOW let us DSgln
Will wha, You spoiled. Your bo)ts cost"
-Four dollars, and they were new,' says
Aunt Con, sadly.
. pair of Incian rubbers at fifty. cents would
haTe saved them; but you ecOuOnRed, and thus
lost $3.50. Your bonnet"
81 made it myself, and The material cost four
dollars"
You saved the price Of cheap umbrella,
5ay :l5", and thus lost g 50. Your dress was
worth, say. five dollars; your shaWl-yak,Wasnt
it:-say s2.5e, as 1t was far from new: A cab at
>. 80 Won!C nave saved both, and rendered India
Inobers and umbrella unnecessary. Qieaily
tits calculation Is getting LOO much for my
brain Say SIS for loss on clothes, balanced
~ s@vinG Of $3.50 in cab hire. You saved on
Just enough to pay my fare" says Aunt
Con, dolefuIy.
And some CT the packages were lost at the
same time as your purse, and some ruined oy
he rain. Say sixty cents saved, which is an
a!nple margin. Your purse contained"
lone hundred dollars-I thought I'd better
take enough" groans Aunt Con; but Lou con-
t!lue5, remorsely:
(Which we must set against your economy
IL thread. You saved by buying cheap thread,
thereby lost a hundred dollars. Then your doc
tors bill, ten visits at s.50 visit; your medl-
cines-how much did they come TO, Aunt CONF
Il see! l see! My economy will De my ruin No
income could stand IL. | repent! reform!
HenCeforth am spendthrlft, and | shall be
rich before die. will go to Saratoga, to New
wear diamond solitares l VIII live on putt
de fc1e gyas and ortolans, dindons truBes. l will
wear yelyets and silks and lSceS l will"
Satisfied that Aunt Cons reform alton Is COM
plete, We check the torrent OF her repentance
gently but firmly. just at present Lou and
have but one object in life, as far as Aunt Con
is Conference.-The keep her extravaganza within
reasonable Bounds. We know, however, that 1t
is only tie reaction from her life long habit OF
economy. In due time we doubt not that this
tendency will cure itself, and we shall see her
firmly settled upon that pleasant golden
mean to which 1t has so long been our desire
to lead .-[Harpers Bazar.