The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-23
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- 1hounoaA Oollase year Nov, Buf
$50 After tbs wedding.
The young man had been sitting In deep
thought tor several minutes looking q his
best eifi and judging q well a< be could By
the dim light the cost Of her apparel. They
had been <ngsged for several months, and.
having passed that period OF ecstatsc bliss
which obscares MI thoughts Of worldly NJ
fairs. they we're abe. Ct odd moments, to
speculate upGB the future. The passor was
eiaborsteiy furnished, and everything
about the dsAs girl, from the tips Of her
dainty patent leather shoes to the gold pin
In her hair, was suggestive OF wealth.
The night Was clear and cold. and this
was one reason Why the young man had
the power to look at things in . cold,
worldly fashion. The night on which be
had dopped on one knee and laid his heart
~ the feet Of the fair creature had been
Wild and stormy. She had accepted him ia
particularly. Wild burst Of wind and rain.
and thereafter on every stormy night visions
Of bliss swsps over HIM and made his rathef
poor prospects glitter with rather unnatu-
raj bfiiiiancy. On thia night. however, he
saw things in their true light. and be sud-
denly cried
He touched the garment lightly. and
looked beseechingly up Ia the girls face.
The material cost tI5, making Il cost
SIS"
"Phsw! Can You make dresssss"
1.-THE ideal OF course not. !"
"How many dresses do you get in
year,"
well. !" she said. contempla tively. when
&sx& .~ft .4
new ones with me. They cost on an aver
age 5s5 each. Then give four receptions
year. and Of course, nav dress il neces-
sary each time. The four cost about $40
Then I supposs have about i've other
dresses. which come cheap; perhaps about
80 for each one. y
Ihd yOung man buried his facs in his
hands for minute. aud then said:
" Hats and shoes pretty expsusivss"
"0h, my no. replied the girl. with lit
tie cry Of scorn. II suppose my hats and
shoes do not cost more than $40 year"
Now. look here. Jess," said ths young
man desperately, what am trying ~ get
a Is how much IL costs 70 dress you. You
do . little figuring and let me see what the
result Is. y
yess bent her dear little head over an
lvOIy tkD36t onQ SHDotca sway lHUAS-
triously and bic her pencil thoughtfuIly for
i've minutes. Then she submitted this To-
BILE:
pssssf -..........- Cicwraps. ..............s 50
Hats. ......-.. izssl1nen. etc. ..s.....-. 100
H6s1p1
Gloves. .......s...... 81 Total ....e..... N.o1o
The young man read these items over
and over again.
'sCreat Scott. Jess" he said. "that's
pretty steep. isn't IL"
"Oh. I don't know" she replied. THAT
IL only . small part of what | cost, for you
have no idea what an expensive girl am.
You know usually spend month every
summer 81 some watering pace. and then
get rid Of an awful lot Of money In help
ing the church along. in car fares. bsnbons,
and such things
What does il cost TO run the house. any
way 7. asked the young man, savagriy, for
he teit that the idol OF his heart Was slip
ping away.
Il don't know exactly." replied Jess.
.but. maybe, $500 year win do nicely"
"Humph! Let me- do little figuring"
The young mans figuring Was The this:
Probable cot 81 furniture. $1,000. yearly
insfaiments -.....-......s...s. $40
Rent al house ..............+s...--.... <m
WAGES II servant. -....,... sss..-s.......-,. 80
Wts~'s clothing fhee estimated .....sss.. f,fsso
Ny closhins luy essisnasel ....s...,. 100