The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-09
THE HONORABLE WOMAN.
She Looks Her Obligations 'sStraight i'm the
F'ace.''
ST. Louis RrpuJHc.

not to extend her credit. Every
schoolgirl knows the type of girl who
would'not be thought stingy for the
world, is jolly and ready to go halves"
on all sorts Of fun, yet who often
neglects to reimburse the one who has
stood the whole expense because at
the moment 1t was more convenient or
less conspicuous to do so. This girl
will finally meet the obligations, but
she will do so at her convenience.
Maybe the girl who has "footed the
bill will suffer all sorts of little in
conycnicnces because Of the unusual
demand made upon her purse, but
, pride forbidding her mentioning it she
just suffers in silence.
he girl even with an almost limit
less income should be taught to know
that she is one Of the fortunate few,
that perhaps her girl associates must
be as careful Of their pennies as she
is Of her dollars, and that without
show of any indication of patronage
she should always meet and never neg
lect any obligation.
In large family of immense wealth
there were four pretty and bright
young girls. 1t was noted among all
their associates that one of the sisters
was most particular always to share
the expense Of every little "treat" or
anything of the sort, such as girls at
school will indulge in. Her bills were
all paid promptly. and there was never
any overriding or display Of money.
The other girls would allow their bills
to heap up-of course, they would be
paid as soon as sent on home, but in
the meantime the people who served
them waited. Not 80 with the really
honorable girl.
Time has gone on and the girls of
yesterday arc the women of to-day,
each with home Of her own, and the
one who was prompt in meeting obli-
cations in her girlhood conducts tho
best ordered household and is the idol
of all who wait upon her. This sue
cess may seem but small matter
after all, but you know as we'll as I d.
what a charm there is about woman
who never shirks one Of the petty OBJ
legations that come her way. Some
how one feels this reliability instinc-
tivoly.
The housckcepcr who has an allow
ance, and knows that it is just rs gen.
crous as the family cxchequcr will
allow, often finds herself in hopeless
tanglc, because she has not regulated
her household to suit her income. It
is an impossible task to fit the income
to the family, as every housekeeper
who has tried it knows. The family
must agree to fit the allowance and DC
satisfied with ice cream only once a
week, though it might be nice to have
it every day. Il IS u:.w;so .o ever
begin to borrow from Peter to pay
Paul.
If the butcher bill is $40 week,
don't take five o. that for the grocer,
and so on. Nobody can suggest to
you just how it is best to economize.
But when you find out it is necessary.
put your wits to work, and remember
that somebody is paying for your ex-
travagances, even if you succeed in
putting off your creditors for months.
just what;- sufficient income is
only to be reckoned by finding out just
how much we must have aud not how
much we would like to have. OF
course, we all have our whims. and
one Of us dotes on beautiful library,
while the other prefers an exquisite
parlor or dining-room, glittering with
glass and silver. Tho woman who
offers an excuse for neglected bills
that her income is insufficient may be
counting all the while the luxuries
among the necessities. Take care
that you are not with her, and, there
fore, not classed with the honorable
woman.
\ woman heartily resents dun
\ man, both gallant and charitably
inclined toward humanity at large,
says that this is because Of her ignor-
ance Of business affairs. But if this
be 30. why not correct her ignorance
sufficiently that she may be able to
understand that when q bill has been
due for length of time it should be
met if possible, or explanation made
why 1t is not, and some sort of def
mite assurance Of when its settlement
may be looked for? This bit Of bust
nesslike training can be given any
girl. She does not need to come in
contact with the busy world, either, to
learn IT, .Tust teach hpr That 20 ho