Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-18

sscie needed replacing In the house. as
something does nearly every day. you
know. let ~ 20 unrepiaced. That was
tn the spring and. would you believeit.
l didrt even set myself any clothes.
bat kept wearing my old last years
dresses. Al The end OF three months
my husband struck. Oh. Wish you
could have heard him, II just rejoiced
my heart. lie said his grocery slis
were three times what they had been.
that everything in the house was get
ting very shabby because didn't take
proper care Of IL. and that myself
. looked TOO dowdy for anything. AND
I that he was ashamed To- be seen with
! me. for no man liked 10 go with wom-
an who looked conspicuousiy different
from other women. And that's good
point for every woman 10 remember,
dearie.-
~weIls- exclaimed the young ma
! tron.
Il lust flung myself in his arms and
explained the whole matter 10 him,
proving 20 him the absolute necessity
for a woman TO do shopping. and
great deal Of A. IN order 10 run house
without friction. He WAS converted,
and from that day 90 this he always
speaks Of shopping asa dignihed pro
fession."
1t is that very thing. too" interrupts
ed the little woman across the counter.
Pardon my freedom in speaking. but
YOU are talking about something that
touches all wOmankind. and can't re-
SYST A few years ago my daughter mar
ricd. Now. II she had not been an eN-
pert shopper. they could. never have
gotten along on his income. but she
read the advertisements in the papers
and don't believe she ever spent dol
lar in her life for which she has not re-
ceived 100 cents worth OF goods"
As this seems a sort Of open discus
sion. I suppose may speak also. put
in a stout woman sitting next TO Mrs.
June Bride. NO matter how much
J money a man makes. don't think a
: woman has a right 10 neglect her pro
fession Of Shipping. But many do.
( How often does IL happen that a wom-
an. when she Is first married aud her
: husband is poor. tries 10 make every
\ cent count. but neglects this wifely
duty as his income increases. She
>. leaves the marketing largely 10 her
10 cook or the butler and that means that
+. the bills are three times Is large as
they should be. she orders her gowns
from a dressmaker or tailor without
!. stopping 10 find that She could buy the
same material herself for one dollar a
= ward less and " hen she needs anything
!. for the house she gets the first thing
n that suits her. regardless Of the fact
that 10y going 20 another shop She could
get 20 cheaper. The wife OF man with
a constantly increasing income has
n grave responsibilities. as grave - the
wife OF the man who Is barely making
living
!. quite right" agreed Mrs. Colder
- Wedding Il have no patience viii
!, these people who say: oh. what is II
!, for Mrs. Astorbilt 60 shop? Money 81
i. nothing TO her. The more money one
has 20 spend The greater responsibility
- in spending Il. Because a woman has
all the money she wants. Is IL any easier
: for her 60 keep an esfa biishment Will
40 rooms and 20 servants in running
order? 70. Everything IL equally pro
portioncd in this world. aud the mor'
money one has the more complex is IL
expenditure"
WHY doesn't a man think OF al
this 49, askedthe newly married woman
You'll find. after you've lived a loni
while answered the old lady. "iha
man IS more a creature OF habit than o
thought. so fa- a. his relations 10 WON
az 20. IL is habit with him TO say an
think that shopping is her most fcolis
pastine and her best loved one. and IN
90 J opinion l. that n will be long time be
fore public sentiment Ia regard To thi
particular thing Is changed. Ever
eF woman will have 10 content herse
an with doing little home missionar
u work along this line among her me
oa folks. endeavoring to convince thel
c'> that unless woman did spend grea
'sA deal OF time shopping his home woul
be comfOrtless and cherries and b
int bills very large. Also that she can't
the same dainty feminine creature ;hs
esA he loves so well II she does not person
es> ally select and purchase the thing
rs which 90 very long way toward ei
zen HANGING her looks. Were Il not for q
ner women and their shopping ia like
sne know where the country would be-"
II believe you." said in chorus half
Ell dozen voices. and the young matro
en- smiled as II greatly comforted--N.
oP' Sun.
I'M Reflections OF a Spinster.
her Cupid Is blamed for many match'
Iue made by cupidity.
tt. foo.ess life rernerr hers. 70 II