The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11
AS TO SMALL ECONOMIES.
ADVICE GIVEN III ONE YOyNG WOMAN
70 ANOTHER.
She Tells Of the Importance Of Saving Ones
strength when One Has a Living 10 Earn
and VI Thrift Out OF PlaCe-Tyranny OF the
Account Book = when Luxuries Pay.

HNNouut poo WV" HaNs
"Yes. It Is pretty" said Isabella with a sweep
Ing glance around the room that took Ia the
Turkish corner. the elaborate quadrangle
pictures over the desk. the orderly appearance
Of the books in the bookcase and the tea table
with it's glitter OF silver newly polished. 1T
ought to be. 1t cost ne $40 just to arrange
the furniture and pictures and put M the
draperies. That's true. SO" she repeated as
she caught the amused smile Of the girl who was
lying back among the cushions on the couch
nlbbling sweet chocolate, There. ! forgot
something" she continued. Just excuse me
while ] put 1t down in my account book. Lets
zee, tacks. S cents shelf paper. 10 cents: curtain
hooks and rings. 20 cents. kitchen soap. )
cents: ~carfare. 70 cents"
She shut tho little book with n snap and
put IL In the drawer. Deliver me from the
tyranny OF small economies" shesighed.
The girl on the couch stretched herself lazily
and hid a little yawn behind her hand. Il
don't indulge in small economics. Personally
! find them expensive Injuries"
BE thankful you're emancipatc1,' said
Isabella. feclingly. I'm not. It's one Of the
inconvenicnt inheritances left mo b. my an
c"s'prs. They called IL thrift. | call IL thral-
dom. Why. I cant spend a cent for n paper
without hearing the ghost of my grandNotIer
rise M before me and say; DO yon need it.
my delr?' IIarsdity is an interesting thing.
isn't il. Mlriorle?" she said. turning to tra
girl on tho couch. lyon think you are yourself
and ynt YOU are sir ply a composite ~ all the
ancestors. who @'
Yes. ycs." interrupted tho other hastily.
ITS very interesting, but a little deep for thlS
sIr shiny day. Tell me- what you mean about
spending $40 in the room"
"You never will be serious. Marjorie
sE,s Ioya Nm chocolate IA ypnI for tho
nerves"
An bad for heaiaches." retorted Isabella.
u have one now, the result of standing 10 tack
that dado. | suppose. This is really a serious
question. Marjorie, The tendency u mi-erll-
ness is growing on me. The room j. ju-, an
illustration. ! moved mp here. you know. jl,t
two days ago and all my lares and penata, were
boxed or barrelle1. Now for sl25 | could
have had a woman in here who would have
unpackei those things three times a. well IA
I could. Did | have her? No. ! almost broke
nv back taking vases and things from the
barrel. myself, and toting books and putting
putting furniture around Then | tackled up
draperies till | couldn't see straight. and 1
swept and busted and Garnished TIL every
muscle ached And when | was just about
tired enough to cry | sat down and polished
silver. You don't see how il cost $40 yet? |
had a ten-dollir article to write. | could have
finished IL easily In that one day. Substr1ct
the 81 Is for a woman's wages and ! would have
been in ss75. | was so tired ! dropped n picture
and broke IL, II will cost me SIPS 10 have 1t
reframed. There You have the $40. But that's
not the worst OF II. ! was so worn out | had TO
60 to bed the next DAY. In not sure | enjoyed
my room ten dollars worth then"
Why didn't you have the woman asked
the girl on the couch. sitting up and beginning
10 look interested.
Il don't know" replied Isabella. unless it
was because l hated to put it down in my ac-
count book.
Il believe hats the trouble. said the other.
That's the root of the evil. How long have
you kept an account book"
SIX months. perhaps. Isabella replied.
But what ha- that to do with it,"
You began negIec,inR your personal corr
Isabella Is dangerous. Threw your ac-
count book in the IRE
Why, you funny thing" reioined Isabella.
i Thought that was one ofn. best habits
Marjorie shook her head u emphatic denial
NO. IL ism good for YOU, I've been watching
you You're methodical any way, and eco-
nomic1l. II You want to get out Of the habit Of
pei,ii e]G"non!'s dron our s1colnt book
| spend, ' Protected ISABELLA y "''" money
knew a girl o1c",, Marjorie began mus
i MrSis ,S Ta9 SoMn IN al a r tsS Pin Fa ISe used and
w : she In an insane asylum" asked lsa-
bell Rici9nsly ao.n, ..,o .o,, ., ,A,n,
L." NsF nbiUrN, u m, sue Sllu. tnlrh
she >egan by keeping an account book
Isabella was loosoning M" coils Of ler heavy
red brown hair before the mirror She turned
around and looked at the sirl on the couch
sternly
"Thit's So" repeated Marjorie pleasant,
"By the way." she asked. s~lancing at isabella
hair wiz haven't YOU been to my slamrooer |
recently She said she hadn't seen YOU for
several months
inc my own hair. she aid family
All and how long doe II take vow" Mar
Jorir aStad, lifting her eyebrows.
About three hours
And il takes her one ono from three
lenTe, Two How much could You earn In two
Three dollars, maybe" said Isabella re-
~Thqt>a low figure. returned Marjorie. but
veil take IL Fitv cent FROM 81 leaves So
Then II costs YOU g. 50 ever" time you do your
Own h9ir. nnd a headache no doubt instcad
q good ~shqlnDor For n Thoughtful girl, You're
pretty foolish. ISABELLA. I'm glad if the room
ln~iness has worked YOU ~ To a sense Of Your
danger
WHY. Marjorie said Isabella in %surIri.e,
how. earnest YOU are
"lt's a subject Oh which I feel stronRl"; re-
turned the other. This small economy hahi:
throw more women into nervous lro-tratioE
than YOU have any idea Of I'm going 10 save
you IL ! can or course. some Ieoile have 10 |
squeeze a cent Ihree or -four iiUes before they |
lei : 20 out Of their finger tiei have Just so
their EXERCISES square with IL or go to the Ioor-
house Those aren't the IcorlH mean fnt
now axe US TWO, hHt Ibt~ al bll'I women IKE |
~ our income der ends on how much We |
do. and what We can do d'Tends on TIE con-
ditiun We are in. doesn't it, |
"NOl sound Ike Socrates" laughed Isabella, |
fas'"ninR a loon of her lair with a hair Iin.
but ! suppose II docs -
Then, | should think any sensible Girl with
her living TO earn would do tho things that
would make her capable % her best work.
But she decent. oil. no, One girl, n friend 81
mine. who can easily earn sl5 n day making
Illustrations. insists IN having n dressrunkcr |
In tho hrl," aud simply ~rlaring over hcr clothes. |
II isu't ECONOMY, YOU know that It's utter
foniishness And. Isabella, I wish YOU wouldn't
foi-t your lEnuriou,ness OF onto your grand
mother Thri't has n very different definition, !
Your ancestors had 10 bc careful what they '
spani because tlcv didn't have any money. ,
II your grandmother We're YOU. and "a bright |
as Won "a" she wa. -hc would have considered
herself n machine for making MONEY. and Won
NAV be sure she would have handled herself
with care"
But. nv dear" demonstrated Isabella. Il
don't want 10 be IA machine. think the woman
you describe would be hnrrid with nothing
feminine about her.
NO. no" said Marjorie. that isn't the kind
Of woman like. either \ girl must have
something in her life 10 satisfy her domestic |
instincts az she J. a most miserable
creature Blr you know what I'm trying |
10 ret a. She needn't do the things that
wear her out. and leave her untitled for her
work You sec IL We are going Ia earn our own |
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