Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-13

THE MODERN FABLE OF HOW ECO
NOMICAL EDWARD GOT
HIS OUIETUS.
- nee there was a young fellow
named Edward who could
Xmake dollar go as far
as the next one. He wore
Hand-me-D Downs that looked as II they
had been made by a Swell Tailor. he
kept his Trousers on Hangers and took
such good care Of his Wardrobe that O.
Suit would last him Srom three to five
Years He shaved himself ana BACKED
his own Shoes and borrowed Paper
to Read.
So that although his Salary didn't
make him round shouldered taking 1t
Home. he was enabled to soak a cou-
pie of the Green Kind each month and
was contemplating Matrimony.
Edward estimated That two of them
could get along comfortably on his Pay,
without cracking the Nest Egg. In fact
he had it all figured out. The House
Rent would be so much and his Gro
ceries would stand him something, and
then he allowed $500 year for Cloth
ing. He knew that he could wOrryf
along on half of that Amount and he
had heard that Dresses were cheaper
than Suits of Clothes.
One Evening. Just about the time
when he was waiting for Chance to
nab the Girl. he was at the House
with other Callers, among them sew
eral Women.
They were asking the Real Thing
about some Finery she had just pur-
chased. She said she knew it must be
an awful Bore to Men, but she sup
posed she would have to show it. So she
went upstairs and came back with
enough Merchandise to al one of Wan
amaker's Windows.
The Women Callers went into Con-
vulsions and the Men looked at it SOL
emnly and said Yes. it's Purity"
Amt that a Dream?" asked the
Real Thing. holding up Picture Hat.
II got that for next to Nothing. He
wanted so but / jewed him down to
so"
How much did your Tailor-Made
set you back?" asked enc of the Call
erS.
only $780," replied the Real Thing
My. that's awful Cheap" said the
Caller.
Yes and I think it's just as good as
the Expensive Kind. o. by the way.
Tessie. l saw a Boa yesterday that
was a Looloo. I'm going to have it,
too. The Man wants 200 for it,
They were so busy looking at the
ward had fallen back in a Swoon. He
recovered sufficiently 10 find his way
back TO the Boarding House but he
destroyed the SlO0-a-Year Estimate.
and the Real Thing was never again
annoyed by having him call her up on
the Phone.
MORAL: There is always one Way
of getting rid OF him.
THE MODERN FABLE OF THE
GIRL WHO HAD HER REASON
ING POWERS WITH HER.
y certain hardworking Butterfly who
met a Girl in the Afternoon and called
on her that Evening had a little Sys-
tenn of his own. He believed that the
correct Method was to tell each New
One all about how the Others were
crazy to Land him. This would show
that he was a Popular Young Fellow
and would make the New One a little
more eager to cut the others out.
The System worked so well that he
used it all the time. He kept his
Pockets full of Letters and Photo
graphs to prove that he was No. l
with at least Dozen of them and in
order to make it very Strong he had
few Presents of Jewelry that he would
show, under his coat, when he became
very Confidential.
Said he to himself: 1.-The short
sighted LOthario sits alongside Of his
Iovey-Dove and tells her that's she is
the only one in the whole Patch. but
let her know that I am more than
Friendly with at least five or six
Competition is the life of Courtship [
play one against another. It's a
shame the Way | String them
II CHANGED that this Circulating SuitOr
met a sweet and shapely Venus and
Immediately flashed his Date-Book.