Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-27
Always Save Your Trash. /,

Always save discarded fiuery II a.,
motto. said oal 81 Washingtoa.g rn..s,
siyiishly dressed girls, Though s4,r,sirir
not one Of the cIty's wralihicsi Whsg
asked how she managed 10 put TX s' asn
an appearance on 4 limited allowance w
replied without the slightest hesltation.
Simply because 4 thing becomes o,, 4,
date is 30 reason for my THROWING +,
away. on the contrary brush go
clean IL and pack II away in "a box 4 L -.
trash, and you have no idea just whs,
you really can do with a box II 'trast,
until you try. Even If you can't MAJ.
your clothes or trim your hats keen ~.
else TO do it for sou- Try il for 4 while
and see how nuca you save 'e
~ on see this .lat ! have on Well ms
dear girl, ii cost me exactly 60 cents. ana
! paid that for tn. hat alone You knou.
how summer hats begin to look the btts,
part Of August particularly on conF davs
With me y was q tning Of new pink rose.
or buying a nat ana hauling down nv INV
Of trash The latter | ala ana here 4, H
Acknowledged by all my friends 10 he III
prettiest thing In town. ana Where did
you get u t greer my ears wherever II 10
W Ell. ! got II in RI little old store up M
Seventh street. but | advise YOU 10 knou
exactly what ynu want before going into
such 2 place, and insist upon having n
Don't take anything else: ana IL lsnit
bad plan. when son think that sort N
thing Viii ~. tJ make your own nrire
The stdrekeeper wlll come 70 1t. after
little while ana Won are not obliged N
ask for the drop IN price. either.
lin the morning w the day I bough,
this hat | haa been IN an the and Z;
street stores with a girl who thinks 4
hat for anything less than SIS il simply
not To be considered. She tried IN NM
after hat, and Inaiiy bought one for her
standard price~wnich. 20 my mind was
the only thing tllLt Justified the purchase
But % 90 back 70 my 65-cent hat.
| While | was In that particular store /
got enough ideas to last me this whole
+ season-a few / expended upon this very
hat I went into the little Seventh street
store and asked 30 see some black straw
hats. those that have been reduced
said. | was led hack 10 the hat counter
and there was my hat. the very thing
wanted the same hat Sladame-had
asked me IS for IN the morning When
| my breath came asked. How muche'
d" One dollar and "A quarter. was the
response. was relieved, bat didn't have
| the dollar and Q quarter. | knew il was
a bargain. but | mad Just e. cents so
said: 4 want sGintthing cheaper than
| that. Less expensive hats Were shown
, me. Of course. but they were the ugliest
/ looking affairs I ever saw. and | refused
| the lot and started to come out
g You may have the hat for IS cents
said the saleswninan. Still too much
answered. She actually got down to 70
| cents and | could stand ii no longer. be-
! cause one thing ! can't do is 10 beat down
/ the price of things. 81 | told her 1t was
not my intention TO browbeat her con-
| corning the price Of the hat but that it
| lust happened / Gid not have that, much
| money with me. Not having any inten-
\ ton Of buying a Eat when | left home. |
ihad not prepared for the purchase. had
| left my purse to 9s men,led that morning
80 carried the little money | had in my
hand.
~ an sure Size snied the half dollar
and smaller change and reckoned there
was a larger amount than there was. 81
| Imagine my surprise when she said:
I N You may have the hat for the money
( YOU have in Your hand ! said. All right,
LII 20 ynI. and displayed the 6J cents
| "A little slowly She wrapped the hat. ana
| iii confess 10 Vou I lost no time IN get
| ting out ~ that sbnp.
III brongh my treasure home. got down
nv box of trash resurrected some
| tucked chiffon that was the top Of hat
4 two Years ago. and which now serves MS p
| facing u this one. or course had 70
stretch i'll but II looks well. and effect i
/ what ! am after, The band Of Velvet
4 and the rosette IN the back have been
/ steamed and the satin side rubbed over a
hot iron. the jet urnaments shoe lsofshed.
and here / have 4 swell hat for the small
sum Of 50 cents. ~ ashington Post.