The Washington times., 1903-07-12
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amounts to a little more than S47 a
week. That does not include any of my
personas expenses, lunches. cigars, car
rare ana one thing and anotnsr, which.
IN the aggregate, amount to consider
able You know we have gone to the
theater occasionally and have had other
pleasures which have all been paid for
from my share of our income. 1 can
see only one item that can be cut down,
and that is clothing"
You don't mean to say that have
got to get along with fewer clothes
than nave hadl'' l said. with some in
| dignation. You know. Tom Browne
that there is not another woman in our
SET VINO mas fewer clothes than I. ONLY
two new gowns last year. and think how
nave made over my old things and
made them last until even YOU have been
| tired OF them"
Yes, know you are ingenious and
clever and l do not say that you have
been extravagant. That is one of the
things that has bothered me most, that
could not dress you as would like TO.
and as 1 did when we were living in an
apartment We both had plenty OF
clothes then. Why, I'm getting so that
l feel that clean linen every day is an
extravaganza. I suppose 1 ought to make
shirt do two days. Other men do. 1
know. but l can't bring myself TO it.
somehow.'
NO. hope we may never be forced to
hat If we can't have clean linen and
home 1 would prefer TO sacrifice the
home"
Something did turn up the next weeI,
and Tom came home as happy as
schoolboy at the beginning of long va
cation"
It's all right darling" he exclaimed.
hardly waiting to give his usual embrace
and kiss. The interest is paid and
have a couple of hundred to the good
and didn't make a note either"
Why. how did you do it?" I said.
sharing his Joy. Have you been visited
oy good fairy?"
II hit it right in Wall Street." he re-
2lied. Il did not say anything to you
about It, but two weeks ago bought one
hundred shares of Steel. II jumped ten
+ Tanints yesterday in the big bull move
ment and l cleared up a cool thousand
1t came in the nick of time. too"
Two years followed adding another
member to our happy family and bring
ing US much pleasure, and. of course.
many worries. We made the most of
the pleasure and got over the worries
he best we could. We had paid orr
expenses fairly we'll. but Tom said HIS
bank account was always like a water
melon seed he planted once 10 ST. Law
renee county-it wouldn't grow.
It was a month before the anniversary
Of our advent in Junglewood. Tom had
lighted a cigar and was blowing the
smoke above his head and watching it
curl lazily in the air. Suddenly he said:
DO you know. dear. that we have
been here for nearly FIVE years?"
Yes. and despite our worries" re-
piled. Il have enjoyed our home i'm
mensely"
Our home!" he exclaimed with a
trace Of bitterness. do you realize
how much Of it is really ours?''
why, have come TO believe it ours.
Everybody says property has increased
/ in value here, and IT must BE- worth ever
so much more than we paid for it."
Yes. they do say that values have
risen-thst IS. they say it to buyers.
| But the realty company does not want TO
renew the mortgage. 1t says it needs
| the money TO carry on extensive plans
of development on the other side OF
town.
But somebody else viii take it?''
Not for so large an amount. The
best l can do is to place a mortgage
of $40 900 upon Il, and it is a friend
who agreed TO lend me that. The savings
bnnk will not lend more than $1,000
What will you dor
Il don't know. I can't raise $4,000
How would you like to give up the idea
OF being a home owner and go back to
the city, to the theater, TO the clubs
and to-more clothes?"
Say, Tom it wouldn't be so bad after
all
And we did. The realty company Of
fered TO purchase the property back for
$4,000 and save the disgrace Of forced
sale. Upon the advice OF real estate
men who were posted upon real values
Of suburban property Tom accepted the
offer. The interest on the $4,000 that
we still owe is link that binds us to
Junglewood and keeps ever green the
memory Of our youthful ambition 10 own
a house and he gOrnpbOdv