Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
Betty's Twilight Chat.

While | do not advise the shortening
Of ones vacation by n single day | am
aware that the season is drawing to Il
close, and there is Il shabby period ahead
unless one happens to be wise enough
to prepare for it. Sun and dust have
played havoc with ones hats and frocks
and ii We persist in wearing them we
cannot escape a bedraggied appearance
it is impossible to be smart without fresh
ness.
The spring costume can be made to do
duty for Il few weeks. il it is carefully
looked over, cleansed, pressed and fresh
ened wherever possible. But the spring
hat is out OF the question, and besides
n new hat, fresh gloves and shoes work
wonders in costume. The hat may be
simple, but let it be pretty and falish aS
well as becoming. Ii you can afford 4
new frock have it by all means, for
clothes are a good investment when YOU
can pay for them:
The world of men and women is pecu-
liar, When your appearance shows that
you need assistance it turns you an icy
shoulder, but just look prosperous and op-
pOTtunitieS without number open up toyou.
On the principle that it takes money to
get money, an air of want Dars the way
10 prosperity. This is the argument used
by eXtravagant persons and we have to
admit its truth-with Il reservation. We
have 10 right to buy and wear anything
for which we do not pay, for which we
cannot pay.
Women with ample incomes are foolish
to ever allow themselves TO look shabby.
Whatyer they spend, in clothes or any
thing else, goes into the pockets of work
ers and from them passes into other
hands, serving its purpose of buying ne
cessities all along the line. Good times
with brisk business mean prosperity and
comfort and those are the times for
which we pray. We do not want charity
but work and the opportunity 10 he indie
pendent An Italian philanthropist says
that everybody ought to be able 10 get
bread and it is quite true, but everybody
shrould also he able to secure work and
wages that will buy bread
When you are tempted to hire some
piece Of work done or buy something you
want. yoHr first question should he. Can
| afford it, That settled TO Your salts
faction, You may rest in the conscious
ness that somebody is getting the benefit
Of Npur money, il is not wasted. Money
was made 10 spend, but not TO be thrown
away Life is ours 10 enjoy if we ever
learn how. 10 endure ut all events. and to
make it eudurahle we have 10 indulge our
tastes to a certain extent.
believe that nature put iltG every
wuman's heart Il love for pretty things.
In some cases il i SmuthCred by lack of
money and hard surroundings. Necessity
is a stern teacher. and we never can cS-
cape her lessons. If we begin Young we
acquire habits that cling through life and
we do not buy pretty things when the
ability 10 get them comes 10 rs. Frumpv
people are not pleasant sights. but they
can be borne when poverty is the cause.
Fumpy rich women have 40 excuse for
offending our eyes, but they are not So
uncommon as they might bc. They are
10 bc cla>sed with the wage-carners vino
dress far below their means
Extravaganza is an elastic term. The
millionaire cannot be called extravaganza
when he spends thousands upon n pet
project because hc has enough left %
take care Of himself Tire working man
who spends al his wages is that hecau.e
be leaves nothing between himself and
the future II we must sacrifice our
winter wardrobe to secure fail dress
We are not wise 10 buying now but If II
makes ro difference. never. as YOU value
the good opinion ri the world. reach a
shabby period. Only milIionaircs can af-
ford to neglect their rc' .onal appearance