Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-05-27
Betty's Twilight Chat.

When Il girl has taken her future into
her own hands and married against the
wishes of her parents, it seems rather
unwise to make her life unnecessarily
hard by severing relations with her. If
she has married man worth the name.
he will make her happy, and that is ali
that really counts, after ALL Should he
prove worthless, the imprudent young
woman will need all the support her
family can give.
1t is deplorabie that matters which so
affect the future cannot be seasihlv ar
ranged One would suppose that 1,or-
ents would place girls happiness above
all else and object to no suitor who came
with clean hands and heart. Such a
man can be trusted to make sunshine far
the ones he loves, believe me, no matter
what his station or finances may be.
This is a democratic country where small
beginnings have never been despised
Had they been, where would be our
boosted 100? Hardly one of them can
claim ancestry OF much pretension, for
the fortunes and privileges they enjoy
were built upon hard work and SMALL
savings.
What humble men did in those days
is being done by incOnspicuous men to-
day and there is actually nothing to
choose between the man who works with
his hands from necessity and the rich
mans son who iabors through pure love
of work. The girl with any degree of
common sense prefers happiness to show
and has a right to live the life she
wants. with the sanction of her parents
| do not believe that such a girl would
he mean enough to cultivate any affec-
ton that she w nd be ashamed of or
fear TO confess to her family, and | am
quite sure that she would make the best
kind of wife for any man.
We talk a great deal about the cost OF
living, more than the facts bear out
Living is higher than it used to be, yes,
but that is not the cause of debt and
anxiety, of the hardness that allows us
to place money above all else. We de-
mand more costly living, that is the
trouble with this generation. We call
Injuries necessities and the list grows
longer every year. A housewife who
used to consider one general maid the
acme of comfort now plans and pinches
10 keep two, because, forsoOth, her com
fort demands it.
Domestic assistants are comforts.
there is no denying that, but they are
expensive. Outside the wages. allow
ance must be made for food and break
age and a good-sized salary is required
to keep even one capable maid ut the
high wages now demanded Every
woman should do some part of her own
work. for exercise, and if there are
daughters trained to do their share, one
maud is quite enough for simple living
The popular method of housekeeping
With Young couples is made up oi Il suite
OF rooms, breakfast ut home luncheon
Wherever each happens to be and dinner
together at restaurant. Tie laundry
work is sent out and the sweeping and
cleaning are done by woman who is
paid by the hour. This kind of living
rs well enough for those who like it and
can afford to patronize good restaurants
Where some degree of refinement Obj
talns. But eating in cheap ones is an
atiiiction before which many women
finch
What thing it would be if women
spent time in planning to save money
rather than spend it! | never but once
heard of women doing such sane thing
ana that was widely discussed. A num-
Der of enterprising housewives formed n
luncheon club and We'd with each other
m securing excellence at small cost.
1hey achieved wonders and the usual
hlne days attention and then dropped
out OF sight. They may be following
mat sensible idea or pursuing fads; |
Know nothing of them save the truth
they demonstrated, that living is much
what we choose to make il.
A dealer in iewelry makes the astound-
ing statement that his business hourishes
mainly through the patronage of work
ing women. They will have the best of
everything while rich folk wear paste
and plate. placing their valuables III
safes to secure peace of mind. Dia-
honds are as common as pebbles among
women who have nothing on which to
depend but their weekly wages. The
poorest kind of bride thinks herself swim
died if diamond does not seal her be-
ITothal and guard her wedding ring.
TOW can we expect comfort with such
notions? How are tiny incomes to be
made to cover such tastes?- Boston
Traveller