The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-22

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Efhe little houses on the quiet sub
I'm street were side by side. so
= that the baby could have been
nded across for inspection, as
= saw high over my head in a mar
II street OF Genoa. the Superb, the
Eetty peasant mother smiling down
ny sstonished face.
| Il this case there was no baby. and
kiek sash-curtains cut on general in
lection as much as possible. though
u young couples in eack had been
tisads from babyhood up. married at
V same time. each husband with the
- amount of salary, each wife
Y In experiments as to how much
Sther each dollar might be made to
One Of them was college grad
kte with 4 course of household
Dnomics added. the other a high
Aool girl, who had studied stenog-
)phy and type-writing, and been for
bear private secretary. both OF them
eustomed to making their income
II utmost. Both OF them loved
pl4y things, despising cheap and
" ornament or structure OF any
and going without till q really
n thing could be afforded.
he dimculty was it seldom could
1&orded. The fixed charges. the
lltables Of rent, and all the ac-
eaaiments Of household expenses.
next to no margin, and what
b was Of it disappeared unac-
tably.
We won't be dominated too much
ne pennies" they had said in the
ming. There must be a little
y Of freedom for both OF US; only
9le Of course, since the free fund
nply ridiculously small. And the
Nv mistress of Number Nine, as
heard this conclusion. nodded as
yet looked thoughtful, for the
= wish was In the mind of each.
the houses. built by an archi-
Who had made the most of his
=, had an unusually broad piaz-
= which, after the first year. am
ots and other vines had made a
Atful screen from passers by as
- afternoon sun. and shaker
lns chairs and a table made It
g serving or general reception
ct will. But there was still
eoom for . coveted rattan lounge.
see it, lack both Number Nine
amber Seven sighed.
Number Nine to let It go with
vas impossible. In fact signs
ut In the least in her line,
nay to attainment was sought
and silently, and as her eyes
NJ then rested on the empty
ne young husband laughed.
might agree to break our rule
e. and get It on the instalment
- said. but the mistress
Aer head.
We settled in the beginning
q ana knew 1t was best. But
20 20 save up somehow on sun
pefhape. for that covers such
= little things we agreed not to
q because really 1t isn't your
g mine to give account to
er OF what might be just
Uo1m, or = need not foreseen.
twenty dollars might as well
nGred, It would seem. as far
eeange 10 concerned. and I
Ave any makeshifts of the
o0E. excelsior and denim
architecture. though Of
= eoald put up with q good Ma
efshg and mattress. II that did
D nearly two thirds OF the
must think"
= ought to be a raise for me
=, but that won't help this
= husband said meditatively.
Up. Jsssica. It's very COM
ard Jolly just as it is"
Non't stop at PARKWAY COM
It's got to be perfect and
=. somehow. You'll have to
your car. Richard, dear.
aged so long" and Richard
I'D to which he was we'll &C.
being given to lingering to
minute In this fascinating
"a 1t still surprised him to
= his own.
= or two went by with no
nention of the lounge, till q
evening at the end of the
vnen they went over accounts
His wife's system of small
"a marked with the purpose
easy y held. always amused