Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-12-11

her to wear silks and satins. over
looked the fact that you have a piano
that is Of a far more expensive make
than l could afford to purchase. She
even had the audacity to tell me that
the piano was loaned her by the maker
Then she made you put in a tele-
phone, and her extravaganza ABOUT
concert tickets is something shocking.
lanes. there are hundreds Of concert
programmes in her room and even
tickets that she purchased and did not
use. They cost 81 and 50 piece.
Gan that could stand-though such
an extravagant woman never will get
chance to waste my money as she
has yours-but today l insisted on 60
ing downstairs after my mail, In spite
of her protest, and there In the box
was a letter addressed to some one
else. Your wife blushed when l hand
ed it to her, but later saw her read
ing it, and later still heard her at the
telephone telling Signor Marascreck
that she had his letter and would come
right down.
James, that shameless woman lie
meeting strange men, and you know
what those foreigners are, and she Is
getting letters addressed to an alias. 1t
is Dorothy Chappelle. If you want to
get a divorce. | will pay all expenses
but not a penny Of my money shall you
have otherwise"
Miss Boxley settled back In her seat
with a determined nod that made the
plumes on her hat dance vigorously.
Jimmie lay back in his seat and choked
with laughter Miss Boxley, supposing
| It to be Mysteries, regarded him pity
ingly.
1T is all Dolly's fault" explained
| Jimmie at last. "She was afraid that
you might be prejudiced against her
! profession, and she wanted to win your
| affection before we told you. Auntie,
do YOU know that Dolly would love to
own some bingham dresses, but that
she can't afford them?'
"She might sell the piano. suggest
ed Miss Boxley. with sniff.
"But that is only loaned" explained
Jimmie. Here's the way 1t goes. Dol
" Is a concert singer and teacher. She
has no pupils through the summer, &c
she closed her studio and had the
piano moved over to the fat. 1t Is
loaned by the makers, and she pays
for it by recommending it to her pu
pills. Her work also explains the con
cert tickets. The singers send her tick
cts free and are only too glad to have
people like US come and lead the ap
plause."
And the dresses? They are als'
loansT
mot much! They were given to he
by rich women who love to patroniza
struggling artists. but they give he
only evening gowns. Dolly has on
good street dress, but in the house sh
feels she ought to wear out this hal
worn finery. She can't afford to Civ
the dresses away, and they would NO
bring q dollar apiece secondhand. 70
see we are paying for little home Il
the country, and every penny goes int
, that fund.
THAT is why we live so cheaply an
! that is why Dolly Is trying to get
steady appointment at the conservs
tory. The fact that Marascheck sen
for her argues that she has landed +
1t Is good news, Aunt Adra, not bat
that you bring me. But to think tina
you have accused poor Dolly Of veal
ing frivolous clothes when she loathe
her glad rags as she does"
Jimmie went off into another gale G
laughter. then sobered down to tell til
sacrifices they had made to earn
home that should be their very owl
, When he had finished. the old lady
eyes were suspiciously moist, and a
they rose to go she looked at hir
. pleadlngly.
You will forgive meddling oil
fool. won't you, Jimmie?" she PLEADED
and Jimmie kissed her twice-once
!. token of forgiveness and once for th
title Jimmie"
That night as he let himself into til
tiny fat he found the two women po
Ing over samples and fashion sheet
aunt nuld was Tie MOTT
chair. and Dolly was perched on II
arm. the brown head against the gra,
Miss Boxley looked up, with smil'
as Dolly few to greet her husband.
= After this she said dryly, mis-
= Dorothy Chappelle is still going I
- | wear silks and satins. but Dolly Bo,
a ley is selecting what she wants for be
- home use. 1t is my treat and my apo
=. ogy."