The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

The woman who is trying to save
money would do well 10 stay away from
the shops where tempting displays OF
bargains are spread out. These are too
severe test on the average woman. II
pennies must be counted. shopping should
be limited to a list Of needful articles
and a woman must be blind TO the many
.aIlurements Of the bargain counter. unless
there are TO be found the articles on
her list
Il IS delightful to be able to take ad-
vantage Of marked-down sales and lay
in a store Of articles TO be used in the
future. OF course there is always the
danger Of running into extravaganza by
purchases which can never be used. I
have seen trunks filed with such things
stored away In attics and left TO the dep
relations Of mice and moths. and still the
craze for buying was not satisfied. One
woman Of this class had a large number
Of lsIatives who were cramped for money,
and her mother, understanding the waste
that had gone on in the trunks piled
under the caves and more which were
sure to follow. drew upon their contents
TO supply the poor relations with cloth
ing. II was a species Of pilferlng but as
it was never discovered. the generous
thief had no twinges OF conscience. She
regarded the transaction as a mere cheat
ing OF mice and moths and buffalo bugs.
If she had asked tie owner for any
part Of the treasure TO give away, she
would have been refused, for the lady
was given somewhat TO parsimony save
in her personal expenditures. She had
a mania for bargain hunting and a
pocketbook that permitted her 10 indulge
X. or rather her husband was so blessed.
even though he grumb!ed sometimes ~
the proportions of the monthly bills.
She has a host OF followers who cannot
afford 10 initiate her. however, and it Is
to tAem I recommend the shopping list
and a strict adherence to IL.
,, Our needs are not So many after all
our wants are numberIess II is dis
/ tinctly feminine TO crave beautiful and
artistic things, and generally these come
/ high Edmund Russell. the exponent OF
beauty in jewels. and possibly other
things. processes q disdane for price.
declaring that real art is more often
found in rare but cheap stones. But it
is not 10 gems alone We look for beauty.
we women OF everyday world. We have
a weakness for imported rugs, tapestry.
and mahogany furniture. solid silver, fine
china and good pictures. TO say nothing
Of the fabrics for clothing and nobody
can deny their expense.
To own even a few Of these things
means saving and careful expenditure,
and when the demands Of business place
such articles on the bargain counter We
are not 10 be censured too severely II
we forget to lock on both sides Of &
dollar before spending ii. II We can
learn wisdom by experience We are 10 be
congratulated. as one woman confessed
TO me with a rueful cOuntenanee. Shs
was trying very hard TO hold a New
| Years promise made 10 her husband,
and she did not relish the perpetual
struggle He promised her a new auto
mobile in the summer if she would keep
her expenditures within the limits Of her
allowance for FIVE months. It seemed 70
me that a reward Of such size would
cure me Of any habit might possess.
BETTY BRADEEN.