The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-09-17

her TO wear silks and satins. | over
looked the fact that you have piano
that is of a far more expensive make
than | 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
James, there are hundreds of concert
programmes in her room and even
tickets that she purchased and did not
use. They cost 81 and 81 Il piece
( "AlI that l could stand-though such
an eXtTavagant woman never will get
chance to waste my money as she
has yours-but today | insisted on 60
ing downstairs after my mail, in spite
of her protest, and there in the box
was letter addressed to some one
else. Your wife blushed when hand
ed it TO her. but later | saw her read
ing it, and later still heard her at the
telephone telling a SignOr Marascreck
that she had his letter and would come
right down.
James, that shameless woman is
meeting strange men, and you know
what those foreigners are. and she is
getting letters addressed to an alias. II
/ is Dorothy Chappelle. If you want to
get a divorce. l will pay all expenses,
/ but not penny of my money shall you
/ have otherwise"
Miss BoxIey 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 choled
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 BONley. with a sniff.
But that is only loaned" explained
Jimmie. Here's the way it goes Dol
ly is a concert singer and teacher She
has no pupils through the summer SO
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 also
loans"
Not much. They We're given to her
by rich women who love to patronze
struggling artists, but they give her
only evening gowns. Dolly has one
good street dress, but in the house she
feels she ought to wear out this half
worn tinery She can't afford to give
TIE dresses away. and they would not
bring dollar apiece secondhand. You
see we are paying for a little home in
the country. and every penny goes into
that fund
THAT is why We live 50 cheaply and
that is why Dolly is trying to get
steady appointment at the conserva-
tory. The TACT that Marascheck sent
for her argues that she has landed it,
1t is good news, Aunt Adra, not bad,
that you bring me. But to think that
you have accused poor Dolly Of wear
ing frivolous clothes when she lOathcs
her glad rags as she does"
jimmie went off into another gale Of
laughter. then sobercd down to tell the
sacrifices they had made to earn
home that should be their very own.
When he had finished the Old ladys
eyes We're suspaiously moist. and rs
they rose to 90 she looked at him
pleadingIy.
You will forgive meddlng Old
fool, won't you. Jimmie?" she pleaded,
and Jimmie kissed her twice -once in
token, of forgiveness and once for the
title Jimmie
That night as he let himself into the
tiny fiat he found the two women pOr-
ing over samples and fashion sheets.
Aunt Adra was sitting in the Morris
chair. and Dolly was perched on its
arm, the brown head against the gray.
Miss BoXley looked up, with a smile
as Dolly flew to greet her husband.
After this" she said dryly. Miss
Dorothy Chappelle is still going to
wear silks and satins. but Dolly Box
ley is selecting what she wants for her
home use. 1t is my treat and my apol-
ogy."