The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31
Stories of the Streets and Town

here-but he is indolent about get
ting started. Albert, did you take
your cough medicine before you left?
You've no idea how careless he Isl
Mrs. Jonesl About everything, too.
Now, the day / particularly told him
1 needed only yard and a quarter
more of dimity, what did he do but
get q yard and half-and it is one
of my rules never to make useless
purchases. It's throwing money away!
What did I do? Why, / just
made him return the yard and half
the next day and go in later and gel
what / had asked for in the first
place. 1t was the only way to make
him remember next time. He's pref
ty good about doing my shopping err
rands for me-it's right on his way
to the Office, and there's no sense in
my bothering to go down. But he
bought the queereSt things for him
self till I saw plainly there was moth
ing for it but TO show him what he
wanted.
"'Of course, it's a nuisance in a
way, but / always go with him now
when he buys shirts and collars and
things. / see that he gets things that
are useful and sensible instead OF
three dollar ties and shirts made ~
order. Albert, throw bacR your coat
so Mr.. Jones can see that shirt you
have on. want him to see what a
bargain We got. Ready made. oil
course-AIbert says the neckband
doesn't fit, but / can't see but that
it's ali right and it's just imagination
on his part. tell him if he stops
thinking about it he'll never know
the difference.
No, I don't suppose man would
have picked out chocolate and white
shirI-but the goods will wear we'll
There isn't any sense IN spending so
much money for garment other peo-
pie never see and wouldn't pay any
attention to il they did. Albert is
getting very sensible about such
things. Mrs. Jones. He didn't see -
at first, but he does now. Don't you,
Albert? He says he wonders how he
ever managed to live to be % years
old without me to tell him what to do
but, of course, that's mere non
sense.
MARY White and her husband
were over the other night and she
thought it the most wonderful thing
the way Albert told the maid where
the best dinner napkins we're and
about the silver. He. always attends
to these things and puts them away
/ think a man ought to take an in
terest in his home. He's happier
that way, aren't you, Albert? Mary
White said if she asked her husband
to put away the laundry the roof
would fly OF the house, he'd be so
mad. Pm glad Albert is quieter.
lis it 3 O'Clock yet, Albert? Well.
get your hat, for we must go right
along. We have an engagement at q
Good-by, Mrs. Jones. Albert, say
good-by to Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Wax
ton. GOOd-by.'"
The young man on the table ended
his story with a tragic gesture.
Him. said the other man. Poor
Albert"
Poor nothingih exclaimed the
other young man. Why, he actually
liked it! He sat there placidly beam
ing, He's satisfied. Say, I don't
think Mabel's like that. do your
"Oh, no." eomforted the other
young man. 'It can't be possible that
there is room on earth for another
"No, MabeFs different" said the
young man on the table. relievedly-
What Betty Thought.
NO; couldn't describe my ideal
man"
Betty's blonde head was outlined
against the big blue satin pillow
which she had brought from the par
Ior couch to the library as soon as
young Frost had telephoned from the
bay shore that he would call that
evening It was a rich shade of blue
an effective background for Dres-
den chine face.
Betty's eyes rested on her own slim
white hand, whittier than ever as It lay
upon the dark blue of her gown, ano
young Frost's eyes naturally followed
the innocent lead of hers The brief
est OF examinations showed conciu-
sively that It was very pretty hand
mo. can't describe my ideal man,
said Betty. ''Of course" she coDtin-
ued, after scarcely. pereeptible
pause, II have some ideas about him
He must be strong-in character as
well as physique. l must feel that he
is stronger than ] am"
Il understand you,' young Frost
asSented so cordially that Betty hardly
repressed a smile. Sc had met the
same situation before. but had yet TO
meet the man who did not believe he
could easily measure up TO this ideal
why do you ask" she inquired,