Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-29
Always Some
ChGles ard His Love
kH,~o1 Could Live on
uuliS So Little

Well" she said, did you see him.?
"Yes," he groaned. Il saw him Nc
hitabel, II he were not your father. 1
would say"
"Hushi" she whispered.
For two cents" he groaned again,
II would quit college and go to work
and" -
"Hush,-- she whispered again.
think of your career."
After ALL" he said. love can get
along on very little money"
Yes, Charles? Yes?" she breath
lessly exclaimed
Yes" said he, 81 have been study
ing the matter"
And as he emphasized the word he
coughed mcdestly behind his hand and
drew memorandum from his pocket.
Now, in the first place" be said,
1--WE must have house. In the sub
urgs, you know Say ten rooms. vines
on the porch and all that sort OF
thing"
And a little conservatory she
breathed.
And little conservatory" said he.
and a pergola, Charles?" she asked,
clasping her hands.
"A pergola. of course" said he.
Won't that be beautiful" she
sighed. And signing again she added.
/ But. Charles, The remit"
NO" said he, 1.-The furniture comes
FIRST"
Dear Charles" she whispered. how
clever you arei"
Yes" said he, "the furniture comes
first: and so looked over the adver-
tisements OF the installment people;
but-well. they all want a deposit
down and-and-"
II know, Charles" she whispered.
patting his hand
But all st once" said he. 1T came
to me like flash, Like FASH" He
made a gesture with his hand to show
her how fash comes. and continued:
Il said to myself. We will rent fur
nished cottage and there's the house.
and there's the furniture both provid-
ed for with one stone."
"Of course" she hesitated, there's
still the rent"
Forty dollars a month" he said.
Ten rooms Well sublet five of the
rooms to five really nice people and
charge them two dollars a week EACH
There's company for US. If we want it,
and there's the remit, .. .-.t
Whereupon she clasped her hands
and languished-.
Next" said Charles. there's the
food"
I'm an awfuliy light eater" she
breathlessly exclaimed.
Take eggs" said Charles. ignoring
the interruption. What is more sim
pie and what is more nutritious than
an egg" ha
II can boil them. tool" she cried.
and she looked around as though for
an egg TO boil.
Simple" said Charles in learned
manner. and nutritious. Various. as
well. You can boil them--soit or me-
dium, or hard; you can poach them.
fry them-one side or two; scramble
them: - make them into emelettes-
herb omelettes, Spanish omelcttes.
corned beef omelettes; you can use
them to trim the hash and the spinach
and the salad. Give me an egg.' cried
Charles, making a grand, beckoning
gesture for that absent egg, and
defy the world" And after emotion
had spent itself. he shortly added:
Chickens"
Chickens. CEsrles?" she asked.
Chickens"
Yes" said Charles. well keep
chickens"
why. Charles" she exclaimed.
why. this is wonderful, Why
Watt" said Charles. holding up
his finger. Chickens eat corn
Her countenancc fell
"WeT grow it," said Charles. BEAM
ing with triumph. and silenciag her
admiration he resumed: Next comes
the milk"
She looked at him expectantiy-
The milk" he said. IN all due mod
esty. bothered me for tire Yes.
I'm willing to confess that the milk
bothered me at aTst. but hero is Row
solved that: In every suburban section
OF any size tut fcct'S@~o "a
to q certain extent. going away ana
coming back Now. many Of these
must have cows-cows that have been
long In the famiiies-cows to whom
the families were attached In a word,
Dc. COWS. Well. thea. We viii keep
these pet cows for their owners when
ever they 70 away. And there" he
cried in trembling tones. and there's
the milk and butter and cheese and
eggs and chickens and fricassees and
Baltimore style and fried and soup.
and everything else you want
How will the cows be TED.
CbaTies7- she asked
-On our grass ne beamed.
And the vegetables"