Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-26


Home" that night
II think Mary is improving on her
desserts, don't your" asked the young
married woman, pausing beside him.
That pudding was fine" said her
usband. Nothing like a home dinner
that is well cooked. I'm sorry for the
fellows still living at the club"
Are you, really, Jack?" said the
young married woman, seating herself
on his chair. It's so nice OF you to
appreciate the fact that l take an In
terest in my home. l want IL TO be
just as you want ia place where
you take solid comfort. can't under
Reamy, for instance. Why, all she
thinks of is going somewhere and hav.
ing a good time! She's never home
Perhaps, though Dick Reamy is SO
proud OF her being popular that he
doesn't care IL his home is always top
sy-turvy."
You're just about as popular as
Gertrude Reamy!" declared the young
married woman's husband. And you
manage to keep house, too"
"Oh, my, no, jack" said the young
married woman, shaking her head
"She goes out lots more than I do!
And clothes! Well, all | have to say
is don't see how Dick stands It! ]
should think she would bankrupt him!
And she doesn't seem to care how wor.
ried he is. hope think more Of my
husband than that"
You've a very different DISPOSE.
ton" said her husband. IT'S funny
the kind Of girls some men pick out
to marry! Gertrude may be pretty
but-well, between you and me, Dich
threw himself away"
"Ny!- shivered the young married
woman. Il hope nobody says that
about you! 1t would make me feel
perfectly dreadful! was over at Ger.
trude's to-day. All she thinks about
10 clothes. She had them all out show.
ing me. said: How on earth DO you
ever wear them outY She Just laughed
and said she didn't; that when she
vas tired Of . dress she gave II away
You hardly ever see her in the same
dress moro than Ave or hX times She
has simply heaps Of tailor suits In q
year. Goodness-when / get . tailor
suit ! make II do two seasonal"
And look exactly as we'll as Ger.
trude!" said her husband.
"Oh, l don't know" said the young
married woman. "Of course, one can't
look always we'll groomed when one
wears a suit to death. But I'm Just as
happy. ! wish you could see the ar
ray OF evening dresses that girl showed
me. 1t looked like dozens. And such
expensive ones! Why, / thought
was doing well to have two this win.
ter"
Il like the pink one on YOU" said
her husband.
do you. dear?" asked the young
married woman. IT'S getting pretty
shabby to wear anywhere that counts
| have TO mend II whenever l take II
out. But nobody would notice. And
the green chiffon certainly does look
draggled. The Reamys are going to
Fredericks' ball, too. Next week, you
know You must have your dress suit
pressed-don't forget il. l want my
husband to look as handsome as any
one there. Yes, you are, too-you
know it!
With all the evening gowns she al
ready has Gertrude told me she is hav-
ing a new one made for this dance!
Think of it! Such extravaganza makes
me SILVER! It's to be the most gorge.
Gus thing of satin and gold lace and
she has a wreath of gold roses for her
hair. And gold slippers. Nobody else
will be seen at that dance but Gertrude
when she gets on that array. Well, ii
doesn't matter to me IL I'm not belle
I'm just as happy so long as you
think I'm all right"
Gertrude Reamy isn't in IL a minute
with you!" declared the young mar
ried woman's husband. "There'll be no
outshining you! Say, why don't you
get a new gown for the Fredericks'
dance yourself?"
why, jack" cried the young mar
ried woman, IL don't need 1t! Really!
Nobody'll know my pink one is mend
ed! | couldn't think of spending the
money when you are so cramped-"
"Nonsense," insisted the young man
firmly I'm not quite broke yet! You
go down tomorrow and buy you a
dress that'll knock the spots off Ger
trude's, | mean it,"
why, jack" cried the young mar
ried woman. How perfectly lovely!
never dreamed of such thing!"-Chi-
cago Daily News.