Arizona republican., 1910-10-30
HIGH PRICES TEACH A LESSON


 The October Bride went to the Old Housekeeper for advice. Bob gets small salary" she said, "and I must make ends meet, but<with such high prices l don't see how I am going to do it."
 The Old Housekeeper settled her self comfortably in her big chair This was case after her own heart Hay ing gone through all the struggles of early poverty, she loved to recount her triumphs and failures to younger matrons who came to drink at the fountain of knowledge
 My dear" she said. solemnly, first of all let me say, don't let your econ omy stint your table"
 F The October Bride looked worried T am afraid I sent Bob hungry to the office this morning." she said, but eggs and bacon are so expen- sive. I gave him toast and a cereal"
 That was enough" the Old House keeper stated, If he likes it."
 But he doesn't" the october Bride admitted, reluctantly, "he wants meat And I told him I couldn't afford it, and we had our first quarrel"
 Yet you bought that mahogany teatable out of your housekeeping money" was the indictment
 "Oh. guilty, but I must have pretty things"
 And Bob must have substantial meals. That is the rock on which many young couples split, and while I don't advise the overloaded tables of past times, I do believe that nour- ishing food is a great factor in a mans success"
 But l simply can't afford steaks and .roasts for dinner and chops and things for breakfast" the october Bride protested; it makes such an awful holes in my allowance"
 What you must do." the Old Housekeeper insisted. ifs to begin the study Of menus. and make your maid follow them. You must learn that q small amount Of meat may be made to look very well. if supplemented by an appropriate garnish Men will speak of the stinginess of a service which shows an island of food in a bare eXpansc of platter. But if you surround the warmed over chicken with a rice border. or lay split hot ibiscuit under your meat gravy, or stew the end of your steak in a cas- serole and send it to the table with carrots and onions, and any other vegetable that you have on hand. in the same dish, there will be no hint of economy.
 Put lettuce under your few cold meat slices or bit of salad, and tri- .f a crab or oysters. Don't call your made over dishes by commonplace names-Hungarian goulash and chop suey may be hash, but they are often acceptable to men who dislike left overs.
 AS a bit of final advice" the old Housekeeper concluded, 'let me tell you that thought and labor will take the place of money. Go to the stores and select the best you can find, and don't order by telephone. Think of your housekeeping as business, not as a side issue. Put into 1t as much thought as you would give to pro- fessional work Men economiZe to the last penny in the purchase of of flee stationery and of general sup plies. yet the average women. over looks details, and there are always leaks. Where a maid is kept it is, of course, more difficult to cut down bills, but cheap food well cooked is always more satisfactory than ex- pensive food spoiled. There is an art in expenditure as well as in saving, and I should advise every women to learn it.'
 "The October Bride smiled. 'I ex- pect I shall make lots of mistakes she said. but Pm going to succeed If mere man can work out his life problems, why can't I? If I were business woman, I'd make things come my way: why should I do less just because I happen to be wife?" 4 That's the right spirit" the Old Housekeeper said We've got to take. this world as it is. not as we want it to be. High prices are here, and it's condition and not theory we've got to face. Women are. the ones that it hits hardest, not because they have to pay the bills, but beF cause they have to keep them down: And, while it isn't easy. it's game I've always liked to play, this get1 ting ahead of difficulties, and. if you love Robbie and want to help, you'll.l like it, too."-Exchange.