The Washington herald., 1911-11-29
TABLE WHICH TEACHES THAT
ONLY THE RICH CAN AFFORD
TOGO OIN FOR STRICT ECONOMY

extravagance that put the country OIL
the blink. Also she fell for course OF
lectures in which the theory was awaited
that a female creature could dress ele-
eantly ana styIishly on a wad Of dough
the size Of homeopathic pill, and other
females, who had never tried 1t, opined
that the trick might be done II you
haunted bargain sales. and never vast
ed the mazuma.
Being a guileless creature, the woman
also believed the articles in the Cham
bermaids' Home Journal that furnished
diagrams to show how a last years
| bird nest could be converted into
winter hat that would make French
confection look like 30 cents, and It all
appeared so plausible on paper that II
stampeded the entire feminine bunch.
The woman, therefore, went to her
husband and with tears in her eyes thus
addressed him:
IT preceive" she said, that have
! been wrong in scattering your hard earn
ed plunks around so freely among Louise.
and Fifine, and the other almost Paris
robbers, who hold up US women for our
glad rags. My conscience reproaches
me for 1t, and hereafter 1 intend to lead
a different life. It's me for the made
over gowns and strict economy"
Tested Her Resolutions.
Thereupon the woman went forth to
put her good resolutions into working
order. She beat 1t to her dressmakers,
where, by the addition of some chiffon
and applique, and, a few yards OF velvet
and some cut jet and hand embroidery,
she succeeded in having an old frock
made over for not more than twice what
new one would have cost.
Il do not really care" reflected the
woman, "for this crazy quilt effect in a
gown. nor do l appear to have made any
conspicuous saving.
It am also aware that every one of
my dearest friends who see me will pen
citrate my disguise at sight. but I appre-
hend that consciousness of virtue in
wearing a made-over frock makes up
for its lack of style
Now. as an awful example of the ex.
travagance of the modern woman, the
wife had only brought what she needed.
when she needed it, but in the pursuit
of economy she felt it her sacred duty
to attend all the marked down sales, and
she became the center rush on the bar
gain counter, where she acquired enough
things for which she had no earthly use
to stock a store simply because they
were cheap.
In her housekeeping she was equality
thrifty. She purchased a handy manual
that told her by the expenditure Of 81
worth Of expensive sauces and $ worth
of time you could convert cents worth
Of cold potatoes into an appetizing entree.
It also gave directions for constructing
an empire chair out of a soap box by the
simple addition of some real Turkish
rugs and Persian embroidery, and after
she had spent her quarters pin money
and brought on nervous prostration try
ing to construct a piece of furniture
which collapsed every time you looked
at il, the woman took counsel with her
husband.
Theory Is All Right.
II do not deny" she said, that the
theory of domestic economy is all right,
but I opine that it takes a miracle work
er to operate it.
Furthermore, it is clear that made
over clothes are a luxury that only
millionaries can afford. and that we are
foolish to attempt to be economical be-
yond our means"
Noble creature" replied the husband
embracing her tenderly. you have saved
me from ruin, for while 1 could support
your extravagances your bargains were
hankruping me-"
Moral: This fable teaches that it is
only the rich who can AFFORD to be
economical.