Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-19
Economical
 Agnes
By Adele Mendel

been steeped in indigo. Isn't the latest fashion in hair dressing becoming to you or has your father cut down your 1 allowaneee" asked Ceiine.
 Dad hasn't diminished my allow ance, but doubled it on the condition that don't attempt to economic any more"
 Has he had brain stcrm?" Indeed not. He says my economies cost more than other peoples lux uries My lisle stocking income and silk stocking proclivities don't coin | eide.
 The first time l wore my white I serge suit Jack and were at the Tea < shop, where the waitress split glass of ice tea over it. Jack be moaned my fate. smiled serenely. ! trying to show what a nice disposi- | ton l had. The next day l dipped the | gown in gasoline. but had taken the wrong jug. it was kerosene. Was it ruined?" asked Celine. 1 We sent 1t to the cleaners, but nothing would eradicate that odor. After using three bottles of imported violet perfume on 1t hung it in the | back yard to air. When it seemed safe 10 risk wearing 1t, the skirt was gone stolen"
 Another time I thought 1t would be sanitary 10 give our bath tub 8 | fresh coat of enamel Dad brought home q portly millionaire friend from ! Kansas. Father wanted Mfr. Smith to ! invest some of bis surplus cash in a certain stock company. Our guest said upon retiring he'd think it over. Mir Smith Is accustomed to taking an 1 early plunge. The enamel wasn't quite | dry. and he stuck to it. After repeat ed calls dad rushed to the rescue. { At breakfast he was as surly as a 1 bear and snapped at me when sug- | gested remedy. Father didn't dare | mention stocks, and we have never seen or heard from him since" ! Did you ever try your hand al painting after that?7
 "Yes, our porch furniture looked so shabby painted the chairs" They look just like new" "Oh, these are the new ones. We couldn't use the others Father and mother were going automobiling. While mother was waiting on the yer anda, she exclaimed suddenly in the most aggravated tone: Look at my new silk dress It was a spotted foul ard. assure you, spots of green paint all over it After we thought the chairs were dry some one would dis cover a daub Of paint on their suit. Dads patience was finally exhausted, so be bought these rockers"
 'Is your brother out of town?" ask ed Celine.
 1 Yes.
 There's some class 10 him when he wears that light gray suit" Don't mention that suit 10 mo. Bob said Sis, get rid of my gray suit l don't want 1t any more
 one of those Armenisns came 10 the door with suit case of kimouos and exchanged the suit for silk , kimono"
 What au excellent idea. What did Bob say about your business abil ity?'
 ! I'd hate 10 tell you. He nearly col l lapsed when he found I had traded the new suit
 Mother had selected a new refrig- orator at what seemed an e1orbltsnt ! price. attended a furniture auction sale. aud after waiting four hours. 1 procured an ice box all porcelain and ! glass for cnly ten dollars more than :, the other would have cost When it came 1t was I6 inches too high and l 10 inches too wide for the pantry" Did you send t backg"
 No; it wss bought on the condition that 1t could not be returned"
 Don't you trim your own hats?7 Not since l blackened ny leghorn with shoe polish. Jack and ! were caught in 6 rain storm. Jack gave one howl. You look like coal black lady.' he roared. The shoe polish had dripped off
 Another time I had needed ny white piqGe skirt in a hurry so the cook washed t and put 1t in the oven { to dry and turned the gas low. l for. got all about it and the skirt was burned to a crisp.
 But that wasn't even as bad as the time I dyed my last blue messaline, coronation purple"
 Was it 8 sueceSs?7 interrupted | Celine
 No. the dress became a hideous | purple, but the pan containing the dye slipped. Tho sink, the table, the wall, everything was tinged with violet. The maid threatened to leave. said she never worked in a purple kitchen. and never intended to. We had the wall cleaned and raised her wages."
 T certainly don't blame your ia ther.
 You needn't sympathize with him. My allowance won't be doubled very long. Jack says he thinks would make a dear. sweet. economical wife. !"
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