The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-19

Agnes
By Adele Mendel

about Agnes? As though you hat
been stepped in indigo. Isn't the --latest
fashion in hair dressing becoming t.
you or has your father cut down youl
Allowance" asked Celine.
Dad hasn't diminished my allow
ance, but doubled 1t on the condition
that don't attempt to economic any
| more"
HAS he had a brain Storm"
Indeed not. He says my economics
cost more than other peoples lux
uries My isle stocking income. and
silk stocking proclivities don't coin
eide.
The first time | wore my white
serge suit Jack and were at the Tea
Shop, where the waitress split q
glass OF ice tea over 1t. Jack be-
moaned my fate. l smiled serenely.
trying to show what a nice disposi-
ton had The next day dipped the
| gown in gasoline, but lad taken the
| wrong jug. II was kerosene"
WAS 1t ruined?" asked Celine.
I'VE sent it to the cleaners, but
nothing would eradicate that odor.
After using three bottles Of imported
violet perfume on 1t hung 1t in the
back yard to air. When it seemed
safe to risk wearing it. the skirt was
gone. stolen
Another time thought 1t would
be sanitary to give our bath tub a
fresh coat Of enamel. Dad brought
home portly millionaire friend from
Kansas. Father wanted Mr.. Smith to
invest some of his surplus cash in q
certain stock company. Our guest
said upon retiring he'd think it over.
Mr. Smith Is accustomed to taking an
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
bear and snapped at me when | sug-
gested remedy Father didn't dare
mention stocks, and we have never
seen or head from him since"
Did you ever try your hand at
painting after that?"
Yes, our porch furniture locked 81
shabby 1 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 autoynobii;ng
While mother was waiting on the YER
anda she exclaimed suddenly in the
most aggravated tone: Look at my
new silk dress 1t 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 nut
Dads patience was finally exhausted,
so he bought these rockers"
is your brother out Of town." ask.
ed Celine
"Yes."
There's some class to him when he
wears that light gray suit
Don't mention that suit to ne
Bob said: Sis, get rid of my gray suit
! don't want 1t any more
"One Of those Armtalians came to
the door with a suit case of kimonos
and exchanged the suit for a silk
Hmono."
What an excellent idea What did
Bob say about your business ablI.
ity?"
I'D nate to tell you He nearly col
1psed when ne found hal traded the
new suit.
Mother had selected a new refrix
orator at what seemed an exorbitant
price. attended furniture auction
sale, and after waiting four hours.
procured an Ice box all porcelain and
glass for only ten dollars more than
the other would have cost When IT
came it was 16 inches too high and
10 inches too wide for toe pantry"
did you send 1t back?"
mo: 1t was bought on the condition
that 1t could not be returned"
Don't you trim your own hats?"
mot since blackened my leghorp
With shoe polish. Jack and we're
caught in rain storm. Jack gave
one howl. You look like a coal black
hdy! he roared. The shoe polish had
dripped off.
Another time had needed nv
white pique skirt in a hurry so the
cook washed 1t and put 1t In the oven
b dry and turned the gas low, for.
got all about 1t and the skirt was
burned to crisp.
But that wasn't even as bad as the
dme dyed my last blue messalipe.
coronation purple"
WAS 1t q success?" interrunted
celine.
mo, the dress became a hideous
eurple, but the pan containing the dive
uDped. The sink. the table, the wall
everything was tinged with violet The
maid threatened to leave, said she
never worked in purple kitchen, and
never intended to. We had the wall
cleaned and raised her wages"
! certainly don't blame your ia.
ther."
You needn't sympathize with him