The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-09-19
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sometimes l wonder which is prefer
Rble-to stay at home and be con-
tent with spending money you earn
each week as it comes along, without
| thought or worry-or to begin hoard
Ing early in May and go without your
lunch and give up matinees and re-
gard even nickel shows as expensive
treats, and fast from all candy and
soda-in fact, save every cent you
can, and then borrow some, so you
can go away for two weeks and
spend it,"
Been saving since early in May,
have you?" remarked the bookkeeper,
solicitiously. 81 thought you were
looking thin and worn. l had sup
posed it was just the need of vaca'
ton and l didn't want to mention 1t,
as l might brighten you. Why don't
you stay at home and fatten up? You
could get big steak every day in the
week at the club for what you'd pay
for it once on a vacation"
The little stenographer eyed him
suspiciously, but there wasn't hint
of smile in his eyes.
''Well, l am considering it." she ad.
mitted. when / think of all the
money I've wasted on vacations It
makes me positively i'll Actually
could run an automobile on It!
Besides, what do vacations amount
to-" went on the little stenographer,
81 can go in bathing here at home
Just as well-the waters just as re.
freshing. l can sit on the sand here,
just as well, and 1t will be just as
sticky and grimy. l can walk around
under a stylish sunshade and sit on
the porch and talk, in my best clothes,
exactly as we'll and as satisfactorily
as l can way off somewhere at large
expense.
Then when it's all over can look
haven't been spent and get seats fol
all the shows l want to see during the
yearl
ut would mean a chance to get &C
quainted with ones friends, too. Hon
estly, I've got dozens of married
friends. who / know would be glad to
have me go out and see them, but
1 never have the chance. Think
what I could accomplish in the way
of renewing old friendships in the
course of two or three weeks!"
The bookkeeper nodded his com
mendation. Then you'll have 9
chance to take in a bunch of summer
parks, won't your" he said. "And you
can see the sights that you've never
had time to look at, and you can hear
the good music, take long rides, &c
out into the woods, pick flowers, have
picnics-oh, there's so much one car
do!
That's what they all say" added
the bookkeeper. But why can't yor
be honest? Why don't you say right
out that there's no use in your going
up to the lake if Jimmy isn't going
to be there, that If he's to be in towr
you'd just as soon stay, too? Why
don't you tell me truthfully that you
expect to sleep as late as you can
just getting up in time to press youl
best dress before Jimmy arrives tc
take you out? Why don't you admit
that you'd like to spend your money
on personal attractions as long al
Jimmy's around-and keep him right
at hand?"
The little stenographer opened hel
mouth several times to demonstrate
but no words came "Why-why-'
she finally gasped. 81 never"
Just then the telephone rang.
"well, what do you Think" Sh,
issued from the telephone booth al
excitement. 1--WE got to get all ready
to go away in two weeks! I never
dreamed of going before August, but
I've got to go on the goth Of this
month, and I haven't got any clothei
ready. I haven't even got suit!
"Oh,f-wonder II the firm'll let me
go at that time. I'll have to SOUND
Mr.. Brown this afternoon. Isn't 4
great? Up on the lake-you know
the same old place We always gol
Oh, I can hardly wait! Don't you
envy me? Think Of the swimming
and the canoeing and the woods and
the all day hammocks-doesn't s.
make you homesick"
"How about those financial straits?'
the bookkeeper inquired.
"Oh, mother'll advance all I want
replied she, as she looked absently
into space. Then she smiled raptur
ously.
Jimmy call you up?' hazarded the
bookkeeper.
They're going to give him a vaca
ton after all. Things have changed
He didn't dream he'd"
She stopped suddenly and glared
with fire in her eyes, at the book
keeper, because he was smiling
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