The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-04-11

Agnes
T. Adele Mendel
e. Adele Mendel


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What are you looking so blue
about Agnes? As though you hao
been STEPPED in indigo Isn't the latest
fashion in hair dressing becoming tc
you or has your father cut down youf
allowance" asked Celine.
Dad hasn't diminished my allow
ance but doubled it on the condition
that I don't attempt to economize any
more"
Has he had brain Storm"
Indeed not. He says my economies
cost more than other peoples lux
uries My Isle stocking income ana
silk stocking proclyities don't coin
cide.
The first time wore my white
serge suit Jack and were at the Tea
Shop, where the waitress split a
glass of ice tea over it, Jack he
mOaned my fate | smiled serenely.
trying to SHOW what d nice disposi-
ton | had The next day dipped the
gown in gasoline, but had taken the
wrong jug. it was kerosene"
Was it 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 it ! hung it in the
back yard to air When it seemed
safe to risk wearing it, the skirt was
gone, stolen"
Another time thought it WOULD
be sanitary to give our bath tub
fresh coat of enamel Dad brought
home a portly millionaire friend from
Kansas. Father wanted MI Smith to
invest some of his surplus cash in a
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
Try, and he stuck to it, After repeat
I'd calls dad rushed to the rescue.
At breakfast he was as surly as a
)ear and snapped at me when ! sug-
sested a remedy. Father didn't dare
mention stocks, and we have never
cen or heard from him since"
Did you ever try your hand at
painting after that?"
Yes, our porch furniture looked SO /
habby painted the chairs
They look just like new"
"Oh, these are the new ones. We
ouldn't use the others Father and
lother were going automobiling.
While mother was waiting on the YER
nda she exclaimed suddenly in the
lost aggravated tone: Look at my
ew silk dress. 1t was a spotted foul
I'd, assure you, spots of green
amt all over it. After we thought the
hairs were dry some one would dis
over a daub of paint on their suit.
lads patience was finally exhausted,
o he bought these rockers"
rs your brother out of town." ask
d Celine
Yes"
There's some class to him when he
ears that light gray suit"
Don't mention that suit to me-
oh said: Sis, get rid of my gray suit
don't want it any more
"One of those Armenians came to J
lie door with a suit case of kimonos /
Id exchanged the suit for a silk \
mono" /
What an excellent idea What did
OBJ say about your business abil- r
~"
I'D nate to tell you. He nearly col
psed when he found had traded the
Nv suit.
Mother had selected a new refrig- A
ator at what seemed an exorbitant
ice. | attended a furniture auction
lie, and after waiting four hours,
occurred an ice box all porcelain and
ass for only ten dollars more than
G other would have cost When it h
me it was Is inches too high and
inches too wide for the pantry" n
Did you send it back?" G
NO; it was bought on the condition :,
at ii could not be returned
Don't you trim your own hats?" "a
Not since | blackened my leghorn p'
tn shoe polish Jack and | were S
ught in rain storm Jack gave pi
e howl You look like a coal black R
ly! he reared. The shoe polish had fl
pped off g,
Another time bad needed my
lite pique skirt in a hurry so the ID
ok washed it and | put it in the oven I.
dry and turned the gas low, for ST
all about it and the skirt was on
rned to a crisp.
But that wasn't even as bad as the
lie | dyed my last blue messaline, ~
onation purple" ~
Was it a success?" interrupted III
line
No. the dress became a hideous
pie, but the pan containing the dye
,ped The sink, the table, the wall,
rything was tinged with violet The
id threatened to leave, said she
-er worked in a purple kitchen. and La
Ter intended to. We had the wall 2,
aned and raised her wages"
] certainly don't blame your "a c.
r." on
You needn't sympathize with him.
allowance won't be doubled very 49,
2 Jack says he thinks | would
ze dear. sweet, economical wife" see