The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-01-19
Economical
Agnes
By Adele Mendel

| dUOut SgneSI AS tnOugn you mad
been stepped In indigo Isn't the latest
fashion In hair dressing becoming to
you or has your father cut down your
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 brain Storm"
Indeed not. He saws my economies
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 I were at the Tea
Shop, where the waitress split a
glass Of ice tea over t. Jack be.
moaned my fate. smiled serenely.
trying to show what q nice disposi
ton ! had. The next day l dipped the
gown In gasoline. but I had taken the
wrong jug. II was kerosene"
Was II ruined!" asked CelIne.
We sent II to the cleaners. but
nothing would eradt ate that odor.
After using three bottles OF imported
violet perfume on II I hung II In the
| back yard to air When II seemed
| safe TO risk wearing Il. the skirt was
gone. stolen"
Another time I thought II would
be sanitary to give our bath tub a
fresh coat OF enamel. Dad brought
home a portly millionaire friend from
Kansas. Father wanted Mr. Smith to
Invest some Of his surplus cash In n
certain stock company. Our guest
said upon retiring he'd think II over.
MIR. Smith Is accustomed tn taking an
early plunge. The enamel wasn't quite
dry. and ne stuck To IT, After repca,
ed calls dad rushed to the rescue.
Al breakfast he was ms suily as II
bear and snapped at me when I sug
gsstcd a remedy. Father Didn't dare
mention stocks. and We have never
seen or heard from him since"
Did you ever try your hand n
pnlriing after that?"
Vet our porch furniture looked 50
shabby painted The chair"
They look just like new"
oh. these are the new ones We
corldn't use the others Father and
mother were going automobil!ng
While mother was waiting on the yer.
ari,t. sh. exclaimed suddenly In the
most aggravated tone: Look AZ my
new silk dress II was II spotted foul
ard, ! assure you. spots Of green
paint all over II. After We thought the
chairs were dry some one would dis.
cover n daub Of paint on their suit.
Dads patience was finally exhausted.
50 he bought these rockers"
rs your brother out Of town." ask
ell Ccline.
Yes"
There's some class TO him when he
wears that lirht gray suit"
Don't mention that suit to me 1
licb said: Sis. gat rid of my gray suit
| don't want It any more -,
One Of those Armcnians came Ia
the door with n suit ease Of kmonos
and exchanged the suit for n silk
kiU1nU."
What an excellent idea. y. hat did
l'ob say about your business abil
iiy""
ia nate to tell you. liz nearly col
lars,d when he found had traded the
new suit
Mother has selected "a new rcfrig'
orator AZ what seemed an cXorbitant
price. | attended u furniture auction
sale, and niler waiting four hours.
procured an Ice box all porcelain and
glass Tor only ten dollars more than
IN" other would have cost When II
came II WAS 10 inches too high and
10 inches too vide for the pantry"
Did you send II back"
NO; II was bought ON the condition
that II could not he returned"
Don't y0u trim your own hats"
Not since blnckened my lcghorn
with shoe polish. Jack and | were
caught In Il rain storm. Jack gave
one howl. You look like a coal black
lady he roared. The shoe polish had
drip.-d OF
Another time | had needed my
white piQue skirt In u hurry so the
cook washed II and put It In The oven
to dry and turned the gas low. | for
got all about Il and the skirt was
burned to crisp.
''iiut that wasn't even m bad as the
time ! dyed my last blue messaline, |
coronation purple.
Was It success" interrupted
Celine.
mo. the dress became hideous
purple. but the pan containing the dye /
slipped, The sink, the table, the wall. !
every thing 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"
II certainly don't blame your IA /
ther"
You needn't sympathize with him.
Ny allowance won't be doubled very
long. Jack says he thinks l would
make a dear, sweet. economical wife"