Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-17

e.Fve been invited 10 a party at Mrs
Wigmire' s." said Mrs. Jamesworthy, land
I have no clothes fit TO wear, | simply
mus; buy something to make myself pre-
sentab bic
r.That reminds me- returned James
worthy that / have been invited to a
Halloween party at the Blue Front livery
stable and I'll have to blow myself TO
swallowtail coat and a drum majors hat.
The etiquette governing such social func-
tons is very strict. and ! can't hope 10
i,e- admitted unless in full dress
-'It's mystery to me. Mrs James
worthy, why a woman can't go to any
sort of jamboree without investing In
10, OF new dry goods This house is SO
full of your raiment that l can md no
MACE to hang my hat. Every closet up
stairs and down is loaded with your
purple and fine linen, and if you really
wanted to save money you could fix your
SELF out Tor any festive occasion from a
wedding at high noon to a iynching at
sunset ard be strictly en- reggie.
But no, Such a safe and sane course
would never commend itself To YOU IL
was revealed To you in dream that
nave a few tear-wet doubloons in the
building and loan association. a few
Iiasters have earned in sweat and
agony and yor EEL il your duty as a
wife and mothc' 20 h ow them in. and
see me pitch tcnt a days march
nearer the roo am. A man would
need To he pIe 1t and treasurer of a
steam laundry ecp YOU supplied with
packet mOrCY. Gcn YOU were stud yin"
up the kinds a. 1;hes you must buy in
order 10 mae ia at that party did IL
eyer >rCur II YOU that Your tOilWorn huS~
and has heea wearing the same suit
SUNDAYS aud week DAYS since the ideS OF
March?
= tell YOU Yrs James~orthy it's the
husband who needs the wardrobe. not
The wife. II doesn't cut a bit of grass
what sort % handmedowns YOU wear so
YOU ara. respectable. The hens at that
party won't do you any good. no matter
what you wear. They'll roast you cross
eyed no odds how you are rugged out. If
YOU wear back-number rags they'll say
YOU. ought TO he ashamed of yoursen if
YOU do some fancy stunts in the deCora-
tion line they'll say you're living beyond
your income and ought to be in Jail The
ONLY way To gain the approval of "A party
of that sort is to stay away from it.
ION the other hand. ] need sumptuous
apparel every day OF my life My office
ought to be equipped with the biggest
kind of wardrobe have to meet all
~orts and ~ditions of people. and If
could dress for the occasion | could in
crease my earnings by many stacks OF
com. Not long ago there was "a conven-
ton OF clersymen here. and they were
going TO select q site for some sort OF
home for INDECENT aunts that they were
going to establish. had the best site in
town TO offer them. and followed them
around for days together trying to make
a sale. But was terribly handicapped
Mrs JameswOrthy. / had TO minSie with
those reverend, gentlemen attired in this
hIgh-water sui. which made me look as
though L had just escaped from a picnic
in the woods They looked me with
suspicion. They asked me if ever had
been arrested for promoting fake foo,
races and other embarrassing quest ons
/ realized all the time that they rather
expected me to produce bunch of bogus
mining stock at any moment.
Well. all my efforts We're in vain. Tner
BilIjaw. my business rival. who gives me
"A pain whenever / see him. took hand
in the game. He mixed up with those
clergymen all logged out in a long black
coat and white tie. and he had shaved
off all his whiskers except a pair of fire
escapes. and he looked just like a bishop
on holiday. and he sold them a site
without ever sweating a hair.
Il. have such experiences often. i sc