The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-01

and besides SHE isn't much of an
arguer.
Il started to save once" Annabelle
unused, pensively. to go to Europe. 1
think it was. The Smiths were going
and they asked me TO form the fourth
IN the party. / did without things that
actually needed. and things / didn't
need, for which my soul yearned The
smiths aunt died, and left them a lot
OF money and SO they thought tl.ey
could go to Europe any time They
haven't been yet, because they know
they can so any time"
Annabelle heaved virtuous sigh
recall that winter. Annabelle," her
mother said, lit was the winter YOU had
that awful accident when you broke your
arm.
Yes Annabelle said. THAT was caused
py spasm of economy, too. was walk
! ing that evening, when | should have
been riding. Mys accumulated savings
went promptly to the doctor who had the
extreme pleasure of setting my arm. That
cured me from saving. Somebody else
Will have to provide for my lonely old
| age
Annabelle's mother smiled at this nom
sense as Annabel1e lmended that she
should.
"Of course, mother. you were brought
up to save but your daughters with
! their Cavalier blood haven't your ideas
as firmly iixed
| II suppose it is a matter of tempera-
ment," her mofher responded.
Entirely" said Annabele, sbut / don't
believe that Professor Patton was dis
oussins that; do your
At this she took up the old newspaper
again.
] Reading, her mother heard this:
1T is foolish for persons to scrimp and
save. 1t is argued thai they are put
ting something aside for rainy day,
against old age. Men ard women should
spend their earnings for the more pleas
ure they have and the better they dress
the highers the tone of the entire COM
munity. You must take chances. Spend
your money; dress well, and you will get
ahead more rapidly than one who scrimps
and saves"
But who is to take care of a little IS
/ week wage Garner, when she gets sick.
| supposing she hasn't a husband or a gen.
erous family to come to her rescue?"
| asked Annabeles mother
Lets see,'' Annabelle said scanning
the newspaper in which she had lost her
place. and when she hadfound it she read
as follows:
1T is not the individuals place to do
this, but the community's. A man who
is ill or old has a right to demand that
he be cared for by the community"
Her mother raised a protesting voice.
| ION the principle that the world owes
every man a living?' she cried.
| Why that is rank socialism
ut may be-. said Annabelle hotly," but
| what of it?'
well, of course, my dear child, if you
are going in TO rthat sort of thing" she
said gently, but surely you are only
teasing
| Just then a whiff of cigarette smoke
was detected, and the door opened and in
walked Mr. Tom, aged 21, Annabelle's kid
| brother.
WELL said he, ARE you women folks
settling the affairs of the nation?'
| Not exactly" his mother replied sweet
| ly but Annabelle has found an old news
paper somewhere and she's been reading
| all sorts of rank heresy, giving some
| learned professor as authority. and I've
| been. stoutly protesting" aea
! "Suffrage?' asked Tom. smiling.
| Annabelle made face at him for reply.
| Lets have Toms opinion about the
$40 hat suggested Mrs. Mother.
"All right" said Annabelle elibIy. rs
a girl making IS a week justified in buy
| ing a $40 hat even If she hasn't a sou
markee saved for the proverbial rainy
day?'
rs she pretty?9 asked Tom, just like a
man.
well err er. yes. guess so. and she
has her own way TO make in the business
world"
Sure" said Tom. ana settled'th ques-
ton effectively, at least as far as he was
concerned.