The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-04

lneeded all her things because she had
engagements for every afternoon and
evening, so she asked Marion for a
lift as it were, but Marion never has a
clean pair of gloves to her name. or
an extra blouse or dress that is not
in service, so it was hopeless in that
quarter Naturally enough, Louise
sought Betty. knowing that Betty's
things are always in apple pie order
She asked her what clothes she could
let her have TO take down to the house
party and Betty, with an eye to busi-
ness, seeing her chance, told her she'd
pack her trunk with all she needed for
a two days trip for $40. Louise de-
INJURED. - upheld Betty and Betty
stuck to her original proposition like
la leech. Finally the agreement was
effected and Louise had to her credit
in her big Saratoga the faciest. filmiest,
silk petticoats, blouses, silk stockings,
satin slippers and white gloves, and a
lot of pretty little feminine accessor-
les to her toilette for every occasion,
besides a lovely white dancing frock
that Betty had Just gotten home from
the cleaners. A new silk kipnona and
La darling little breakfast cap-all
Christmas presents which dear little
Betty hadn't even worn In fact she
had $40 worth of clothes many times
over, but 1 admired Betty's business
judgment in charging her the rental.
because the clothes could all be cleaned
and rented over again and Betty wise
little thing that she is, knew 1t and
grasped the opportunity
Louise has twice as much money to
spend as little Betty" the mother CON
and clever like Betty. whose things are
always kept In apple pie order, and the
consequence is that she has to spend her
good money renting Betty's clothes every
time she turns around,
It's a talent that win probably iand
Betty one of these days." one of the visi-
tors remarked, fright In the center of
clever money making scheme"
Don't you read every day where women
of Betty's cleverness make fortunes in ht4
tie shops in New York and London" Mrk
Mother of Five Daughters suggested. IT
overheard Betty bargaining the other day
with Marion for q pink frock that looked
as If it had seen it's best days. Betty
bought it very cheap and the next thing
you hear of win be Marion being hard mp
for something to wear and renting IL
from little Betty. who has had It made
over as good as new"
you know there is a big lesson for all
Of us to learn, from my little Betty she
continued, "and it is this: System. She
works by 1t and lives by it She knows
exactly where her things are always, and
whether they are in order. She brushes
and cleans her frocks as soon as she takes
them off. not waiting for the next time
to come, when she's in a hurry and hav-
ing to stop and mend or clean them ats
the same way with her gloves, handker-
chiefs, vels and slippers. The result is
that her wardrobe is always ready to be
drawn on. The money making time, how
ever, for Betty is In the summer. Warn
skirts and dresses and blouses and white
shoes are perfect bonanza for her when
the other girls go to the ball games every
day and to the Country club and on
picnics."
"She should be made mistress OF the
debutantes' wardrobe" suggested the in
terested visitor, land be paid we'll for
keeping their clothes in order"
''Thats what her father has suggested,
said Mrs Mother of Five Daughters. He
declares that our little Betty has the eN-
ecutive mind that all women should culti-
vate even to keeping her clothes list
balanced He says it's a rare talent and
in his estimation lifts Betty mentally ana
financially far above the level OF othef
girls"