The Washington herald., 1913-11-07
LACK OF LOYALTY
IS GRIEVOUS THING
Woman Who Yields to Temptations
of Extravaganee Not Fair to
Husband.
By FRANCES sHAFFER.

Most of folk were born with an out
and-out leaning toward the Hesh-pots
Of Egypt. else they soon enough grow
that way.
As for men, they like, when they can,
to be right prodigai in their spending
and to revel in hIxuries that come pretty
high.
And as to womei-well the whole
world unites in teaching them to care
very much for the purple and fine linen
temptingly set before their admiring
eyes And perhaps Nature herself
markedly starts them that way.
So it is not strange that is il easy
for many utterly to ignore the dividing
line between caution and extravaganza.
And, for their meaning, those words al
ways must depend upon the financial
background.
The Average Woman.
The average woman certainly has her
share of troubles that spring from the
nagging call for economy in living. but
once in a while it happens that the ex-
ceptional woman does not take her les
sons to heart, as she should. And then
there Is hardship enough for somebody.
When the Iove-dream cfst comes to
her, when she knows very well that
Prince Charming is all that a fine prince
ought to be-ail but his sad lack of
wealth-then II seems very devoted,
strong and true, and quite easy indeed.
to pledge her fealty and her help and
to stand by through all the ups and
downs Of life as they may run In the
years to come. Economy and sacrifices?
Why, they will be simple enough, with
the heart at work as we'll as the head.
Then comes the test, which some folk
are pleased to designate as part OF the
''disillusionment"-ths daily conflict with
ways and means, conflict which may
grow pretty sharp and wearing at times.
Chafes Mt Economy.
And then she begins to chafe at the
small economies that, of necessity,
must go hand in hand with a meager
income and .ever-growing needs She be-
comes dissatisfied with her steadily
shrinking wardrobe, which simply must
shrink to make way for more, urgent
thingS- It ceases to seem devoted and
strong and easy to let all the luxuries
slip by. It becomes hard, unromantic
and unlovely to go on wearing cheap
hats and cheaper gowns, when some of
her friends and acquaintances can buy
what thy Ike: and there is no balm
at all fur the petty little sacrifices that
must go on and on, without any really
bright luxury-spots once In a while.
So, with the early sense OF loyalty
robbed of Its bloom, the fine deter
mination ueakens, and she falteringly
steps over the line OF prudence-fal-
teringiy, at first She buys what she
cannot afford at all, buys things to
wear and TO enrich her home, reaches
out for amusements which she promised
herself to forego and fails altogether
to remember the needful sacrifices
which looked so easy at the start
The small leeway in money-very
small It is-that loyalty, prudnce and
devotion snould unseiishly whisper 10
set aside for that hard old t.rainy day"
that Is certain to come by and by. Is
all done away with. sacrificed to the
growing desire for the iiesh-pots Of
Egypt
Not Very Fair.
And it is not very fair. is it?
Because he did not deceive her at
all. She knew his financial limitations
when she went With him to the altar
and she has no right to expect a life
Of luxury. measuring up to the stand
ard Of greater means. She was no less