Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-10
Helen Realizes That Few Women
Think of Their Husbands Fixed

Helen Realizes That Few Women
Think of Their Husbands Fixed
Expenses.
See here" Warren scowled at the
bill he had just opened. six dollars
for electric light! Isn't that pretty
stiff?'
THAT does seem high" admitted
Helen. but the days are so short.
We'll, we use too much light any
way. No need keeping that light burn
ing in the hall all evening. Can't get
any light, anyway. through these SILK
shades you've stuck on everything.
But. dear, you wouldn't want them
unshaded, would you? You know you
hate a glaring light
"Well, there's no sense having every
bulb in the place burning! How many
have YOU got turned on here now?"
peering under the large dome shade
that hung over their dining table.
Only three of the six bulbs were lit,
and now Helen apologetically turned
off one of these.
mo, turn that on again. Got to
have enough light to eat by, but we
don't need it all over the house.
1t was unlike Warren to quibble
over a small bill. He was usually
most generous about the household
expenses, but tonight he was plainly
irritable.
"Now, are these all the bills?
want to get them all off tomorrow,
thrusting them into his pocket with a
muttered "Everything's going out and
nothing coming in"
Dear, is business very bad? asked
Helen, anXiously.
Rotten. Nothing doing at all"
But you thought things would be
better after the first of the year, didn
you? Hasn't the new tariff helped
any,"
There's been less importations since
the bills gone through than ever be-
fore"
Less importations?' puzzled Helen.
why, | thought when they reduced
the duty there'd be more"
That's what most people thought.
But you never can tell how these
things will work out. People aren't
buying-there's not the demand"
Helen's knowledge of the tariff was
limited. She had found it had raised
her favorite perfume 10 cents all
ounce, but the druggist explained that
perfume was 81 luxury and that on all
luxuries the duty had been raised. II
was only on necessities that the rates
were lowered.
However, when, the next day, she
ordered a Jar of orange marmalade
had been reduced to 10, she felt more
kindly toward the bill. For. after all
they used more marmalade than per-
fume!
Helen was also vaguely interested in
the currency bill which had filed the
papers for so long. She wished she
knew more about those things. Mrs
Dalton belonged to a Current Event
club and talked brilliantly on all such
subjects. But Helen felt If Warren
would only explain things to her she
could learn more from him than al
any club. and now after a moment
silence she ventured:
Dear. won't the currency bill heir
some? ] heard you and Mr.. Stevens
talking about it the other night. Just
what will it do?"
"Oh, it's too technical-you wouldn't
understand"
But from what you said to Mr.
Stevens, do you think it will help?"
We'll, that seems to be the genera
feeling-if 1t doesn't cause over-infla.
ton
"Over- -inflation" eagerly, for thai
was one of the phrases that had puz.
zled her. What does that
"Oh. for heavens sake, can 1t
Read the papers"
II do. but l can't understand them
Of things. Dear. Mrs. Dalton belongs
to Current Event club, and She.
been wanting me to join. Don't yol
think I ought to?"
mot on your life!"