The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-04-10
JUST BEIMe SENSIBLE
BY HELEN MARI.

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Older people are SO Queer," unused
the girl in pink.
I've noticed that" agreed the
young man who was sitting beside her
in the porch swing. But why. par
ticularly?"
oh" said the girl in pink. its
father and mother, of course. Mother
and l were talking today and she
doesn't want US to announce our en-
gagement. She says 1t is unwise when
1t Is to be such long one and tha1
so many things happen. AS though
you and ! ever would change our
minds! She says it will be years be-
fore you can afford to get married and
she disapproves of the whole AFFAIR.""
Il know it, said the young man, a
little bitterly. They think eighteen a
week is nothing!"
1T isn't as though you weren't 60
ing to get more-and If anything hap
pened to Mr.. Smith and Tom West
field and that Docks man--why, you'd
be at the head of the department.
That's right" agreed the young
man. And we'd start modestly."
"Of course" said the girl in pink
"A cunning little fiat of six rooms
because we must have a guest room.
And a sweet little maid in white
aprons and bows-she will look lovely
serving when we have our dinner par
ties.
That reminds me-" went on the
girl in pink. Mother says if / am 60
ing to marry a poor man l ought to
learn to be a competent housekeeper
and"
Il am not going to have you scrub
bling and doing all such things" said
the young man, decidedly. you have
the prettiest hands My father is just
as foolish too-talks house-in-the-su-
burbs and my own garden and milk
the-cow and aise-your-own-chicken
stuff to me! | can't see it. How'd l
ever get in to see the fellows at
night?'
And when would l ever see all the
girls? l wouldn't give up my matinee
club for anything!" exclaimed the
girl in pink. Il never saw anything
like those prosy older people. I'd just
hate to be so old that | made life
dreary for others. Mother was talk
ing spring cleaning and preserves and
winter fiannels to me today-said l
ought to know those things, so | could
economize and help my husband! How
much would you love me if talked
about w-w-winter flannels?"
''Ha, hal" laughed the young man.
They're joke!"
DO you suppose" asked the girl in
pink, I'VE could have a motor car?
Not big one with a chauffeur, but
me Of those smart looking runabouts
that we'd drive ourselves? 1t would
be so nice on rainy days when want
ed to make calls or go to teas"
Sure, we can manage It," promised
the young man, comfortably. Pm GER
tain Smiths health is giving way and
that leaves only three men between
me and the head of the department.
I'd have fifty week then. All this
talk of the high cost of living-why,
think the older folks say it to scare
us-they dislike to have young people
happy. 1t won't cost us anything
much to get along NIGEL, and keep up
with the others. We can manage!"
1--WE can keep the carr in our back
yard" suggested the girl in pink. I'm
one Of those ready made garages for
s975Ol"
And then your mother says you
don't know how to economical" saiG
the young man fondly. 81 guess wen
show them thing or two, Why,
can get along with five suits year"
And ! can go to quite a cheap
dressmaker," declared the girl in pink.
i never pay over twenty to have
gown made and l wear them lots. |
am sure eight or ten dresses year
would"
Father was talking about the high
prices of groceries," said the young
man. "You can't tell me it costs him
a hundred a month just to set table
for fourl We simply couldn't eat as
much as that"
Il should say not" said the girl in
pink. Mother is always grooming
over grocery bills. seems to met I
should think she'd stop fussing and
keep up with the late novels and plays
and be up to datel shan't let myself
deteriorate sol"
We'll, let them talk-they simply
don't know" said the young man.
They are well meaning and all that,
but they can't understand things as
We do. Wen have to take matters in
our own hands and show them their
mistake! AS though we couldn't man
agei"
Especially as we are agreed on liv-
ing so simply and inexpensivelyi" said
he girl in pink. "They don't realize
how sensible we are! Now. let's go
INTO the house and look up the auto
mobile advertisements"