Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

Now as for me-" said the serious young man with the comfortable fn- come, what I find to criticise most in the modern young woman IS her sS ;. terri-
 ssWhy, MT. Bickles." cried the huffy young woman with the trusting eyes, on whom he was calling, you surprise me. think girls are terribly econom- ical these days"
 are, then.s declared the young man. s.Just look around"
 Perhaps said the fiuffy girl, de- precatingly, T am judging by the g1ris know and--er-Inyself am sure
 That may be it" agreed the serious young man. You see. man has a wider field tee judge from. and l as- sure you it is enough to make one stop and think when he sees women throwing money right and le1t Tor utterly foolish thing
 "Oh, I realize that the judgment or lots of women is poor" said the fiuny girl T really cannot understand It. 1t looks as though they did not care whether they ruined their husbands and fathers financially. doesn't it?"
 T am glad to see you are so thought ful," beamed the serious young man. Tt shows what an exceptional nature you have. Most of them are quite heartless. Take the awful prices they pay for gowns. | saw one in a shop window labeled. $250. and l wouldn have known the difference if 1t had been s12.5o. It didn't look bit bet ter with the big pricemark on 1t. Yet some woman bought it, 1 suppose, ana thought she had her moneys worth. It is scandalous!r
 fluffy girl, her brows expressing dis approval T can't see what they arc thinking of There is no sense paying such price merely for a dress"
 .Td like to have all of them take a look at you" remarked the serious young man, "and learn a lesson. Why just prettily and plainly, and leave ofr all the folderols that cost so much? :? That is one thing, Miss Jessie, l have always admired about you-your sim pIicity Tn clothes"
 .eOh. thank you, MT. Bicllles," breath ed the fluffy girl, her eyes downcast. T appreciate that"
 "There is nothing makes a pretty girl look prettier," proceeded the young man. than a plain little gown like the one you have on. I'd like to put that next the S25o one was tell ing you about and see how yours would cast it in the shade. Why, yours has style and air, and all that-and I'll warrant you made It yourselI ana 1t didn't cost over S15 Onderstano
 
 but it's Guietness shows the difference
 Excuse me- gasped the fluffy girl, emerging at last from her handker- chief. "My throat bothers me so every once in a while and get these cough ing spells. think you are perfectly wonderful, MT. Bickles. There aren't many men with your discrimination. All that most of them care about is the general effect. They
 "Now, the more look at that little pink gown of yours," the young man with the large income proceeded, the better I like it. I'd like to use it as an example. Let me jot down the items, so I can use figures when am talking on this subject"
 Why. Mir Bickles," protested the young woman. Really, it's old, and i've forgotten. do so admire you. though, for your sensible views. If more men felt the same way 1t would help curb the eXtravagance you de- plore. I'm sure that if I were in- clined that way merely listening to you would make me think twice"
 'T don't suppose the silk stun in that pink dress,' unused the young man. staring at her with pencil in air, cost very much, say a dollar a yard? It's so thin it couldn't cost more. surely
 Its Egyptian gauge" said the fluffy girl. proudly. "But-er-1 got 1t at a bargain" she added. hastily. I've
 .We'n say dollar, then" said the young man, happily And those dew dads around the girdle' and the lace edgings-they weren't more than g surely Are they? Such scraps of stuff"
 T don't remember" said the fluffy girl hastily. You know. one can use