Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-14
Their Married
x y Life 4 y
Their New Years Eve Celebration Turns Out to
Be Extensive
Be Expensive

You serve a decent brand, Rather
have a good bottle OF beer than that
stuff"
Look" whispered Mrs Stevens. a.
a woman in a heavily beaded evening
gown swept by. IT saw that very
gown at Ardman's laet week-s2sow
We're alb out the only people here
| not dressed" complained Helen.
'Oh, they don't care what you wear
long as you spend your money"
AS 1t drew near 10 the tables began
hlling up. but 1t was not the hilarious
crowd of last New Years. Every one
had the champagne served with the
dinner. but few ordered more. Hard
times" were apparent
Helen was wondering II Warren
would have to pay the bill. While
Mr.. Stevens was always willing to do
mis- part, somehow 1t was always War
rem who paid. Because they went in
the Stevens's car. Warren always fell:
under obligations to pay moro than
ms share of their outings
But tonight. as neither she nor
/ warren had wanted to go out. Helen
thought this should be the Stevens
party.
Tho thought that she was not
idHhien, 100. IL she had
KNOWN they were going to supper she
would nave Worn her Paris gown and
her lavslliere. But to spend all this
money and feel uncomfortable andHin-
appropriately dressed, 1t seemed such
| a waste.
With the first stroke of 70 came
the customary turning off Of the lights
ana burst Of hilarity. After this the
merrimsnt soon died out, In marked
contrast to last year, when 1t had
Kept up until almost dawn.
wei, this seems pretty dead" OBJ
served Warren. Ready to soy
Here. that's NINE" protested Mr..
stevens. when the waiter brought the
check.
AN ARGUMENT.
Nothing of the kind" as Warren
TOOK possession of it.
NOW, look here, Curtis. we brought
you out. This is my supper"
| But already Warren was taking
some bills from his wallet.
Ihen let's match for it," Mr.. Ste.
VEINS drew out a quarter.
All right" laughed Warren
Tails"
Mr.. Stevens tipped the coin. Helen
eaneo forward tensely. 1t was
warren would have to pay!
way. t""'
She could not see the check but
II must be at least twenty fve-tba
suppera alone were twenty, beside.
me mineral waters. cigars. cordial,
and the tip. 1'"'''
me oriVe home through the now
ueser,ea streets was as depressing as
the arrive home always is after an
evening OF stimulated gayety.
heien Kept thinking of the twenty
nVe dollars and of how little they had
Tor II. She could have bought a Per-
sian rug for the hall for twenty-five
dollars!
And all the table linen that would
nave oought! She was planning to
get some during the January white
goods sales And the candelabra she
wanted for the dining room! What
they had spent on this supper would
nave bought a wonderful candelabra,
When the Stevenses dropped them
at their door their Good nightm and
their final Happy new year" were
| most perfunctory.
We'll, our quiet evening at home
turned out to be a rather expensive
| one" was Helen's untactful comment
AS she switched on the lights in their
darkened hall.
Now. what do you mean by THAR"
savagely. limiting at my paying
that check? Well, when I go any
where-Tll keep UP my end! Under
stand7 What do you want me to be,
anyway piker?"
Helen, remembering that the new
year was hardly an hour old. did not
| want to begin 1t with discord.
No, dear" resting her head for
moment against his arm; I'm glad
| you DO your share. You know, I'm
| just as hercely independent as you
are, just meant that II we'd stayed
at home, we'd have saved that much.
| But It's horrid and merceuary of me
! to think about II that way"