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

You serve a decent brand? Rather
have a good bottle OF beer than tina,
stuff"
Look" whispered Mrs. stevens, as
a woman in a heavily beaded evening
gown swept by. Il saw that very
gown at Ardman's last week-sa50w
We're about the only people here
not dressed" complained Helen.
oh, they don't care what you wear
long as you spend your money"
AS it drew near IL the tables began
Milling up. but 1t was not the hilarious
crowd of last New Years. Every one
mad the champagne served with the
dinner, but few ordered more Hard
times" were apparent
Helen was wondering If Warren
would have to pay the bill. While
Mr. Stevens was always willing to do
MS part, somehow it was always War
rem who paid. Because they went in
the steVens's car. Warren always fel,
uhueE obligations TO pay more than
MS snare ot their outings
But tonight. as neither she nor
warren had wanted to so out Helen
thought this should be the Stevens
party
The thought that she was not
known they were going to sumner she
would have worn her Paris gown and
her !avalliere. But to spend al thi.
money and feel uncomfortable ana in
appropriately dressed! 1t seemed such
a waste.
with the first stroke of II came
the customary turning Off Of the lights
and burst of hilarity. After this the
rnerrlment soon died out, in marked
contrast to last year, when 1t had
kept up until almost dawn
wen, this seems pretty dead" oh.
served Warren. Ready TO go?'
Here, that's mine" 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 broppbt
you out This is my supper"
But already Warren was taking
some bills from his wallet.
lhen let's match for it," Mr. Ste.
Fens drew out quarter.
All right" laughed Wsrr.r
Tails"
M stevens fiipped the coin. Helen
ie"heo forward tensely. II was
neaus' warren would have to nav,
way. N' 'hde
She could got see the check, but
must be at least twenty fve-tbe
@nppers alone were twenty. besides
me mineral waters, cigars cardials
and the tin.
The drive home through III. roy
deserted streets was as denressing az
the arrive home always is after an
evening of stimulated gayety.
Helen kept thinking Of the tuartv
nVe collars and of how little they had
Tor 1t. She could have bought a per-
sian rug for the hall for TWENTY-FIVE
dollars.
ana all the table linen that would
nave bought. She was planning IN
get some during the January white
goods sales And the 'candelabra she
wanted for the dining room! What
they mad spent on this supper would
nave bought a wonderful candelabrai
When the Stevenses dropped them
at their door their Good night" and
thelr hnal Happy new year" were
most perfunctory.
turned out to be a rather extensive
one was Helen's untactful comment
AS she switched on the lights in their
darkened hall.
Nov, what do you mean by that?"
ssva gely. limiting at my paying
that check? Well when I go any
where-Ill keep up my end! Under
stand? What do you want me to be,
anyway piker?"
Helen, remembering that the new
year was hardly an hour old, did not
want 10 begin it with discord.
NO, DEAR" resting her head for
moment against his arm; I'm glad
you DO your share. You know, I'm
just az fercely independent as you
are! I Just meant that Il we'd stayed
at home, we'd have saved that much
But it's horrid and mercenary of me
to think about 1t that way"