The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-17
SISTER ann BUTTS IN
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

NJ" mum q foAha "a ioih ph'HN
costs" Tad contided to Sister Ann.
"And I said that | didn't know just
how much n pound II was. though
did know that the steak we had for
dinner cost just one dollar and three
cents. He didn't In the least mind our
having expensive steak. In fact, have
1t because he likes II. But he wanted
me to know Just how much pound
II was. And then he asked ME how
much lamb was, and | said didn't
know, though | know just how much
the Joint We had on Sunday cost. And
then" but here Tad's tears got the
better of her and she leaned on Sister
AIMS broad young shoulders and
shook with sohs. "And then and
then he said that-he said that II most
men ran their businesses as carelessly
as women run their homes they would
all be ruined. Oh, how could he, Annf
Ann had gone 10 her brothers little
bungalow after a frantic appeal from
her sister-ln.law, Tad. I'm In such
trouble" she said. ''and | know you
can help me out"
But | don't like to butt ln," pro-
tested Ann, who, In spite Of the fact
that she was four years younger than
Tad, was looked upon-perhaps be.
cause she was tall and broad-shonlder,
ed and level hended-as the natural
arbiter Of all Tad's marital difficulties.
81 don't Ike to butt in, and dear
knows | don't know anything about
managing husbands"
But what am | going TO dof" walled
Tad. Bert has been your brother
longer than he has been my husband.
You must know how to manage him. "
Sister Ann paused for moment.
"Neryes." She said at length with
the decision Of specialist arriving at
a difficult diagnosis. Both got nerves.
Whit you need Is change. Get your
mother to ask you to visit her for n
while. Change would do you both
good
But suppose when / come back
Bert Is Just as stubborn as ever. Sup.
pose he still thinks that about the way
women run their honsesf'
Leave that 10 me-" easily promised
Ann. I'm not afraid Of Bert-because
we aren't In love with each other. |
suppose Tell him tonight you are go
ing, and II he says anything more
about housekeeping Just smile and pre-
tend to be preoccupied with your going
away plans."
So Tad went away. Sister Ann found
her brother Bert al the office the day
after Tnd's departure. "What are you
looking so mopie aboutf" she greeted
him. In spite of his cheerful smile.
"Mapie, mnpie," wondered Bert. "Oh.
maybe It's cause Tad's gone, though,
aS matter Of fact. ] wasn't sorry to
see her gn-nreds a change, | guess. +"
'uh, has Tad gone 10 the shore
Where you going 10 llvef"
Martha, the cook, Is staying" ex.
planned Bert. II guess we Gun man
age"
Goodness, can you afford that sort
Of thingff asked Ann. Cooks are al
ways wasteful when you lenye them to
their own devices"
"oh, are theyf" queried Bert, mildly
Interested. well. we'll see"
but what | came in for is this:
whnt tnb-Wnnt tu earn some money
al my own, Can't you squeeze me IN
here somewheref I'll do anything for
fifteen dollars week, and I'll bet in
side of week could hc worth three
times that amount to you right here"
Bert smiled, but he was used to TAX
Ing his sister Mt her word.
How'd you know how to ryn d
brokers' ntlicef"
I'd just apply little good house
keeping, I'd keep my eyes open for one
Thing. was just looking In the waste
baskets us wns waiting In the outer
Office to see you. Why. there was
enough paper thrown away there hy
carelessness to last a stpunrranher a
week. lis just That men don't notice
those things | suppose. And the Way
the sttnngraphprs waste pencils, |
was wntehlng them sharpen some.
They Didn't look what they were doing.
and Of course they didn't care. But
paper Is up and 50 are pencils, and
stu the waste goes on. Du you know,
l'ert, sometimes think IL most women
ran their houses as aStrnynganfly ns
most men run their businesses they'd
lInd their husbands in the ponrhouse."
OF course, Bert. whose ambition 10
rain money by saving II as well as py
making II was we'll developed. accept.
ed his clever young sisters prnposi.
tlon, and within few weeks he agreed
with her that she mad saved three
times her salary.
Long head you've got, Ann snlu
Bert, and Ann simply smiled and said,
Just little good housekeeping. ANY
woman would think of those things II
she was given free rein. BY the way,
when Is Tnd coming bnckT"
Heaven knows" Bert was decided.
ly detected. I've asked her 10 come
home this week. Let alone being lone.
some as Robinson crnsne. I'm spend.
Ing a fortune keeping house without
her. Wonder II you'll take regular
Job here as economy expert At. say,