The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-26
THOSE WE'RE HAPPY DAYS.

D.
1 use to wear those silky sox and
expensive B. V. DIS. 1 always wore
pajamas that were cut off at the
| knees. 1 had my shoes shined every
| day, and daily had a shave; I'd change
| my collar every hour; 1 knew not how
| to save; 1 never thought Of walking,
1 always hired machines. I could
| waste more money fooliShly than any
| boy you've seen. 1 used to get a mani
| cure, spent money for messages, then
| the first of every month I'd do bill
| collecting lodges I'd buy a drink for
| every one, I'd gamble all day long.
| My suits were always pressed up neat.
| to save 1 thought it wrong. 1 couldn't
i be bothered with pennies-it was
| cheap to have them around. 1 wasted
dimes and nickels. 1 bought every
| thing l found. 1 wore silk shirts and
| two buck ties, had a dozen pair of
| shoes Had to have silk handker-
| chiefs, all expensive things I'd choose.
| But things are very different now, l
didn't think I'd do it. 1 wear cotton
! sox and muslin shirts, 1 know I'll
| never rue it. 1 drink water now when
| L am dry, my clothes I never press.
Ny shoes are aching for shine, I'm a
| bit careless with my dress. 1 wear a
i bout once week. My B. v. DIS are
| the cheaper kind, my shoes have
| started to leak. I'm just as happy
eat as much and sleep a great deal
| sounder, than in the days 1 thought 1
| was the worlds greatest rounder I've
| cut out foolish spending, I'm saving all
l can. I'm giving every dime 1 get to
help old Uncle Sam. I'm buying thrift
stamps every day and find that it's not
hard, to utilize my spare time making
| things grow in the yard. 1 don't mind
wearing old clothes nor shoes that
loudly squeak. I'm able to get baby
bond most every other week. do the
| thlnss that Hoover says will help feed
| the boys in France, SO I'm not ashamed
| as / used to be, of the patches on nv
pants I've found out that savings s
| easy If you've brains enough to cut
away from foolish frills and clothes
that make bluff. I'm going to get a
hickory club and lay for some poor
| penses he can't cut. I'll bounce that
| club right off his head, I'll drive away
| that notion, and show him that he can
do without to help those across the
| ocean. N. s A
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THE LETTER OF A DEBUTANTE.
Dear S. R.:-Once more the rush
| ing at Washburn is over and again
| each sorority is sure she has the best
| girls in school But which sorority
was it that got called down SO severely
| in Pan-Hellenic meeting the other
| day? Was it for the slumber party
they held and forgot to go to sleep
| at twelve so that they were rushing
| in the forenoon, which is against the
rules? And they do say no one had
| slept wink when the cock crew. and
almost before he crew thrice it seems
| they were Joined by their friends. the
| enemy" Which sorority was it who
| went to call on the mother of one of
the rushees (and il the forenoon. too.
! mind YOU'D, parked their cars in the
alley and entered cautiously the back
way?
What-do-you- -know-ahout the Tore
! la boys who have gone away as SOL
! diers and fallen madly in love with
+ Gifls Of other cities? They say the
young Topeka lieutenant who married
i California girl since the war began
! got a perfectly beautiful wife. Then
of course there is the little southern
bride with her winning ways. And
there is still third of whom haven't
! told you yet, who is to marry a mil
ionaire's daughter, I understand. But
| the Topeka man who is said to have
/ married a French girl since he crossed
| the seas still holds the center of the
stage as far as arousing curiosity goes
| They do say that the MILDLY blouse
| must depart from Dur midst except
| where it is worn by those in the
Eeoman service of the navy. Girls
may wear sailor suits of navy blue,
| but they must distinctly show that
| they are not intended to follow the
| pattern of the navy uniform. Il guess
| they don't want the navy men to see
| how people really look in those uni
| forms.) If we wear middies we must
have a care that they do not in any
way resemble those worn in the
| United States navy Neither, dear
friends are we permitted to wear any
naval insigne or anything resembling