The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-19

MONT. JUNE 10, 1919
Hing she had given him, but how mucl
sooner they could have been married
N instead of those books she could
have given him something that would
d. for the little fiat--chairs and Ia
bles. or rug. perhaps
II was three weeks before Christ
mas and Babette aud Stephen had
each secretly decided to linger after
Office hours TO make the Christmas pur.
chases. Unknown 10 each other they
were beth part OF the great throng
thai swarmed one OF the department
stores not far from their own places
OF work. At the door Of the store
Batcite had received little holly.
decked card. and on II were words
something like this:
"ThS patriotic gift this year Is the
useful gift. We feel Il our duty to
urge our customers TO refrain from
buying nonessentiuls. So. instead Of
displaying large stock Of Christmas
candies and our usual Christmas
books and flowers. we are recommend
Ing gifts Of useful household articles
aud articles Of apparel"
What II Caroline could see II that
wnyy unused Babette. and then. yield
inc tn the temptation. she took the ele-
vofnr IN thn cnIl
the household articles. dishes and fur
niture and kitchen things. There she
ran almost preclpitately into Stephen.
He, too was holding one OF the little
holly-decked cards.
II have been looking at set Of
Dishes" he said. maybe after we
are married we can get one. He
pressed Babette's hand--perhaps that
wasn't exactly good form. but the
crowd was pushing close beside them
and no one could have seen. 'It's
pretty hard to watt" he said. "Ba.
bette. II we had the things to start
housekeeping on, perhaps we wouldn't
have to wait so long. Perhaps In
February--I heard today I'm to get a
good raise Mt New Years"
.Tf. instead OF getting each other
a set Of Scott or Dickens we could get
that set Of dishes and some things
to cook with" faItered Babette.
II could. give mother $40 every
week. and still have enough to
run our little fat on" whispered
Stephen, "and Roger will be bringing
in more after New Years"
There was little further explanation.
1t seemed as II they were compelled
by force greater than the will power
of either, greater than the silent in
fiupnce of Caroline or the binding
force OF that book on the parlor ia.
BILE Yes. they did 20 and they or
dered that set Of dishes--that with the
nDs,aey Stephen had expected to spend
on the leather-bound Scott with
Babette's money saved for the edition
de luxe Of Dickens they went and
after half hour with a patient sales.
woman, bought everything that any
clever bride ever needed to make lit.
tie fiat Kitchen complete.
Then they turned their steps home
ward toward Caroline
perhaps we can arrange 1t In Janu- |
you. Babeite? I've got |
enough saved for the bedroom set. and !
with the dishes and the kitchen things |
I've enough for the other things. Do |
YOU suppose your mother"
"There was pause, for traffic made |
II hard to understand; then lull. |
There's something in that Tenny- |
son on the parlor table that goes like
this:
- The old order changeth, yielding
place TO new.
And God fulflls himself In many
ways
perhaps mother will see 1t that
way. and ! brought this little card
home. Mother Is very patriotic"
And, strangely enough, Caroline
made no protest. 50 busy was she az
,nce in reading what the book on good
'orm had to say on wedding etl-
Iuette."