The evening world., 1920-08-09
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EETTHIS weather has simply got
my nerves on edge" whimp
cred Mrs. Jarr.
''Say. what's the matter with you?"
asked MI Jarr. 'Tn the early part
Of the summer you were complaining
because of the 0hi1dy and rainy
weather. and now. when it does get
warm, you kick It suits mel"
oh, my. what a fine. enthusiastically,
philosophic mood we are In to-day"
replied Mrs. Jar, with curl of her
lip. Are you happy because you 500
this sudden change Of weather has
almost Frustrated me, or is It because
you go downtown and give everybody
a smile and seem all beaming SIN
shine and ldndliness until people who
never see you at home say, Isn't that
MT Jarr the good natured man! A
pleasant word. a pleasant smile for
everybody And that's what | can't
understand, Edward Jarr! How can
you be 50 cross and contrary and
contradictory at homo. and yet go
down the street and TO that old Of
foe with a perpetual grin on your
face, forebearing to everybody and
getting an undescrvod reputation for
amiabihty?"
doh, guess I'm lust as good ma
tUred at homo an / ann abroad"
replied Mr.. Jarr. Just as 1 told
you, ] don't complain of the weather.
I'm glad TO have my health and my
home"----
Much you care for your home!" re-
marked Mrs. Jarr. I'm afraid to I'M
press upon the children to be afraid Of
strangers for fear they might run.
screaming, from you IL you spoke to
them on the street and, as for your
health, how long do you think you'll
have your health II you're out till all
hours of the night2"
"Am l out now" asked Mr.. Jarr,
And then, remembering the reputa-
ton for miability--outside his home
Mrs. JaTr had just thrust upon him, he
said:
But never mind, dear You're just
n little upset by the sudden hot spell
We'll, wouldn't YOU be upset too If
after weeks in which the weather was
too rainy to go shopping It should
suddenly change and grow too not TO
60 shopping? Mrs Rangle was IN 10
see me this morning and Just
wished you could have seen the sum
mer dress she bought for fifteen dol
lars. That's because business has
been so bad on account of the unsea-
sonable spring weather, and now that
the stores are preparing to get IN the
fall styles the bargains are simply
wonderful"
Then Ats an al wind that blows
nobody good" remarked old Mr., Ami
ability.
Il don't know about that" said
Mrs. Jar There's been practically
no change in the styles for two years
and ones last summer clothes are
suitable for this 80 1t isn't necessary
to buy anything new, and that's what
makes it 80 discouragng
"Discouraging for whom" asket
Mr.. Jurr.
"Discou1gng for everybody" re
piled Mrs, Jarr ''DisoOlWaging 70
the storekeepers, VINO have no novel
ties 10 sell, and who couldn't sell then
the way the weather was, If they ha,
them, and disCouraging for the shop
pers who simply see modification O
the old styles So that's why they'v
GOT to change"
"Oh, it is, is IT." asked Mr. Jart
"since when did you begin 90 formu
late Dame FASHIONS gay decrees?"
II know how to keep my eyes open
I hope" said Mrs. Jarr. II may no
have the money to buy nice clothes
but have the taste to know wha
are nice clothes. After all, everybod,
, knows that IL is the big dressmalSeri
and the big cloth and dress goodi
manufacturers THAT make the styles.
''Do you speak as one having au
thority?" asked Mr.. Jarr quiZzlngly
mo, hut | speak as a woman hav
I ing some common sense" replied Mrs
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