The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-17
ECONOMY
By CHRISTINE HAYES


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Young Mrs. Wallace Gray wh.s.cd
The hot water to foamy lather with
the soap shaker. ana as She DID 80. lie
dishpan suddenly blurred to three dish
pans. ana a big tear spiashed town
among the breakfast dishes. For when
one has only been married six mon h,.
a qnarrel-even slight QuaIrci-With
ones husband, can make Il su!.iiJ
kitchen seem very dismal place IL
deed. And this was not q slight quar-
rel. not at all Ike the time She had
forgotten 10 send Waliace'S collars 10
the laundry, and his quick temper had
! famed for an instant. only 10 be sue
ceeded by. the lovelieSt lnaking-up lime
! No. this was quite different She
/ tried To recall all the scathing things
Wallace had said about her ideas of
efficiency ana economy, but could only
remember The sound OF his voice. aul
the expression Of his eyes. How angry
he had been, All because Of that
Wretchcd charge account That Iad
been last ni.It ut dinner. and Esther
had comforted herself with the thought
that everything would be all right Ia
Tie morning, for Wallace was like
hat lie never carried one days
grievances over 10 tile next. Bat TT
breakfast ne had read his newspaper
and when lie loft for the ofIice-weli,
tie had Kissed 4cr but such n cold inn
personal kiss that now. sinking Of H.
Esther'S chin quirered. and she almost
! wished he hadn't kissed her ut aH
,, Tile doorbell. II must be the tailor
for WaIlaces suit.
/ 1t proved n very busy morning. e
, tier found that Wallace's wardrobe
boosted two fairly good suits. besides
e his best one. In her zeal SHE pressed
: them all, and it was one O'Clock be-
! fore, flushed with pride and eXertion.
She held the last one up to glory in lis
] creases. How surprised Wallace would
! be.
Half-past five came at last. and with
it Wallace Boyishly running up tie
stairs three at a time. he dashed into
I the kitchen where Esther was getting
dinner
! Never mind tie dinner, Lovely" HI
cried Hustle UP and get into some
thing festive We're going in town &
dinner and to the theater-a regular
e celebration. just for ourselves
"But-but what" began Esther.
i .Tn tell you all about it ut dinner,
he promised.
50 mystiied. but unquestioning. Shf
ran to get ready. sit must be some
thing very nice" she puzzled. coaXin-
her hair into the coiffure that Wallace
i liked best. so I'll wear my blu,
i georgette"
Half an hour later. shouts from Wal
d lace's room. Wow. What" fol
i lowed by more laughter. Esther hur
i ried down the hail.
Her husband was standing in III
doorway arrayed in the queerest iooi,
i ing suit she had ever seen. The troU
sers were pressed with the creases OF
the side. and the coat.
Am I going or cominS:7 demandc
:. Wallace, convulsed with mirth.
Il II was funny. Esther tried 70 lIu2l
II but she had never worked 50 har
i over anything in her life as over the~
II three suits. She had been 50 sure q
II Wallace's delightful approval. AMI
II would have helped SO much with Il
II expenses that worried him. And no'
4 her plan was all a failure 50 he
laugh was a wee bit shaky.
Wallace must have OWNED all tlii
for he kissed her and said gently
y Never mind. Lovely You won't hay
= to economic any longer. We're r.cl
: child. I've been working in my srai
time on new device that took in
as the Brown company today They wei
tie so impressed with il that signed cor
by tract with them for six times my pre-
90 ent salary. There, Isn't that wondc
'ys full? As for our celebration it ".
Is be quite as nice TO have il ut HON
And as for my suits, with 4 twink
1T will be far nicer to have the
done in town"