The Prescott daily news., 1920-04-22
jIN'S SURPRISE
By ETHEL L. STANTON

Three dollars and nineteen cents left this month. Last month 1t was two dollars, and the month before l, was one-thirty-seven. That is lot Ji money for college graduate to squander isn't 1t? I know Jim can give me any more, besides l suspect he is worried over his magazine. It would be too bad for him to have to suspend publication just as he has worked up good circulation.
 Wish l could help him." she mused What good is my college-trained mind If it can't think up scheme to earn money at home? It certainly was not much use when l began to care for a baby and house all at once. Poor Jim, what chaos he lived in for two years, until l tried to make house hold efficiency expert of myself"
 An idea like a flash sprang into her mind
 "Why can't 1 at home train few college girls so their husbands won't have to suffer as Jim did while I was learning my job? They could come here from till 5, one girl in the morn ing and one in the afternoon, or two all day. I'll charge two dollars for a three-hour lesson, three months course. Maybe the dean will let it count one-half point toward degree. I'll go right over to the college this afternoon"
 The dean of the nearby college al- lowed Mrs. Carey to present her plan to a gathering of the girls.
 Humorously she described her own helpless laundering when she was try ing to begin housekeeping. Then she explained her idea of allowing girls to come to her own home, where by ac tual experience they could learn the routine work of a house.
 Buying and dressmaking will also be included" she added "Now don't think that your trained minds can easily master the intricacies of house. keeping. That idea, l believe, is wrong. A girl without college training will take more kindly to housework because her mind has never had the advantage of advanced study, which has the tendency to make the routine work of house seem petty.
 That does not mean that I object to college training in the home. On the contrary, the college bred women will attack the confusion caused by her ignorance of housework with a keenness that will make her more ef- ficient than her sister with the un- trained mind. She will give to the home and will surround her children with an atmosphere which only edu- cation can give"
 Eight girls responded to this ap- peal Six of these could start the next week and take three lessons a week. The other two, who were to be mar ried soon, wanted to come together every morning for three months. Mrs. Carey went home jubilant. She even decided to teach her pupils to bathe her baby.
 The success of the plan was far be- yond her expectations. For two years she had pupils every day, and at the end of that time had $2,S00 in the bank. The best of it was that Jim never suspected what was going on.
 He was working night and day him. self, yet did not act like prosperous man. Several times she tried to urge him to tell her his troubles, but he evil dently decided to spare her as long as possible. Perhaps she did not press the matter sufficiently, knowing that the day for her surprise would surely come.
 It was two. and one-half years after the teaching had been inaugurated that he came and slumped wearily into chair
 "I've bad news to tell you" he said. q shall have to go into bankruptcy this week, and for only $600, too. I've tried everywhere to raise the money, but I can't do it. I am ashamed to bring this on you. The little home will have to go," he added, brokenly. 'I'm sorry for you. have tried I guess I'm failure. You ought not to have married me-"
 'Not another word" whispered his wife, kissing him. "Just shut your eyes and I'll get a surprise for you" In a minute she had put in his hands her savings bank book.
 Jim looked at the cover and then at his wife. q don't understand" he said slowly.
 "Open it." said Mrs. Carey, eagerly. sTt is all yours. did 1t for you"
 After her explanation he looked up from the total figure to the face of his wife, saying in a low, reverent voice:
 .tVo.1 can,t realiza ruhat thiS naaanc