The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
Silk and Calico
by cENEviEvE UI.mER


spool ~ thread sou have Dot bought q
single Thing"
4 b"edu,e thc spool ~ thread ua. ali
needed. replied Mr.. Sell, Nhar
I ton chcrrily
/ Eisie Brandt her married sister
'ooN'd thoughtful and uusailsn.,I
size bad come 90 the city from the
boin" OF her husband AMI mother al
Ihsioh. visiting Nellie for the first
'm" sinc" her marriage Elsie had
been soinewh hat disappointed 10 nnd
the bride Of a year living In chenp.
h"d' three room fiat. palpubly eco
h"nl'al IN household outlay. her hus.
bahd travelling salesman from HON.
most % The time ami. although, she
hnd joiued her guest In making IA.
rounds ~ III" store. aud had looked
~ and admired 10. contents OF ia,
display windows. N,llle had mad. one
insignihcant purchase.
And look ~ the dream ~ a skin.
Nellie " enthused Elsie. Marked low.
too. Why don't you buy a.? Your
dress looks positively shabby ana do
believe u i one YOU had before the
wedding"
That is tru" Elsie" responded Net
lie. but II Will have % d. for n spell
Vet. You see. Ronald aud nrr living
on y settled basis 81 expenditure. aud
! have % be- careful"
When Elsie brandt went home she
aired her suppressed grievances fully.
Nellie had not told her much ahout
her own domestic affairs, appeared
happy us lark. but Elsie was i'm.
pressed with the idea that Ronald va,
either poor provider or earning very
little money.
u declare! about all Nellie has is
the commonest dress goods. but no.
iiced In n wardrobe some fancy shirts
~ her husband that must have cost
tot"
Calico wife. silk husband. ehf" sug.
sested her mother.
Com" 10 think ~ II. fancy you
have hit the nail on the head" ob.
served Elsle's husband Il happened
across Ronald Wharton In B.lleviHe
last week. lie was rolling by In de
luxe automobile IN charge 81 a IIveri.d
chauffeur. Dressed up TO the mines.
Actually he was sort OF fashion.
plata pink ot perfection as 10 nj.
tire md makeup. won't say fcppish.
Ronald Is tasteful and knows how to
wear good clothes. but doesn't stint
himself. that il sure
Uncommunicative Nellie might have
enlightened her cnrplnF relatives had
she been present. The fact was thai
her husband was following rather
particular line OF business calling for
neatncss. precision and effect he
was no poseur, but he appreciated and
valued the influence OF personal i'm.
rrcssions. Ronald was travelling for
publishing concern putting out high
class sets ~ books. and catered only
io families Of fashion and wealth.
Whenever he made n town. NJ the
saving Il. he followed selected social
leaders His Immaculate attire and
naturally genilemanly ways won rccog.
uiilon
Just after he married Nellie the
business house he had been with FOR
many years removed 90 distant head.
quarters and he looked about for
new connection.
1T means putting a thousand miles
between ourselves and your family
folk" he told Nellie. "if 20 with
thcuf To break into new line VIII
he experimental. but I believe have
an Offer worth working out"
Tie told Nellie all about the book
selling proposition. II would take
about all the ready cash he had 10
equip himself rightly and stand travel.
ting expenses for ca days ahead. The
commissions rendered were very gen.
erous. and u he met with any pre-
t.ntious measure Of success there was
an assurance 81 an income treble that
he had received IN his old position.
Heart and soul wise. prudent. cal.
Nellie entered into the propo-
sitlon OF the hour. She scaled down
expenses Ia a narrow mini.
mum. She declared she was QUILTED
as 10 attire for a full year
alead. II sister Elsie had been with
Nellie when she assisted her husband |
In getting ready for the road. she
would have been fairly appalled,. |
Handsome OF face and well built. brisk /
of manner and naturally graceful ~
polse. her adorable better half indeed |
Knew how In wear good clothes. and |
Nellie insisted on his providing him.
self with the very best.
II was six months after her first
visit 20 the city that Elsie wrote her
sister that both she and her mother
had arranged TO spend week with
her.
Il have made over two of my old |
gowns" Elsie told her mother. They
viii nll In some 81 the dreariness of
>ellie's wardrobe"
"Yes. poor child and I am g6ing 10
cheer her up with a present OF ffty
iollars for a winter coat" added Mrs.
Dubois.
Ronald was at home In a new and
arger fat when the visitors arrived.
spruce. jolly. delightfully."- habiied as
usual. which Mrs. Dubois secretly re-
.snted until Nellie burst into the rom