Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-11

me-, LUCILLE went vi WIFI ~it huu " |
gained her composure. There wasn't
q cent left aud had TO take the cork :
out OF the elephant ! told him so. and
then he said that II was all because j
didn't know how 10 buy. He said that
that was my great fault--nOt knowing
how 10 buy. and he said that there
were some women who could manage
on lot less money than did and have
more delicacies, too. He was very kind,
only he really thinks don't know. But
honestly John, I went 70 the cheapest
places In town and carried all the
bundles home myself, so ! wouldn't
have to 70 to places that send them"
well, l guess Bobby just don't un-
derstand," reflected the loyal John.
"Bobbys young--not much older than
you-and there are y lot Of things you
youngsters have 10 learn. Perhaps
can teach him."
ooh, please don't. please don't" en-
treated Lucille. Don't even mention
the II. c. L.. because II you do then
Bobby will know that ! have been talk
ing about him to you. and that would
be dreadful" John promised secrecy,
but he went away secretly promising
himself that he would educate Bobby.
Weeks passed and the slight disap-
pointment that Bobby had sustained
regarding the dinner party was we'll
nigh forgotten. Little was said con.
corning the question Of food costs. ex-
cept that Bobby once or twice referred
to Lucilles general ignorance concern
ing the rudiments of buying. He had
decided TO be magnanlmous and not re.
proye her but he would occasionally
tease her about II.
Then stormclOuds began TO gather.
Bobby was away from home two nights
one week and three the next. He was
preoccupled and seemed TO he dis
| traught. Rather reluctantly, when Ln-
ellie asked him where he went. he told
| her that he was at the club. Then Lu'
ellie recalled the little tiff they had
| had concerning the II. &. L., and she
was troubled indeed. Women had lost
| their husbands affections before she
| told herself because they had been
bad housekeepers. She had decided TO
| lake Her ffONnit- W vNi'' ''''
| always stood up so Loyalty for Bobby
"Then one night when Bobby did
come home the conversation went like
| this:
Lucille. how much are YOU paying
for butterf'
"Sivtv-five cents" said Lucille.
81 thought 50; and YOU can't get de
l.n fnnfG
can yout'
'Why, no"
CHATS what I'm telling them. But
| those old fogicS-l guess they haven't
been in market or provision store fof
wears. They don't know-how can iheN
know? Why. food prices have doubled
in TWO years" Bobby was waxing elo'
qnent Doubled, tell YOU And to-
morrow night nj the meeting OF the
club I'm going Ia sail into that house
committee and give them what's com.
ing Ia them. II can't be done, gentle
men, il can't be done" Bobby had
risen from his place ut the table and
was addressing the imaginary club II
meeting assembled.
Lucille didn't know exactly what had
come over her beloved Bobby, but she
felt as if suddenly milestone lad
dropped from her shoulders. Blu
Bobby explained.
you see your brother John-weli
! suppose he realized that had III
more business ability than the oihe
fellows in the CLUB Anyway, he ap
, pOinted me Il committee Of one 10 &C
, as sort ~ honorary Steward--to SCI
q 10 the buying-sort Of Jack UP the che
! who has usually had full charge. SOM
of the members had been complaining
4 that for Il dollar he ought TO be able t
= give H. n better dinner. But ! wen
into the matter Systematically. rs
/, ALWAYS do and. believe me. il can't b
\ done. If those old fossils think II can
they'd better try. Why. one Of tn
. members of the house committee Ia
J. the audacity TO tell me that didn
know how To buy.
d, You dear Bobby sympathized 1t
q ellie Wasn't that hatefulf' An
then as Il look Of happiness settle
over her pretty fair features; "whc
= did brother John ask YOU To tai
Charge She asked.
+ 1t was The day after our little div
/, ncr party-and say, Lucille. since ~
=. been looking into This matter I'll hay
q To confess | don't see how YOU got thi
- dinner w on that mcasly ten dollar
lie h.gu "A revelation IN me. I'll saw v