The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-07

| me-" Lucille went on when she had re-
gained her composure. There wasn't
cent left and had to TAX" the cork
out of the elephant. told hisl SO. and
then he said that it WAS all because
! didn't know how 10 buy. He said that
that was my great fault-not knowing
| how to buy and he said that there
| were some women who could manage
| en- a lot less money than did and have
more deAicacies too. He was very kind,
only he really thinks I don't know. But
| honestly John, | went to the cheapest
| places in town and carried all the
| bundles home myself. so ! wouldn't
| have to 20 to places that send Them
| well, guess Bobby just don't un-
| derstand," reflected the loyal John.
"Bobby's young-not much older than
! you--and there are lot of things you
| Youngsters have to learn. Perhaps |
can teach him"
"Oh. please don't. please don't" en-
| treated Lucille. Don't even mention
| II. u
| 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 Bo'by had sustained
| regarding the dinner party was well
nigh forgotten. Little was said con
| corning the question of food costs. ex-
| cppt that Bobby once or twice referred
to Lucile's general ignorance concern
! ing the rudiments of buying. He had
decided to be ma gnanimous and not re-
prove her. hut he would occasionally
| tease her about it.
| Then st0rmclOudS began TO gather
| Bobby was away from home two nights
one week and three the next. He was
| preOccuped and seemed to be dis
| traught Rather reluctantly, when Lu-
| ellie asked him where he went. he told
| her that he was at the club. Then Luz
ellie recalled the little tiff they had
had concerning tie ii. c. 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-
| take her troubles to John-.JOhn who
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 butter?"
"Sixty cents" said Lucille.
81 thought so; End you can't get de-
cent coffee for legs than forty cents.
can yOu?"
| "Why, no."
That's what I'm telling them. But
those old fOgies-l guess they haven't
| been in market or provision store for
years. They don't know-how can they
know? Why. food prices have doubled
in two years." Bobby was waxing elo-
Quent. Doubled, tell you. And to-
morrow night at the meeting of the
| club I'm going to sail into that house
| committee and give them what's COM
| ing to them. 1t can't be done, gentle
risen from his place at the table and
was addressing the imaginary club in
| 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. But
Bobby explained.
"You see your brother JOhn-well.
suppose he realized that L had bit
more business ability than the other
fellows in the club. Anyway, he ap-
pointed me cOmIpittee of one to act
as a sort Of hOnol airy steward-tO see
to the buying-sort of jack up the chef
who has usually had full charge Some
of the members had been complaining
that for dollar he ought to be able to
give us better dinner. But l went
into the matter Systematically, as l
always do and. believe me. 1t can't be
done. If those old fossils think 1t can.
they'd better try. Why, one of the
members of the house committee had
the audacity to tell me that l didn't
know how to buy"
You dear Bobby" sympathized Luz
ellie. Wasn't that hatefuI?" And
then as look of happiness settled
over her pretty fair features; when
did brother John ask you to take
charge?" she asked.
at was the day after our little din
ner party-and say. Lucille. since I've
been looking into this matter I'll have
to confess don't see how you got that
dinner up on that measly ten dollars.
It's been revelation to me, III say"