New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
ISIS ELLA TIBBETS, after weeks
visit IN New York, has returned
homo convinced that New York folk

M visit i" New York. has returned
- n home convinced that New York folk
arc penny wise and pound foolish.
with her own eyes she saw woman with
three servants doing her own washing. With
her own ears she heard woman who lived in
perfectly miserable place talk about her
n1ans for an expensive trip to Europe next
summer.
OF course, Miss Tibbets had heard that Mary
Jones had married well' in New York, and
i. was with some trepidation that she went
70 make call. One never can tell how these
"old friends" may have changed. The house
was imposing, and at the curb On the drivers
scat of a limousine bored chauffeur was
feeding chocolate to toy dog. butter
opened the door. A black -gowned maid was
fitting up the stairs.
In few moments it was the maid who re-
turned to pilot her to the floor above. In the
upr.r hall Nary Jones herself rushed OUT
with enthusiastic greetings. But even more
cozi,v reassuring than the hostesss cordial
,ty was her appearance. She had on an old
faded cotton dress, with the sleeves cut out
Dracci.e Miss Tibtets through doorway
she carefully closed the door, Then she turned
a slightly embarrassed grin on her old friend
from home.
"Say Ella, would you mind il I finish little
washing AID ironing I'm doing? We can talk
Just The ssnc'----
Washing and ironing?" gasped Mrs lib
bets "Of course, not-but-why''--- She
stared around the luxurious room.
"you see don't want the servants 70 see
It, 50 must finish It up." Mary threw open
g. door 1t disclosed largo pink tiled bath
rocm At tie moment it looked like mini
stt.ye laundry. 4 toy washtcard was proppcd
against The bathtuh, a snail folding ironing
table and electric Hatiron figured III the equip
rent ard on white enameled bench weIe
newly pressed plies Of lingerie, stockings and
hendl erchiefs.
Mary Jones' DO you mean to tell me you
do your own washing Wit, all the help you
have IN the house." demanded the visitor.
"Cs course, send cut the large pieces,
was the explanations. "You see, besides the
chauffeur We have only the houseEan and tae
cook-and they won' t wasllso There you are"
But that is three servants insisted Miss
TiNhets. "Why, at home when any one keeps
only one eir! She does the washing if she
doesn't DO anything else
"Gh YES, al hon.e,' agreed Mary Jones.
"Of coarse. 90 these things for several rea-
soar 4 laundry is hard or fine things and
you also lose them And It really is sur
pr4snl,- hoy nit.ch J saved doing it myself.
You aee. I pay myself regular rates for every
I;eco. ari last lnouti, made enough to buy
feather fan which otherwise ] couldn't have
afforded.
ihc feather fan almost knocked Miss Tib
aess over, but when she had recovered she
cut nut enc Of those fancy servants and save
enough for a good strong girl TO do your wash
ins ard have lot Of money left If YOU have
10 ocononli2c.'
TN not econorlizing for the sake Of econ
oriy. bus SO I can be cxtravagant in The ways
ii.c 30 be
The caller was still puzzl;1e over this when
Ereezed IN. The laundry was closed for the
day, Che hostess dressed quickly in neat but
inexpensive gown and they were drinking tea
when tae hostess said reprovingly:
On, Daisy, you extravagant girl, paying
5000 for your rcw coat Of course. it is
,ove.y''-----
"But, Marie, I au. not extravaganza pro-
tested Daisy. 'It is because I am 50 good
rlanager that coulU afford the one thing I
really wanted this winter. Look at those
shoes. ] paid man $3.50 to mend them and
XII get another winter out Of Them
No wonder Miss Ella Tbbcts lett town bit