Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-30

to hold my treasure. did not even wait to take off my things. In -theacover of my best button-box II sisshed a ruth less slit through which I dropped the unspent nick1e.
 "There." I said. T christsn you
 .Spend-thrift," and you shall by a suit for me out of the nickIes that don't count
 I had always rode to work. but not so todayl My ambition was alive, I had "Spend-thr to support now. It was 3 bright, crisp morning. Just right for walk" I said to myself slowly-as I was passing a candy store q had no sweets left at home and wanted some). I wanted box of candy. But spend thrift needed the thirty cents more than l.. So I looked the other way and hur- ried on. So virtuous did this victory make me, that after my day's work was done even walked home. As a matter of course, I glanced down at my dirty shoes. I turned towards the door of my little boot-bIaok to be made respectz- | the warning Inner voice said: Remember | Spendthrift. Polish your own shoes and save, ten centE"
 This first days success spurred me on to further inventions. Newspapers struck my conscience next. I would
 have my morning paper to read the cur
 rent events. but 1t had been my custom to buy paper at night. just to amuse
 me-and the price of that paper would be a help of two dollars by the time | spring came.
 | I had meant to keep my plan a secret until 1t Should announce Itself by the | glory of my new dress. but 1t bubbled | out one day to SaIlie. She suggested having two meals a day, doing my own | laundry, getting evening work of some sort. After consideration, rejected them all, however. My savings must come on non-essentials. I would no, to fnjure my health, mind or morals | But she did find one weak place in my armor.
 Il liked to read In the evenings. al
 ways had magazine or two for, like my morning paper, they were necessary to keep me up to date. But I usually bought, also, at least one foolish nove
 a month. I liked to keep 1t to nibble al I did candy, while my better reading
 took as did my meals, for su5stan'
 tial benefit
 You could just as well get these book
 at the library" Sally said, land sav' your money"
 It was true enough. It would be nor'
 of a task to go to the library for them : but for Spendthrifts sake, I would make
 the sacrifice Fifty cents month wal well worth offering him. During the days that followed ml |. chief aim was to have Spendthrift vel |; fed.
 went without dessert for dinner ana fed the ten cents to Spendthrift. HI was almost g real person now When Christmas came had a pres l ent of five dollars. I divided this witl
 Spendthrift. The winter rolled by ant ISpendthrift grew fatter and fatter- , At last my opportunity arrived. Salli ' came over one. morning with this ad vertisement, Exceptional values | suits"
 .aThere," she cried, "Get out your bo . and see how much you have. Then we' !. help Messrs. R. & H. get rid of one c r those sults.''
 7 We brought out Spendthrift, and whs
 heap of coins he disgorgedi We bega , lars and sixty cents i' she shouted. Vel ]. | I'm proud of you i.I didn't believe you f stick 1t out. Come on! We must talk o this rubbish down to the bank an 2 get ardstocratic bills for 1t" The pretty girl who waited on me lo' o her indifference when, in burst of cor !, fdence, I. told her the story of my sui Y What do you know about that, she e' y claimed -"I guess I'll try the game m. e self"
 . bought them handsome suit, pa d SIS. The hats scared in price. bought D jaunty shape. bit of blue velvet an some nretty flowers. costing $e.e0. ' copied a twenty-five dollar hat, and the
 bought me handsome veil. 8 dsini
 lace jabot and pair of white gloves.
 And now for three weeks of fun ar
 freedom. And spendthrrift and enti
 this day Into permanent partnership
 and We did.
 Here is good example for those vi ' make S25 week but claim they cam save penny.
 s ETHELYN.