Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-07-18
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dining room set. Isn't 1t precious
It'll go SO we'll with the dull colored
walls"
While the salesman's back was
turned Gladys Clayton had slipped a
pleading hand into her tiance's.
"How much is it," he asked.
"On special sale now for only S395.
1t was a $500 set" she smiled.
"Pretty high commented Sanders.
"Oh. Raymond, but it's 50 lovely"
She laid a soft hand on the smooth
surface and almost caressed 1t. Il
can just shut my eyes and see 1t In
our little home" she whispered.
"Well take it," said Raymond after
while. Want it delivered the first
Of August"
It was a blissful half holiday that
the two had had together choosing
things for the new home-their home.
But that night the reaction set in. 1t
was going to cost many times more
than Raymond had dreamed Earn
ing 500 week, how much could a
| fellow save, he wondered. He could
| never save enough to make even par
! tial payment on the house and furni-
ture And after that, to meet those
| enormous installments every month
| 1t couldn't be done: yet no one could
| ask Gladys to live with cheap furni-
ture. She who was accustomed to
every luxury. Bless her heart, she
should have 1t, but how was he to
manage?
The next evening it was very sober
man that greeted his radiant sweet
heart
"Why, whatever's the matter, Rayi
| was just feeling so joyful thinking
about our new home and everything
She chung to him and looked up at
the troubled face.
1--WE decided dear-might- as well
get it over at once. I've decided well
have to postpone our wedding little
while. We haven't set the actual date
or sent out the invitations or any
thing"
"Oh, Raymond, why? Has any
thing gone wrong? Do tell me quick.
Nothing dear, only starting house
keeping's a little more expensive than
I thought it was He tried TO say
1t lightly and laugh it off
They talked for long time, neither
being perfectly frank, and when at
last he went away Gladys rushed into
the living room where her parents
were.
"Why the gloom?" asked her father
putting down his paper and holding
out a sympathetic hand.
"Oh, daddy, I'm so miserable. Ray
mond says Wen have to put off our
wedding.
"What does he mean? What's the
trouble? Nice thing for man to
say"
"He simply hasn't enough money
Everything costs so much. Just the
furniture cost little fortune. Now
the bedroom suite" and she was off
in maze of figures.
After a moment her father whistled
softly.
when mother and | were married,
he said. "our bedroom suite consist
ed of an iron bed and a washstand
made out of a soapbox with some
what was that lowered stuff you put
around it, mother|
"Chintz?" smiled Mrs. Clayton.
Yes, that's it, chintz. And l thought
il was beautiful because your mother
/ fixed it. l was earning SIS week
then. No, sir, not the finest set of
furniture under the sun could have
made us postpone our wedding. Could
II, mother?"
He smiled into the eyes across the
/ table.
Hardly. And what fun we had buy
Ing our furniture piece by piece as
/ YOU were able TO afford it! Remem-
/ Der the sideboard you presented to
! Gladys on her first birthday and how
| we put on our best clothes and cooked
4 real Sunday dinner in honor of the
/ birthday and the sidebOard."
/ They laughed together and Mr.. Clay
! ton shook his head.
Don't know what's come over you
young folks nowadays.
| Immediately after breakfast the next
! morning, Gladys, with white, set face,
/ went into the hall to telephone. Mum
/ Der after number she gave and she did
! not stop until she had cancelled the
| order for every piece of furniture
Then she called in her fance and told
him what she had done.
You darling" he sang into the
phone 81 thought it was going to kill
me to have to wait any longer but
ceUlG sec no way out, was nearly
frantic"
NO" she said. 81 thought IT over
ana decided I'd rather be with you in
It hut than TO have all the fine furni
tnre in the world
''You angel, but Wen have the fur
niture anyway. soon"
"Of course we will, and-but Ray
inond. don't you dare slip it--but l