The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-28

girl in the sports frock, q never heard anything so remarkable in all my life year on a set of luncheon napkins and doilies and has the loveliest bOuillon cups, but she never is able to use any of them because one uses soup plates | for dinners. It is positively pathetic to see her take out her luncheon napkins and smooth them over.
 And Petunia Sunstroke has to work and fight months before she can get away to go down to New York and see what they have in the shops Her hus- band says there is plenty right here at | home to buy and Petunia can't make him see that her soul needs the expan- sion of-er-well, you know how it is 1! guess they'll just curl up in envy when they see me taking train if l want to and having parties every day if I choose!"
 Well" said the newly engaged young man a bit anxiOusly, maybe Sam Sun stroke can't afford railway tickets every minute or so and r suppose if your | budget won't allow both luncheon and dinner it is best to give the dinner and get everybody in! You see"
 "Why, Alexander !" the young woman remonstrated in great surprise. Il de- clare, if you don't talk just the way I've heard their husbands talk I'd like to know what is the useOf leading me | to think that am going to do exactly as I choose and then objecting to the very first things I speak about! All my life I've dreamed of going to New York whenever I feel like it is more than I can see"
 well, but you see," the newly en- gagged young man said somewhat apOlo- getically, you know what my salary is and I can't figure out much of anything left over after we pay our expenses. | So how the grief you can take trips whenever you feel like it is more than I can see. I shouldn't like the idea of your wandering around strange town all alone without me anyhow, Cantata."
 That's just what Sam told Petu- nia;" cried the young woman rebelllous- | ly. "I'd like to know what you had in mind, Alexander, when you raved about individual freedom! I suppose you meant that I could decide on the des- serts and buy a new biscuit cutter if I needed one without telephoning you for advice! I had no idea you were that sort of man! I should think you'd want your wife to keep up with the latest styles in everything, and, unless you go to New York real Often-why, you said I was to do just as l chose and"
 Something is wrong here;~ the new ly engaged young man said with wor- ried brow. "I have it! Within req son! meant you were to do just as YOU chose so long as it was anything within reason"
 II knew it!" the fair young creature cried tragically. ITO think you should get that husbandly tone so quickly And who is to decide what's in reason or not, Alexander? If you do, why then I won't be doing as l choose unless you choose, and if I decide you'll say I'm wrecking our finances and your life I never yet knew a husband and wife who could agree as to which side of an argument was right! The one with the long distance voice and better endurance always wins out and then the other sulks for week l just knew when you started talking it was too good to be true! When man says his wife is to do just as she chooses 1t doesn't mean a thing!
 Well" the newly engaged young man said heroically with a gulp, ''I guess maybe it doesn't-unless he has several millions in the bank! guess I talked too soon, Cantata l"
 II just knew there wasn't any such animal" the fair young thing in the powder blue flannel sports costume said regretfully to herself. Darn it!"