The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-02-12
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How Il Worked

Gosh, another dinner party, and at
Ruth's!" The Oldest son was bored and
didn't mind showing it.
81 wouldn't accept" suggested his
mother, with sympathy.
1--WE got to-" he replied, Tipping the
invitation aside and going on with his
dessert.
If only it weren't at Ruth's COM
miserated his mother. Now, Ruth's
nice enough girl, but she's sort of
lacking in vim, don't you think?"
ooh, / wouldn't say that-she's
bright enough" defended the son, ju-
diciously. "Of COURSE"
~But I've heard her parties are sort
Of dead, and l do think that if hos
tess is alive and vivacious her parties
are apt to reflect her spirit" inter
rupted his mother, gently.
"Goodness, it's not Ruth's fault" ex-
claimed the son. IF you could see
some of the dubs there are in this set!
Honestly, some of the girls can't say
six consecutive words and make sense.
Now Ruth, she's different"
SWELL" interrupted his mother, I'm
glad to hear it. Certainly when a girl
hasn't any particular style in dressing
she needs to have a special amount OF
gray matter. l was sort of sorry for
Ruth. felt that she lacked taste and
didn't make up for it in brains, and
that is such a handicap to a girl"
Il don't know where you got your
idea," said the son, a very little cool.
ITO my mind Ruth's got about as good
taste as any one around, which, of
course, isn't saying much, and SO III
go little further and say that think
she's got some nifty style to her"
There was a note. of war in his voice.
WELL" smiled his mother, don't
grow excited about it. I'm sure Ruth
has more taste than people think"
Great Scot! These tally neighbors
make me sickI Always harping on
some one way off, SO far away that
she can't defend herself"
Dear, I didn't say anybody had talk
cd" meelsly suggested his mother.
"13ut when people see brightly dress
ed girl like Marguerite, it's natural to
compare her with the other girls they
see with the same man. When they see
yoa with Ruth they naturally think OF
Marguerite, and, of course, no one
would think of the two in the same
breath, as far as dress is concerned.
l understand that Marguerite has
certain amount of wit, too"
WELL" receded her son, tits not
that Marguerite doesn't know how to
don the toys. But Ruth isn't all for
show, at that, either"
"Oh, but / didn't think Marguerite
was superficial" exclaimed his moth
er. "She seemed to me really sweet
girl
women never appreciate values"
said her son, patiently. Now Ruth's
got real stuff in her. She likes things
around home, and she knows how to
get out quick lunch when you take
her home better than any girl I've
been out with"
But these butterflies Margue-
rite-are often very domestic!" defend
ed his mother. Just because a girl is
pretty and dresses Hastily and all that
is no reason why she couldn't build
home. In fact, it's pretty desirable
thing to have wife who can look nice
herself, as well as keep house."
Gee, I've got to CO." The son smiled
down at his mother and went upstairs
to dress.
Now where's he going?" YEARLY
sighed the young mans father who
had listened silently.
ITO Ruth's," smiled his mother COM
fortably, clearing away the dishes.
"No not the party tonight-just call,
/ guess. 1 was afraid it would be Mar
guerite, and do so want him to fall
Ia love with Ruth"
"Huh?" Her husband looked up at
her amazed.
''Ruth's veritable gem and Margue-
rite is so common" went on the young
mans mother, easily.
you've funny way Of making him
get the idea"
But it worked, didn't it?" And her
husband admitted it had.