New Britain herald., 1925-10-29

Billy exhibited the slip. Lets see-t02-TW-VVN. Cor . rect. How many gallons?"
 "Oh, about twenty"
 "Try ten. for a starter. How ] many miles are you getting 10 q l gallon?" , Search me. l never noticed"
 II. Hedge looked al Billy with Il pained expression in his eyes.
 Well. want you 10 take par ttcular notice hereafter. Begin to- day. If 1t runs less than fifteen to the gallon, the subway will be d lot cheaper. Put down ten gallons"
 Billy scoWled, but he put down ten.
 Now sign it."
 The signature was hastily scrawI- ed.
 What do do with this?" de- lnanded Billy.
 Leave it with me. I'll take cure of it."
 But when do l get the gas?"
 Probably tomorrow
 Tomorrow! Man, want it now
 Sorry. But l cannot have my system disarranged."
 "Oh, it's a system. is il "' snecred Billy. That's all We get nowadays system. We're living on lime table and We report in writing, If anybody breaks a teacup, they write a book about It, and then you ttlt d the book away ill q drawer and in. deX 1t. And say--Whats 1o2-TN XXX. anyhow""
 That's gasoline.
 Gee. No wonder the stuff is go ling up. Why can't l just write dow gas, ten'?"
 "Recause l have standardized al purchasee. and because 1O2 -TN XXX happens 10 represent th' classification and serial number 0 gasoline. It's exceedingly simple"
 "Oh, exceedingly" echoed Billy But haven't pint of gas lief and what am going to do today?
 Walk"
 Billy walked out of the llbrar with his big fists clenched and Dor
 roWed two dollars from Alice. II
 was leaving the house when Con stance met him.
 Did you get your gasoline a
 right?" she asked. as "Oh. sure" he told her. He ., .i got great system. lts dead easy, LII Constance did not detect th le irony in her brothers voice, Sh 'l' noted only the words, and the y kindled hope II her breast,
 Billy could get gasoline - vel D. watch her. q require a hat" she informe 70 II. Hedge, when she had sougl him out. How is 1t arrange . please?" . The efficiency man reached ft ~ his large book and turned - Hats" VI "'Hats women's,' he rca'
 as his finger reached the subdiv -- sion. What kind Of a woman
 hat" Straw?"
 Tn December?" she inquire,
 icily.
 Plush ."
 She shivered.
 Then please tell me exact
 what you desire In the way of
 hat"
 "I do not know"
 II. Hedge sat back in his cha
 and regarded her with astonisl
 ment.
 You mean to say that you wal
 a hat. but you do not know wh; It. kind?"
 of "Ccrtainly! How can l tell wht m. [ want until have seen them
 Did you ever buy woman's hat ply "No: l admit that I never di rot Yet there should be no difficu in about 1t that I acan see." ed. Constance smiled, faintly. "I seemed that the oracle did n ny know all things. at any rate. T "I shall probably visit ten or I dozen shops" she observed evenl he "Oh. that's all right. I've se cd copies of the purchase-list to { we firms with which, we maintain a ms counts" ese She wipced at the i've" .t's What I want 10 get at is Il l." type, Of hat, the grade, or whatcv led the customary description"
 Consance considered. at. Well" she said. 'I shall pro
 ably buy small hat. and very Iik w. ly 1t will have fur on it. in a gc cry eral way, it will probably be for toque."
 The efficiency man ran rapid les. through a list, and made mem to randum.
 "Price?" he asked briskly. to 'I haven't the least idea" IF" Again he was amazed. I'm But you must have some idt
 Two dollars? Three dollars?" nh Two dollars!" Ri He glanced up at the delicate n a wrought handiwork which at u can moment crowned her soft bro
 hair, and then pointed at 1t irrevt cad ently, with a lead pencil. .ed. What did that cost?" .eIy Constance touched 1t lightly, yes If for identification. rht. Really, I don't recall" she a vas swered indifferently. Jim Approximately" In "oh, perhaps a hundred" ap- "one hundred dollars!" ap- Surely, Something like that. Iaid came from the Luxembourg shol my H. Hedge studied the hat VI Try interest. He even committed { you sacrilege of rising from his SC en- leaning over and feeling the t
 ture of 1t with his fingers. uld ''Do you mean to tell me u ,ez- you paid one hundred dollars ave that thins?" Inea She sti7ed her anger and mer