Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
The Saving Sawyers.
JOLLY group of young people
sat before the gas log in Sam
"a Kellen'S pretty apartment.
"A Doris Killen. in an exquisite


~ sat before the gas log in Sam
{ "A Kellens pretty apartment.
II n Doris Killen, in an exquisite
orchid-tinted gown, sat on the
hearth rug toasting marshmaiiows.
which she offered in turn from the
point of hatpin. They were all mar
ried, Just starting in life. Peggy Bliss
and Leroy, Betty Horton and Ted,
Cornelius Sawyer and Jane Plain
Jane" as they called her. although
she was not plain at all, but fresh
faced, substantial.loOking young wom-
an with cleaning black hair.
They were talking about their plans
and prospects. Peggy Bliss had just
mentioned that Leroy was going to
buy a new Superior six sedan, in
which they expected to enjoy their
vacation in Canada, when sam killen
said in his lazy, downright way:
well, it's too early for me TO be
thinking of vacations. | haven't got
my Winter bills paid yet
Why don't you pay as you go,
SAM" Cornelius said. He leaned for
ward, the freight playing on his
clear, fine face That's the way
Jane makes us do
"Oh, Jane" Doris laughed I'VE
all know how stingy she is, the dear
old thing"
Jane blushed and Leroy Bliss de-
Tended her with a quick Good thing
to be stingy sometimes. | vow ex-
penseS swamp a man sometimes. The
administration"
"Oh, don't lay it onto the admins
tration." Ted Horton cried, gayly,
Lay it onto our wives, who want so
many things we can't afford
Betty pouted and there was a gen
eral laugh, in which the discussion
ended.
II know what the crowd calls us"
Jane said as she and Cornelius walked
home to save car fare. They call us
the Saving Sawyers. OF course,
don't want to be made fun of, dear,
but
Never mind what they say. You
keep right on the way you're doing,
commanded Cornelius Sawyer, SqueeZ-
ing her arm.
But Jane was grave.
The Sawyers lived in a small apart
ment, for which they paid about half
what the Killens paid for their fash
ionable location. But Jane made it
very coy and homelil1e, simple though
II was.
During the days that followed she
asked. herself whether 1t really paid
to economic the way she and Cor
ne1iuS were doing. She did thus ques-
ton, especially after Peggy Bliss
came, wearing a marvel of new hat,
to take Jane for spin in the shining
new car. She did it again when Betty
Horton took her on a shopping trip
for the purchase of smart sport
clothes.
The weather was getting warm and
fa RI 111a Mt in TO
of all Jane could do, and she was very
clever with ice and air, too. Why, she
could get whole ocean breeze out of
lump of cold crystal as big as your
fist. That came from training Jane
had had to economic all her life. And
when she married Cornelius, whose
salary seemed sufficient for every
thing, although it was much less than
what either Sam or Ted or Leroy was
receiving, she decided to save for a
definite object-a home. For three
years they had put aside every penny
not called into active use. When their
friends came to dinner Jane pocketed
her pride and fed them on cheap cuts
of meat cooked deliciously, instead of
chicken. She was a good cook and
could make every ounce of food count.
Cornelius, are you tired of our
THE rest of the crowd save nothing,
and see what good times they have"
It was just after the Blisses and Hor-
tons had left for their vacations.
Cornelius gave her his tender smile.
Whats q vacation to q homer" he
said That's what we're saving for,
isn't 1t? A vacation is over and for
gotten inside Of a month. but home
lasts forever. BY the way, I heard
about a nice little place that's for sale
out Westend way. How'd you like to
look at it, Jane?"
It was excessively hot in town, and
the thought of Westend with it's trees
and wide-open spaces appealed vastly
10 Jane. Even if they hadn't all they
wished to pay down, maybe it would
be good thing to start right in with
this real home business now
Next day they went to see the place
on West street. 1t was a two-story
house with six rooms, a front and