The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-04-22
She Changed Her Mind

This is fortunate said the woman
from Austin as she slid into seat on
the train next her unmarried friend
from Oak Park. Several times this
morning was on the point of phoning
you to see whether you would so
downtown with me. This is fine. You
must have lunch with me, and
then"
II don't believe cam" said the I'M
married friend. I'm awfully rushed
today and shopping is out of the ques-
ton. I'm going to make exactly two
purchases" She paused, smiled and
added. Most important ones, however.
Saturday will be my brother Toms
birthday"
"And you're going to buy him a
PRESENT." said the Austin woman. "Of
all the condolences! Why, Sunday
will be Jim's birthday. That's one
thing I'm going to do today, too-look
up a birthday gift. Not exactly that,
either" she corrected, because
know what I'm going to buy. It's mere
ly that I'm undecided about the up
holstery.
You see," she explained, I'm going
to give Jim chair to take the place
Of that horrid old leather covered
Morris thing in the sun parlor. 1t is an
eyesore to me-"
"And yet Jim looks SO comfortable
in it," Yentured the friend from Oak
Park, with his pipe and his evening
paper. He can sprawl in it beautiful
ly."
"Jim will be quite as comfortable
ii the new one" interrupted the WON
an from Austin, when he becomes &C,
customed to it. Oh, wish you might
see the chair / think shall buy! Its
a dear. 1t has one of the new, straight
cane backs, with the most wonderful
lines. 1t is an Adam. you know, and
SOS our davenport. There is nothing
like harmony in ones furniture. Then
this chair has the sweetest, quaintest
attachment for sewing board. thai
you pull around in front Of you. N
just crazy about il"
did you say Sunday would be yim's
birthday or yOuTs?" demanded AsI
friend
81 said Jims!" snapped the other
woman. "And | suppose you mean 10
insinuate because want to buy soia6
thing really artistic for the house, yer
useful to both Jim and me, you think
I'm selfish, don't your"
"Oh, no, indeed" coolly returned
her friend. But l wish you'd let me
know when Jim is to have his first
smoke in the straight back chair. !
want to be theFel"
"Of course you don't undefstapG,
said the Austin woman, but purely
individual gifts between husband and
wife are foolish"
I'D never think you thought 50"
smiled the Oak Park friend. Then.
Strengthening, she added: MY. we're
across the river!"
"WeH. what are you going to buy
for Tom?" demanded the Austin wom-
an.
TON? A fishing reel and tackle
box. He'll be tickled. He's dying Tor
new ones, but, you know, there's so
many demands nowadays that ne
hates to spend money on himself"
"Oh, he hasn't anything over Jim In
that respect" said the Austin woman
tartly.
The unmarried friend from Oak
Park smiled as she rose. Here's my
street" she said smoothly
I'm going to get off here, too, an
nounced the Austin woman. II sup
pose there's a hardware department
where you're going to buy those
things for Tom?" And as they reached
the street level she added; = never
knew it to fail! You always have y0pr
own way where Pm concerned. Well,
I'll tell you one thing you'll just
come with me while | buy perfectly
thrilling gift for Jim"
'Yes?"
"Please do, You're spelling all my
plans again. My mind was all set on
a dream OF period chair and now I'm
slipping toward a-lawp mower! Now
stop your laughing, or III slip back
again.
anyway" she continued, her
mouth beginning to relax, 1T wall be
great to watch Jim when be first sets
his eyes on new lawn mower. Only
the other day he was wishing to good
ness that he could afford new one
Our lawn is his hobby. you know"
"And II must be heavenly to drop
into the old Morris afterward." added
the unmarried one.
4 wouldn't wonder agreed tae
woman from Austin.