Evening star., 1926-06-13

| called Il space. Space was the quality
| it most conspicuously lacked.
| Anyway, after the fixed charges,
! there were still $14 left with which to
acquire the richness of true value for
| Eileen's life. 1t was when she reached
this point in her budget making that
! Lily NfcAuliffe called to go with her to
the movies.
NT'VE, begun my budget" said Eileen
as they started.
"Smarty! I can't make up my mind
to try one. I get my money and spend
it and that's all there is to it. / don't
see any reason for keeping a record of
rapid transit"
but do you get the most out of it,
, that's the point?'
"Oh, well. if you're going to have
one, I'll follow along. How did YOU
divide yours?"
I've just got to that" admitted
| Eileen. I'm a little puzzled. l was
thinking I'd put down 1ir$t 'Neccs-
stiles That would mean car fare
and lunches. Then again-not every
thing l eat at lunch is a necessity. l
would do without caramel cake, even
if I do love it. 1t always makes me
dopy in the afternoon"
Il like to enjoy my lunch" said Lily
darkly. IF keeping a budget means
eating .whiSk brOomS and chicken feed,
I'm through before | begin"
And here's something else" went
on Eileen. disregarding her: I'm saw
ing up for a white toilet set for my
dresser, with blue monograms, you
know. Now, how should l list that?
1t isn't necessity and it isn't lux
ury exactly, but it's going to give me
lot of pleasure. And when it's
bought. it's bought mean there S
no overhead and no upkeep and no re-
newal. L believe III make heading.
Permanent Accessons,' for the toilet
set. Does that seem all right"
WHY, yes-but listen, Eileen. how
will you enter toothbrushes, and get
ting your hair shampooed, and bath
soap? They aren't permanent acces-
sions. Some of them are necessities.
but not all. / mean you could wash
your hair yourself and save that, for
instance"
Eileen considered. I'm going to
call all that Health and Beauty ;" she
announced in triumph. Everything
that has to do with my appearance
can go under that head. I'm glad you
mentioned it,
II always say discussing things
clears them up" remarked Lily, with
a little happy skip. What about
clothes? They might go under Health
and Beauty too"
Don't be silly. They go under the
head of 'Clothes'-exactiy what they
are"
I'D like a new dress for Minnie
Markets. party" said Lily wistfully.
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one. But / wouldn't be seen in any
thing I'd made-Id look just like the
funny page. Oh, Eileen, that party's
going to he perfectly gorgeous.
Therell he 20 of us, and the fellow
she's engaged to has asked some of
the fellows from his athletic club,
perfect dandies. Min says. What are
you going to wear?'
Foolish question number ten mil
lion and ninety-six. I've got one
party dress and you know it. 1t is
three years old, composed of equal
parts of blue georgette and steel
beads. | may go so far as to add
silver rose in honor of the occasion
to cover up the worn place where the
girdle hooks
THE discussion ended with their en-
L trance into the theater. 1t had,
however. as Lily said, cleared up some
of the doubtful spots in Eileen's mind.
The following evening she took her
budget book and made several page
headings.
She listed Permanent Accessions, but
there was no entry beneath it. because
she was saving a dollar a week toward
the toilet set and it would be at least
five weeks more before she had
enough money to buy ii. Then she
began TO wonder if a nail file ought to
go under permanent accessions, but