Evening star., 1926-05-23

n financier, once said, "A penny
"A saved is not always penny
earned-that all depends on
what you saved it from"
And how true that is come over me
after a big economical wrastle l had
recently with George, that's my nus
band. This time II wasn't over now
stilgy he'd acted. neither, but quite to
the other hand. 1t was me. got full or
Self.reproa ches about how hard he
worked and didn't do practically
Soothing to help him only the house
work, raise our Junior, or let him
down when necessary, do the mendlng.
nurse the self.washing clothes washer
and attend to all garage work con
nected with same. put up his relatives,
put up with them. keep the furnace IN
good temper while Geo. was away toll
ing ir the marts or marting at his
toll, whichever is correct Ana, etc.
In other words there appeared TO
me that had ought TO be able. to dope
out some way for me to make a little
money on my own. but the question al
once arose, how? | not alone wanted
to help Geo this way. but | also AT
the same time wanted to get ria OF
certain scenes which would happen
between us which were probably d1-
ferent to anything that ever happened
in any other family.
For a sample, l. will say TO George.
say, dear please give me five spot,
need a little cash. And While Geo. Is
undoubtedly the most generous nus
band in our block this is his cue 10
remark say, do YOU call that little
cash? Well. Jennie. old lady. if you
hadder earn that five spot it would
not look 50 small to you. for the luVVa
tripe why can't you economize little!
And I saws ecoromize. how can we
ever have money to spend on any
thing il we never spend it but always
save it? How l wisht l had money OF
my own, And then Geo. would say.
huh, il wouldn't be YOUR own for over
two minutes. the. milliner would have
il or the five and dime store. Or some
such remark.
Another time this Gen. Subject.
which it's fact. no one else leads
more domestic battles. well anyways
another time this Gen. Subject always
comes UP between and Geo. was the
Srst inst. of any month. when the
cash was short and the bills was long.
On account around the first 3rd of the
month If I wanted anything. why !
would ask Geo. could ! buy ii and Geo.
would say. sure. go ahead and charge
II at the Emporium. | guess that s
reasonable request. | mean | expect
you need to get that stuff
N1ELI.. tha. listens okey. hut just
w as soon as tho iterliZed bill come
IN. commencing with the conventional
first item of two doZ. accounts rem
dered going up to 3 prs. boy g shoes.
& egg heaters. n soc. $3.50. prs.
hall bearing curtain rods, sets ad-
Unstable plumbers outfits. and etc.
uhy Georges pleasure in my charS
ing things at the Emporium come to
a end ard he would demand eXp]a ma
tions ove- the mort simple things.
For the luNv.} t'ipe. lln would say.
what ana the devil do we need tea
cups for. here they ve cot down s tea
cups. S3.9S. Will YOU please tell me
what YOU got them for? And l would
gay, Wali dear " aa a silly question,
thought they WH:iI ho awful nice for
Junior to use as base balls. what else
did you suppose? And then the fight
would start.
Geo. has the most husbandly way
Of raising a kick over a pair OF you
knows for Junior on a bill. and pass |
ing no remark over items such as l
pr clossonniere Chandelahre. This !
might he due 70 him being ashamed
TO take a chance an6 ssk what they |
are. Then again 7 doubt it. Any |
uavs | had recently come to point |
where 7 VAS sick and tired or having |
to account 20 him for every cent or |
not being able TO account for 1t. as |
the case might t,e. wanted tn earn |
some money for my own self.
The only trouble ! had Was deciding |
on what line I would 60 into. Before |
got married 7 had A line-a pretty |
good line zoo. il was that which got |
me Geo. although heavens knows | /
rad plenty other chances. prominent |
rnillionaires. and etc. But as for
business. we'll my family wouldn't OF
dreamed Of me working. my father |
being very prominent citizen, he
was the leading traffic cop In our
town. while as for mother she was on |
intimate speaking terms with al the
best people. being the telephone opera
tor at central. days.
OF course our people used to have
money. but they lost il ard II Was
never returned :. a most unusuai