Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16

wv one OF the city's largest cleo
tr!cal plants. met pretty,
goiden-hai Helen Graves.
p clerk In Smiths downtown depart
ment store. he immediately fell In love
with her II was a short but happy
courtship that followed. and on q love-
~ June day they we're married Return
ing 10 the city after a two-~eek we'd
ding trip. Fred. as all newly married
men should. suggested that they take
@ trip out TO some OF the growing SUD-
urbs just few miles out and inspect
some OF the many new modern bunga-
lows that the Rankin Realty Co. was
building and which we're being sold 10
workingmen on a small down payment
and easy monthly terms.
They finally selected pretty five
room brick bungalow on Pine street
the city. TO and from which train serv-
Ice was admirable. The big sun porch
tina. ran the entire length Of the front
OF the house especially pleased the
bride They made haste TO complete
arrangements with the real estate COM
pany TO purchase the place and at the
end Of the first month Of their welded
life they had completely furnished IL
and were occupying II.
II was all new to Helen. as she
had always lived In the big city and
the garden and chickens and the
fresh laid eggs were a constant sur
nrise 10 her Al the end o! the first
wear they were stu further blessed
by the arrival Of q girl baby. rms
treasure. although precious oeyond
words, was another reason for Helen
10 figure out ways 10 economize IN
household matters. but when the medl-
cal bills were paid and other inciden-
tails thereof, she found 1t more easy
than she had believed.
Five wears OF the Joy OF realizing
the comforts OF country life. and tne
home was nearly paid for. Just think,
uelen." said Fred before leaving Tor
work. az they stood In Helen's be-
loved sun porch. in three more pay
ments we will really own this home.
Only three more months" he repeated
proudly.
And then we can buy that dining.
room set and some more much-needed
things, such as some pretty dresses Tor
YOU and jamie" he continued.
We'll" said his wife. In q small
voice. watching her husbands face M
tently. I'VE can make all three pay
I have saved 800 by economizing IN
household matters and ] have got rem
nants from bargain sales and mace
YOUR shirts. ties and JAMES ana my
dresses and undertakings. ! saved All
that money during the last year. SO
we can put that hundred dollars WIN
what YOU have In the bank ana eier,
all three payments at the same tline
and she smiled as she saw the ion@
of utter amaz~ment on his face ne
whisiicd and then said. stu puxs'rd
We'll | must say. Helen. THAI ! GER
tainiy have jewel for a wife, TO
think that YOU did this and never lrt
me know anything about II. Wen. All
I car say, dear Is that Won s,ireiv pos"
scss the magic 10 make me a ".,a,"
grow and no mistake about mat wen,
then you can order those things you
have been Wishing for and some dresses
that you do M, have 10 make yoursrii.
well what IN IL. Janie?" feeling n p,iii
at his coattaiis The little golden
haired image OF her mother was star
ing at him M she listened To their con-
versation. and with wide open blue
eyes, she excitediy asked: And can J
have a new dolly. daddy MY Nellie
has 4 broken noAe and
Fred tossed the slight form up into
the air, saying: Yea. the little lady
shall have all tina dollies she wants
az soon ~ we get the home paid for,
Tell me. daddy. how did mumsls
make The dollars grow"
They laughed nj the questinn ana
Fred winked nj Helen and said' why.
You are, dealie, mumaif just planted
the bills and then IN n day ar 80 there
were home dollars growing out OF the
ground about so high" lowering his
hand about a foot from the Moor.
"Oh, then there would be lot of
money, ehf And ] could buy lots of
dollies. Too, daddy"
you bet there would he. dear"
You should not be telling her such
fairy tales. Fred"
oh, u will do her no harm. You
have just told me what sounda like
= fairy story. Too" hs tsAssd. -