Evening star., 1928-03-28
SUB ROSA
ny MIMI.
ny MIMI.
Eddie the Economical.

Two letters in one envelope today
one from Eddie--one from his z. l.,
Louise. They want me TO decide the
question that's bothering them both
They're engaged, of course. or on the
verge OF being engaged. And they
haven't much money Eddie has a
pretty good job, but nothing to rave
about Louise lives with her people
and earns a measly salary in an office
But they have hopes Eddie is going
70 be big man some day and they're
going to have piles of Jack.
In the meantime things are not 50
good principally because Of Eddie, so
Louise tells me.
Eddie simply will not cut loose and
have n good time. He Just refuses to
spend cent on anything In the nature
OF party and Louise Is rather fed up
with the whole thing.
Eddie raises the roof II they spend a
few shckels on the movies He turns
pale at the mention OF a subscription
dance--and the very hint OF a theater
sends him into a nervous collapse
Louise isn't used to this sort OF treat
ment She has always been shown a
pretty good time by the other Romeos
Of the town. and she doesn't under
stand why Eddie must play the tight
listed miser
Eddie's argument Is that he hasn't
much money--he needs what he has
and that It's up to him to save every
cent in order to provide ncst-egg for
tho future
He's really practicinR economy for
Louise's sake In other words Later on
when their ship comes in and they're
sitting pretty he intends to throw away
cash In all directions
Well 1t sounds fair enough. But the
trouble with Eddics scheme In that 1t
will never work Out-not exactly the
way he has planned It. anyway
He and Louise are young now and
each of them must feel at some time
the impulse to kick over the traces, and
60 out on a real bang-up party.
II wouldn't do either OF them any
harm to crafty that desire just once
in q while
I am not limiting that Eddie ought
by any means TO throw away his
precious money on endless good times
and amusemcnts
But I'm saying that his policy Of
shutting down on all forms OF amuse-
ment Is dangerous. II he's going TO
shut out Of his life and L0uises all the
gayety and excitement which youth
Graves. he's going TO miss half the fun
he's here for.
OF course he ought to save or
course he ought not 10 spend all his
money on entertainment But equally,
Of course, he must expect 10 pay oc-
casionally for the business Of having
good time
Suppose he and Louise follow out
this economical policy Of his TO the
bitter end. Suppose as young mar
ricd people. they religiously save tho
pennies and forgo all kinds OF gayety
which cost money
Don't you see they're both going 70
gN into the habit Of doing without
good times? And isn't II logical that
with the passing OF the years, their in
come will grow and their capacity 20
appreciate all the frivolous things OF
life viii diminish7
So that one day, when the ship has
et last come In and the money bags are
piled high on the wharf. neither Louise
nor Eddie will have the faintest idea Of
what 10 do with them? Neither Of
them will have left any appreciation Of
the fun OF spending money foolishly.
Not very sensible advice? Listen.
one Of the most sensible things in the
world is TO learn right now the value
OF frivolity in every ones life
There is no need 10 give ones self
over TO friyoity But there Is great need
20 appreciate It,
when We have come 10 the point
where We will never in the world soend
cent Of money fooliShly We have /
reached a state Of mental old age. And /.
el the money In the world will not be /
able - give back 10 Us the pleasure OF +
Youthful folly.