Smyrna times., 1935-07-18
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
Spring BONNET"
BY Frank j. Bunker


4But it's such a darling hat!"
Janey looked at it now, head to
one side, eyes full Of longing. Mr..
Ginsberg. standing In the doorway
of his shop, smiled on them and
rubbed his hands.
"Good evenin', folks. That's a fine
hat. And it's so cheap!"
Bill scowled at him and tugged at
Janey's arm.
Its only $49S," she said.
"That's right, it's bargain" Mr..
Ginsberg said. "Just let the little
lady try it on
"Not tonight. Thanks" Bill
growled, and firmly yanked Janey
away. She had to run to keep up
with his long stride.
You're not angry, are you, BillT'
she asked.
'Of course not, but why make me
look like a piker? You know every
body's expecting US to run home for
money. And we decided to be inde-
pendent, didn't wei"
Eyes, Bill" Janey answered in a
small voice.
'All right. We've managed to save
five dollars and we agreed to make
1t grow. Now you want to spend 1t
for a hat"
I'm sorry, Bill" Janey's voice
was woeful.
.'I'll get you plenty of hats. Just
give me time," Bill promised.
That was on Saturday night. Mon
day morning after Bill had gone to
work Janey got out her blue beret.
1t was Bills favorite.
Idly she got down the milk pitcher
in which they kept their expense
money. There was SIPS left with
almost a week to go. In the pitcher
there was also an envelope contain
ing the five one-dollar bills which
constituted their nest egg. Bill had
placed them in an envelope SO that
they would not get mixed up with
the house money.
Janey smiled as she slipped the
envelope back into the pitcher, and
put the s7.2S In her purse. Good old
Bill, lovable and obstinate!
Mr.. Ginsberg was sweeping off his
sidewalk when Janey, drawn as If
by magnet, stopped to admire the
hat.
You would look SO smart in that
hat he said at her elbow. There's
only two hats like it, and got them
both"
'Tve decided not to buy hat just
yet" Janey told him firmly. But
her eyes refused to leave the win
dow.
"Oh, that's all right" he agreed.
aust try 1t on" His hand on her
elbow he steered her into the shop.
Ten minutes later Janey came out
wearing the hat. Still in daze, she
arrived home and took the five dol
lars out of the envelope. They would
have to eat on that She would
have to hide the new hat from Bill
and somehow make up the money
she had spent.
Tuesday she began saving. The
fifty cents that was to have gone
for pressing Bills other suit she
saved by doing the pressing herself.
She had never pressed suit be-
fore, but she did that one somehow.
That night she saved fifty cents
more. Bill wanted to go to the NOV
les but she pleaded headache and
they stayed home. That left her
four dollars to go.
Wednesday she made a dollar
twenty-five more. Bill had Dragged
that no wife of his would ever
slave over a tub, and that was the
amount which would have gone to
the laundry man. She spent the day
over the suds and ironing board and
managed to greet Bill that night In
a fresh frock despite her aching
back and red knuckles.
By Thursday Bill began to look
reproachfully at her when she
served him his fourth dinner of
hamburger steak; but she steeled
herself. She was in a race against
time, for on Saturday night Bill
would open that envelope to add an
other dollar to its contents and she
had to have the money backl
All Thursday night she tossed
sleeplessly, defeat staring at hex
with the approach of Saturday. She
needed two dollars desperately. Fri
day morning she applied at an agen-
icy, but all they could offer her was
scrubbing. To the surprise of the
employment manager, she took II
and scrubbed floors and windows
Friday afternoon and Saturday
lmorning. When she staggered home
saturday noon the FIVE dollars was
hack In the envelope.
Somehow she pulled herself to
lgether to greet Bill when he came
bursting into the house. He was IL
n tubilant mood. He rushed int
the bedroom and the next minute
sbounced out again.
Look what I've got, Janey," hi
cried.
Janey gasped. He was holdinl