The Washington times., 1935-01-05

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Perhaps, in the struggle for
the ever more elusive dollar, it
has been a long time since
friend husband noticed how
pretty and attractive the lady
wife still is, and that her wit has
not grown rusty with the years.
Rejuvenating
So the fact that the old beau
looked her up, and found her
sufficiently interesting to see her
again, and even include her hus-
band in the celebration, is as
rain in the desert. This huS-
bands letter tells the story:
"Dear Miss Fairfax:
"When Anne married me, she
knew we would have to Scrimp
along, because my salary was
painfully small. I really didn't
want to get married, as things
were, but Anne said she was
willing to take a chance, and so
we were married.
1--WE have no money for shows,
amusements or the luxurieS OF
life. I'm an assistant bOOkkeeper,
and INV wife does the work in a
small apartment. It's dull, but
not too heavy. Lately an old
sweetheart of hers turned up
and he plays the prince.
81 didn't mind going to the
theater with them once or
twice, when my wife prepared
dinner for all of us in advance
but now I'm thoroughly sick
Of accepting favOrs from this
fellow.
JUST PALS
'If we 60 anywhere his car
"a good One) is always waiting.
If he takes us to theater, the
seats are the best. And it's the
same with restaurants.
81 can see that my wife Is
getting ashamed of our poverty
and lately I've refused to go
out with Anne's old flame.
She has said: Very we'll; II
you don't want to go out with
him, I do. It's necessary for
me to have a little diversion Oc-
casiOnalIy.'
"Now don't imagine there Is
anything between these two.
They are just good pals. But
have too much pride to accept
treats and favOrs 1 cannot re-
turn. POOR MAN.
The situation you describe
will require the utmost tact to
handle. If the old flame is in
town for a short time, it will
be comparatively easy to man
age, but if he has taken up n
permanent residence in your
city, it's walking on eggs" for
all three of you.
A Solution
Naturally, your pride is hurt
by having an old beau of your
wife's play the prince. You'll
do well to introduce a pretty
girl into these parties and
make them foursomes-not to
make your wife jealous, or for
any farce comedy business like
that, but to have the old beau
see some other attractive girl.
Your wife may not take kind
" to this arrangement at first,
but it's better all round that
he doesn't concentrate on a
married lady.
And if you and your wife pro-
Nde the evening meal, before
The old flame takes you to the
theater. that certainly helps
to discharge the obligations,
Love in the Cash Box
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am employed in my uncle's
place of business. and 1 have
charge of some petty cash. My
salary is $25 a week, which
should be enough for a single
boy. About a year ago, 1
fell in love with a girl, who is
very popular.
To hold my own in the crowd
she trails with, I began making
presents, and soon my $25 a
week was not enough. l bor-
rowed from the petty cash sew.
eral times for flowers, theater
tickets and candy and always
made up out of my salary. But
now the deficit is a little more
than I can manage convent
emily.
I feel worse at betraying the
trust placed in me than I do
about anything else connected
with this miserable BUSINESS.
IN DESPAIR.
Wouldn't it be better to make
. clean breast of this thing to
your uncle, before someone else
finds it out and tells him? This
seems to be the sensible course
from every point of view. Sug-
gest working in some other de-
partment of your uncle's busi-
ness, until this shortage has
been made up. You're in a
jam. but 1 think if you do the
honorable thing and confess to
your uncle, it's more than likely
you will be able to pull out
Of it,
Silver Sandals