The Omaha guide., 1945-11-17
The Greater Omaha Guides
HOME-MAkER'S CORNER
Advice Is Where
You Get 1t
By RICHARD A. McCIVERN
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Features.
&C A ND so we can't get married?
"A NOW. Jane. don't be like

that We can and will. but not now.
why not now?"
1--WE told you dozen times. Wen
have to struggle along and perhaps
never get on our feet. If we wait
until I'm started everything will be
easy"
I'VE are on our feet now. You
have some of your mastering out
pay and I've saved a few dollars.
How much have we?"
'In cash, all together. about two
hundred dollars"
That's a lot Of money to me.
Plenty to get married. We don't
need much. I've been thinking of
this for two years. If we had any
confidence in ourselves we would do
it. Ma left me those two acres on the
turnpike. We can fix up the shack
there. l can keep working for
while"
THAT sounds all right, and all
through those months in the Army
while the other guys were talking OF
going back to the bank, the store,
or the post office, kept thinking of
the day I could begin an egg route.
It's my dream"
She gripped his arm. IF that is
what you want, 20 after it. 1t may
not sound like much, nothing does
at first. Just think, Pete, how lucky
we are. There are so few egg men
In this town, it ought to be easy.
1 bet can get fifty regular Gus
toners in couple Of days"
Slowly they sauntered toward
town. Pete sighed and grinned.
Gee, Jane. can hardly waitl I
can peddle butter and oranges
"And I've learned to make swell
jelly. :"
by fall we should be all set"
Though his voice was casual, 1t
broke the spell.
There are lot of folks with hens
around here. I'm sure they'd be
glad to sell you eggs. And with
cart you could take them into town.
1t would be tough on your feet but
you'd soon harden up. The doctors
told you to walk lot. You're not
afraid of hard work." The question
was lightly put.
NO." he said. ITS us I'm afraid
of. 1 don't want to look forward to
hard times later. It's not my pride.
I'll pull a cart if that's the test, but
I'll not take a chance on two hun
dred dollars"
They neared the main street.
Finally she spoke. Lets ask a few
people what they'd do. There must
be a lot who have had the same
problem.
Pete laughed. Who'll be the first
victim?"
Jane pointed at couple. The man
rested his hand on the door knob of
long shiny motor car. Yep" said
Pete, "they look likely. One of them
probably inherited so much dough
from a tightwad uncle that he never
had to work a day. Try it if you
like"
Flashing her best smile - which
was very nice indeed Jane said.
Pardon me, wonder if you would
do us favor?"
The man opened the door of the
car, looked at the dashboard clock
and answered, We're in a bit of a
hurry but we'll be glad to help If
we can"
will you answer just one ques-
ton? How much money do you think
a couple should have before marry
ing?"
The woman was about to speak.
But the man answered again. He
nodded toward his companion. Ma
and l got married on her dowry,
eighty dollars in American money.
That paid our passage from Dublin
to New York. In 1893 it cost thirty
dollars for each. We landed with
twenty-five dollars. Twenty of it was
Mas and five l earned on the way
over. Twenty-Five dollars was
enough, young lady. That and Mas
faith in me-" He smiled and patted
the auto. THE rest came with hard
work"
Pete cut off all further talk by
saying, That does it. Let's go home
and tell our families that we're 60
ing to- take the big jump" They
rushed off hand in hand.
The woman turned to the man.
Were you ever in Dublin"
He was grinning. mo, lady" he
replied I've never been out of this
state. But if 1 owned this auto I'd
soon fix that" He looked up the
street. ''You say this is my bus?
Do you take it too?"
mo, live on the other side Of
town"
Then good day to you, madam.
Don't worry. Those youngsters will
be all right"
Let us hope so. Good day to you,
sir" She watched the bus disappear,
muttering, "And I was just going
to tell them what time me and the
OIL man had in Cork borrowing the
money for our marriage license
and passage over. Well, he'll laugh
when l tell him." She opened the
door of the car. I'm glad he left
the machine unlocked so I can wait
in it,