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POLLY PAGE T
HIS WEEK HE
ARS A
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WRITES 0
F BUYIN
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HOM
Dear Follu:
Oil a number of occasions re
cently I havo heard various Pen-
icollans dMcuss esnding out of
town for clothinf) and various
other items of the daily living,
it' has impressed mo as bclro a
pretty ton ibly Important matter
to Pensacola. Through several
years of work in various Cham
bers of Commerce I have become
much interested In the "Buy at
Home" question.
It soems to me that none of us
would wilfully hurt the town in
which we live by deliberate!;
cuing money away which w-
have no hope of ever bringln
back In any way whatever. I don'
believe we realize that while th
comparatively small amount whic
we spend out of town each yea
amounts to very little that ther
are thousands of our nelghboi
doing the very same thing unt
the total yearly amount sent t
the mail order houses from thi
one city Is positively astounding
And in ten years, think of it! Al
that- money gone and what hav
we to show for it? What will thos
various mail order houses do fo.
us in return? Will they help'tt
pay our taxes? Do they suppon
our schools? Have they built oui
parkways and paved our streets'.
No! They are building up thei.
own communities witn you
meney.
You probably say "But I s
often want things that I canno
find In the Pensacola stores.'
Perhaps that Is so, but don't yoi
know that there is not a merchan
n Pensacola who would not gladly
order for you the garment whlc!
you desire In less time, with les
trouble to you than you couic
possibly do for yourself, and prob
a'jly at a better price? And tha
you would then be keeping tha'.
money at home? And don't yoi'
know that nine times out of ter
you are disappointed In the articlt
you purchase from a picture in a
citalcg and that you then have tc
ev.rap it yourself and return it
to ths post office or express of
fice for return, that you are out
your postage, your time, probably
your money for several weeks anc1
m tho end you find Just what yoi
want ot home.
I feel as though we who make
our money in Penracoia owe u to
tr community to spend It In Pen
acola. I have found when I could
not get ust the identical thing I
had in i ,d I always found some-
hhlne els right here that I liked
iiujt as well. I have had the same
xperiences in Atlanta. I have
chopped in every shop there for a
ertain thing only to be disap
pointed In the end.
Just this Pensacola gives us
bur living. Let's give Pensacola a
f hanct to become a richer, bet-
er city through the return of our
noney Into Its commerce.
Sincerely,
POLLY PAGE
Here'n one I heard when I was
ing and tender and it's still good.
K Ton father discovered his young
1 reading a dime thriller, placed his
nd on the boy'a shoulder;
Unhand me villain," the boy cried,
r there will be bloodshed."
'.'Ah. no my son, this time there
re wl!l only be the woodshed."
straljjl-.t silhouette will con
ue a 8tyn leader In frocks for
1 time, and evening wear.
I;vi you seen the new gaiter-stock-
b which is slipped on over the shoe
A drawn up and he'd with an Italian
k doL'il3 elastic garter?
1
I
XI. HOX expresses it as his belief
that the people of Pensacola
are gradually coming to real
ize' the importance of buy Ins
at home and fhac they are developing
a civic pride toward that end which
will, in the next five years, make a
worth while difference in the growth
and development of the community.
i lie says that he notices there is a de
j cided increase in the demand for
things that beautify the home and
make it more attractive.
lie also states that if the people
would go to the merchant and tell
him what they want he would make
an effort to carry that class of goods
for them.
Mr. Hok is now very busy getting
all hie stock moved into his new store
at 10 South Palafox and will have it
on display there by Tuesday, , grad
ually getting everything arranged
tastefully and artistically as he has
always done.
The new business will be conducted
after the first of the year under the
name ROX STATIONERY AND GIFT
SHOP and among other items
will carry office and social stationery,
together with books and a general line
of gifts, kodaks, victrolas and picture
framing.
To the man who spends his days
within the walls of an office, to the
woman who would beautify her home
with the various artistic touches
which a woman only understands, to
the lover of real music reproduced on
the record, and, to the reader of books
will the Rox shop mean the fulfill
ment of many a wish in a most satis
fying manner.
lnthe new notes for sprino we find
sweaters, sweater blouses in Jacquette
design, Balkan and tuxedos in Roman
stripe and other vivid color combi
nations. Spring as interpreted in styles for
children leans to general simplicity of
line.
Sometimes I compare the trou
les we have to undergo In the
ourse of a year to agreat bundle
f fagots, far too large for us to
ft But God does not require us
o carry the whole at once. He
I mercifully unties the bundles, and
:ives us first one stick, which we
are able to carry today, and then
another, which we are able to
carry tomorrow, and so on. This
we might easily manage, if we
would take the burden appointed
for each day; but we choose to in
crease our trouble by carrying
yesterday's stick over again today,
and adding tomorrow's burden to
our load before we are required
to bear It. John Newton.
T ALKING to Mr. Warfield regard
ing the "buy at home situation
in Pensacola," he states "If
everyone" would buy at home we
could buy in greater quantities and
thus sell at a smaller profit. Our mar
gin is already remarkably small, but
if our volume of business Increased to
warrant doing so we could sell for
even less than we are now handling
our lino of high class groceries."
Mr.' "Warfield, yho llas for years
served the people of Pensacola with
groceries and kitchen supplies has one
of the finest self service stores I have
ever seen, over on the corner of Al
caniz and Romana Streets. " The store
is spotlessly white, everything ar
ranged in intelligent rows on shelves
surrounding the shop, tastefully ar
ranged on display tables and in vari
ous manners calling them to the at
tention of the public. This method
greatly simplifies things for the shop
per, who serves herself .easily finding
what she wants, has her packages
wrapped and sacked xon her way out
as she pays fyer check.
The stock of the Warfield store
moves Very rapidly, but the shelves
arc kept replenished from the very j
complete stock which is kept in the
well stocked and well kept 'store room
in the rear of the stoj-c and the care
ful housewife will always find shop
ping on the Warfield corner a pleas
ure in convenience and knowing that
she can get what she wants at -the
right prices.
I believe that the woman who shops
intelligently will realize that through
buying all her grocery supplies at
home in this manner she not only
gives her grocer the opportunity to
offer her better goods at a lower
price, but that she is the means of
keeping this amount of money in Pen
sacola, that everyone who handles this
added amount is that much better off
and that she is serving her merchant,
her city and her family by keeping at
home money which otherwise makes'
no return.
Mr. Fred W. Marsh, on retiring as president of
the Pensacola "Kiwanis Club, expresses his views on
the importance of buying at home as follows:
"In my opinion, buying out of town is a poor policy
from any standpoint. The retailing of merchandise
is a fundamental in the life of every community, great
or small, and this merchandising must incur a certain
amount of overhead, the aggregate of which must be
borne by the citizens of the town. The volume of busi
ness done determines the rate of this overhead as to
each particular sale and if any considerable number of
citizens reduce this volume materially by buying out
of town they automatically increase the'rate each item
must sustain as to the overhead and thus they have to
pay more for what they do buy than if they joined
with the large body of loyal citizens in buying at home.
On the other hand they have probably not saved them
selves anything and have burdened the loyal element
with additional cost that is unnecessary."
FRED W. MARSH.
R. WINDHAM, of the Wind
ham Drug Company, says:
"Unless you buy at home
mercnanis win uul ue suttess
ful. If you spend your money at
heme you get i back, just like put
tiiiii it on deposit in th3 bank. In
helping the merchant you are helping
yourself very much in the manner of
a mutual benefit association. It you
Mend your money away from homo you
can never get it back again."
Mr. Windham is carrying a fine line
of drugs and druggists supplies,
featuring Nunnally's candies, the fin
est in the South, from Atlanta," and
the always pleasing gift of all oc
casions. He also carries the finest
qualities in perfumes and face powders
of such popular laboratories as Coty,
lloubigant, Hudnut, Armand. and all
the others of popular demand.
And' at Windham's you will find
your daily paper, or the magazine
which you read each week or month
always right on time or your smokes
and any of the other things which
you may desire from the drug store.
White is most favored for sports
wear, especially for the south.
ND from the new president of
the Kiwanis Club. Mr. H. C.
Gross comes the following
message to the citizens of Pen
sacola: "It should not be necessary to ad
vocate buying in Pensacola. From
a logical and sound business stand
point it is the proper thing to do.
Why write merchants and manu
facturers to come to Pensacola and
after they are established here fail to
give them united support. Money
sent to mail order houses in money
sent to help advance some other com
munity. Money spent at home means
added prosperity to Pensacola. Let
us give our fellow citizens first con
sideration. For the most part every individual's
prosperity is closely linked with the
prosperity of the community in which
he lives. Buying at home is largely
a matter of self preservation."
Mr. Gross may well point out the
importance to the community of buy
ing at home from the standpoint of
the executive of a company which is
serving the community as a whole and
individually through all the days and
years with an incomparable gas ser
vice. Have you ever cooked with an oil
stove, or a range in. a hot kitchen for
hours and then known the vast con
trast of using a gas range in Pensa
cola? (And I mean just that when
I say "Pensacola" for' there Pre cities,
one I know well in Georg.a, where
the gas service i something to "cuss"
about, where the pressure is almost
uselessly low at the busiest hours
and at times not at all and where the
bills are cxhorbitant.) If you have
had this experience you can doubtless
fully appreciata the meaning of per
fect service in the even, unceasing
flow of gas at all hours of the dav and
night. If not, you should have just
such an exnerionce to m.ik vmi fniiv
appreciate What we are niovine- hpro
and what has been rendered to the
people of Pensacola for the past twenty-five
years.
R. WILSON, of the Wilson Arms
and Cycle Company, in speak
ing of the "Buy at Home"
plan, says "It is the home mer
chant who answers the innumerable
"drives and charitable calls continually
being made. How r-any of us would
call on the mail order houses for do
nations in time of sickness, or for do
nations to pay off the church debt or
some other cause, and if we did how
would they respond?"
Tou see what you are getting from
us and if there is any mistake mdae
we are here to make it right. We
try to carry , merchandise that de
serves your continued patronage and
at prices carrying only legitimate
profits and if the business were in
creased the overhead would be de
creased and we could operate on
smaller profits. All our stock is sold
on a fair profit based on overhead ex
pense. But at the present rate of
out-of-town buying expenses are in
creasing instead of decreasing."
And Mr. Wilson is ready to stand
back of everything he says in his
business methods, in the class of stock
he is offering you and the prices he
is asking. He allows no discounts
to one person for which he over
charges another, but treats all alike
in all fairness.
I want to irnpress on you that this
is the largest and bee: equipped all
sportsman's store in this state and
that the true sport.iian can find in
there anything he wants for his hunt
ing, fishing or other sport which he
may desire from the very finest kind
of a rifle and ammunition, tho fishin'
est reels and tackle, down to the best
kind of mange remedy for his sick
dog.
And this ia the shop, of the boys" de
light, where they get everything they
want for sports of the great outdoors
or for indoors in cooler weather for
the hind of sports that help them to
grow and to develop into the kind of
men we jiecd.
SPEAKING of buy at ho ma hera
is an actual and bona fide ex
perience which happened recent
ly to a Pensacola. man and his
wife. They were in New Orleans
on a pleasure trip when his wife spied
in an elctrical shop there a portable
table lamp which she very much ad
mired. He purchased it for her, pay
ing forty-five dollars, having it sent
home for them. One day after they
came home they happened to be in
R. E. Yarbrough's electrical shop on
North Palafox and were very much
chagrined, to see there an exact du
plicte of their lamp priced only
thirty dollars. "
And this was only one of many just
such instances, although the customer
does not always find out the mistake
so clearly and so quickly. I am rather
sure that these people will lookcare
fullly at home before making any
further purchases away from here.
And you will find in Mr. Yarbrough's
shop everything that is new and at
tractive in fixtures and lighting equip
ment, portable lamps, electrical ap
pliances of all kinds and a splendid
service.
Mr. Yarbrough is also very hearty
in his support of the "Buy at Home"
idea and appreciates the patronage
of the home people.
I ' -I -J
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IA
g3r 1
YESTERDAY I went in to the
American National Bank to ask
Mr. E. R. Malone if he would
give me an interview on the
"Buy at Home" question. Mr.
Malone's much appreciated reply to
my question wras:
"Based on the belief that our mer
chants are both able and willing to
meet any honest outside competition
either in price, styles or quality, it
appears strange to me that any buyer
who cares to have his own community
progress should not prefer to trade
at home. Tou tickle me and I'll tickle
you' is not the only principle we should
consider, but we should help each
other. It seems to me that the spirit
of local co-operation in Pensacola is
growing and I sincerely hope it is."
I asked Mr. Malone a number of
ciuestions, while I was there, on the
service which the bank offers to its
partons. I don't believe I had ever
stopped before to really realize the
great scope of the work which is ac
complished by such a financial organ
ization. I had always thought of a
local bank as a strictly local organi
zation serving only those within the
confines of the immediate territory.
I was entirely wrong. The work of the
bank covers almost the whole world.
I was told of a check being sent just
yesterday by a father to his daughter
in Japan, and when I thought of the
constant interchange of money with
this city and that, at home and ia
foreign countries it seems astonishing.
But the thin? that impressed me
more than anything else, from a wom
an's point of view, is the fact that
the Bank is always there and willing
to act as sponsor or advisor to those
OLLOWED my regular beat down
M South Palafox today and or
qourse went into White btar
Market and explained the "Buy
at Home" page to Mr. White,
who is always "for" anything that is
for the good of Pensacola, so it goes
without saying that he is heartily In
favor of the "Buy at Home" plan.
I saw some good looking fryers in
there today, as well as some - nice
plump larger fowls that looked to me
like a good Sunday dinner. And I
also saw all the other "fixings" for
said Sunday dinner, such as potatoes,
cabbage, lettuce, celery, cranberries,
carrots and all other kinds of good
vegetables in season.
Then in the fish cases there is every
thing in good fresh salt-water fish,
oysters, shrimp, etc. Mr. White
handles only the best of western
meats and will serve you with the
finest cuts, or any kind of meat you
want.
Dyed unbleached muslin will be a
much used material for smart tailored
frocks for Spring wear.
patrons in need of financial advico
of any kind. Should a child lose its
parents or guardian, the care of the
bank and the organization will stand
in place of that guardian, taking the
financial responsibilities of this child
over and caring for them to the best
advantage until he should become of
a responsible age.
Or if a woman is in a position where
she has no one of whom she may ask
financial advice, there is always her
banker who is glad to advise her from
his own knowledge born of long ex
perience in financial matters, to fur
nish her with financial reports or
credit reports on any matter in which
.she may be interested.
It is the pleasure of the Bank to
advise you, or any of its clients in the
matter of investment. And personally,
I believe' there would be a great deal
less money lost in bad investments
and "wild cat" stock schemes if every
one would consult his banker before
making such investments or reckless
gambles. The man at the head of tho
Bank is there because he is a man
who is frved worthy of your trust
and of handling your money for you
wisely.
You know when you need to borrow
money on your security it is your
Bank that takes care of you and when
a man or woman desires advice on
going- into some new business In a
community, if ho wishes financing
your banker is the logical person with
whom to concult cn all matters finan
cial. I feel a3 though Pensacola should
be justly proud of the American Na
tional Bank as I know the Bank is
pround of the city of Pensacola.
M. A.
NEW restaurant Is open .':
Pensacola and from what 1
seen today it bids fair to a
most popular rendezvous :
city. And when you knovj
Siiva, more popularly kn f i
"Chef" SUva, formerly of th
Carlos Hotel, will be in chargJ
know its popularity is assured.
A3 I went in this afternoon e
one was buried in work up to
eyes, but "Chef" hesitated for aJ
ment, just long enough to giv
a few of the high lights on his
for tho new Gulf Gate Restaur
In front of the cafe is the bi.?
show case for "smoJies," then, t'.i
brightly polished marbie co
where those in a rush may be q
served. All along the side will I
ranged groups of tables for con
parties for any meal of the da:
back of this is one of the mo:
tractive private dining rooms I
seen, where "Chef will cater t
elusive parties or diners or s
entertainments of any kind. T
a most attractive place and as '.
ed at it this afternoon I could
vision many a happy dinner
taking place within those walls.
And the last and most imp
department of all the kitchen. '
niLk.Jivil ui ill.? auu j jet i .j .
paint gets dry on everythin:
it's all shipshape he is going to
his lady patrons to inspect nJ
judgment for themselves ar
knows their word of excellenc
be law.
The restaurant marked its j
opening last night at 6 o'clock;
free coffee was given to the p
and the finest service as well a
"Eats." And today they are s
a seven course dinner which
tempt your appetite and causi
to form the habit of dropping ir
"Gulf" for all your meals.
POLLY'S PEPPER
"What's that din?"
"Gunga."
CHANCE FOR A TURK
For sale A good place to 1 4
have five families. Very nlcei
ated, always rented, Qood inve
don't let it go by. Classified
Watertown Times.
..Heard the clerk down at
Carlos calling down one of
In the lobby the ether day.
"Say, don't you know
shouldn't whistle in the loU
that?"
Bell Boy "Boss, I ain't whl
I'se pagin' Missus Jones dawg.'
A Scotchman and an Au
were discussing the conditl
Scotland and the commonweal
The Scot said he understood
were many Scotchmen in Austr
"Yes," replied the Australia,
the worst feature Is the rabbits
THE MARRIED LIFE OF HELEN AND WARREN
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER
Creator of "Helen and Warren" Characters.
The Unexpected Denouement of an Expensive Dinner at the Cafe De La Paix
W'li.fi ln vmi think T hnmnul in.
' Warren threw his hat and stick
ine Dea. rne uartons: Down
is waiting we're all going out to
icr.
pie Bartons'.' amazed Helen, gath-
g up me laris postenras sne nan
i writing home. "Didn't know
' we-vc oer here.'
Peor. have you any stamps?
f'f phe dressed?"
iDidn't . notice. Oh, you're good
ush, That's all I got."
JWhere're we golrfg?" hastily affix-
in tuamps.
i fcugscsted Vian's but Barton
ita to fn tn thn f:ta 1a la T-i tv
p'cs, and order a lot of expensive
n nnu you ii pny tho Mil! that's
Wav It W.1S with flio fruchvt mt
k. I don't mind ontertalninff at
e, nut i c.on t cee why you should
OVdrVhnilv Vnn mnt In Perls'"
K'ow don't start that!", irately.
i ine out a cicnen collar," peellntf
ns coat to wasn up.
noring his admonition not to
. With resentful linsfn 1T.-ii
itred her maise charmeuse.
i'i nod looked forward to a cosy
or at Ilenrietto's, a quaint Latin
tep restaurant. nw ti.su n,n,
o noisy expensive place and of
course it would be Warren's dinner.
Downstairs in tho Louis XV recep
tion room, sho greeted the Bartons
with forced cordiality.
After the usual volubility of Ameri
cans meeting abroad, thoy crowded
into a taxi and were whisked off to
the Cafe de la Paix.
At that popular rendezvous" the head
waiter, ever alert for tip-lavishing
Americans, gave them a choice wall
table with the long red leather seats.
"If we'd only known you were here!"
Mrs. Carton threw back her wrap, ex
posing an unbecoming French gown.
"We could've gone so many places to
Cether." Helen, who loathed sightseeing with
friends, murmured polite regrets.
"We'll pass up the oysters," War
ren was Intent on the menu. "tlet
oyster at home. Hors d'oeuvres. And
What kind of soup?"
"St. Germain's one of th.Mr nnpint-
tles. . And wo had some good duck
here the other night." suggested Mr.
Carton. "But I don't see It nn th
card."
Tho hverinc head wnitor .ivriu
assured nieni they could have duck,
though it was not on the menu tonight."
"Duck's always so rivli and heavy"
demurred Helen, knowing anything
cooked special would be exorbitantly
priced.
But Warren, Ignoring her restrain
ing nudge, gave the order.
"What do you people drink? How
about Chablis? 1016 is a good year."
"Chablis's rather dry," protested
Helen. "Don't you like Graves?" for
that ws always the cheapest of the
white wines.
But again her economical sugges
tion Was ignored.
The dinner ordered up to the des
sert, the usual exchange of expert
ences followed.
Hotel accommodations, the rates
thoy were payiny. the restaurants they
had discovered, the shops, and the
general tendency lo overcharge Amer
icans. "They're certainly out to do us this
year," complained Mr. Barton..
"Always did trim you In Paris,"
shrugged Warren.
"Well, I'll never buy another gown
here," Mr?. Barton's tone was em
phatic. "The styles ar too extreme
and they're not well made."
"Yes, I've found that out," agreed
Helen. "You ca do better at home
and for less money. And hats! I've
given up trying to get hats here."
"Yet we've always been hypnotized
by the thought of Paris hats and
gowns. There never was anything so
over-rated."
. "About all I'm buying this year. Is
.veils, gloves and perfume."
"Their gloves are good and cheap,
but you can't get long gloves with
clasps and I hate buttons they're al
ways coming off. Just look bought
yesterday," Mrs. Barton held up a long
white glove minus two buttons.
"That's the way they sew. You
have to go everything."
"And silk stockings!. I always
thought Paris was the place to get
silk stockings, but they're much high
er and not nearly as good as ours."
, "I never bought but one pair here.
They don't have size eights, so I had
to get misses' stockings and lengthen
the tops," laughed Helen.
"Of course, you can get lovely
hand-embroidered underwear, and
very cheap, but nobody wears It any
more it's too bulky. Wo all wear
silk."
"And shoes! Ko wonder the Ameri
can shoe shops flourish over hert."
"I was talking to some American
women the other day, and they ail
aaid tha sum thing. We're- really
finding out we can bu3 much bctetr
at home."
"Except antiques," qualified Helen.
"I love the antique shops. Have you
been along the Hue du Bac? Those
MARRIED LIFE GAL TWO
narrow streets in the Latin quarter
are lined with antique shops. That's
where I buy all my presents."
"Presents: Do you have to take
something to everybody too? Next
time I'm going to buy them before we
sail, so I won't have that hanging -over
me. And the duty getting through
the customs! It almost spoils the
trip."
"Try Mrs. Stevens' plan," laughed
Helen. "She keeps a box marked
'Presents from Europ-.' When she
sees anything fheap and attractive,
she buys it. Then, after e.'icti trip,
she has her presents all ready."
"Watch him carve that duck," in
terrupted Warren, who had been dis
cussing exchange rates with Mr. Bar
ton. "Great work! One of Voisin's
waiters, wasn't it, who could get sixty
slices from one duck?"
With surgical precision the elderly
waiter carved, while his assistant stood
deferentially by. Mashing the liver
and gizzard to a pulp", ho mixed it
with the red blood gravy and poured
it over all.
"Voila, messlenr!" he beamed, plac
ing the silver platter on the tabic.
"I want to take back some of these
pepper( grinders we never see ilium
at home," Helen ground a bit of pep
per over her steaming duck. "I won
der where I can get them?"
"Oh. any of the big stores," sug
gested Mrs. Barton. "I think 1 saw
some at the Bon March e on win of
thoe outdftor t;U!e.." "
"Jjin't that the cheapest way to dis
play goods? Imagine any of our big
department stores putting their bar
gain counters on the sidewalk! You'd
think you were at a push-cart mar
ket." "They've always done that here
the very best stores. Of course,
they've lovely things inside, but those
cheap street-tables piled with every
thing from tinware to tawdry jew
elry!" "Stop knocking and enjoy this
duek." admonished Warren. "The
French shops may not be all they're
ciecked up to be. but the restaurants
are. Et food in the world! Worth
coming to Paris once a veur ,iv
for the eats."
"Tho way thy cook these peas In
lettuce juice they're delicious," en
thused Helen, forgetting momentarily
her anxiety about the bill.
For tlesstrt they had fresh straw
berry tart and coeur de creme the
heart-shoped cream cheese smothered
in thick sweet cream.
They lingered almost an hour over
the coffee, tin? t.'dl glasses always
more alluring than nfter-dinner .cups.
"Well, where do we go from here?"
Warren glanced at his watch. "Folies
Bergere? Just put on a new show
there a frisky one too."
"I haven't packed yet and you
know we're leaving for London in the
morning," regretted Mrs. Barton.
."But if we don't May toij late "
"Oh, if you have to' pack, , I
wouldn't go." discouraged .Helen,
knowing Warren wvuld . pay for the
tickets. "And I'm tired We've been
up late every niyhi."
"It's n darn shame we didn't know
yoii were. hrV i pm.trkrd .Mr. Barton
for the third time. "We'd have had1
some great parties."
"The bill:" Warren had beckoned
the waiter. L'additlon!"
.The waiter's voluble French was
unintelligible.
"What in blazes is he spluttering
about? I want the bill! L'adchtionl"
"He says there isn't any bill," grin
ned Mr. Barton, clipping a cigar.
'Xo bill? What's the joke?"
"This dinner's on rvnv a i
, account that's why I insisted on
coming here. w . ,..
Orand, so we eat here a lot."
".Vow, you can't get away wit!',
anything like that," protest."! Wur
ren. "I ordered this dinner."
"That's all right, we dined witn vm
in New York! It's already chalked up
against me." puffing at the cigar ar,
the waiter held a match. "You can't
always have things your way."
Helen felt the color rush to her
face. She had been flagrantly unjust.
Mr. Barton had intended to pay all
along!
They WERE nice people! oven
managed a genuine renpons.? to Mrs.
Barton's once more expressed regret
that they had Dot met sooner.
"Maybe we'll all be here next year,
I hope to get over in August," re
marked Mr. Barton, as they walked
through the Cafe to the lobby of the
Grand Hotel.
"Afraid 1 can't plan that far ahoad.
But if we're here, we'll certainly lotd:
you up," Warren assured them.
With the usual parting ftdi-ation-v
for a smooth channel trip atu! n p:- -
a!!t liompwaril ' iv:i2 I hiv lei I ihv.'j.
let the lilt.
, Outside on t'te crxwd-d I: eiif ; t'l
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signal:
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des Capucines, W:p
taxi.
No, dear, let's walk," den
Helen. "If.s a wf.i.d.;rful night.
ine down the f. -t.e avenue, Ki
lights and .si.iov.alk cafes.
"Well.- that's the time you
wronc." he grunted, as they
on. "Kept trying to shave do"
crjer -o darned afraid I'd s;
few frfcti.:.;:"
"But ou always DO ry!
l.o.iy takes advantago of yc
thought"
Will what of it? What
! j id?" belligerently. "Wt're
l aid up we can't havo a few
to dinner." ,i
" But over fT V'J ak
juii meet. Deai, it isa't no
to "
"I'll abk whor: I darn pleas-
Hoirnan this nv.-f.-.:r.g at Uis AiJ,
Express. H-,'s to Uit.e with Pi
morrow r.isht. Now I'll not 1 I
down whik- v.'.'re in Paris, fi-i
going to blow ourselves every
Food's th- i-t thing they do
and v,' iJo.iig io iitt ii iuru
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Copyright. Vj-2, Mabel Ilerbc-i
per.
Next Week Lost in a Londoi
The f-est class of people wh
vacancies. Just tha kind of p:a
want, advertise in the "Boo
Bent" and "Booms "with Boar',
umns of the Want Ads.
"What," asks a Wfitr, "is
i int. sue as th-; clock?" We!!,
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