Mrs. Slawson's Economies

"My wife, " said Major Slawsoa, oan "beat the world at economy, bnt itwould be tuoney in my pocket to havs ber oth■erwise. bivariably when sh3 buys a new gown she gets a yard too littJe at first, theu she buys more stuff, aad bas ■■8nongh__l_eft. over f or a_ new waist To save (bat, she buys ttsualJy'a skirt and sleeves of auother sort, although she ruay be perfect ly certaiu sbe wil] have uo use for au extra frock. But that is not quite up to her ecouotay iu eating. We asked people to tea the other uight, aud two of theru failecl to come. So to save the ice creain aud fixiugs they ouglit to havo eateu, Mrs. Slawson ate theru herself, after I had refnsed the job. The result was five days in bed, witli 30 speut for doctor aud uurse - aud the ico creani was ouly GO cents a qunrt. "-