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Show HAD "MRS. GRUNDY" IN MIND It Is to Be Feared There Are Many In America Like This Fooiich Young Wife. George F. r.akrr, the New Tork financier and philanthropist, who has Just given 11,1X10,000 to the Metropolitan Metro-politan museum. Is very much opposed to the American sin of extravagance. "Sometimes," said Mr. linker nt n recent dinner party, "the American man is driven to extravagance by his wife. "'Deflation be darned!' young Mrs. Drown suld to her hushnnd one morning. morn-ing. 'If we move Into that cheiip house In the suburbs what will our friends think r "'I don't care what they think, said Mr. Drown. 'It's the only thing to do unless we want to run hopelessly Into debt. Desldes, It's a comfortable little Joint fnr more comfortable than this noisy flat." " 'Yes, thnt's Just like you men,' snld Mrs. Drown bitterly. 'As long as you're comfortnhlp. and can pay every wretched little bill as quick as It comes In. you don't care what the world thinks.' " |