Show WHAT THEY QUARRELED I ABOUT BY Christine Terhune Herrick WHEREIN THE QUESTION OF CLOTHES RIGHTS COMES UP Frances Trances did you Ou ever hear bear the story of ot the woman who was wu her own architect archi archi- t What did she dorShe dor dorShe dorShe She drew the plans for her house and it consisted of nothing but three floors composed entirely of closets twelve to a a floor 1 She had gleams of at human intelligence didn't she Bhe She Sho did that I wish she had planned this thin house housel I Why B Because use out of ot the thirty six closets I 1 would make maice a mad md effort to get half halt a n aone aone none one all aU to myself Frances flushed with annoyance I 1 wish when you want me mo to keep my things off oft your hooks In the closets you would say MY 80 BO so outright instead of ot beating n V about the bush bushi I I 1 didn't know I did I 1 was Just putting putting put put- ting into a a. sort of ot parable my feeling about being obliged to disentangle my clothes from froni your frocks every timo I want to change my trousers Now Paul l. that's nol not fair fairl I only hung m my tailor llor gown sown over your frock suit suit sult- Yes and dinner dress your over my evening clothes and antI your our house frock over oer my second beat boat business s suit sult- sult Well wel Wh what t have you got cot ot so man many clothes collies for Zor an anyway way I l might ask you th thc tho same came question Its different with a n woman oman She is obliged to have more clothes than a man luau i pu get et along half halt th tho number of suits I 1 do V Vit Then it if I 1 have BO so few lev dont don't you think they might at least be e left lerL undisturbed Ill rn IU keep my may things thing out of ot your jour our Va way ay after this said Frances rances with an nn effort to make her temper masquerade as ns dig dig- ally I J hope hopel you ow-lUlu ow said Paul with a 11 similar effort V V This was of ot course at the br l c. c v. v where cIe such discussions usually take talt V p plate place 4 r Paul Patti had left lift for tor Frances Ti went to her closet closet her toft temper Per deeMed decidedly In n tho the Sho She stood and looked at tho row of pegs V Sixteen SIxten there were in all aU all x for or Paul ten for tor herself V. V V Her pegs were laden with skirts shirt shirtwaists waists kimonos kimono pet petticoats dressing sacks Jacks coats cloaks as 8 well as with frocks Paul's Pauls dres dressing go gown n and a 11 Norfolk jacket hung unencumbered but the clothes on the oth other r four tour pegs allotted to him were veiled by unmistakably feminine drap drapery r As Aa Fran Frances es surveyed the prospect her face began to spread Its ns funny tunny but Its It's not quite far fair she aho soliloquized d. d What can can I do about It In I can cant can't t make another closet It That night when Paul V came camo home Frances beckoned to the closet Behold I l she cho said dramatically A curtain pole had be been fastened to the under side of tho the shelf ahel and on this were coat skirt and trousers hangers supporting support support- support support-I lug ing a motley moUe array of ot masculine and feminine tem fern mine garments A ribbon bow was waft tied In the tho middle le of ot the rod V That side aide for tor you ou and this side for tor m me and cursed bo be he who his neighbors neighbors neighbor's neigh bors bor's landmark 1 Frances declaimed And Paul looked up and declared It very good V Prances Frances Franc 8 Is it absolutely n necessary c to domestic economy that we should have milk on the peaches instead ad of ot cream Do you OU know kno what cream cream V co costs ts Paul au V VI I dont don't care If It Its It's 1 Jl a Q quart I like lIko It on peaches and If Ir I cant can't have it It Id I'd rather go without th the peaches Frances made no reply Paul went onI onI on I dont don't want to find fault with mth your housekeeping my d dear ar but I 1 think you scrimp more moro than you should Just wh when n fresh fruit Is more plentiful we have ste stowed ed prunes for tor break breakfast ut and rice rico pudding t twice ico this week wack Still no answer an and 1 Paul spoke pike again with more Irritation Dont bo ho sulky FrancesJ Probably you make a conscience of economizing but Id I'd rather save savo less and have a few good things is to eat cat With r the housekeep housekeeping pIng p- p ing lug allowance you OU have you vou yoU ought tn manage better By By-by Try to get rid of ot that grouch by dinner tm time If Frances Prances departed from her principles riles ples s fir so far faiL as to weep a Q lit little tie weep after Paul had gone no on ono ona saw her but thi th canary and he ho didn't tell days later Paul Paul's birthday came V For r the celebration all aU the dishes at dinner wore those Paul loved and there thero was was no hint of ot economy Melons broiled chicken and peach ice cream were among the dainties daintier The table was spread with th the best linen and china and two of his Intimate friends we were were e Invited to the festivity AU All day long Pauls Paul's gifts had to him hire He had found a couple of at handkerchiefs hand hand- kerchiefs with his monogram on his dresser wh when n he got up In the morning a a. new cup h held his coffee at breakfast t a handy hand memorandum pad awaited him at atthe atthe atthe the office and all W wore re marked With j jlove love from Franc Frances Just before dinner come cares a a. little morocco case with a set flet of white vest Vet buttons and a card ard like Jlko the others Aft After r the guests had gone he drew his wife to his knee Its the best birthday I over ever had had- he assured her But darling how could you over afford to got get me all an those lo lovely loly ly things Frances tucked her head do down don n on his shoulder for tor a moment and said nothing Then I 1 was dreadfully afraid you'd guells what I was waa saving savinI for tor whispered d. d What you What you What you wore saving tor for pu puzzled d Paul Suddenly a great grut light burst bunt upon him and he broko broke Into a shout hout of laughter Was that why I didn't have havo cream on peaches or tr fresh h fruit for tor breakfast You were pretty prett nasty about It once or twice How could I I know I dont don't suppose you could but butt U t t was nan hard all the same Morne I wanted you to have havethe havethe havethe the nicest sort sott of ofa a birthday and you ou had said you jou needed all those things I 1 pave gave you and I had n no other way to got get the money except to savo save It out of lof the housekeeping Bleas le s your Our swe sweet t hurt heart No o one but buta a n woman oman would ever have thought o of It and no woman but my wife Ite would have hax-e been able to put It through I Only Onh now that the birthday Is over oyer nn and I havethe have hare the things lets let's tell the milkman to bring cream regularly 1 V |