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Show FROM LUCILE'S DIARY: THE COMEDY OF BILLS Just before Christmas I happened hap-pened to see in the wlndo.v of im haberdasher 3 where Uncle Bob buys a good many things some attractive at-tractive ties at reasonable prices 1 ran in and bought one for dad. The clerk who sold it lo me asked me if 1 wouldn't like to see some of the more exclusive goods. 1 was so charmed with the English mufflers. 6ilk-llned gloves and heavy silk socks that I decided to buy gifts there for all the men 1 had on my list. When I had completed my selection selec-tion and the clerk told me the amount of the hill I made the painful pain-ful discovery that it was a ureal deal more money than 1 had In my purse I shall have to have these things charged' i said lie looked doubtful, doubt-ful, but when 1 told him that I was I'm. Is Bob s niece and showed him my card he consulted some one In the rear of the store and came back smiling and bowing. "It's quite all right." he said. ' Vou may have anything you wish charged to your uncle. Can't i show you something else? We have a handsome line of scarfplns, foot, cuff links and studs. " I so fell In love with a pearl pin that 1 Simply had to buy it for George Uequier to remind him of days when we hunted for fresh water wa-ter pearls at Lakeside last summer. It was sn extravagance, I knew, hut I remembered that Aunt Ra. he nearly always sends me a generous check for Christmas, so after a moment's mo-ment's hesitation I took it. I must confess that I felt somewhat some-what anxious about money matters ns I walked away from the shop, but 1 recalled all the articles I had read against reckless giving at hol-ida hol-ida Time, and 1 made up my mind not to send presents to any of th glrl. on my list. I was so pleased with the pearl scarfpln that when I next saw George 1 could scarcely keep from tcllini; bun abOttl It- Indeed, once or twice I Just stopped myself in time. wrapping the perfectly beautiful gold mesh bag that George had sent me, be called me up lo thank me for the pin. 'Vou thought you had quite put me off the track," he said, but I suspected all tho time that you had cone into partnership with Santa Clans." i Father came home tonight in one of his croasest moods "Luclle.'' he demanded, "have you had anything barged lo v our Uncle Rob at Wyegate s "Why. yes, a few little things." . replied as casually as I could. Hither Hi-ther always upsels me so when he Is angry, "Tour few little things mount up to about $60. don't the? ? "Yes. perhaps, daddy, dear.' "Well. Bob railed up today and asked If It was all right. The bill had Just come In I could hardly J believe that you would Jo such an unwarrantable thing, but I told him M that I'd ask you. I suppose you j have the money In hand to pay?" "I'm afraid I haven't quite enough daddy. Vou see, I expected Aunl Ita hel would send me a large check at Christmas." "Didn't she?" "It wasn't so very large, and after I had bought myself the furs she sugKested there wasn't a creat deal left. Sometimes I think Aunt Rachel Ra-chel is getting rather close." "Sometimes I think you are the limit." he snapped. r I don't see how father can speak ; lo his only daughter so brusquely. I He made a dreadful fuss about ha- j ins to give Uncle Bob the money i I for tii Wyegate bill, M seems to I me that something happens every ( h year to mar the pleasure of the j j holidays f..r me. ) jj it doesn't appear to dawn upon 9 father that if he would give me a j more adequate allowance ihesc lit- tie unpleasantnesses about money fl wouldn't occur so often As soon fl as his ruffled temper Is smooth again I shall ask him to celebrate S the new year by adlnj to my jH |