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Show HAD "MRS. GRUNDY" IN MIND It Is to Be Feared There Are Many In America Liki This Fooii6h Young Wife. Oenrge F. linker, the New York financier und philanthropist, who lias Just given $1,(KX),()K) to the il.-tro-h . 1 1 it ii museum, Ik very much oppom-d to the American sin of extravagance. "Sometlmen," said Mr. linker ut a recent dinner party, "the American umiii Is driven to extriivugunce by his wife. 'I 'citation be darned!' young Mrs. I'.niMn Mild to her husband one morning. morn-ing. 'If we move Into that cheap house In the suburbs what will our friends tlilnUT "'I don't cure what they think,' said Mr. P.rinvn. "It's the only thing to do unless we want to run hopelessly Into debt. I'.enliles. It's o comfortable little Joint far more comf ortnble than this noisy flat.' "'Yes, that's Just like you men,' said Mrs. Ilrovt n bitterly. 'As long ns you're comfortable. nnd can pay every wrctohcil little bill ns quick as It oi'incs In. yon don't care what the world thinks.'" I |