Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1909 — A Necessity. [ARTICLE]

A Necessity.

“Twenty dollars for retrimming your hat!” exclaimed Mr. Madison. “But we agreed to spend nothing except for things that were positively needed.” “Well. John, this is. You see, my best friend has just had hers retrimmed, and I have promised to go with her to the concert on Friday.” “Oh, all right. But I can’t give you more than fifteen this morning, because I broke my meerschaum and must have it mended.” “Can’t you smoke your old brierwood?” “Certainly, dear. And you can wear your old hat.” “John, let’s begin to economize next ; month after we get things alTstraightened out.” “All right.”—New York Herald.