The Luckiest Girl in the School

"There's no doubt about it, we really must economize somehow " sighed Mrs. Woodward helplessly, with her housekeeping book in one hand, and her bank pass-book in the other, and an array of billsspread out on the table in front of her. "Children, do you hear what I say? The war will make a greatdifference to our income, and we can't-simply can't-go on living in exactly the old way. Thesooner we all realize it the better. I wish I knew where to begin.""Might knock off going to church, and save the money we give in collections " suggested Percyflippantly. "It must tot up to quite a decent sum in the course of a year, not to mention pew rent "His mother cast a reproachful glance at him."Now, Percy, do be serious for once You and Winona are quite old enough to understand businessmatters. I must discuss them with somebody. As I said before, we shall really have to economizesomehow, and the question is where to begin.""I saw some hints in a magazine the other day," volunteered Winona, hunting among a pile ofpapers, and fishing up a copy of The Housewife's Journal. "Here you are There's a whole article on WarEconomies. It says you can halve your expenses if you only try. It gives ten different recipes.Number One, Dispense with Servants. Oh, goody I don't know how the house would get alongwithout Maggie and Mary Isn't that rather stiff?