The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02

pictures. You devote your entire time
TO counting your spoons? If you'll take
my advice" she continued airily,
you'll pitch these things all out of the
window, get new ones good enough to
use, but not worth worrying about and
try to lead a better life"
Mrs. Updegraft had regarded her with
CONSERVATION not untinged with
contempt.
married" she commented dryly. And
since there was no denying the truth
of the observation, Georgiana took ref
uge in a discreet silence. though she
was inwardly convinced that she would
not allow possessions to become a tor
ment even If she were.
''Such a morning, Helen" she ex-
claimed now as she entered her friend
room. 1.-THE spring is running up and
down my spine and I've come to take
you to the park to play. But what I'M
der the sun are you deing?" she de-
manded in changed tone, as the gen.
eral confusion of the room dawned
upon her. Boxes, bundles and scat
tered garments overspread every piece
of furniture, while moth balls and cam
phor contended for possession of the
air.
"Oh. good morning, dear" Though
il was not yet noon, there were rings
of exhaustion beneath Helen's worried
dark eyes. I'm putting away winter
things she explained. Yes, it is a
nice morning, though / haven't had
time to notice it. Throw some of those
things on the bed and find yourself a
chair. won't you? Oh, deari 1 don't
know where to begin"
Georgianas laughing eyes roved
about the room for a moment and then
came back. to the mistress, who, clad
in a bedraggled blue morning gown
stood helplessly in the midst of her pos
sessions. She opened her lips to speak,
and then closed them again, remem-
bering the futility of argument Helen
was on one of her domestic orgies and
nothing could stop her. Besides, was
not the authority of tradition on her
side, there being widespread femin-
inc superstition that to achieve mar
Red happiness one must go through
household purgatory?
mo, 1 can't sit down. I must get
out into the dayshine. Oh, Helen
in spite of her resolution the protest
broke from her lips-''do let one of
your maids attend to these things.
You've only one life TO live For PHYS
sake, live it! Is raiment more than a
spring day? If you must put away all
these things with your own fair hands,
do wait for rainy weather.
For a moment Mrs. Updegraft wav-
cred. Georgiana's enthusiasm was in
fictitious AMI the odor of moth balls was
bringing on a headache. 1t crossed her
mind that IL was amazing how Geor-
giana kept her looks. But, then-she
was a single woman and without cares
In the midst of her indecision the en-
trance of a maid reminded her that she
was a married woman with valuable
possessions.
mo, dear, it's impossible" she re-
Joined decidedly. II never allow my
Russian curtains to be taken down I'M
less / am on hand to oversee the proc
ess. The carelessness of servants is
beyond belief, and my curtains would
be snagged in a dozen places If were
not here to watch them. But stay and
talk to me, won't your"
Miss Brant had risen to depart, pity
and amusement mingling in her face.
stay here and inlIale the odor of
moth balls when / can be in the park
with the spring breezes playing about
my cheeks like the cupids ON q ceiling?
Jamais. I'd rather watch sleepy-eyed
Earth wake up. / couldn't think of II,
Helen. I'm off. do wish you wouldn't
take your nice things so seriously
There's no use of having them if they
spoil all the fun.
Mrs. Updegraft, who had followed
her into the hall and was now leaning
upon the railing, eyed her bloom rather
enviously.
wait until you're married" she
I'm waiting" was the arch reply, as
Georgiana rustled down the padded
stairs.
81 wish I were YOU" called the ma
tron as her friend disappeared from
view.
But I don't wish I We're you" re-
torted Georgiana in thought, even IL
you are married ard I'm an old maid.
wonder if I'd be like that il / were
she pondered as she let her.
self out into the spring brightness once
more, emptying her lungs of the pre-
fumes that she had been In
haling for the past ten minutes and
taking In deep breath Of ozone. "Of
course married people have responsible
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