Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-04-21
1T WAS HIS
Fault

.on's store again. declared Mrs.
| Wedderburn in such a tone of fierce
determination that Wedderburn looked
up from his evening paper in sur.
prise.
Il was actually insulted there,
Harry" she went on. 81 had intend
ed to ask you to start an account at
Blankington's but after the treatment
received there to-day l shall certain
ly not patronize that firm any more"
Il don't believe we need any more
charge accounts said Wedderburn,
easily. But I'm surprised that you
should have met with any discourtesy
at Blankington's. What happened, any
way?"
well, when went down town this
| morning thought I'd just take five
dollar bill with me. knew that
would be plenty for the few little pur-
chases l intended making and for Beu-
lab Russells and my luncheon. l tele-
phoned Beulah to meet me at Blank
lngton's and lunch with me and, do
you know, she simply insisted on pay
Ing the bill. She said 1t was her turn,
and all that sort of things, SO, of
course, had to let her pay.
Il was kind of glad afterward, for
saw splendid sale of lingerie blouses
for only two dollars apiece, and it was
nice to know had plenty of money
IN my pocket to buy one and the other
things l wanted, too
Il selected perfect beauty and
knew you'd be aVfully pleased with it,
because it buttoned in front, Harry. 1
told the saleswoman to send it and
then we looked around at all the other
waists and didn't see any liked bet
ter than mine, and, after quite awhile,
went to the girl who had waited on
me and asked her if my change hadn't
come yet
"'Change!' she repeated. There
Isn't any change. You gave me the
right amount-a two-dollar bill
81 couldn't have done that / said.
for l didn't have two-dollar bill with
me. | had just one five-dollar bill
She called the manager of the de-
partment and we both told him of the
error. was careful not to say any
thing critical about the saleswoman's
carelessness, for l know everybody is
liable to make mistakes. The manager
went down to the cashier and, after |
had waited until was getting tired,
he came back and said there had been
no five-dollar bill paid into that de-
partment for some time before had
bought my waist.
Then you doubt my word?' | said.
No. madam he replied, but it is
possible that you paid two-dollar bill
without noticing it,
How could L. asked, when had
only five-dollar bill with me?rafT
Are you quite sure that you had
40 two-dollar billy he returned
Don't you think, Harry, it was i'm
pertinent of him to question me in
hat way? Beulah was incensed at his
rudeness, can tell you.
81 certainly am positive | replied.
for remember thinking this morn
ing that I'd take five-dollar bill for
my days expenses, and as had but
one bill in my purse, that must have
been it, for haven't even seen a two
dollar bill for long time And |
went on, very firmly, I wish you would
| refund my three dollars at once.
That's just what we can't do.
madam he declared, but if our cash
balance tonight should show that we
owe you three dollars We'll send it to
| you tomorrow.
Tomorrow repeated, scorn-
| .ully. In the meantime am left with
out cent OF money in my purse and
| am practically accused of trying to
cheat Blankington's out of three dol
airs, when the shoe is really on the
other foot
Then | demanded back the money
had spent on the blouse, for knew
after all that fuss should never take
any pleasure in it. AS told you at
first, Harry, I've decided never to go
into that store again."
Have you looked for the tive-dollar
DILL since you came home?" Wedder-
burn asked, stretching an arm toward
| mis- wife's desk
NO; why should |, when | know
| took it with me this morning?"
Wedderburn did not argue the ques-
| ton, but quietly pulled out the little
drawer of the desk. There lay a
crisp, green bill.
why, couldn't have taken it out,
after ALL" exclaimed Mrs Wedder-
burn. But where did ever get that
two-dollar bill? can't understand
1t at all"
This morning | took a look into
your purse. my dear, and, as it was
empty, ! put in the two-dollar bill,
which was all happened to have with
me-"
"Oh, Harry, why didn't you tell me?
Just see all the trouble you have
made for me! And that was such
beautiful blouse for the money at
Blankington's! And now / shall be
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