El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-18

the crowded store, Vnen made her way
over TO the InOleum department.
That evening after dinner when
Warren pushed back his chair he
asked briefly:
Those bathroom fixtures come 90
"Oh, yes, dear; shall we open them2
Do you suppose you could put them up
tonight"
Ne put them up? Wen, I guess
not. That's job for the plumber, No
haven't time to look at them now" as
Helen brought out a large brown
papered parcel from the pantry. Eve
got to go over and see Watson to-
night"
'Oh. do you, dear2" disappointedly
ST hoped - Then she stopped. War
rem had been out so many evenings Of
late, but she knew II only angered
him to refer to it.
When he had gone, Helen helped
Maggie, the new maid, clear the table.
and then roamed restlessly about the
apartment. somehow she could never
quite get recOnciled to the long even
ings alone There was always that
feeling Of dreariness ana desOlatiOn.
She must get out some sewing, the
time would pass more quickly if she
were at work.
shall I leave this package here,
MINI called Maggie from the dining
what package? Oh, those bath
room fiXtures-yes, just leave them
there. I'm going to open them now"
Glad Of something to do. Helen un-
wrapped and laid out the fixtures on
the dining room table. The bright
nickel shown like silver against the
dark mahogany. Then she took some
of them into Warren's bathroom. hold
ing them up against the tiled wall to
see how they would look.
He had said they would be hard to
put up-but would they? A tiny en-
velope containing the nickel screws,
was tied to each piece. Surely it
would not be hSrd to screw these into
the mortar between the tiles. Why,
she could almost put them up herself
And then came the thought only
she could put them up now.
Helen always loved to work with
tools. and in some ways she was sur
prisingly clever with them. She had
put up all the curtain rods in the new
apartment. and had even fastened the
kitchen towel roller on the fireproOf
sheetiron door, of which feat she was
very proud.
And now she eagerly got out the
household tool box, and, started with
the toothbrush rack. It happened to be
with the aid of a small aWl she had no
trouble in getting the screws in the
mortar at each end.
With increased confidence she tried
the soap dish next That was q little
more difficult, but she got it up. The
glass towel rack she approached with
more caution 1t was puZzling to de-
eide just where and how high it
should so. The screws for this were
larger and 1t was harder to get them
in between the things. But at last the
towel rack too was up, and she stood
back and viewed it triumphanly.
Then she went into her own bath
room and was putting up the fixtures
there when Maggie came to the door.
Warren DisaPprOves.
Shall I bake some Of them apples
lor breakfast m'm2 I don't think
they'll keep much longer"
And then seeing what Helen was do
ing, she looked on in open-eyed amaze
ment and admiration.
Why, MN, can you put them up2'
Yes; don't they look nice2 Now.
Maggie, you must try to keep them as
bright as they are now. 1 do like to
see the bathroom fixtures well poll
When Warren came. Helen was just
through.
Look dear. Look what I've been
doing while you've been gone" She
led him into his bathroom and pointed
proudly to her work
What in thunder! You didn't do
that?" sharply
of course I did" happily.
We'll you took long chances How
do YOU know that mOrtaTn hOld2"
why dear that's the only way they
could be put up"
He was examining them frOWningly.
over the tubs no place for a towel
rack Towels'u get soaked there every
time you take a shower Why couldn't
you have waited and let the man put
them up2 You're always so head
strong, want to do everything your
self"
But dear, You know how much
plumbers charge. and 1 thought if /
cOuld-itd be Just that much saved
Wen save in other ways. Use some