Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-12-13

saved the wrappers
The parlor lamp doomed up largely
on the horizon now. Mrs. Gadwall had
made trip to town and looked at the
articles displayed In the large pre-
MUM rooms of tho Bubble Froth people,
and she came home with renewed con
tidence and enthusiasm concerning q
very handsome lamp she had seen.
Wrought iron base, Henry, and has
an art shade highly ornamented with
art glass In amber, and It has a long
beaded fringe. It's just beautifulr'
VERY well, my dear; I'm glad you
like It," returned Henry Gadwall, who
was quite weary Of the lamp by this
time. In gloomy moments he had de-
clared that his dishes, his clothes and
his home smelled rankly Of Bubble
Froth soap.
Mrs. Gadwall had changed three
washerwOmen on account of the soap
and she had only retained Bridget be-
cause she had promised that hard
working damsel her own choice Of
soaps II she would remain. Then there
were more unused cakes added to the
pile In the cellar, and after awhile no
one In the house used It, but Mrs. Cad.
wall continued to purchase 1t, for the
lamp was n tangible thing now, with
only ten more soap Wrappers standing
between It and the Gadwall's front
parlor
At last one snowy morning in Febru-
Nina IN "a
package her husband had brought
home the night before and disclosed
tho last ten cakes OF soap that she had
asked him to purchase Gayiy she
stripped off the wrappers and ono
more counted the total number she
pOssessed-1S4 at last!
Half an hour after luncheon she
came into the kitchen dressed for out
doors. .''Brldget," she announced, I'm
going into town on tho 2:03. You will
look after little Horace when he wakes
from his nap?"
Eyes, ma'am," said Bridget cheerfully
rs her mistress laid n shining half
dollar on the kitchen table. "Pm
afraid you'll be havin' n terrible time
of It. It's ralnin' now and freezin as
It falls"
II shall probably return with Mr..
Gadwall," said she hastily, "and, oh,
Bridget"
Eyes, ma'am."
'If the charities department wagon
should call for contributions you can
givo them all that soap In the cellar"
Eyes, ma'am-there'Il be 142 cakes,
I'm thlnkln'," returned Bridget.
Mrs. Gadwall clutched the bag con.
tanning her sonp wrappers and walked
warily to the station IL was all up
hill, and she had to tramp in the mid
die OF the snowy road II was raining
and freezing as It fell. She told her
self that they would havo to take a
cab when she and Henry returned that
evening
But somehow she missed her hus-
band. Delayed street tralTic made her
late In reaching his Office, and he had
departed for home on an earlier train,
30 his stenographer said. "On account
Of the Storm" the young woman had
added
Mrs. Gadwall was late in reaching
the premium store OF the soap com
pany, but at last she surrendered her
precious wrappers and received In re-
turn large and snowy lamp with
much art" glass In its makeup
"Shall we send H. madam inquired
the clerk, but Mrs. Gadwall recollecte,
that the Colvins were coming over to |
play cards that evening, and she want |
ed the lamp TO display 10 their admir- |
ing and possibly cnvious eyes
II will carry It II you will wrap II |
carefully" she said, aud In spite Of his |
protestati0ns against the Icy and In |
element weather Mrs. Gadwall set forth |
with two huge bundles, one containing |
the lamp and the other the precious |
art glass globe
She dismounted from tho train Mt |
Lawn villas with several other com
muters, who. laden with bundles, rail |
cd at the delayed service on the line |
The storm had ceased, stars shono over
head, but underfoot the walking was
Icy and treacherous.
At different turningB one after an
other OF her fellow travellers left her
until Mrs. Gndwall had 10 mako her
way down her own dimly lighted |
street alone She passed the COlvins'
house and. seeing light in an upper
room, decided that they were preparing
for their card game.
The sight caused her TO hasten her
steps. Faster she walked, noting with
satisfaction that Henry had cleared
the walks ia front Of their place and
wondering why he had not come forth |
10 meet her. The lamp and shade were
fearfully heavy, and her arms ached
from carrying them, as well AZ her
clumsy fur nun.
She managed TO open the gate with
an elbow and started down the walk
toward the front door, which few open
at that Instant, disclosing the anxious
face Of Mr.. Henry Gadwall
us that you, snrahT he asked.
Before Mrs. Gadwall could reply her
weary feet struck bit OF fee and
treacherously deposited her in crash.
Ing heap at tho foot Of the front steps.
What Is all thisT demanded her
husband after he had picked her up
and assured himself that she was IN
harmed. what IL all this broken
stun, SarahT
"My-my.-fny InmD-Tny--my Bubble |