The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-21

The radiator thumped sullenly in
the corner, but gave out no heat
Whatever Helen felt the pipes, but
they were only luke-warm. She
stopped ever to again make sure that
it was fully turned on. The escaping
steam Kissed at her as she strained
at the valve
Outside it was raw and cold-surely
they ought to keep the steam up a day
like this 1t would not have mattered
about the other rooms, but Winifred
took cold so easily. The nursery must
be kept warm.
the pipes. They seemed even colder
than before. She went to the tele-
phone.
i've called down twice this morn
ing about the heat. There's none
coming up yet. viii you see to it at
once"
Another hours wait in which she
felt the radiator at intervals. But 1t
was still only luke~Warm. The thump-
ing had now settled down to a low,
steady rumble, varied by an occasion
al sound of gurgling water-but no
heat
Wintfred was playing on a rug on
the floor. In spite o her wooden
sacque her tiny hands were cold.
Again Helen called down to the
1anitor. This time he was more gruff.
"Everybodys kickin' for heat. I've
got the furnace going full blast, and
eff it don't get up to the room it amt
my fault | can't do more than | can"
Helen thought Of the courtesy and
refYiciency of the janitor of their old
apartment The whole house here
pwas run on a cheaper plan. The ele-
suator. the telephone and janitor ser
evice were not nearly so good.
WARREN OBJECTS.
When Warren came home that eve
ning Helen was in the nursery trying
ITO warm it with a small oil stove
they kept for the baby in case of an
emergency.
Hello, What's up now? BY Jove,
you DO succeed in seeming up the
place, don't you?
Last night it was moth balls, and
tonight it's that OIL stove-strong
lenough to knock you down"
But it was so chilly here, dear.
] have phoned down three times
about the heat-and just feel that ra-
dia+or? And Winifred has had a
COlu ever SiuC6 we lIONeu.
well, they can't keep the whole
house sizzling hot this weather"
sizzling hot? Why Warren-and
the radiator is hardly warm. Won't
you phone down about it? I think
they would pay more attention to
you" Warren went to the telephone
and called for the janitor.
Send some heat up here-the ra-
diator Is stone cold"
What did he say" asked Helen.
said he would, of course. What
did you expect him to say"
well, he was very gruff when I
'phoned. l am afraid, dear, we will
never get the service here that We
had before. Can't you see that moth
ing is so we'll kept?"
Look here, you made up your
mind that you wouldn't like the place
before you came-and you are going
to raise howl about everything, no
matter what it u.s." slamming the door
after him, as he went into his own
room to freshen up for dinner.
The radiator still remained cold, but
Helen wisely said nothing more about
it. The oil stove had taken the chill
off the nursery, and she felt it would
only irritate Warren to make further
complaint.
MORE COMPLAINTS.
1t was just after dinner that Della
came in with an indignant 'What'll
] do about the garbage, ma'am? The
can is so full now, it won't hold no
more, and they amt called for it yet
why doesn't the janitor ring for
it every afternoon" asked Helen.
He is supposed to, but he amt done
1T yet"
waiter"
In a few minutes Della returned
81 cant get no answer"
Let it go until morning-cant you?
II suppose the man is busy with every
sbody kicking for heat"
But dear, we don't want the gar
mage sitting in the kitchen all night
Then put it on the dumb waiter
and send it down. What's the use OF
making a fuss about nothing?"
Very we'll, Della, you can do that,
said Helen. But she wondered what
Warren's attitude would be when the
lack of service really interferred with
him-with his own personal comfort
She was soon to find out
The next morning few moments
after Warren went into the bath room
he opened the door and called out?
whats the matter with the water