Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

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/ cosmopolitan" air.
The one label that was left over she
put on a large trunk that she had had
brought ~ TO get out some things for
the trip II had never been abroad. but
/ she MIGHT have taken II. so she had
no scruplcs in decorating It with a label
Unfortunately just at that moment
Warren appeared.
These yours - throwing down a
couple Of her linen collars that had
| been sent 10 the laundry with his.
/ Then noticing the label as she jumped
/ up almost gulltlly from her knees be-
/ fore the big trunk. What's that mean?
You're not going to take that trunk7'
mo. dear" flushing in confused an
/ ticipation Of his ridicuIe
Wen why IN thunder did you stick
on that label?" Then as II dawned
on him. BY George. I've heard OF
fool women who bought foreign labels
and plastered up their trunks. but
thought you had some sense"
This incident did not contribute to
Helen's speed IN packing, for with burn
ing cheeks, she scraped off with the
scissors the offending label
announced Maggie.
Some Hustling.
And again Helen had to stop her
packing to instruct the iceman to leave
no more ice until they notified him
OF their return. Then came the super
intendent, whom she had sent for TO
see about turning OF the gas. The
- ~ IL
was not nearly ready
"Oh, mt am, see what / foundr' Mag
gle held up triumphantly a tea spoon
they had looked for yesterday when
they had counted the silver. Now
more time was taken in unlocking the
silver and putting away the spoon.
What about the table fern. man.
Didn't you say you were going TO give
that TO Mrs. Hubbard7"
You can DO that after we're gone.
Now don't come to me with everything
Maggie. Look at the time-I must
finish packingl"
Trunk ready to strap" called out
Warren.
Not quite. dear" nervously TN
lust a few moments"
be ready I've ordered the cab for
twelve sharp"
When Helen was much hurried she
was apt to become confused. and now
ne 1uttered about trying to do every
thing at once. There were more in
terruptions and twice she had TO stop
TO find something for Warren.
IAN right, dear, it's all ready" she
answered at last to his repeated call
OF Trunk ready2"
/ Sure this is the right key?' he de-
manded mo, it's the lock! Rusty
as the devil why in blazes didn't you
/ try ~ Get some oil"
Helen flew for the oil, and for an
other precious ten minutes Warren FUN
| over the lock
oh, wait dear have you got II
lOcked?" just as he finally succeeded in
turning the key. "Oh, I'm so sorry. but
l left my bath robe"
Once Again.
warren's explosives were loud and
emphatic as he unlocked the trunk
Now Is that ALI" as Helen hasti-
ly crushed I'm the robe by Cad, I've
never locked a trunk for you yet that
l didn't have TO open half a dozen times
before we started"
But II was hardly a moment later
when Maggie brought in blue serge
skirt Helen had asked her to brush.
You're not forgetting this. mann"
Helen tried desperately to get II in
her suitcase, but there was no room
The trunk would have 10 he opened
| Ia, he
the stiff. heavy strap, trying 10 I'M
buckle It. Warren passed the door.
What In the devil are you doing
now"
Never mind. IL can open H." flush
ed and GREATNESS with her exertions,
q Just forgot to put in this skirt"
Warren pushed her roughly aside and
again opened the trunk, his Language
more fervid than before.
Now is THAT ALL?" he roared
again as he slammed down the lid
Helen thought II was. But at almost
the last moment. she discovered a pair
OF shoes she had left out TO be polished
The suitcase was bullying fun. and she
dared not let Warren see her trying to
open the trunk again. She would have
to carry them in a bundle. There was
no other way
II was not until they were finally
whirling TO the dock in a cab, with
the trunks on top and the hand bag
gage on the seat before them. that
Warren noticed the package Helen was
carrying
What's that? Put it in your suit
case"
There isn't room. It's nothing dear.
I'd just as soon carry it,"
But Warren felt through the paper
that II was a pair Of shoes.
so you forgot those, did YOU Might
have known you'd want to get in that
trunk again. Cad, that's like You.
Starting of for Europe with a pair of
shoes in your hand. Next time | GO
go alone,"
What He Meant