El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-17

they would not dol And now you re-
fuse to exchange Them
Clerks Impatience.
I've told you, madam, we exchange
no Stockings without the red ticket
and, turning away, she began imperti-
nently hUmming a little air
With her cheeks aflame, Helen
wake ed out in a furious silence. She
was so enraged that she walked two
whole blocks in the wrong direction.
1t was not often that Helen worked
herself up to such a pitch, but now
she was consumed with rage at the
RipOutnOt Stocking company The CLERK
had said the manager would be back at
2, and promptly at ,, Helen, who had
returned home, called them up.
The manager was even more icily
disagreeable than the clerk She CURLY
informed Helen they exchanged no
stockings without the red ticket.
But / tell you he didn't give me a
red ticket" Helen almost shrleked- DO
you mean to say I'd lie about it for
dollar pair Of stOcl6ings2 1 think you'll
be sorry il you don't
There was a clicking sound in the
phone. The woman had deliberately
shut her off! The rest of the afternoon
Helen was almost sick with fierce
consuming rage. Just one thought OBJ
sessed her-hOW to make those people
take back those stockings
She Is VindictiVe.
Vision of lawyers and lawsuits
flashed before her. She had Just S67 Il
her own, but she would gladly spend
every cent Of il to make the Knicker-
booker Stocking company give her an
other dollar pair OF stockings!
Never had she waited with sucn
feverish eagerness for Warren to come
home. But when he did come and
when flushed and agitated she eX-
citedly told him all about IT, he lis
tened with calm unconcern.
"Huhi Course you're going to get
done when you deal with people like
= -
liable shOps-places you known
But is there nothing can dog de-
manded Helen. IF you could only see
the signs over the counters, silk
stockings of unbelievable strength
for once Helen almost snorted, IN
! believable strength And they're not
as good as the ordinary 79 cent kind
you get anywhere Oh, there must be
some way 1 can force them 10 make
good their guaranteed!
How're you going to do it2'
suit Is Impossible.
Couldn't I sue them? herceIy-
There isn't anything I wouldn't do
don't care what it cOstsl If you only
knew how that insOlent manager
talked to me! Why she even 1numatco
that I was lying about that red ticket
Helen's eyes blazed. and her voice
shrilIed with excitement. I've only
about $50 Of my own, but I'd give every
cent Of it to a. lawyer If you think ne
could make them take back those
Wei, you're not the only one who's
felt like that" shrugged Warren with
amused contempt Lots OF people
have been willing to spend their last
dollar to get back at some one But
it's darn poor satisfaction rake my
advice and forget 1T!
Il can't vehemently- at makes me
wild when think how that woman
hung up the phone when I was talking.
You know, dear" TREMENDOUSLY, that
I'm never like this. Why you're always
saying 1 let people impose upon me
that I stand for anything But tnls-
somehow I just feel vicious about 1t
Oh, I think you might try to under
I do understand, Kitten with IN
expected kindness, patung her toIer-
srtly on the shoulder But with those
pet Die you're up against it If they
hadn't had the red ticket for any eN-
cuse it'd be something else sun II
you want me to call EN- up or write
il seems rather foolish to make row
over a pair OF stockings
wasted Energy.
Yes. I know and wouldn't want
YOU to do anything that would look
small OF undignified, but L
well null il over till tomorrow
You may cool down bit by then
It was needless to tell her 70 tnlnk
il over. for EeIen could think OF notn-
ine else But as so often happens IN
such cases, gradually her teVerlsh
rage burnt itself out The fierce re
sentiment and desire to retaliate died
down and in its place came the reali-
zation that she had wasted lot OF
thought and energy over most tri-
vial thing.
It an seemed rather foolish now.
and she was Just a little ashamed OF
having allowed herself to become so
wrought up.
When the next morning warren
asked oheerfully- We'll, want me 70
20 down and blow 'em up today she
flushed self consciously
Mono. dear, it isn't worth it I'm
sorry I got so worked up"
.sOh well. we're all apt to get stung,
b1it its no use setting up howl Best
ways to grin and take your medicine
Know better next time"
MAD DOGS AT MESA.
Mesa Ariz. March 17-Three Mesa