South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-26
THE THIRD YEAR.
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

IC was Monday morning and Helen
was making out the grocery list when
"Oh, Mrs. Curtis" Mrs. Dawson's
voice shrilled excitedly. "Will you do
something for me-a very great
favor?"
why. yes-of course" answered
Helen wonderfully. yet resenting this
way Of putting a request.
You know we're sailing next Tues
day, and I'm almost desperate about
the laundry! Our womans been sick
for two weeks. I've let il go thinking
she's be able TO come-and now / don't
know what TO do Couldn't you get
me your woman"
why I'd like to- but Mrs. O'Reilly
has her regular patrons and every one
OF her days are taken"
"Oh. can't you arrange il somehow ?
II you'd write her that a friend Of
yours is sailing and simply must have
her clothes-I'm sure she'd manage 70
come. / wouldn't bother YOU" in an
injured tone. If L wasn't desper-
ate"
you know I'll do anything I can"
protested Helen. "I'll write her now
TO call you up the first thing in the
mOrning-then you can talk with her
yourself"
That's dear OF YOU" effused Mrs.
Dawson. And try TO get her for two
days il you can. It's such "A huge
washing-I'm sure she couldn't do it
all in one"
Another Favor Requested
Helen was almost certain that Mrs.
O'Reiny had no free days. However.
she wrote a post card asking her to
call up Mrs Dawson in the morning
explaining that she was sailing and
that she hoped she could help her out.
The next day about 10 Mrs. Dawson
again 'phoned Helen. She began in
much the same way.
"Oh, my dear. I'm going to ask the
greatest favor something that'u
make me eternally grateful You'll
do IL for me-wOn't yOu?"
Again Helen murmured a bewilder-
ed Why, yes-if / can"
Mrs. O'Reilly always washes for
YOU Friday. doesn't she? Well, will
YOU give me your day. / know it's a.
lot 20 ask-but I'm desperatel She's
just called up and says she hasn't a
single free day. but / made her prom
Use that she'd come Friday If you are
willing. Then I'll persuade her to
come back and finish up Sunday"
why I couldn't do that" STAN
mered Helen. eff / gave up Friday
I'd have TO wait another whole week,
for that's the only day can have the
laundry down stairs"
We'll couldn't you let II go over
there was any other way. But there's
a lot of my fine things l don't dare
send TO a laundry. and I can't sail with
trunk full of sOiled clothes"
Helen hardly knew what % say. She
had never let the washing go two
weeks. IL would upset everything.
But Mrs. Dawson kept on insistently
until she murmured a reluctant con-
sent.
Helen is Furious.
But as soon as she hung up the re-
ceiver she was furious at herself for
yielding. What right had Mrs. Daw-
son 60 ask such thing OF course.
she should do anything in reason to
accommodate a friend, but this was
an imposition. They were short OF
linen. too. She was not sure there
would be enough table clothes and
napkins. Maggie would have to wash
out some during the week and that
would mean she would be sulky for
days-no. IL would be better TO send
them to the laundry.
But why should not Mrs. Dawson
send her things 10 the laundry She
asked herself Indignantly. Ii was all
very well for her to say she was
afraid they'd be ruined, but Helen
knew the real reason was that she
did not want TO pay the price.
and so her whole household was TO
be upset 10 save Mrs. Dawson few
dollars! The more Helen thought OF
II the more indignant she became.
This was Wednesday and il happen
ed that Mrs. O'Reillv washed on We'd
nesday for family in the Marquell-
Just block above So that evening
about six she stopped 90 see Helen on
her way home. She wanted TO be
sure THAI Helen was really willing TO
give up her day.
BY this time Helen was far from
willing. but as she had already prom
ised she saw no way out of IL now.
she SAYS she's got a two week 5
wash" complained Mrs. O'Reiny. who
seemed reluctant TO go. and wants
me sunday, too. 'Spose she knows
nobody works Sundays without extra
pay"
''Oh OF course" murmured Helen
son will pay you very we'll. And since
she's sailing Tuesday. / suppose we
ought TO help her out"
IL was Saturday when Helen called
on Mrs. Dawson 20 tell her good bye.
and 10 give her the address OF the
London chambers where she and War
rem had stopped last summer. Mrs
Dawson was packing and Helen in
sisted on not interrupting her.
There's one trunk / can't pack.
she complained. until ! get the rest
OF the laundry It's been dreadful
having 10 wait for the clothes this
way She promised 10 come back to-
morrow. but / suppose you can't de-
pend on any OF them. If she disap-
points me it'll simply mean I'll have
a trunk full OF soiled clothes"
shell come II she promised-Mrs.
O'Reilly's very dependable"
We'll. I hope So. but / don't think
she's very fast Ny woman could have
Iara frtrfea what Aid Yesterday