Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24

we're I'm married." NAu 'A'ii e'e' '
But they weren't worn at ALL"
We'll, we can't claim as new goods
that We've had three years. Say five
for the blanket. Now the 'pillowT' ig-
noring Helen's demur that the blanket
was worth much more.
Why. we had those pillows made to
Got the bill?"
I'm afraid not" apologetically; "it's
been so long"
Good heavens; can't ever drum it
INTO you to keep your bills? Keep them
where you can get at 'em, tool Well,
cost?"
"About-oh. with that art ticking at
least nVe dollars"
And We've had over three years use
out of it-say four dollars for the pill
low and pillow case. Now the mat
wSsi yrSSsSE tbt HI have hay o. to have new top
Dear. l haven't the least.idear
say ten. Ought to get it done for
that. Now let's see-that adds up to
twenty--that's about fair. Don't touch
the stuffEthey'll probably send a man
up to look at it to-day"
Nothing, He'll ask you what he
wants to know. A small claim like
that that ;, they'll allow without much ques-
and burglar insurance, this was the
nrst accident they had had, and Helen
looked forward with mingled dread and
eAclteWent to the coming of the insur
ance adjuster.
He did not come until late in the af-
dernoon. tern A young. man. with, shrewd
eyes and an abrupt business-like man
ner. Helen led him into the bedroom
Whefe she had arranged the burnt bed
ddiinS; diiS; with the charred spots carefully
displayed to the best advantage.
How did this first start?" as he
Jotted down some notes.
Helen blushed.
She Tells Him.
II had the toothache," with de-
precative laugh, and I'd heard some
one say an electric bulb could be used
as a hot-water bottle
The !adjuster stared at her
well, that's a new one on me-"
Then as he lifted the pink silk shade
tbGm tbis tba the bn6 dr6p light by the bed, WAS
Helen II , nodded, her color deepening.
our sh9aid eRparisnl es1i that pretty danger.
shouldn't have to pay this kind dfiia of a
I9Ss: put since it's a small claim I'll
o I'm sure Mr.. Curtis wouldn't wish
torted Helen stiffly, resenting his pat
ronizing tone.
nny5h; "9h; II that'll a be, be all right; tell your
hereafter" with a twinkle, aItd I'D recon-. Wndg
mend the hot water bottle as safer"
she tried to imply by her frigid good
afternoon that she disapproved of his
slightly facetious attitude.
burh beddng she star1sd 6e to Shdpn put away the
for the ironing board, she reflected
They might even be cut down for the
maids bed! And the blanket? She
the burnt side of both the sheets and
blanket could be cut off and still leave
them And wide the enough for her bed,
it need a new top? She was almost
sure she could get that same tickin@
strinNs at Warner,s, RS -, and by matching the
ticed. And the pillow-she could patch
that in the same way.
The joy Of getting something for
and Helen was no exception. And
now the thought that she was get
ting twenty dollars to, buy new bed
advantageous use of the old, was
Eagerly she counted over the possi-
bilities of the twenty dollars
She could get the two sheets for four
doilars-for less If she waited for
sale; sale, An And ho the blanket-tust last
blue French blankets, so much more
attractive than this old fashioned,
Pink Pink -bordered one. for eight dollars.
Thaf Yard of WoHid tiekbe be tWelye and the half
and pillow would be fifty cents. She
would have over seven dollars left!
Helen was jubilant 1t was a most
satisfactory deal The thought that
it was not quite fair one to the in
surance company did not trouble her
claim?. And he always leaned back.
ward in his honesty. If HE thought
IT was all right, surely she need not
She was still planning what she
would buy with the seven dollars when
Mrs. stevens came. Helen had
phoned her of the accident that MORN
ing, and now with keen feminine in
terest she had stopped by to talk it
over.
Not Enough
Again Helen displayed the burnt
bedding, and told of the claim OF
just allowed.
Twenty. dollars. is THAT all YOU
asked for?"
why. I can fix up the things for