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

Then we've, had them ever since
But they weren't worn at ALL"
hastily.
We'll, we can't claim as new goods
that We've had three years. Say five
for the blanket, Now the pillow| ig-
was worth much more.
Why. we had those pillows made to
order with the mattress"
I'm afraid not" apologetically; Its
been so long"
Good heavens; can't ever drum it
into you to keep your bills? Keep them
where you can get at 'em, too! Well.
about about, how much does a good pillow
"About-oh. with that art ticking at
least five dollars"
And we've had over three years use
out out OF lt-saay four dollars for the pill
what's that cost?"
Dear, l haven't the least idea"
Say ten. Ought to get it done for
that Now let's see-that adds up to
twenty three. I'll put in a claim for
ttwSentyMthats tSe rfre about fair: Don't touch
up to look at it to-day"
What must l tell him, dear?"
Nothing; He'll ask you what he
ton"
Although Warren carried both fire
hrst accident they had had, and Helen
looked forward with mingled dread and
excitement to the coming of the insur-
ance adjuSter.
He did not come until late in the af-
ternoon. A young man. with shrewd
eyes and an abrupt business-like man
ner. Helen led him into the bedroom,
where she had arranged the burnt bed
ding, with the charred spots carefully
displayed to the best advantage.
how did this first start?" as he
Jotted down some notes.
Helen blushed.
IL had the toothache,". with a de-
one say. an electric bulb could be used
as hot-water bottle"
The M adJuster stared at her.
We'll. that's a new one on me-"
Then as he lifted the pink silk shade
fb9m fbs tn the hr drSp light by the bed. was
Helen nodded. her color deepening.
our nj should srnaLirsanl call that pretty danger
SHOULDN'T 5dsS have, have to pay this, kind Of q
allow @ IT. it" SINCE IT'S small claim I'll
I'm sure Mr.. Curtis wouldn't wish
you TO allow 1t # it's not regular" re-
rorted helen stiffy' resenting his pat
oh, thatll be, all right; tell your
anus n1SOaRe We to enSGrse send AROUND his policy
hereafter" with a twinkle. I'D recon-. 1g
mend the hot water bottle as safer"
e., when Helen showed him to the door,
afternoon" that she disapproved Of his
slightly facetious attitude
The, Then she started to, put away the
ir for the ironing board, she rejected,
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 wide enough for her bed.
it need 'ae ne@ tops she was all a@ TO0d
sure she could get that same tickinS
a. at Warmers, and by matching the
ticed. And the piilow-she could patch
that in the same way.
The joy of getting something for
no1hinn NOT nIa, is strong in every woman,
now the thought that she was GET
ting twenty dollars to buy new bed
dlng, while she was able to make such
highly gratifying
Eagerly she counted. oyer the possi-
oiiities sbe o6,f,t OF the twenty dollars;
dollars-for less If she waited for a
SALE waeL An And b. the blanket--tust last
Sae Freneb sns had 9ne Of those pale
attractive than this old-fashioned
PINK pink bordered one, for eight dollars
Idrd Thaf W YOU'D be twelve. and the half
and pillow would be fifty cents. She
would have over seven dollars lefti
Helen was jubilant. 1t was a most
satisfactory deal. The thought that
1t was not quite a fair one to the in
surance company did not trouble her.
for had not Warren made out the
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
over.
Not Enough
Again Helen displayed the burnt
bedding, and told of the claim OF
twenty, dollars which the adiuster had
just allowed
Twenty dollars! Is THAT all YOU
asked for?"
WHY. I can Ak up the things for