The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-16

IDENTIFY the approved method OF rag
market shopptng- Helen determined
to try H. 1
How mueh.'' when further on she
saw m old ruby-giass scent bottle.
Half crown. lady. that's just givin'
II away. Nice little bit. eh7-
III take IL for two shillings." ven
tured Helen.
Its yours. mum. Anything else?
Got EN- all down TO war prices"
Il may come back this way later"
murmured Helen. wondering II she had
offered too much. She might have
gotten II for one and six.
Hello. dug up anything?"
She started TO find Warren beside
her.
"oh. what HAVE you got?" looking
at bullying bundle under his arm.
Never you mind. Doing a little
footing on my own"
Dear. you know you mustn't pay
what they ask first. don't you" anxi-
ously. They all ask more than they
expect TO get"
"She here testify, who's doing
this? You go ahead and buy your own
junk. IL see anything I want-rn get
It."
Helen turned away vaguely troubled.
He might buy something foolish and
pay an absurd price. Perhaps they
should have stayed together.
The next moment she was absorbed
In a particularly alluring lot J from
which she finally selected an ivory fan.
broken. but not past mending. a cameo
pin and a curious jade locket. After
some bargaining she got the three
pieces for only seven shillings.
IL was dusk now. and oil lights flick
cred over many of the stalls. II was
a weird scene-this >great dark market
space. lit only by. three fiaring lamps.
Some OF the men were now packing
up. but many were still shouting their
wares. eager for a few last shillings.
At stand farther on Helen found an
I old sampler. IL was dated 116S. with
quaint house-andtree design. Did this
fast at the possibility of getting 1t for
grunly, as he went on packing. 'Yer'd
poy three guineas at one oyer Bond
30 he did know. Helen's hopes fell
twelve" she murmured.
Five-and,;twenty.s thu price. mum
Helen flushed Indignantly. yet she
wanted the sampler. She passed on
SONY hoplng ne would call after her.
suddenly 10 look along the opposite line
OF stalls IL was quite dark now What
strained anxiousiy through that shabby
I Jostling crowd.
a long .panic-stricken moment. Then
she saw him-a few stalls back
| oh! running 10 him with joyous
relief. Il thought ia missed you"
wh HSd en-. enough s.1 Let's get out OF this
Outside. Helen looked back over the
dimly-iit market They had been
| thought longingly OF the undiscovered
I treasures in all those other stalls.
- they made their way back through
ground. When they entered the train
Helen glanced anNiously at Warren
Remembering certain purchases he had
made In the past. she mistrusted his
Want TO see e now. eh- All right
I Wen give you a treat"
He took on the. crumpled newspaper
and and proudly proudly displayed a garish shell
: gulped. II was awful,
Pretty good haul. eh?~ fitting a loose
How about that FOR ten shiIiings?'
Ten shillings. II he could throw
away ten shiliings on this CHASTITY thins
40 What's the matter" sharply. Don't
/ "oh. yes-yes." hastily. IT was onlv
sorry didn't get"
! With well feigned careiessness War.
/ rem felt IN his pocket
That Isl tossing small package
! into her lap.
Helen tore II open. and with cry OF
delight held M the sampler.
I oh. you dear. you DEAR. But how
I did you know"
Was right there behind you"
4 IN her Joy over the sampler the aw.
I ful box was forgotten
! Vow how about this7" Warren tool
! u w again. Think "a bum. ehe Well
! n It'll make you feel any better-I Only
paid n bob Thought Il would b.
worth that, with chuckle. TO ses
OH with mingled relief and re.
! sentiment You spent a shilling Just
1 to--to-
| To get you going Had to have some
! Fun out OF this blooming trip didn't n
| Come on. We get on here" as they drew
I into Charming Cross.
! They came uP out OF the station into
| the bright lights Of the strand.
! Are you going to the rooms FIRST
asked Helen. TO leave these thingsg''
Not n 7 know a.? We're going q
I make straight FOR the nearest food
| Joint Think 7 can stand for a little
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