The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-18
out all your shaving things" as she

hurried in to look
There was no shaving brush. 1t
must have ben packed in by mistake.
"Wait dear, it won't take moment
to get it out. The bath room things
are all in one box. / don't think 1t ia
nailed up yet"
But it was nailed up. Fearing War
rens displeasure, Helen ran for the
hammer and was trying nervously to
open it when Warren came out.
Here, give me that"
Warren took the hammer, but this
was one of the boxes Della had nailed,
and she had nailed it up to stay.
! Cant open 1t with this tack ham,
mer." he growled. Get me chisel."
1--WE haven't any chisel. dear"
bringing him strong carving knife.
Wont this do?"
He managed to get the box opened,
but everything had to be taken out
before they found the shaving brush.
Warren hurried in to shave and Helen
was left to repack the box.
They had kept out just enough
things for Della to get breakfast But
now when she put it on the table,
Helen was to hurried to eat. She
poured out Warren's coffee, and then
rushed off to tie up the bed clothes
left in the bathroom.
Dear" coming back to the dining
room where Warren was leisurely
eating his eggs with the morning pa
per propped up before him, don't you
think | had better get out something
to cover that library table? Now
that We have just had it done over,
l would hate to have it spoiled by
the rain
Il told you they would have enough
old quilts to cover everything. Now
for heavens sake, stop fussing about
the rain! Those men are used to
moving in the rain. They will know
how to handle the stuff
But just then the van came I'D, and
the rain accommodating held up
The men began taking things out, and
!, Helen fiuttered around anxious and
nervous.
oh, do be careful of that" she
. warned That is full of cut glass;"
as the men started to roll out one of
the barrels
No, Della, that isn't ours, as she
: saw Della putting the shower sheet
: into one of the boxes. Take that
back to the bathroom; that belongs to
the house
We'll, there is no sense in my
hanging around here interrupted
Warren. Il will go over and see if
everything is all right at the other
apartment l will get that janitor TO
put down some paper on those floors,
or they will be ruined dragging this
stuff in
Then you are not coming back
here?" asked Helen anxiously.
What for? Nothing for me to do
here, and | ought to be at the office.
l will phone you around noon to see
how they are getting on. They won't
have those things out before then"
| Warren always managed to get out
of everything he disliked. So Helen
was left with Della to look after the
moving
, They had tried to get three vans,
but on account of the rush around
: the first of October. they could only
get two. So one had to come back for
l the third load.
When at length the two vans were
toff, Helen decided it would be better
to go over to the other apartment and
be there to receive those things, then
5 to stay there for the third load.
Della carried the French glass clock,
one of their wedding presents which
? Helen was afraid to pack, and Helen
took a fragile crystal vase wrapped in
tissue paper.
When the car came in sight of the
new apartment, Helen was surprised
to see two large moving vans drawn
up before the door
why surely they haven't got here
YETI"
ooh, no ma'am Them amt our
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not come as quick as we did"
When they left the car and crossed
the street, Helen saw they were vans
from another storage house, and they
, We're moving some one out.
The sidewalk was strew with fur
niture. There was a lot of bundles
wrapped in sheets, and a box of
kitchen utensils was uncovered, ex-
posing the blackened skilets and stew
pans.
, Household effects never show to
advantage when they are being
, moved, but Helen knew her things
, would look better than these. All her
boxes were neatly nailed and there
were no sheeted bundles except the
mattresses. At least she would not
be ashamed for anyone to watch them
, being brought in-compared to these
they were very good looking.
J Upstairs in their apartment, the
janitor was just spreading down some
building paper to protect the floors.
oh Mr.. Simpson, wwhile we are
here, ! want to ask about putting up
some shelves in this closet" leading
: the way into her bedroom, and open
ing the closet door. couldn't two
shelves be put above that one?"
Yes, ma'am. the carpenter will be
here tomorrow. ] will send him up. -
Helen wanted to know if the house
would pay for that work, or if they
must, but she hated to ask just then.
They had already asked for SO many
; things, and she did not wish the jan
itor to think they would expect too
. much.
When he had gone, Helen raised
one of the front windows and leaned
out, looking for the vans. But they
were not in sight. There was nothing
else she and Della could do nutil the
things came. and they had a long,
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