The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-14

jelly. might she not occasionally open
glass for herself.
Over the refrigerator was a Riass-
doored cupboard that could be locked
In fash Helen decided that was l.le
place for the jelly.
Even those high shelves had been
freshly washed and lined with paper.
but just now this evidence OF Emma,e
industry failed TO impress her.
Hello. what in blazes are you
doing up there?" Warren, his hands
in his pockets. stood at the pantry
door staring up at her.
Tn putting this jelly where 1 can
lock y up. steadying herself on the
stepledder. There wasn't a spoonful
outrageous, / never heard OF a girl
that" 's
Look out. there-you1 fall, I'd
than a Doctors bill Tor broken leg
There as Helen locked the door and
climbed down. Now do you know
what I'm going to do7 I'm only going
10 order ONE grapefruit n day
Well II you don't want the gtri tn
have grapefruit-rd rather tell her than
20 do thing like that. Jove. you can
be mighty small"
pAEeiOnAteIN.
That's what you always say because
you know II hurts me- DO you think
your mother or Carrie would furnish
inaidF You Know they're more s, shy
IN such things than I ever could be-
Nora-that j let her run over me-"
so you did. But now that you've got
girl worth six of her-youre sore
about what she eats. You've got No
sense OF proportion. that's the trouble
ret
and you can't see anything else What
the matter-pinch your finger7-
ENasperated. Helen had turned bae,.
the stepladder with resentful Jerk and
had caught her finger at the most pain
iul part OF the nail; Brushing by War
ren, she ran TO the bathroom. where she
jury. VI y"
IL was after 10 Too hurt and indir-
nant 10 40 back TO the library. she turn
undress. ~
Why did Warren always try 20 make
ner Feel small and mercenary2 She Was
furious with herself. furious with him.
and above all furious with Emma for
being the Indirect cause of Il all
She was in bed. her arm over her
eyes 10 shade them from the light. when
warren came IN.
"still sulking?r one Of his shoes
dropping heavily.
Helen did not answer. and her lace
When he had taken his bath, he threw
up the windows and turned on fhe
liEhts. SIN Helen lay motionIsss: she
Thinking about that grapefruit shes
gong to eat tomorrow jeeringiy. a.
Helen could have shrfeked. Instead
she bit her lips. and angry tears wet
the sleeve OF her nightdress Warren
der his head. drew tSe n beacietSs se atoS Tn
ms shoulders and was soon dozing on.
But FOR Helen, who had worked her
sell up TO a state Of feverish broodinE
sleep was impossible. IL has been an
unhappy and humiliatinE eveninE-and
u was all Emma's fault, Her resent
ment against the girl deepened every
What was thst7 Raising herself on
faint, scratching sound II was PUSSY
Irr-Mew-shut up somewhere.
shxsT fisdy yel Helen Et up Hs and esgA1
closet In her dreesing-room her bureau
that was LETT open Again he serR Rsehe
ing-lt was from the dining -roorn.
Helen darted straight 70 the china
fur-ruffled kitten leaped out from the
lower shelf As she stopped 20 smooth
the rumpled table cloths. Helen saw
something on the shelf above that made
her gasp.
Il was the grape JeIiy-just a. Emn.
So she had not touched ia She had
sensed Helen's displeasure Al there r.
INK none left from the night before and
bad purposely not even take II out 20
the kitchen.
unhecding the cold Helen. IN only her
thin ntEhtdress. for a long time crouch
New. grateful FOR her release purred
cNuberantly but unnoticed against her.
~ least IN this she had been wrong
She pictured Emma's hurt surprise In
the morning when she found the Jelly
locked up. % was a reflection on her
honesty. which after al. Helen had no
real reason 90 doubt
not 20 80 back 20 bod. but 20 get the
hey - the locked cupboard. Tiptoine
out o. the kitchen. stealthiiv she drew
the chair before the refrigerator In
the dead silence n crcakrd aiarmingly
a. she climbed up 10 the shelves
~ Wa cold shivsrine task but she
rot the jelly hack 90 its accustomed
cupboard Thor numb with cold. she
IN. what's that muttered Warren.
half aroused b. the sudden chill -
Helen cuddlcd against him Tor warmth
Dear. II wes wrong about that fei-
ly Emma hadn't touched TIT wos ~
the china closet And IL unlocked the
rest and nut 10 back"
But apparently Warren Vas foo
drowsy Co. grasp the full rurport 81 THE.
Tor bic only comment was the uumblrI
fnctuiuFlrFs phrase. "Wellawhat -do.ynu.
know about hatT'
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