South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-02
THE THIRD YEAR

IneEe Is IndL even dohtu AAtAths
81 can't see. ma'am." said Della
"You're standin right In the way"
Helen elm bed down and viewed the
curtain she had Just hung with frOwn-
ing disapproval. mo. it's still little
TOO long.
Its about as good as We can get
az" protested Della.
mo. I will get that even" and for
the third time Helen took that partic-
ular curtain down.
on account OF the window seats in
apartment, all the curtains had to be
shortened. Helen had spent the whole
morning. but had hung only those in
the front room and library, and she
had hoped to get them all up before
lunch
Now, that ought to be right" when
she once more mounted the ladder and
slipped the curtain rod into its socket.
Yes, that's even at last" viewing IL
from the floor Now, Della, bring
the ladder into Mr.. Curtis room. I'll
put those up next"
As they went into Warren's room.
Helen's foot caught in the wire and
almost pulled over the large mirror
that was prOpped up against the foot
Of the bed 20
"Oh. Della, we must hang this mir
ror before it gets broken. Wed better
do il right now"
Amt that too heavy for US to
hang?" grumbled Della. "Tll set it
back Of the bed 1t won't get broken
there"
Mono. 1 want it hung ] want to
get Mr.. Curtis room all in order be-
fore he comes home. his won't be
hard TO hang"
But the ceiling was higher than in
TIE old apartment and the wire that
was on the mirror was too short.
Bring i'm that box OF nails and
things. There's some picture wire in
that"
This won't be strong enough oh
tected Della sullenly. as she brought in
the box. 1T amt as heavy as what's
on there
81 can double it, There" as Helen
twisted the wire and fastened it Sc
Curely. "Thatll hold II. Now how'll
] cut this? See if you can find those
old kitchen scissors"
But just then the dOorbell rang and
Della had TO answer it,
"A man 10 see you. ma'am."
Helen took off her working gloves,
smoothed back her hair and went to
the door But il was only a man from
Clear Greek Dairy soliciting their milk
trade.
I'VE serve most of the families in
this house. ma am We'd like you to
give us a trial. You'll find our milk
the very best"
II was the third dairyman who had
been there that morning, all claiming
that they served most OF the families
in the house.
Della. find out what these men
want before you call me to the door
again" instructed Helen. impatiently.
Helen was on the stepladder and
Della was just handing up the mirror
when the bell rang again.
oh what a nuisance" exclaimed
Helen. angrily.
Its a spring water man. ma'am. :"
handing her card. HHe says he'd
like to speak to you"
Very, Very Busy.
TELL him I'm too busy to see any
one. Besides, we don't want any
spring water"
Now do hold this" as Della came
hack. Wen never get this mirror
up. oh, my. I believe it's still going
to be too high. 1 didn't make that
piece long enough"
But Della showed so plainly that
she objected TO again taking down the
heavy mirror that Helen reluctantly
let it go.
well. I suppose thatll have to do
now I'll get Mr.. Curtis TO lengthen
it tonight. At least it's up out of the
way. Now let's get to the curtains"
As here were no window seats in
the bedroom, the curtains were just
the right length, so it took only few
moments 20 put up the rods and hang
them.
There they hang beautifully" ex-
claimed Helen. And don't they look
we'll? Nothing improves a room so
much as curtains. Now let's see about
the ones for the dining room"
But the woodwork in the dining
room was Flemish oak, and so hard
that it was almost impossible TO screw
up the fixtures.
Il can't get that screw in. ma'am, -
complained Della, who hated to put up
curtains and he'd been grumbling all
day. You've got TO have something
10 make these holes"
Yes, 1 know" admitted Helen. "I
intended TO get a little gimlet but
forgot it, You get down-TH try"
Helen worked until her fingers
ached. but the screw made hardly
more than an impression in the hard
wood. Yet when Helen undertook a
thing she rarely gave il up. And now
she finally struck on the plan of driv-
ing a nail and then drawing II out,
which left a hole and made IL easy 10
start the screw But il was tedious
process. and il was after four O'Clock
before the curtains were up on the
three dining room windows.
Now, Della, lets see II we can't get
these shades on the lights in the front
room. Those white globes are so
glaring."
But we won't have time ma'am.
/ ought 10 be seem about dinner"
Yes we will. If we hurry I want
90 unpack that box anyway, and get il
out OF the hall"
An Important Feature.
The proper shading OF electric lights
Helen always considered most import
ant. She had brought a number Of
rose colored globes for the other
apartment and now she was eager tO
put them up here.
The fixtures were different. and they
were hard 10 adjust, but Helen. who
really loved 10 tinker with things, IL
nally got them on.
There, now" as she climbed down