The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-12

tectec little ~betraying lines on The pretty
iac-lines OF either discomfort or age
Ellen VS. l. . to see her in ne ssms
the maid announced that the car ordered
vas In front she co-untermanded the or
boon. And she Sas the same Ellen Tor
she spent TIE afternoon telling stella in
Vel bred hosstinE way eNactiv wh@t
many dinnsr gowns she wore each yesr
and exactly Row much gasoline their
ears ussa a month; stella listsnsd in
Ing Interestingly ard somehow one never
grudEed her anything.
Have yog a eSrr s,s asked presently
week she set her lips nrmiy Vernon
can anord one-only he is 50 stubborn.
Men are that wsy." said Ellen. com
~fortAoly- Vow, when we bad this house
besmed walls for the hall and dining
room-Al was sure that he'd die u he
rad % spend al that money. But I
coaNed and cosNed. and. with a gay lit
gave in
stella looked AZ Ellen with tie same
90 friendly admiration that she had
Thing 80 satisfying about Ellen. And she
laughed. She knew Elien's powers OF
thing. once Eilen's father had held out
over a much longed for fur coat that ~.
considered too expensive for a young
~ ~ FMAANN AL- Aal A&AAWfA NNNN
Eiien's campaign OF begging and cajol-
cry until finally the old man Welded
from sheer WEAKNESS.
And with the same thought came a
determination to apply the same tactics
90 Vernon. Not until she rose 10 20 did
he remember that Vernon had said that
Ellen was not well. Ellen looked blank
~ her query. why. Al L. foolish" she
said. II never felt better in my iifs. 1
fancy your husband misunderstood him"
stella forgot the matter-forgot. too.
that Vernon had said that Al had acted
oueerly. The street car ride home was
more tedious than going. stella handed
the fare 20 the conductor with marked
resentment, although II was by no
means that poor chaps fault that she
home she conned over little phrases
copied from Ellen's speech which would
be effective with Vernon.
He was at home when she got there.
The maid was arranging the plates for
dinner. Stella grimaced. What a tiny
dining rooml And how She hated it,
Ell that she had lovely beamed walls and
ceiling. She wished that she had a
orown ana Yellow reception room.
you see Mrs Bateson today
Yes stella remembered that she
Vas offended a. him. Did YOU bring
How long since you left her." no
Heard what she asked quickly.
His manner and glance we've reculia~
Rateson shot himself his AFTER
noon. Been helpirE himself to the
The banks money. and exposure was due.
That was why he looked me UP, ! guess
so We could help her"
oh said stella. daintily. and SAT
down. She shivercd. Possibly nov they
we're carrying the body through the
dainty reception room. And Ellen had
laughed over the waV she had nagg-n
Tim into spending money Poor Ellen"
~AbStractedly Vernon pulled a sheaf OF
colored catalogues from the center table
~ brought them. But we can't TOOK
them over this evening Youll want TO
go. over 20 her again questiouiugly
shell need YOU
Yes. she'll need me" said Stella. And
then with a quick impetuous movement
she swept the coloTed heap into tine
waste-hasket IL guess I don't want
n car She poke longingly out at the
small dining room. Poor Ellen AMI
tie price she had paid for her beamed
walls ! don't want anything but what
2 I've got"