The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-27
Married Life the Third Year

Don't you like the glass ones bet
ter? They're easier to keep clean
don't tarnish like nickel and they're
much cheaper"
Warren frowned at the glass towel
rack which Helen had pointed out.
"Um-um! Easy enough to keep
clean. but how about breaking?"
why, dear. we'd never break a
towel rack. Here's some with white
porcelain ends-no nickel at all. Oh,
DO let's get one of these
All right, if that's what you want.
Put down two OF those" turning to
| the clerk who was taking their order.
Now, how about soap dishes?'
crossing towel racks off his list.
Don't you like that hnd?' asked
Helen, pointing to one in the case.
mo. No way for the soap to drain
keeps it soft and wet, and l ioathe
wet soap. Here. these are better"
But, dear, those bars are so wide
the small pieces Of soap fall
through You know We had one like
that; it was horrid.'
well, here's some with closer bars.
They'll do for the wash stands. Two
of these to the girl. Now, how
about the ones for the bath tub
Want something to go over the edge,
don't We? Here, this is good style,
and the sponge holders with it
"Oh, but that's $685. protested
Helen, glancing at the ticket.
well, we're going to get these
things good while were at it, he de-
clared mo economy in cheap nickel.
Well take two of these" to the sales
woman. Now, let's see your tooth
brush holders"
There were two bath rooms in the
new apartment, and Helen was begin
ming to realize that fitting them out
was most expensive She had thought
| the house would. of course, furnish the
| fixtures, but had found they furnished
| only the shower sheets and the ten
| ants had to buy everything else. So
she had persuaded Warren to come
with her to select them.
"How's this for tooth brushes?" he
! asked. holding up small nickel
| plated rack.
yes, 1 like that kind" assented
Helen.
| "All right, We'll take two of these
| and two of those eumbler holders
Now, is that all?"
$685." whispered Helen as the
girl made out the check rs it as
much as that?'
Cant expect to fit out two bath.
rooms for nothing as he took a
twenty dollar bill from his wallet
While they were waiting for the
, change Helen asked personal---very..
Dear, while you're here, couldn't
you 90 up with me now to look at the
rugs
NO MORE FOR HIM.
fnf cd hn hos ct
part of an hour on this stuff That's
about enough for one day"
When the change came he put it in
his pocket with hurried
Nov, I'm off You'd better see
about the linoleum for the kitchen
Tell them to send a man up to take
the measurement
Helen watched him disappear
through the crowded store, then made
her way to the linoleum department
That evening after dinner when
Warren pushed back his chair he
asked briefly:
Those bathroom fixtures comes?'
ooh, yes, dear; shall we open them
Do you suppose you could put them
up tonight?''
Me put them up? Well, I guess
not. That's a job for the plumber.
No, haven't time to look at them
now" as Helen broucht out large
brown-papered parcel from the pantry.
i've got to go over and see Watson
tonight
"Oh. do you, dear?" disappointedly.
Il hoped then she stopped. War
rem had been out so many evenings of
late, but she knew it only angered him
to refer to it.
When he had gone, Helen helped