South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-27
Their Married
Life.
THE THIRD YEAR.

The heavy, square cream envelope
formally addressed TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Elton Curtis proclaimed
loudly some social obligation. Helen
ran fork under the long-pO!nted
flap, drew out a wedding announce
ment and for a moment puzzled over
the unfamiliar names.
Il don't know them dear" passing
IL across 10 Warren. who IS ElOlSe
Charlotte Cameron"
Nobody I know" briefly, reach
ing for the orange marmalade. But
as his glance fell on the engraved
card he picked il up quickly. Bill
Watsonl For the love OF Nike
Then you know him ?"
Know him? Roomed with him
at college. He's a salt Of the earth!
Wonder who the girl is-Eloise
Charlotte Cameron"
''It sounds like a name in novel"
ventured Helen.
Some fluffy little rattlebrain, I
suppose-the kind that usually ropes
in a serious chap like Watson. Well,
that means a wedding present-and
q mighty good one. too"
But he didn't give US anything,
did he. dear? 1 don't remember the
name"
That's like you" sneered Warren.
That was the spirit of your Christ
mas presents. wasn't it? / said this
meant a present-understan
don't care a hang whether he gave
US one or not Now, l haven't time
10 look up something. Go down to
some OF the good jewelers-Black-
ford's or Cay * Richardson's, and
see what they've got"
But dear. you'll have TO give me
some idea OF what YOU want and how
raHz
"Oh, something in silver for the
table-that's always safe A pair OF
silver candlesticks wouldn't be bad"
Nothing Cheap VIII Do.
Helen's heart sank. She knew that
silver candlesticks at Blackford's
would be extrayagantly high.
About what do you want 70 pay
dear?" she centured again.
"Oh, thirty or forty dollars. You
ought to get something pretty good
for that. I'm not going TO give Wat
son anything cheap"
Dear. how would" she began,
then paused nervously, crumbling a
bit of toast.
How would what?" sharply.
Nothing" confusedly.
What were you going to say?"
irritably. out with it,"
Why, only WHAT was think
ing of that silver carving set we've
never used-the one Cousin Emily
gave us. II came from Blackford's,
and I've got the box il came in"
$50 that's your idea, is it?' he
snorted. by CAD, / wonder if other
women haven't any more principle
about presents than you? Give Bill
Watson a secondhand wedding gift?
Not If I know 1t. Now. you do what
I tell you. Look around for some
silver candlesticks. If you see any
thing good. have it put aside. and I'll
stop by some time this week"
That afternoon Helen obediently
went down TO Blackfords. But the
table size candlesticks of any weight
were forty to fifty dollars a pair, and
at several other silversmiths the
prices were just as high.
To her surprise. Warren said moth
ing about it that evening and she
carefully refrained from bringing up
the subject Several days passed and
still he made no further reference to
the present.
Helen hoped he had forgotten IL.
for she could not see why they should
spend so much in giving a wedding
present TO some one who had wholly
ignored their wedding. She had kept
a list OF all those who had sent pres
ents, and the name of William Lane
Watson was not among them.
Anyway, It's Bargain.
But one evening. a week later,
Warren brought home a large pack
age.
Wei, there's the wedding present,
want 20 see it?"
Proudly he opened the package
and disclosed an antique mahogany
case with four crystal bottles and six
glasses.
Pretty good, Ell? Genuine old
liquor case Look at those bottles
heavy rock crystal. You don't get il
cut that way any more. Watson d
rather have a thing like that than all