The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-19
Married Life
the Third Year

There. is that event. asked Helen
Il can't see, maAm," said Desa
YOU'RE standin' right IN the way:
Helen climbed down and viewed the
curtain she had just, hung with froWn
ing disapproval. mo, it's still httie
too long"
ITS about as good as We can gel
it," protested Della.
mo, l WILL get that even. ano
for the third time Helen took that par
ticular curtain down.
On account OF tho window seats IL
this apartment, all the curtains nae
to be shortened. Helen had spent the
whole morning, but had only hunt
those in the front room and library
and she had hoped to get them al
up before lunch.
mo, that OUGHT to DO rlght,
when she once more mounted the iad
der and slipped the curtain rod lnte
its socket. Yes. that's even at last
viewing it from the floor. NOW re
liza. bring the ladder into MT. GURUS
room. I'll put those up next
AS they went into Warrens room
Helen's foot caught in the WIRE ahe
almost pulled over the large mirror
that was propped up against the 100
OIL the PED. A..
"Oh, Della, we MUST hang TINS
mirror before it gets broken we
better do it right now.
"Ain't that too heavy for us q
hang" grumbled Della. I'm set i
back of the bed 1t won't get broker
! there"
"No-no, I want it hung! l want tt
| get Mr.. Curtis room all in order be
| foro no comes home, This won't bt
hard to hang >
But the ceiling was higher than II
the old apartment. and the wire tina
was on the mirror was too short.
! "Rrine in that box OF nails ant
things. There's some picture wire IL
that
This won't be strong enough" oh
| jected Della sullenly, as she brough
! in the box 1T amt as heavy al
heavy as what's on there
II can double it. There as Heller
twisted the wire and fastened 1t Sc
| curely. "That'll hold it. Now, howl
! cut this? See if you can tlnd thos'
old kitchen scissors
But just then the doorbell rang ant
Della had to answer it. "A man tt
; see you, ma'am."
Helen took off her working gloves
smoothed back her hair and went tt
! the door. But it was only maj
, from Clear Creek dairy soliciting thel
milk trade.
I'VE serve most of the families IL
this house, ma'am. We'd like you t.
give us a trial. You'll find our mill
| the very best
1t was the third dairyman who hat
| been there that morning, all claimin,
| that they served most of the families
in the house"
Della, find out what these mel
want before you call me to the doc
again. instructed Helen impatiently
| Helen was on the step-ladder ant
Della was just handing up the miro
! when the bell rang again.
"Oh, what NUlSANCE! es
claimed Helen angrily.
Its spring water man, ma am,
| hand her card. He says ned Xix
| to speak to you.
VERY, VERY, BUSY.
| Tell him I'm too busy. to see an
one. Besides, we don't want an
spring water
mo, do hold this?' as Della cam
back. We'll never set this miro
I'D. Oh. my. I believe it's still goin
| 10 De LOO ulSH uIuIl hIc1h NJ CAAe'
! piece long enough"
But Della showed so plainly tina
she objected to again taking down tn
heavy mirror that Helen reluctant
let it go.
We'll, suppose that'll have to d
| now; I'll get Mr.. Curtis to lengthen
tonight At least it's up out of tn
| way Now let's get to the curtains.
AS there were no window seats i
| the bedroom the curtains were jus
| the right length, so it took only fey
| moments to put up the rods and han
| them.
There. they hang beautifully" e,
claimed Helen. And don't they loo
| we'll? Nothing improves room S
much as curtains. Now let's see abou
| the ones for the dining room"
But the woodwork in the dinin
room was Flemish oak and so har
that it was almost impossible t
J screw up the fixtures.
Il can't get that screw in, ma'am,
complained Della, who hated to pu