The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12


IAN right. let's see IT," warren's
voice was impatient ''rrot IL QUIT"
Aglow with the enthusiasm OF her
purchase. Helen brought I'm large box
rose-colored blanket
"Just feel how soft IL is throwing
~ over Warren's knee and the arm OF
his chair.
Pink scowIingly. why the Sam
Hill didn't you get whittier
1T isn't pink-its rose. All the Inc
French blankets come In colors now
they don't soil so easily"
Well. you want things WHITE about
"oh." disappointedIy. 81 thought you'd
like Ia Look how beautifully it's bound. >
stroxins the wide rose-taffeta binding.
You don't buy blankets for the bind
ing Where's the other one?'
'Oh. these don't come In pairs. Feel
the thickness It's the very finest wool
ordinary blankets"
Huh. we don't fall for that. whard
sou pay for II 80
"SiNteen dollars apologetically.
The deuce you did"
Why. dear. that's reasonable. Some
81 the stores ask twenty-five for these
well. YOU IRE that back and get a
pair of ordinary California blankets.
white with pink borders-kind we've al
Warren. 1 can't. can't take It back %
auivcringly. This - extra double
bed size-sO by 90. They ordered it
Well. IN not cough up sixteen dol
lars for any blanket! You can get a
pair for ten-good enough for ANYBODY
Listen. dear. I CANT take IL back.
I'd rather pay for It myself.
NOW. now OF that Well settle this
right here. That blanket goes back
We're not chucking money away In
And throwing IL OF his knee. he reach
81 glow eringly for his paper.
slowly Helen Tefolded the blanked.
With "A sick dread she shrauk from the
thought OF returning Il. IL was not "a
stock size; they had had to order a.
How could she ask them To- take IL back
That il was an expensive blanket. she
knew. but Warren had always said. buy
the best while you're buying" Last
cheap sheets that had drawn up each
time they were wished. tie had ragged
mat we're too short. which she finally
bad 70 cut down Tor tho maids bed.
she wanted to remind him Of this IN
cidemt but a glance az his face made
her fear 20 start another argument
Euyiously she thought 81 the women
buy What they chose Without bumiiia-
ting dependency upon their husband
Even her nfty-six dollars in the bank
was money that Warren had given her.
she had never had cent that she could
really call her own, and tonight the
STING of this dependency was stronger
The blanket put away. IN constrained
silence Helen took up the last number
lyely she turned a. the page How some
Women Make Money AZ Home
There u a. prize offered each month
Tor tho letter giving tho most uarctical
sugFesuon. Half a dozen letters we're
published. Helen read them eagerly. hut
they were either absurdiy innuracticable
~ tmngg that could not b. done in "a
city apartment
chicken arising. growing mushrooms
end making Jelly. And the inevIfa bic
letter On the easy profits OF Collecting
zine.
NJ Dear Pocket Money Edffor.
am writing 20 tell YOU that have a
lovely new umbrella stand. china with
RED roses. bought with the money r made
lat month getting subscriptions for the
Household Magazine. NJ was such easy
pleasant wprk just iu my spare time
NeEt month hope 90 make enough ~
buy n large rubber plant FOR the parlor
Yours gratefully.
MRS. JOHN ". BAKER
Helen turned the pare ln disgust Per-
hnrs there were women who thought
soliciting pheasant" Personally aha
would rather 70 out and scrub
Was there mo- way Tor women 20 earn
money ~ home that ala not Involve
some form of peddliug7 Even the Ieify
and homemade bread Rad 20 b. sold ~
ask anyone 20 buy anythln~ had always
seemed % Helen form q berrary rt
waa a wrong idea. che knew bur one
that she could not overcome
a deep chime from the dinlufroor1
clock-haif-pas 10. Helen put down
re magazine. straiRhtsned The papers
On ths table ard went in 90 Ref ready f1r
bed Not FOR n mon enf had The haunt.
AnE dread ~ returning the hiankfef feff