The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-08-06

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phone, and Helen, leaving her des
sert, few into her dressing room and
dragged from the wardrobe her two
best gowns.
Come back here and finish your
dinner" called Warren moment
later.
"Will my blue taffeta look toe
ligh, ?" unheedingly IF they're din
ing at the Biltmore, Carriell be
dressed, won't she?"
Now don't rig up for them! Wear
what you've got on, and come finisf
your dinner"
But Helen, having decided on the
blue taffeta, was already half un
dressed.
"Dear," calling to Warren. who was
still in the dining room, ring fol
Emma want her to hook me up"
She had slipped on the blue gown
but somehow 1t did not look as well as
usual. Perhaps 1t was her hair or be
cause she was flushed and hurried.
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table and straighten the dining room
as quickly as you can as the cir
fastened her dress. mr. Curtis sis
ter Is coming, and she's wonderful
housekeeper. Put on your best white
apron and keep it on-we may wan
something during the evening. oh, II
that hook OFF? Yes, you'll have to pir
1t. Wait, here's a white one
With a las adjusting touch to hel
hair, Helen ran in to straighten thu
front room and the library.
Hold on, there; / want those,
growled Warren as she folded up thu
scattered evening papers,
They're right here" laying them OF
the table beside him. They look Sc
untidy strewn about Dear, nov
your chair a little-you've caught VI
the rug. Oh, don't put your ashe
there-here's your ash tray"
Helen brushed the ashes from thu
lamp base. hastily arranged the maya
What in che Sam Hill are you fuss
ing around for? Nobody's coming bu
Carrie and Ed
You know Carrie sees everything
Oh, you're not going to wear that oil
house coat?"
why not?" belligerently.
ED never wears one when we g
there. And that's so shabby-look a
that spot on the sleeve. Dear, pleas
change It,"
With a muttered sxpletive Warren
flung down his paper and strobe int
the bedroom, peeling off the hous
coat as he went.
Dear" following him anxiously
that collars frayed. Won't you"
mo. won't" Jerking on his othe
coat. II put that on clean for dinner
and I'll not change again. See here
shut those windows"
Just a minute until 1t airs out.
sniffingly. Il can smell that caulifiow
er yet Wait. dear, help me put o.
this good bedspread! No, draw 1t owe
to your side more. Oh, there they ar
now!" as the door bell rang. Quick
this sides still too long,"
Helen had just time to straighte
the counterpart and smooth over tn
pillows before she hurried out {
greet them.
why, you've got all the window
up was Carries first critical con
ment when she came into the bedroom
to lay OF her wraps.
1T was so warm in here" Hele
hastily put them down.
well, it's cold enough out" takin
of her coat and displaying a gra
crepe evening gown that fitted severe
ly her tall, stiff figure.
"You sit here, Carrie" Hele
pushed forward an easy chair as the
joined Warren and Ed in the library
''No, I'll sit over by the radiator
I'm chilly. Do you people always kee
your apartment this cold?"
Helen said the place smelled @
cooking" blundered Warren.
I'VE had cauliflower for dinner,
flushed Helen. "and | think the odo
of that's always strong. don't your"
Yes. II you let it get through you
house.
We'll, how did New York look whe
you got back?' asked Ed.
Mighty good" agreed Warren, an
| for some time the conversation wa
on their trip and the war condition
they had found in London.
Helen was glad to let Warren d
most of the talking, but she was col
scious that Carries critical glanc
kept wandering about the apartment
ugh. how. she frightened mel" a
Pussy Purr-Mew made a sudden lea
for TIE fringe on Carries wrist-bal