Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-07-23

there"
"Oh, we didn't get much" murnaured
Helen, who always shrank from show
ing Carrie anything. Here's an old
card case," taking it from the mantsl.
"And this old scent bottle I thinks
rather quaint. What were they, dear?
Only two shillings each, wasn't it,"
You're wild about this sort Of
thing, aren't your" Carrie was look
ing at the y without the slightest in
terest. Il suppose they're all right,
but never cared to litter up my
house with lot of bric-a-brac."
Helen. who loathed bric-a-brac and
who prided herself on having a home
free from useless ornamentation.
flushed resentfully.
81 see you've moved your DESK" as
Helen put back the scent bottle.
Yes. 1t was too near the heat-the
veneering was getting warped"
You ought to keep a saucer Of
water under your radiators. It's not
the heat as much as the dryness that
cracks veneer" instructed Carrie. do
you use a good furniture POLISH"
81 suppose it's good" stiffly, II get
it at Warmers"
well, if you'd get a little lemon
oil-it would take of all these smeary-
looking places. It's better than any
thing else for magohany.'
With an effort Helen forced a muir
INJURED comment about trying it,"
Carries critical. instructive attitude
had never seemed more intolerable.
and she had never felt for her a
I stronger antagonism. It was a diff
cult evening. and Helen could hardly
keep from showing the resentment
that was smoldering within her.
1t was a relief when Ed finally
glanced at the clock and announced
that 1t was after ten.
1T doesn't seem possible that Fri
days Christmas" observed Carrie as
she pinned on her hat. But we're
not giving a single present this year
What We ordinarily spend for pres
ents we decided to give to the Bel
gians. Mrs. Elliot and I got OF a big
box on their Christmas ship"
That was very fine of you" muir
INJURED Helen, thinking of the ex-
pensive centerpiece she had already
bought for Carrie.
"Oh, isn't that something new!'
Carrie paused at the dining room door
as they passed by. I've never seen
that decanter."
"Yes. l got that in London. l love
that old Bohemian glass SO, and you
don't often see one with the old silver
stopper"
What do you use for your silver?'
Carrie had taken up a berry dish from
the sideboard. "Gordon's silver soap?
Oh, they make a cream that's much
better. You try 1t and your silver
won't look so cloudy" holding the
dish up to the light.
Carrie, it's late" called Ed from
the door.
With a forced, set smile, Helen fol-
lowed them out to the elevator. Even
after they rang for the car, Carrie
kept it waiting while she still extolled
the merits of the silver cream.
Mighty nice to have them this eve
Ming" declared Warren as he closed
the door. Carrie locke, well, didn't
she? Gave you some good tips. too.
You must try that stunt about water
under the radiator"
Helen gulped, then all her smolder.
ing resentment blazed out. 1t was the
primitive, tigerish resentment that is
aroused in even the mildest, gentlest
woman by The criticism and interior.
ence of her husbands family.
You think she's such q paragon OF
a housekeeper, don't your" passionate
ly. That's what all your family think!
Well, l want to tell you something
saw myself! You remember that night
We were over when Ed was sick
Well, / went out to I'LL the hot-watel
bag-and l found the maid brushing
her teeth in the kitchen sink! Now
may have smeary furniture and cloudy
silver-but I'm at least clean about
the kitchen! And Ill tell her so
too!"
"What're you trying to start, any
way?" scowled Warren. II think It'll
might fine of Carrie to want to hell
YOU"
Help me? She only wanted an ex
cuse to air her own projections.
tried to be civil to her tonight-bu
the next time" excitedly, I'll Leo hel
know l can run my house without hel
assistance! And I'm going to tell he
that my maid doesn't wash her teetl
in the kitchen sink"
How do you know what she doe
when you're not out there? Jove. WON
en- are catfish" as with a yawn Wal
!, rem started to wind the clock. "Wher'
in the deuce Is that key"