Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-28
Their Married Life"
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\ select in its place. The man who
waited on her informed her that its
| price was q diilar-nineteen, also a
| special, and. as the place dealt only in
| stationery and made a speciality. of
| things OF that sort. Helen hardly knew
what 20 do. She rosmed about the
| different counters with her credit
| check There were all kinds of things
for the desk. very handsome pieces of
| all kinds and novelties in the way of
| lamps and things that were all most
| expensive. She determined not TO pay
| any more in order TO get something
! that she liked, and after a great deal
| OF pondering decided on an extra piece
/ for her desk set.
1t consisted OF tiny little cup or
glass. in which q little roller rested.
/ The idea was to fiN the cup with
water. place stamp on the roller as
IL rolled around in the water. and thus
facilitate wetting the stamp. Helen
thought the price ridiculous for so
small thing. but IL was a novelty.
anyway, and would add TO her desk set
somewhat. so she took ii and hurried
on her way TO exchange the salt
cellars.
This last present was really hand
some. Helen would have been in love
with such a gift IL she had not bought
Others earlier in the season, As IL
was, she ought TO get something really
/ hansome for the exchange. She was
certain that the gift must have cost
about ten dollars. anyway.
! Were these bought here, madam -
| inquired the man as Helen relin-
Quished her parcel before the heavy
glass showcase and waited for him to
/ give the price before selecting any
thing else.
ately. Il am sure they were bought
here. Isn't that YOUR name on the
box"
Yes. madam. but we have nothing
| like the enclosed in stock, and haven t
had in some time
She Has an Experience in Substitution
Yes. but" faltered Helen, hardly
knowing what to say next, Il don't
TITS possible that If it is a Christ
mas gift the salt cellars have been put
| into one of our boxes and bought
somewhere else.
; The man said il with a self-satisfed
expression, as though ii were a COM
mon occurrence, and this store had a
reputation that could not be denied.
/ Helen swallowed several times. and
! the color flooded her face uncomfort-
ably.
I'm very sorry. MADAM" the man
! said. with real concern in his voice.
! u am sorry to have bothered YOU
+ about il at ALL said Helen, her natural
/ sense OF fairness coming TO her aid.
'As you say. that is exactly what has
/ happened. l should have ascertained
! first"
The man smiled sympathetically.
/ And Helen, with her cheeks on fire.
/ picked up the Inflated package and
/ hurried ont of the store. How hor-
] ribly embarrassing. and, after all.
/ Warren had been exactly right How
! he would exuit in her discontinue If
| he only knew.
! As she hurried along she thought Of
! the wardrobe drawer at home, where
! she had carefully put away all the good
/ looking boxes which had held her gifts
this year. She had planned herself to
use any of them that presented a good
! appearance next year in giving away
\ gifts. After all, she had decided the
day after Christmas. Just as good
things can be bought almost anywhere
else. One does have to pay for the
/ name AT any of the more exclusive
| shops.
! Well. there was nothing else for 1t.
| She would have TO keep the present or
else give it away to someone else for
/ Christmas or else save the money that
she would have spent on a first prize
| some time. How fortunate that the
/ woman who had sent them 10 her was
not member Of her club. Every
body would open their eyes at so hand
| some prize when she entertained
and would call her extravagant. that
appellation so enjoyed by most women.
! There were compensations, thought
! Helen. as she went up in the elevator
TO the upholstery department She
would select her draperies with a clear
| conscience and let the matter OF
| Christmas fade away from her mind
/ for a whole year And Warren would
never know but what she had had all
! kinds Of success
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