Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-12
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tnelr Key was not at the desk ana
knew that Warren had oo-,s 'Hu
waiting for the slow-runnino ~.
ran up the two flights Of stairs
In answer to her eager .,nooI-
rem opened the door. He Voc
shirt sleeves, towel in his booa
"Oh, dear, I'm sorry I'm lato -
ing his head down for q dr.
smelly kiss. But look-look vb
bought" "us
She tore off the paper and sbook {
the shawl on the bed.
There, isn't that the most hon..
thing you ever saw. It'll malTo
most gorgeous evening wraD-sri
won't even have to cut it,"
Thought you weren't to oct
expensive togs this trip" rub6inr (
neck and head in vigorous man'f.x
ion. '''-'''d
Expensive! What do you tbfr,
paid for it? Two pounds"
"You never got that for
pounds" examining the heavy /
broidery.
Il did, dear, I did" excitedIv d
that little shop in Wardour -
where l got the bead bag last III
Don't you remember I told Won ab1s
those two old-maid sisters? n
ladies that look like Dickens cbarJ,
tiers. Well, their brothers in the wI
and they need the money"
NEED it bad enough to sell that n
two pounds?"
While Helen breathIessly expIafng
their desperate condition, Warren tad
the shawl to the window, scrutinized
then threw it back on the bed. Tbea
was something in his frowning silena
that made her vaguely uneasy.
why, dear, don't you think it's II
quisite? Don't you think it's wondeI
fully cheap"
''What'd they ask for it in the frd
placer"
1t was marked seven pounds, b1
she said 1 could have it for fye-ius
what her brother paid"
"Yet you got it for two?"
''Why yes, but /"
well, it's all right to get thing
cheap, but we don't want to stea
them. Here" throwing two pounds oi
the bed, take that to those womei
first thing in the morning. Undei
stand?"
"Oh," flushing holly, 81 don't thinl
of it that way"
Huh, you're always spouting about
the suffering war brings to women
But the first real chance you get ID
help one," CONTEMPORARY, you grind
her down to the last cent"
''Why, Warren, you don't think
asked her to take so little? Why sig
almost forced it on me"
$50 much the worse" scowling al
the rough edges of a fresh collar
''Shows how desperate she was. JOve,
if I'm ever up against it, I'll take my
chances with a man every time"
With burning cheeks Helen slowly
refolded the shawl.
"Where're we going for dinner
CURLY, struggling with the collar DIS
chin in the air.
ooh, dear, 1 can't bear to have you
think 1 took advantage of that woman
I feel wretched about it"
"You ought to. I've noticed your
sympathy's always the kind tna'
doesn't cost anything. Hot airs mlgnV|
cheap, but when it comes down 20
brass tacks-you're not there NOW
where're we going for dinner? !,
Dear, don't say that-it isn't true
It's only because I felt we shouldn l
buy anything now. I didn't once ash
her to take less-oh, I think you mlSn'
believe that"
"Well, if you don't intend to Ouy-
why the deuce are you ST 'OpllS
around the shops? Make EN- drag Ou'
everything in the place, then s%
you're only 'looking'-do you! ViOlOus
ly brushing his coat. "Now what aOOp'
dinner?"
Warren, you know never 90 ' i
1 wasn't even going inside. was 'u'
looking in the window and she saw . h.s
l told her l wasn't buying a tnlns w.
trip-oh, it isn't fair for you 10 LION
me so miserable about it. III
"Well, most of these Engllsn p'I ip,t
are having pretty rough sIeaulns ~ N
now, so don't be too blamed Keen pnt
getting something for nothing ,,ns
all you women are alike, with d 'm .
you'd sell your eternal SOUS ~
bargain. See here, I'm as empty Innes
drum-didn't have time Iol ~
How about Simpsons for dinner
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