The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-08

"Of course not. but she's determined
I YOU shouldn't have "a! shes SIN arEu-
fefcd to puShS SR t is suit bSf s G5
doesn't want that. Says she'll withdraw
ner account. ana never Oh, JOyfuIly.
here's the skirt now a. Mr.. Carter
handed ~ In.
It. was with sense OF eiAtiou. OF
thriIled eNultancy, that later Helen left
the shop. For once she had triumphed.
out
Then she realized that IN her excite
ment she had not even tried on the skirt
out since II vas Just a plain model &c
They had promised TO send IL. 'spe-
clal. IL would come In time for her 20
I try az on before dinner. The rest OF the
Afternoon she spent In vainiy striyinr
20 recall Just how the skirt was made
SIX Hst-past six. Still the suit had
early, and In high spirits Evidently IN.
day business had been good.
They were almost through dinner
marked special" Dropping her napkin.
Helen started up with an excited, "Oh'
its my suit! I'm wild 70 see it!"
tsh your dinner"
But already Helen had It out OF the
| box ana was trying on the coat
Wait. dear. I'll put on the whole
thng-you can tell 50 much better" ana
gathering up the package she ran into
But her heart sank as she slipped on
the skirt. Il was made with a yoke a
style she never liked. for she line across
me hips took from her height. And the
eoAt-soinewhoW 10 did not look quite
| the same! But thcE she mad had on her
/ hai perhaps that made some difference.
Anxious for WHrren'a opinlon she ran
back TO the dining room As she turn.,,
Slowly around before him, be viewed IN,
suit In stold silence
Not crazy about Il. Big enough for
oh no. its Just the skirt that's too
long-and the sleeves"
All right, II you're satisfied. You're
the one that's got to wear it,
But Helen was not satisfied. She had
Emma leave her dishes 20 pin up the
skirt Then she spent the next hour
viewing Il in the various mirrors-bor
9glsG,onteht growing as she found new
Take IL back n you don't III. A.
growled Warren. exasperatsd by her con
slant appeals a. 20 what he thought OF
this Or that alteration.
oh, can't ask them 20 take this
back flushing.
Why not2 You're not no blamed
scrupulous about firing things bach"
"Oh. but this is different - anofhe-
woman wanted the suit on they had
time They had 20 send for the floor
walker and the buyer-"Aud then came
That's RIGHT Warren threw b.ck
nus head and roared. '1fa-ha I'd have
Elyen a farm 20 see you two women
scrappinE Buttcd right IN with the skirt
eh -
"oh. she was 50 insoIent about it, IN
diEuantly.
Wen. can't see that you we've such
a perfect lady
Why. 1 cam! see thai you were such
why. I simply held on 70 the coat
You certainly don't think should bave
given IL uD 20 herr
Huh. seems now you're deuoed sorry
you didn't should say she got the t,est
OF that deal Looks like You're the one
that's EtuuE"
Almost In tears Helen vent IN 20 take
OFT the suit A. Ehe hung 70 on a form
IN her closet. she thought OF the months
~ must hang there OF the oOuntea,
uncs she must wear Il and always
with diEtaustc- For she never wore with
comfort thing that she disliked
IL was bitter price for q few mo-
meuts Of triumph. Other people were al
WAYS triumphinE over her-yet neither
come 20 then
with an almost vicious hstnr she shut
thec ioset door. 70 was always go Ofbe--s
got off-aho never I'D whatever bap-
pencd she was always the one 40 -