Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-28

Helen made up her mind as she
changed at the Grand Central for the
local train to get her exchanging OF
Christmas presents OF her mind first
and then look for draperies. The only
thing that worried her at all was the
fact that she had waited rather lons
TO exchange the things, but then she
couldn't possibly be the only woman
in a predicament of that kind, and be-
sides why did people have to give
presents that we're not appropriate
Helen was sure that she always
made out her list of presents caref0lIE
before she bought anything. so as 10
he able to please everyone. II took so
little time and saved so much trouble
that she couldn't understand why
others didn't do II. Warren had re-
marked sarcasucally last night when
she mentioned the fact that she was
going TO exchange some Christmas
presents the next day that he for one
could not understand why women
could not be satisfied with wnat people
picked out for them.
But. dear she had insisted, Il
don't know what to do with the things.
1t seems like waste OF money TO me.
when ! might be having something
could make use Of.
That's Just an idea of yours, he
had growled.
Well. you can't deny that I have
too much writing paper-a regular
deluge Of it this year. she had re-
torted-
Il have plenty of duplicates. but you
don't find me grumeling. Besides, II
YOU had to do this, why didn't YOU
think of II before
But. Warren, YOU know that last
week was filled TO the hrim, and going
out to mothers made me forget every
thing else
"All right; have your own way about
it. I hope YOU come out all right, but
/ don't see how you can.
She Thinks Perhaps 1t Is Trifie Late
As she recalled Warren's discourag
ing attitude Helen began TO feel as
though. after all, il was little late to
exchange Christmas gifts. She re-
Earded the bundles in her arms re-
fiectively. There was box of writing
paper, the least attractive of the many
boxes that she received: very hand
some satin laundry bag that did not
harmonic with her room. and some
cut glass salt cellars which she did
not want, because she had Just in
dulged in silver ones that winter.
She would so to Croft's and ord
ways first and exchange the bag. The
Rag itself was all right, but the color
was most Disappointing. How many
times had Mrs. Dalton been in her
sleeping apartment and had Yet failed
To remember its colorH However. in
the matter of color there ought not TO
be any trouble in exchanging il.
The department store that she en-
tered first was crowded and she made
her way 10 the counter where the diff
ferent bags were displayed.
viii you wait on me-" she said to
rather superior-lookinG clerk with
picious-looking blond hair who
q GiE
expression as she handed her parcel
over the counter.
7 want to exchange this bag for
one in rose color if YOU have it"
The woman opened the parcel and
looked at the bag refiectively. I
don't think we have any more bags in
rose al this price, she said. going 10
the end Of the counter and pulling the
stock over TO see.
NO. madam. nothing at that price.
1t was a holiday special. Here is one
in pink though, at three seventy-five. $
What was the price OF the one I
brought in?" said Helen finally.
Two fifty. madam. This is very
much handsomer, though; don't you
think so?"
Helen was trying TO decide whether
10 buy the more expensive bag or 10
color was Just what she wanted. but
she hardly felt like sparing the money.
However, she might as we'll as long as
they were all out Of the others
All right" she said. finally. ''Tll
take this one, a dollar and a quarter
moYe-is that right"
The girl took the money and mo-
ment later Helen was walking out Of
the store satisfied after all that she
had exactly what she wanted. and not
very much more either. Perhaps she
could economic on the draperies
somewhat.
The writing paper she did not want
At all. and she hardly knew what 10