The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-03

Last Tuesday I was down I'm the
and esr,s xna f9und d,. then .1s sn,
sheir work Lately my clothes have
been vretchediy washed. and know
OF her time taking TO Jane I hsv.
spoken 70 Mr.. Thompson. the super
intendent. and he Gays that you can
apartments wash On that day. Very
truly yours.
BLANCHE N. GORDON.
The tnsoiencei The cool presumption
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Why should she enange her washday7
bersf
They had been In the house longer
than tho 0ordons. and they had always
washed on Tuesday. The sheer imperti-
nsnce OF this womsni
Aauiver with Indignation. Helen ran
out to the kitchen. Anna was on her
knees cleaning the lower part OF the
Toe box.
Anna. when you first came. told
don. maid The girl we had before was
always running In there and making
trouble. i warned you never to 10 into
her kitchen. not even
been"
You've been carrying on with her in
the laundry. Here's a note form Mrs.
Gordon complaining about it,
box. "It's that boy ON the elevator
that's who she's always earryin' on
When Helen left the kitchen. with
desk and took out the best note paper,
for the curt. sarcastic answer her mind
was already forming.
My Dear Mrs. Gordon: / have re-
ceived your note and am surprised At
your request Since 1 have always wash
ed ON Tuesday. and have my work ar
ranged for that 4 afraid i can
not comply with your request
Me-. she had used request TWICE.
WISH Comply with your wish NO.
that wasn't strong enough.
Crumpling the corner OF the blotter.
Then. impuIsiveiy throwing down her S;
pen. she reached for the phone. Her
impatience demanded the quickest way.
"Helloi Give me Mrs. Gordon's apart
ment"
Lines busy came the answer.
The impulse to phone passed as quick
ly as Il had come. and Helen hung back
the receiver with "a throb OF relief that
the line has been busy. After an she
was always confused and nervous. she
could never say what she wanted.
Taking fresh sheet, she began an
other nots-a more Scathing one.
My Dear Mrs. Gordon: l fail to
see why / should change my wash
day, since We have been In this
house longer than YOU. and have al
ways washed on Tuesday. Since you
same day with mine. YOU had better
arrange 60 have YOUR washing done
on Wednesday.
Yours very truly.
HELEN l.. CURTIS.
There were two sinces." one Of them
should have been AS" but she was TOO
nervous to rewrite a..
Anna" she swung through the pan
try door, taking this note over TO Mrs.
Gordon. Just hand N in. Now don Z
say word To the maid"
With grim cXultnncy. Helen pictured
Mrs. Gordon reading the note. Yet she
felt the incident was not closed. Mrs.
Gordon's arrogance and obstinacy would
point.
What would be her next move? Va
guely troubled and apprehensive Helen
started TO put up the new null cur
tains In the bedroom. She was running
the last curtain on its slender brass rod
when Anna announced that the superin-
tendent wanted 10 see her.
in here
Instantly Helen knew why he had
come. but she kept on with her her
work. trying % seem unconcerned. Mr..
Thompson. plainly embarrassed stood
by the door. awkwardly lingering his
watch chain.
''H-hum. Mrs. Curtis Mrs. Gordon
When the maids get down there togeth-
er ~ seems they do more talking than
work. and Mrs. Gordon thinks Won Il
better not wash on the same day Now
IT Wednesday would suit you as we'll
Il m afraid II wouldn't. Mr.. Thomp-
son. l believe we've been here longer
than the Gordons-perhaps Mrs. Gordon
would like 20 change her day"
Yes. that's what I suggested but