The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-19

ner cabinet. filled with china that she
impressively informed them Was real
worcester. m guest room and bath
stold. u~nresponsive silence. Helen kept
murmuring: How lovelyl How charm
ing! How very attarctive!"
when the whole apartment had been
duly inspected and admired, they re-
turned To the library for tea II was an
9yer-elaborate tea. served by the smart
You really have a wonderful apart
ment' repeated Helen for the dozenth
the occasion. that she was still expected
10 say something more.
Yes. we thing II Is" .glowed Mrs.
precating laugh, ITS not cheap. What
do you suppose we pay hereT
on; wouldn't have any idea" evad-
What would you say. MIR. curtis?.
turning to warren with an air that i'm
"oh. don't know the rent. around
mere. eadelsssly. but l would say
-Four thousand dolIarsl" in shrilI IN
dlgnation -Four thousand dollars for
n~eighborhoodl Why. we pay over twice
that-SS.5OO!
oh you doc" Warren reached for
Mrs. Lawson. nettled at his uncon-
cern; launched into ar affected account
? ~ no haAE VI EAAh al apartment w
course. they had to have three maids.
and II was really too much for her TO
look after. She was thinking OF get
TINS "a housekeeper some one who would
take the responsibility on OF her: that
she was really not strong enough, etc.
At the first break in this flow OF ego
tism. Helen hastily made the move TO
go. She knew that Warren was ex-
asperated to the boiling-over point. and
she. wanted TO get him away before he
said anything rude.
Even in the hall. Mrs. Lawson had to
: chest that she had picked up" in tho
south OF rance.
And. oh. before you go. ] MUST show
It's "A sixteenth century temple rug and
"A very unusual design"
Again Helen murmured her How
phrases. until they finally made their
Warren started to explode In the ele-
vator but. Helen nudged him, with a
warning giance at the boy. When they
ia Ike TO be that woman's husband
for Just about ten minutes. I'd put a
quietus on that mouth Of hers II ! had
TO knock her block N
why. dear" In shocked reproof.
r., 2 never lst upi Kept right At ~.
callers around. does she. and rams the
whole apartment down their throats7"
Yes she was pretty insistent" ad-
fnsistent- Shes insistent all right.
Sho set out 70 impress us-and. by
GeoFc. she didn't let up for . minute.
Hut dear. you were awfuliy rude
more than $1,000
"Ha-ha. ! handed her one thersi
Mad as n halter. wasn't Fhe7 Twelve
rooms and four baths, DIDN'T she roll
out thouEh-every time she got r.
chance. When Jimmy lawson married
her. she lived IN q little runt Of n house
on. in Marshtown. sud III wage she
took her saturday night bath IN the Elm
Helen taurhed "shc dfd Law ~ q,
rather thick about tie four baths Then
retlectivcly did you notice that table p
- YOU suppore che really paid f375
she might with a shrus POOL
enouEh for ANYTHING she's the type
those antique dealers get TAT on. whatd
she say she gave for that sidsboard-
Ntne hundred d~ollars7 We'll. 7 don't
know much about antiques. but n that
wasn't mad IN Grand Harids-ru sst
Yes 7 thou~ht that va. a rsproduo-
Vow. see here. that's iust vbst ~
setting 81 Right here's where vou
learn your lssson Tho next time any
ing hing Prom now on you cut nat
WY dear : never brag abou, orr
'IIuh. you're always trotting ont some
~ tE-eterf time anybody comes.
N,w t9it w had = dose ~ g. 7 NOV
But, Warren. Just 90 speak ~ a Few
on. pieces Everybody interested n
antt1ues ard 10 makes something 10
Talk about let EN- taxi ahou.
hemselves. Steer en- On ~ that has
nrn heyM make C0nveraaffrn fauf
enouGh That O cinch. Now rsf ~ =
-this roes ~ ever 7 hear Won hfaf-
Voc about anything ee've got. whore W.
sod 10 ~ what We naid Tor ft-wsT ri
caU Fou down % darn quick frU NATE
your Nsad s~fm