The Yale expositor., 1915-07-01

Helen rescued the fringe and took
Pussy PurrMew on her lap.
Il like dogs, but 1 don't see how
you can fuss over cat disapproved
Carrie Think of the dust she col
lects with that tall
1--WE try not to have any dust for
the tail to collect" returned Helen,
feeling that for once she had scored.
No, | hadn't much time to get
around" Warren was saying. But
Helen did drag me out to the rag
market-that's rum place for you
Helen, show EN- the things we got
| there"
"Oh, we didn't get much" murmured
Helen, who always shrank from show
ing Carrie anything. Here's an old
card case" taking 1t from the mantel.
"And this old scent bottle thinks
rather quaint. What we're they, dear?
Only two shillings each, wasn't it?"
You're wild about this sort OF
thing, aren't your" Carrie was look
ing at them without the slightest in
terest. Il suppose they're all right,
but never cared to litter up my
house with lot of bric-a-brac."
Helen. who loathed bric-a-brac and
who prided herself on having a home
free from useless ornamentation,
flushed resentfully.
81 see you've moved your desk" as
Helen put back the scent bottle.
Yes. 1t was too near the heat-the
veneering was getting warped"
you ought to keep a saucer of
water under your radiators. It's not
the heat as much as the dryness that
cracks veneer" instructed Carrie. do
you use a good furniture polish?"
II suppose it's good" stif1y, Il get
1t at Warmers"
We'll, il you'd get a little lemon
oil-it would take of all these smeary-
looking places. It's better than any
thing else for magohany.'
With an effort Helen forced muir.
INJURED comment about trying it,
Carries critical, instructive attitude
had never seemed more intolerable
and she had never felt for her a
stronger antagonism. 1t was diff
cult evening, and Helen could hardly
keep from showing the resentment
that was smoldering within her.
It was a relief when Ed finally
glanced at the clock and announced
that it was after ten.
1T doesn't seem possible that Fri
days Christmas observed Carrie as
she pinned on her hat But we're
not giving a single present this year
What we ordinarily spend for pres
ents we decided to give to the Bel
CLANS Mrs Elliot and got off a bis
box on their Christmas ship"
THAT was very fine of you" muir
INJURED Helen, thinking of the ex
pensive centerpiece she had alread!
bought for Carrie.
"Oh, isn't that something new?'
Carrie paused at the dining-room dool
as they passed by. I've never seer
that decanter.'
Yes, ! got that in London. Low,
that old Bohemian glass so, and yol
don't often see one with the old silve
stopper"
What do you use for your silver?
Carrie had taken up berry dish from
the sideboard. "Gordon's silver soap
Oh, they make a cream that's mucl
better. You try 1t and your silve
won't look so cloudy" holding tn
dish up to the light.
Carrie. it's late" called Ed iron
the door.
With a forced, set smile, Helen fol
i. lowed them out to the elevator. Ever
, after they rang for the car. Carri
: kept 1t waiting while she still extolle'
, the merits of the silver cream.
Mighty nice to have them this eve
ning." declared Warren as he closes
, the door Carrie looked well, didn'
. she? Gave you some good tips, toe
. You must try that stunt about waite
under the radiator"
@ Helen gulped, then all her smolder
!. ing resentment blazed out. It was tn
|, primitive, tigerish resentment that 1
aroused in even the mildest, gentles
n woman by the criticism and interior
ence of her husbands family.
you think she's such a paragon o
V a housekeeper, don't your" passionate
!. ly. That's what all your family think
Well, want to tell you something
n saw myself! You remember that nigh
v We we're over when Ed was sick
, Well, went out to fill the hot-wate
j. bag-and | found the maid brushin
u her teeth in the kitchen sink! Now
may have smeary furniture and cloud
. silver-but I'm at least clean abou
the kitchenl And I'll tell her 81
- too"
r "What're you trying to start, an,
way?" scowled Warren. Il think it
IT might fine of Carrie to want to bel
YOU"
n Help me? She only wanted an el
cuse TO air her own projections.
d tried to be civil to her tonight-bu
a the next time" excitedly, "Ill let he
Is know can run my house without he
assistancel And I'm going to tell he
% that my maid doesn't wash her teet
D. In the kitchen sink"
aIIou, H. go. Enouu uhof aha doe