The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

Heien knew was the buyer She was
loliowed by the blonde saleslady and
Mr.. Carter Everybody began talk.
ing at once in excited, high-pitched
volces-everybody but the buyer and
she only listened. Then she tssrned
10 Helen with brief I'm very sorry
that such mistake has happened.
A suit is usually sold by the coat. but
III have to see the other customer"
Right in the next room" and Miss
boyd led the way triumphantly.
Again Helen was left alone. a. chok.
ing sense OF thwarted Indignation in
her throat. She would not get the
suit. Everybody always took adyan.
tage Of her She could never hold he,
own.
An endless wait; then Miss Walker
rushed In with triumphant:
It's yours! You see, all the marks
stock number and cost-are on tho
coat ticket. That's what decided il,
On, she's making an aW full row--shs's
boiling!"
What did she say?" eagerly. the,,
quickly ashamed of he4' question.
When she couldn't get the suit
she even tried to buy She skirt"
The skirt?" repeated Helen. why.
she wouldn't want just the skirt?"
Or course not but she's deter.
mined you shouldn't have it. She's
still arguing-hasn't taken it off vet
but she doesn't want that. Says she'll
withdraw her account and never
On. Joyfully, here's the skirt now"
as Mr.. Carter handed it in.
1t was with sense of citation of
thrilled exultancy, that later Helen
left the shop. For once she had tri.
umphed.
Then she realized that in her ex.
c1tement she had not even tried ON
the skirt, but since it was just a plain
model 1t could not be far wrong.
Ihey were almost through dinner
when Emma brought in the large box
marked special" Dropping her nap
KIN, Helen started up with an ex.
cited, "Oh, it's my suit! I'm wild to
see iti''
See here, the suit can wait-you
finish your dinner"
But already Helen had II out NJ
the box and was trying on the coat.
Wait, dear, I'll put on the whole
thing-you can tell so much better"
and gathering up the package she ran
into her room.
but her heart sank as she slipped
on the the skirt. 1t was made with a
yoke. style she never liked, for the
line across the hips took from her
helght. And the coat-somehow It
ala not look quite the same! But
tnen she had had on her hat-per-
haps that made some difference.
Anxious for Warren's opinion. she
ran back to the dining room. AS she
turned slowly around before him, he
viewed the suit in stolid silence.
Not crazy about it. Big enough for
two OF you"
On no. it's just the skirt that's
too long-and the sleeves"
All right, If you're satisfied. You're
the one that's got to wear it,"
But Helen was not satisfied She
mad Emma leave her dishes to pin
up the skirt. Then she spent the next
hour viewing it in the various mir
rors-her discomfort growing as she
found new faults.
Take it back II you don't like it,"
growled Warren, exasperated by her
constant appeals as to what he thought
OF this or that alteration.
"Oh. l can't ask them to take this
back" flushing.
Why not? You're not SO blamed
scrupulous about firing things back"
Oh, but this is different-another
woman wanted the suit! Oh. thew
had time! They had to send for the
noorwalker and the buyer" And
tnen came the story with all its de-
tails.
That's rich!" Warren threw back
his head and roared. "Ha-ha. I'd
have given a farm to see you two
women scrapping. Butted right In
with the skirt on, did she? Regular
hair-pulling scene, eh?"
"Oh, she was SO insolent about til"
Indignantly.
Wen, l can't see that you were
such a perfect lady"
why, l simply held on to the
coat! You certainly don't think
should have given it up to herr"
Huh. seems now you're deuced sor.
ry you didn't! l should say she
got the best of that deal. Looks like
you re the one that's stung."
Almost in tears Helen went in to
take on the suit. AS she hung It on
a form III her closet, she thought of
the months it must hang there, OF
The countless times she must wear it
and always with distaste. For she
never wore with comfort thing that
she disliked
1t was bitter price for a few mo-
nents OF triumph Other people were
always triumphing over her-yet |
neither regret nor retribution seemed |
ever to come to them
With an almost vicious bang she
'hut the closet door 1t was always
10! Others got on she never did.
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