The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-08

Helen viewed the coat from every
angie IN the a-tripncated mirror. She
liked the cut. the straight lines gay" her
an added SHINES. Its very plainncss
was distinctive after the fussy braids
and buttons OF the other suits
I'm sorry to keep you waiting" the
saleswoman came back into the hitting
Eoom-"but the skirts been mislsid.
lust let me see that number" examining
the ticket on tho coat
y like this better than any OF the
others. admitted Helen. III the skirt's
as good think IN take IT,"
It's a circular skirt know youu
ike II Just a moment
But II was several moments before
she returned. plainly troubled and suu
without the skirt
There seems 10 be some mistake.
Another customer has the skirt and she
wants 20 try on the coat"
oh. but I've already said ia take IL"
telens desire for the suit instantly in
tensified. Why they can't"
That's what 4 told Miss Boyd but
she saws her customer had the skirt
nrst. I've just sent for Mr. Carter" and
again she darted out
enhanced the dssirabiity OF the suit.
and with feminine obstinacy Helen de-
termined 10 have IL The door now
swung open 20 admit a stout, blonde. as
seruVe-looking sales-woman
VIII you kindly let me have that
coat a moment. with icy authority.
Why. I've bought this suit" hush
ed Helen
4 beg your pardon. madam. my Gus
toner has the skirt She had 10 on be
fore Miss Walker showed you the coat"
They've sent for the fiOorwalker-Td
rather wait till he comes"
But madam. my customers waiting
Here, to Helens intense relief her
own salesvomAn came back with talL
fnirhaired. youngish man.
Mr.. Carter. this Is the customer She
likes the coat and has practically bought
me suit without seeing the skirt. but
Miss Boyd insists"
Miss BOYD, the stout saleslady. inter
rupted with an excited. voluble protest
Her customer had the prior right 20 the
suit. She had seen Il on the figure. and
the stock girl had Just taken IL on for
her when Miss Walker took away the
coat.
Realizing that Miss walker was much
less as@ertive. Helen felt that she must
help her out or she would lose the suit
I've had an account here FOR sew
era years. her voice qufyering with
me have a suit that I've"
MY customer has an account here
also. madam. She saw the suit on the
Miss Thomas. the buyer. will have
70 decide this uervuusly interru ptcd
Nj; Carter "I'li send for her hastily
making his escape followed by Miss
BOYD. still loudly protesting
"Oh-how unfair" began Helen ire
mulously. "Why-sureiy /"
Just Wait comforted her saferwo-
man. -Aiiss Thomas1I BE- here In a mo-
ment. and she's always fair. The stock
girl wasn't taking che suit or the fig
SER self - III TOOK the coat orr my
Again the door swung open and again
entered the blonde clrrk-thts time fol
lowed BY her customer who had on the
skirt. She was a thin. dark woman with
en- expensive but unbecomiuE hat a
fussy lace waist
I've come IN % show you the skirt"
with lofty Ecorn. You can 49, tie a
mile TOO long for you. Nov viii you let
me try on che coat
The door was. slightly ajar. and just
outside stood Mr.. Carter with amused
grin. The situation % two women fight
ING Tor the same suit. one wearing the
coat and the other the skirt was no
doubt most amusing. But &C that mo-
meut Helen failed TO see In no any eIe-
meut o. humor.
Vow. madam. that I've lot you see
The skirt will you kindly let me try on
the coat the woman repeated bauEhti-
n shall keep the coat until Ee see
v hat the buyer says fiarcd Helen fu-
rious at this arrogant presumptuous IN
frusion
The woman. now uvid win rage look.
% as though she would take The roHt
hF force But she cJuteutCd ferseif with
% Furr rinE. insgi-nt remark about some
people Who are 90 900 bred and fiouuced
uaugftiiy out
20 was 20 afraid you'd give 81, 20 her.
WHISPERED Miss Walker
'oh. how brUfr' The imuulause o.
NfF '.N.NNN M more. w nN should q give
her fhr cost hotiN amy more Than she
ah0u1df
a buzz 70 voices outside. and the door
wha pushed open tv re- tired fraf Huf
arnui'.lHnEinE woman. whom Helen
know vac the buyer. She wac followed
~ The blonde. Falealady auI NJ car.
Tor EtfrFhudy began taking az once Dol
eNgltcd. high-pitchsd tUires ever. bOdy
buf the buyer. and che only listened
hen che turned to Helen with a brief
m very CORY that rueh o. mistake fna
happened suit is usually cold b. the
coat but lu have to see the other cue.
TONER"
"tuHht IN fhs next room aud Miss
BOYD Jed the way trimphantIv
Again lieleu waa len alone. e. choking
sense 20 thwarfed Iudi Enatton lu her
throat She would NOT Eef the suit
tsfNrh body n'wayH took Hdsnnfarr nf
HNr She could never hold her own
Ard endless walt. fHtr hIsH WaIF.H
rushed ORD with frIumU HlrF.
lt n yours Hu Geo all the HrnrEa
stock number and ruHf.#afe ON frr coat
u"ket That's whHf decided ffr on Hr..a
nnklnG an awful row shes boiling
What ga she saw eagerly. then
quickly ashamed % her question
when she Couldn't Ear the SUITE -Ns
even tried 90 buy the skirt"
The sklrt. repeated Helen WHY
she wouldn't want Just the skirt"