The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-26

the plano bench from tho south
ROOM" she smiled. "A more i'm
portant item seems to be dishes.
"Heavens!" ! cried, Il never
thought of thatl But i've got sill
YER, anyway. I've kept all my
mothers silver. It's In a tin box
In the bottom drawer of my desk.
well. that's something" she ad
mitted. Have you got tablecloths
and napkins and kitchen utensils
to cook with. you know? And have
you got some bedding for Mrs
Pillig and son Peter2"
ruefully shook my head. What
am ! going to do?"
II think you're going to make a
trip tomorrow to the nearest large
town, and stock up" she smiled.
Am I going alone?"
She laughed at me. mo, yot
helpless child, mamma will go with
YOU
So the next morning we set of
early, provided with list Of neces
sary articles compiled with Mrs
Bert's assistance. We tramped
over to Bentford and took the train
there for q city some seventeen
miles away, which we reached
about half-past eight. 1t was o
clean, neat little city, with prosper
Gus, well-stocked shops.
The girl led me into shop. We
looked at dishes first.
The woman who waited on us
assumed a motherly air. II began
to dawn upon me that she thought
we we're stocking our little prospec
tive home. said nothing, but
pointed to the dinner set desired
The girl laughed. That's Royal
Worcester" she said.
What Of It? I like It,"
well, then, look at 1t all you
can now" she answered, "for you
can't have It,"
The clerk laughed. "You see
what you're in for, young man.
she said. with the familiarity which
rather too often characterizes
clerks ip our semi-rural regions.
fear l colored more than Miss
Goodwin, which didn't help matters
any.
Please show us something at q
reasonable COST" the girl said, with
curious. dignified severity, which
was effective.
As we stepped out on the street
we looked at each other. and
laughed.
cts preposterous, but l suppose
the evidence is against U.s." she
twinkled.
"The evidence is against us, al
any rate" I answered.
She looked away quickly, and
said, Where ID the furniture
store?"
We found It, and here we looked
at iron beds for Mrs. Pillig and
son Peter. and for one Of the spare
rooms so that might have a guest
up after college closed. She let me
have the bed wanted for the spare
room, but the other two had to be
cheaper.
Next we bought a few cheap bed
room chairs, and a cheap bureau
for Mrs. .Pillig, and better bureau
for the spare room. I bought nc
other furniture, preferring to wait
till | could get to New York or Bos
ton, or better yet, pick up old ma
hogany at country auctions.
Then we invaded the drygoods
shop, where again I stood helpless
ly by while the girl bought bedding
and tablecloths and napkins and
dishcloths and towels.
Our next quest was for a sundial
plate, but 1t was a vain search, for
not store in town carried such an
article. AS we came out of the last
shop, she sighed.
well, I can't spend any more
of your money!" she said. but
I've really saved 1t for you. Good.
ness knows how much you'd have
spent by yourself. Why, you want.
ed the most expensive kind OF
everthing!"
"Of course" said 1; nothing is
too good for Twin Fires"
"Well, It's lucky I was along,
then"
Lucky isn't lust the word" ~