Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14

thelr Key was not at the desk. and she
knew that Warren had come. Not
waiting for the slow-running lift, she
ran up the two flights of stairs.
In answer to her eager knock, War.
rem opened the door He was in his
shirt sleeves, a towel in his hand.
"Oh, dear, I'm sorry I'm late" draw.
ing his head down for a damp SOAP
smelly kiss. But look-look what |
bought"
She tore off the paper and shook out
the shawl on the bed.
There, isn't that the most beautiful
thing you ever saw. It'll make the
most gorgeous evening wrap-and l
won't even have to cut it,
Thought you weren't to get any
expensive togs this trip?" rubbing his
neck and head in vigorous man-fash-
ion.
Expensive! What do you think
paid for it? Two pounds"
Aou never SOt tudt lOr TWO
pounds" examining the heavy EN-.
broidery.
Il did, dear, did," excitedly. AT
that little shop in Wardour street
where l got the bead bag last year.
Don't you remember l told you about
those two old-maid sisters? The
ladies that look like Dickens charac-
tiers. Well their brothers in the war,
and they need the money"
Need it bad enough to sell that for
two pounds?"
While Helen breathlessly explained
their desperate condition, Warren took
the shawl to the window, scrutinized it,
then threw it back on the bed. There
was something in his frowning silence
that made her vaguely uneasy.
"Why, dear, don't you think it's ex-
quisite? Don't you think it's wonder.
fully cheap"
"What'd they ask for it in the first
place."
1T was marked seven pounds, but
she said l could have it for five--just
what her brother paid"
yet you got it for two?"
why yes, but l."
well, it's all right to get things
cheap, but we don't want to steal
them. Here" throwing two pounds on
the bed, take that to those women
first thing in the morning. Under.
stand?"
"Oh," flushing holly, Il don't think
of it that way"
Huh, you're always spouting about
the suffering war brings to women
But the first real chance you get to
help one," contemptuously, you grind
her down to the last cent"
"Why, Warren, you don't think ]
asked her to take so little? Why, she
almost forced it on me-"
$50 much the worse" scowling al
the rough edges of a fresh collar
Shows how desperate she was. Jove
if I'm ever up against it, III take my
chances with man every time"
With burning cheeks Helen slowl!
refolded the shawl.
"Where're we going for dinner?'
CURLY, struggling with the collar, his
chin in the air.
"Oh, dear, l can't bear to have YOU
think took advantage of that woman
l feel wretched about it"
"You ought to. I've noticed youl
sympathy's always the kind thai
doesn't cost anything. Hot airs mighty
cheap, but when it comes down tt
brass tacks-you're not there. Now
where're we going for dinner"
Dear, don't say that-it isn't true
It's only because felt we shouldn't
buy anything now. didn't once ash
her to take less-oh, think you nigh
believe that"
well, if you don't intend to buy
| why Iuc USuCc are JOu SuOOplHe
around the shops? Make EN- drag GU,
everything in the place, then say
you're only looking'-do you?" vicious
ly brushing his coat. "Now what abou
dinner"
Warren, you know I never do that
I wasn't even going inside. | was jus
looking in the window and she saw me
| told her l wasn't buying thing this
trip-oh, it isn't fair for you to make
me so miserable about it.
well, most Of these English people
are having pretty rough shedding JUS
now. so don't be too blamed keen OF
getting something for nothing. Blu
all you women are alike with shrug
You'd sell your eternal souls for ;
bargain See here, I'm as empty as :
drum--didnt have time for lunch
How about Simpsons for dinner"