Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1916-02-24
WHY SHE LEFT HOME.

IF hadn't got out OF that house Of
mine," declared the Hurried woman, as
she drew off her gloves and sat down
1t the luncheon table, Il should have
lost my mind completely. For a nice
little peaceful haven of rest commend
me to the modern home!"
did the pipes burst?" inquired the
other woman.
"Pipes!" scornfully echoed he fur
ried lady. us that your idea OF a 60
nestle catastrophe? When I awoke
the sun was shining and the canary
bird was warbling and l felt 30 gra-
cious and lovely--the way queen Lou
Use of Prussia looks in that picture,
YOU knoW-and then I knocked over
a whole package Of bird seed and sea-
tered it on the bathroom floor. While
was engaged in the pleasant pastime
of crawling head Oh beneath the tub
with whisk broom was called TO
the phone.
1T was the dressnaker putting off .
fitting for a dress l simply had to
have. Her brother-in-laW's cousins
wife had died and she had to go to
the funeral. Hanging up the receiver
with q sunny smile upon my speaking
countenunce, l found the second girl
waiting for NE. Did l want to buy
q new ice book and should Samuel
cut the grass again or was it too late
in the season?
81 descended to talk with Samuel
in the kitchen and the front doorbell
rang. 1t was the electrician arriving
10 see what was wrong with the bells
and l had to hunt the key to tie fruit
| cupboard in the basement, where the
batteries CHANGED 10 be placed. He
knocked down and broke OILY two
jars Of preserves, so l surEosc |
shouldn't COMPATIBILITY the juice
spattcrcd my light tailor suit skirt.
"Vl:iic 1 was hopping it OFF, tie
6cocbell rang again and l was SUM
moncd TO see the laundryman, WHO
said lie didn't see how il could have
happcnci!, but in Gorlc way our pacl:-
age CT laundry had not been put on
the wagon and would it make any diff
ference if it didn't come till tomor-
row? All the dress shirts in the FAM
lily were in the package and we are
going out tonight, so said he'd SIM
ply have to make q special trip.
1.-THE laundryman departed muttcr-
ing things about the cruelty and un-
feelingness of heartless women, who
didn't care whether a fellow ever
saw a ball game or not, blast hlnl,
and what was shirt? Why would
mt an everyday shirt do he'd like TO
know? This country was going to the
dogs, it was, when bloated bond
holder had to have special trips fol-
a special shirt.
at this the sewing woman called
down that she shouldn't do one thing
more till she had spool of silk, dark
maroor. md a YARD 2f percali ne, SO
threw on my things and dasha d down
to the dry goods tore. aroFnd INC
corner. VIXEN l got homo there wa wa
word TO call up = phone number which
I cid, after being told b. several
strange persons ovcc the wire, Just Il
minute, please
"Wkilc / waited. receiver glued Oh
CO., could pl&iniy Smell r!a pudding;
fo- dinner burning il the kitchen.
shrieked for the maid and just as
como che Gaii Hello in my c2r oTer
;ho phone 10th tho sewing woman and
The maid responded to my cry and
kept shouting, What IS il? What is
it you want? The party On the phone
logan to demand that I return those
papors-cnd then insisted on arcioeiz.
ing and telling il!o story Of Lis life
when he was convinced by my eX
postulations lie had the wrong party.
"Then / got into big apron End
gloves ard began hoin& out Z clothes
closet, when l heard tho bell ring
again. The. maid reported it was a
lady asking for ne by name and who
Flickcrs being my last name. No, I'D.
mittcd the maid, her countenancc was
not familiar.
81 sighed. Some of my husband,
long lost relatives, I presumed. Well,
in these hard times it never would do
! 10 offend an unknown relative who
might be a millionaire in disguise, so
I peeled off my gloves and apron, It'd
led my hair and powdered over the
dust on my nose and gracefully de-
, scendcd.
I "a lGdylike person greeted me and
then, seating herself, bent upon me q
! searching, soulful gaze, but said moth.
! ing. 'Ah,' thought, uncomfortably.
husbands relative must be little
Quec: mentally Then she spoke.