The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-11


tain Mrs. Caldwell's good opinion. II
she had honestly analysed this desire,
she would have found it snobbish
one, for Mrs. Caldwell was a woman
Of wealth and of unquestionable prom
inence in public affairs.
So it was not the need Of the sun
light Day Nursery or the good her
five dollars might do, that caused Hell
en- to hesitate over the tickets. 1t was
wholly the question Of what Mrs. Cald-
well might think.
While having no particular social
ambitions, Helen was feminine enough
to want to stand we'll in the opinion
Of woman of such prominence. But
would the favorable impression Mrs
Caldwell might have when she receiv-
ed Helen's remittance be worth the
five dollars? To put 1t crudely, Hell
en- felt she could spend her money Cor
something the would be worth more
than Mrs. Ca1dwelrs note OF thanks.
However, She did not return the
tickets that morning. She would wait
and ask Warren's advice He knew
both Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell and he
might think it policy to buy the tick
cts.
About the only time Helen had to
talk things over with Warren was at
dinner, for if he did not go out after
wards, he was buried in the newspa-
pers and hated to be bothered"
Mrs. Caldwell sent me some tick
cts for a charity bazaar-some day
nursery in which she's interested"
in Helen announced that evening
at the table. It's next Wednesday.
at the Astor-Ritz-would you care to
go?"
mot on your life" .7ME%
"A Personal Appeal"
"Eut dear, she enclosed her person
al card with the tickets-and they're
Ave dollars. two-fifty apiece"
well, what Of it?" helping himself
to the creamed caulif1ower.
II hardly know what to do-whether
to keep the tickets or not. You see,
she sent her card with them"
What's that got to do with tit"
why everything. Don't you see
Its almost a personal appeal"
Personal f1ddlesticks! The ques-
ton is-do you want to give Ave dol
lars to the day nursery or not
No. don't" admitted Helen hon.
estly.
We'll, you're not snobbish enough
to give 1t because that woman sent her
card, are you? It's a piece of blame
T.,
you better. I'll wager she doesn't
care a hang about the nursery, but
wants to see her name as a patron
ess. They've some pretty good names
here" reading the list, much better
than Mrs. CaldwellS, and the lower
your social position the more coin
you're expected to bring In. Guess that
explains her card. You fire those tick
cts back
but you know she's great friend
OF the Dawsons." demnrred Helen.
Great Scott, haven't you indepen-
dence enough to spend your money the
way you want to? If you want to
give IS to the day nursery. give it.
But for heavens sake don't be a lit
tie snob because of Mrs. Caldwell or
Mrs. Dawson or anybody else may
think. That's a. fine spirit for dispens-
ing charity"
Helen flushed. She knew that War
rem was right. If she bought the tick
cts It should be because she wanted to
help the cause, and not to court Mrs.
CaIdwelrs good opinion.
Immediately after dinner she sat
down at her desk, determined to re-
turn the tickets. When She had adj
dressed the envelope she addressed
another TO her tailor. His bill, which
had lust come lay on the blotter be-
fore her: it was for So for refining
and altering her last years coat.
Helen had a small bank account OF
her own. as Warren had decided it
was better to give her. at the begin
ming of each month. stated sum for