The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-14

u LnOu8nI OF the IICOT walker.
Finally she hit upon plan of walk
! termination, as though making
This was effective, and she was not
molested. but it gave her little chance
| for observation.
Then she evolved a still better plan.
She noticed that man yof the English
women were carrying parcels. This
was, at least, an evidence OF good in
tentions. Perhaps If she had a half
dozen small packages she might be al
lowed to roam undisturbed-
| Hurrfed1y she made her way to the
toilet counter and bought few staple
| things that she always needed and
which required little selection-tal-
cum powder, bath powder, tooth
brush. etc. She bought them one at
time and had them done in separate
packages.
In Heavy Paper.
Helen had heard Warren's amused
comemnts on the heavy brown paper
with which the Englishman does all
his parcels. Yet she was amazed to
see them wrap up these small articles
in paper dark and heavy enough for
hardware store and tie them with
IouL % tWAhC, lAdhils Tie AucsildoiC
loop by which they carry all pack
ages.
Then. dangling her purchases with
an air of triumphant defence, she
started off again for further explor-
alton of the shops.
That evening she told Warren of
the ruse, and laughingly assured him
that she intended to leave the pack
ages unopened and carry them again
tomorrow, So that she might make the
rest of her purchases after a more
leisurely survey.
Warren threw back his head and
roared.
by George. Helen's developing a
sense of humor! Well, II you can
side step the English floor walker and
saleslady you'll do a darn sight bet
ter than most Americans. Some after
noon I'll meet you early ana Wen have
some fun. Want to get a raincoat
and some shirts over here; we'll go
to one or two places and have them
pull down lot of stuff and then walk
out without buying farthings worth.
lingo. they'll be mad" with an appre-
ciative chuckle.
but, Warren that wouldn't be
fair"
why not? OF course It's fair and
q darned good lesson for the shop
keeper. Teach him thing or So.
They're an idea over here that
must buy the first thing
they look at and pay a stiff price for
II. too" ~ 4sg
"oh; that's what wanted to tell
you" interrupted Helen eagerly,
things don't seem cheap at all. Per-,
hA y~frx tn%
stores, but almost everything I've seen
I could get at home for the same price
or less"
Course you could. Londons not
cheap. It used to be. When I was
over here seven years ago things
were about half Of what they are now.
A man was telling me just today that
In the last six months there's been a
big advance In all merchandise
but, dear, every one at home thinks
things are cheaper over here. You
know Mrs. Stevens asked me to buy
her some silk stockings. She gave
me only SO for q dozen; and could
get good quality for that. But I
can't. can't get the stockings she
wants for less than five shillings-
s1.25 a pair-and I hate TO go back
without them"
We'll, shouldn't hate to go back
without them. These people who're
always sending over for things every
time friend goes to Europe ought to
get left now and then. It's blamed
cheeky-thats what it Is. Expect you
to spend your time and wear yourself
out and get no thanks for 1t. They're
never satisfied with what you buy:
always think you could have got it
cheaper or better II you'd looked fur
ther And suppose you want to take
a present back to everybody you
know. That's another fool idea"
mot everybody, dear; but there're
q few that TIL have to take some lit
tie thing to-they'li expect IT."
well, I'd give them a Jolly good /
Take something TO
mother and Carrie and to your own |
mother and let the rest go It's an |
Internal nuisance. this rushing around |
and breaking your neck trying to get /
everybody something Now take NV |
advice and cut II. Write 'em a few
post cards and let Il go at that