The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-02
Married Life. Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT uRnER

was green silk hat. The silk was old
ana faded, but that only showed its
sennlneness, and could easily be re-
newed
Two women were examining a side
BOARD nearby, and Helen could not help
put oyerhear their comments
nose handles are new, and I'm sure
the cav Ieef have been put on. but I
tnlnk the rest of it's genuine"
Yes. l think that's DID, pulling out
one OF the drawers. These look like
the original lockes, but they doctor
tnem up SO YOU can never feel sure.
1ou don't think it's too long2'
Let's measure and see," as she
drew tiny tape measure from her
handbag. Five foot eight-that's all
right. That space between your din
ing room doors is just six feet
This bit of conversation was to Hell
On most interesting. It showed knowl-
edge OF antique furniture that she did
not possess, and it showed too, the adj
Visibility Of measuring any desired
piece to See II 1t would correspond with
ones wall space.
There were many other comments
equally instructive that Helen over
heard as she wandered through the
two large rooms, crowded with anti
ques and reproductions.
One man, whom she knew was a
dealer, for she had Seen him in his
own Fourth Avenue Shop, was going
through the goods with the swiftness
of an expert. making rapid notes in his
catalogue.
As he passed, Helen caught a glina-
pse Of figures down the page Evident
~ he was marking the limit he would
pay Tor each article. She would have
given a great deal to have seen and
been able to copy some of those figures.
ooh, this is one of those old. Paisley
shawiS." A young woman was pofnt-
ing to a shawl that covered one of the
tables Helen had one almost like it,
| that had belonged to her mother. but
she had always heard It called Bro
| chea.'
~ wouldn't pay over five dollars for
it, remarked an older woman, who
was with her. Mrs. Edwards got a
] much better one than that the other
day for seven"
Five dollars. thought Helen, indig-
nantly. She took up corner of the
| shawl as the women passed on. 1t was
almost an exact duplicate of he-
mothers which she had priced so high
| ly, and had thought was worth at least
/ fifty"
| On the same table were some old
1
mirtng these when the two women
who had commented on the sideboard
| came by
Reproductions" as one Of them
! took up a decanter. TITS almost i'm
possible to get any genuine ruby glass
! now. This lustre ware too," examin-
ing small lustre pitcher. There's a
/ factory over in Jersey turning these
| out by the hundreds
| Helen was much impressed. Both
/ the decanter and the little lustre pit
cher had looked to her to be genuine
| But if she could not trust her knowl-
edge of these things she felt sure that
| she could detect the reproductions in
| furniture.
| At last. reluctantly. she left the
place. There was nothing Helen en-
| joyed more than wandering about
! among antiques, and every moment
she had spent there had been an in
/ tense pleasure.
/ On the way home in the street car
| she studied the catalogue and could
/ hardly wait until Warren came home
| to tell him about it all.
| But when he did come he looked
/ tired and irritable, and she decided to
wait until after dinner. However, dur
| ing dinner he brought up the subject
| himself.
.swen, did you see that stuff today?"
/ "Oh, yes, dear, and they've some
wonderful things there. Wait. I'll
/ bring you the catalogue"
| She got out the catalogue and show
| ed him the things she had marked.
! "Oh, if we could only get this"
| pointing to the item 3s9-Antiaue
| Sheraton Mahogany Secretary. The
| bookcase and the desk part is full of
little drawers and pigeonholes, there's
some secret drawers too.-its really