Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-26
DAILY NOVELETTE,
HELEN'S
EXPERIENCE
By Phyllis Suan
By Phyllis Srran


TT WAS a fine summer morning when
L Uncle Ben, accompanied by Grandpa
and Grandma Stevens, drove up before
the Carroll home. Mr.. and Mrs. stevens
had been suddenly called to the city on
account of the death of a friend and
while driving them to the station Uncle
Ben had stopped at the home of his
sister to see If his niece. Helen Carroll.
would keep house for him for a few
days. Mrs. Carroll readily consented, for
Helen, a bright and vivacious girl, was
not lacking in household accomplish.
ments. In less han an hour Uncle Ben
returned and they were soon riding
along the road that led past the Stevens
homestead.
Helen was filled with delight as she
sprang lightly from the wagon seat and
ran into grandma's parlor.
The interior of the house was far
more interesting to Helen than the ex-
terror. There were so many coy cor
ners and little closets and %cuphoards in
such unexpected places. But the thing
that Helen loved best was g%randma's
kitchen. Grandma had never owned a
cook book in her life, but she could
cook such delicious things, and her i'm
maculately clean kitchen, together with
her pantries, well filled with all kinds
goody-goodies, proved her the efficient
housekeeper that she was. Helen was
overwhelmed with joy to find herself
sole mistress over this beloved domain
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second day when Uncle Ban stalked into
the kitchen with a chicken.
Isn't this a fine fellow, Helen?"
oh Uncle Ben" cried Helen, you're.
a dear.
I'm stuff that chicken and wen have
an excellent dinner"
"All right" laughed Uncle Ben. Helen
busted herself and 500 had a dinneY
fit for a king in the oven. That done
she set to work busting the parlor.
While busting she came across a pho
tograph of grandpa and grandma taken
on their wedding day.
she was a girl thought Helen and
then a sudden idea came to her. What
had become of ~grandma's wedding
dress? That surely must be in exist.
her sudden idea. she bounded upstairs,
Stored away in the garnet was an old
trunk. Hastily turning the key in the
lock. Helen threw open the cover. Soft
gown were revealed to her eyes. She
carefully drew forth the dainty crea-
ton and. after regarding it admiringly,
placed it on the back of a chair. With
after garment, laying each aside until
every old piece of furniture was COW
cred. soft satins. shimmering silks;
dainty muslins, hoops and ruffles. and
towns with beautiful lace, were taken
out. What a wonderful wedding ward
robe grandmother a had Then, like
other girls, she gathered the clothes in
her arms and ran hastily downstairs
to grandma'S chamber, where, standing
before the large mirror. she tried on
each dress, one after another. She had
half finished fastening the hooks of a
most lovely own when she was awak-
ened from this heavenly existence by
hearing her name called.
Helen Helen !"
The girl started forward.
Helen, l say" came the voice again,
where are your
I'm coming" she answered. morti-
fed at being discovered in such vain
amusements. Ae she reached the foot
of the stairs a sight long to be remem-
bercd greeted her view. There stood
her uncle, ~feigning severity. The kitch-
en- was filed with smoke, while the
little canary was piping away for want
of fresh air. The baked potatoes looked
like bits Of charcoal, the plum pudding
had run down the front of the stove to
the floor, and l wish you could have
seen that poor chicken
Helen sank down almost in the midst
of the pudding. crying between her
sobs, "Oh, Uncle Ben, you'll never for
give me, I'm sure! Oh! oh oh"
Uncle Ben could not help plying his
truly penitent niece. He led her to the
window. where. through her tears, she
saw a handsome, new. seven-passenger
touring car. Wont that be a surprise
for gramp and grannie?' said Uncle
Ben. And you and ], Helen, are going
to the city, where we will rave a real
chicken. a la mode de la willie
Helen gave her uncle a big hug and
made ready for the trip. .
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