The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-15


Helen took the oval blue and white
North German Lloyd" labels and
pasted them on her trunk and suit
case with supreme satisfaction. She
had always envied people with trunks
covered with steamship and foreign
hotel labels-it gave their baggage
such travelled, ''cosmopolitan" air.
The one label that was left over she
put on a large trunk that she had
for the trip. It had never been
brought up to get out some things
abroad, but she MIGHT have taken
lit. so she had no scruples in decorat-
ing it with a label.
Unfortunately, just at that NOM
ent Warren appeared
These yours ?" throwing down
couple OF her linen collars that had
been sent to the laundry with his.
Then noticing the label, as he jump
ed up almost guiltily from her knees
before the big trunk. Whats that
mean? You're not going to take that
trunk ?"
No, dear" flushing in confused an
ticipation OF his ridicule.
We'll, why in thunder did you stick
on that label?" Then as it dawned
on him, by George / have. heard OF
fool women who bought foreign labels
-
thought you had some sense
This incident did not contribute to
Helen's speed in packing, Eor with
burning cheeks, she scraped off with
the scissors the offending label.
1.-The ice mans herefi man," an
nounced Maggie
And again Helen had to stop her
packing to instruct the iceman to
leave no more ice until they had no
titled him OF their return. Then
came the superintendent. whom she
had sent for to see about turning of
the gas. The time was going fast
and her trunk was not nearly ready.
'Oh. mann, see what / found. ;"
MaG,ie held up triumphantly a tea
spcgn they had looked for yesterday
when they had counted the silver.
Now more time was taken in unlock
ing the silver and putting away the
spoon.
What about the table fern, man?
Didn't you say you were going to
give that to Mrs. Hubbard?"
Some HustIing.
You can do that after we are
gone. Now, don't come to me with
everything, Maggie Look at the
time. l must finish packingI'
Trunk ready to strap" yelled out
Farren.
Not quite, DEAR" nervously. I'm
just few moments
well, don't fool around and not be
ready. I've ordered the cab for IL
sharp
When Helen was much hurried she
was apt to become confused, and now
she fluttered about trying to do ev-
erything at once. There were more
Interruptions, and twice she had to
stop to find something for Warren.
"All right, dear, it's all ready"
she answered at last to his repeat
ed his call of Trunk ready?''
Sure this is the right key" he de-
manded. mo, it's the lock! Rusty as
the devil Why in blazes didn't you
try it? Get some OIL
Helen flew for the oil, and for an
other precious ten minutes iWarren
fumed over the lock.
"Oh, wait, dear, have you got it
locked ?" just as he finally succeed
ed in turning the key. "Oh, I'm so
sorry, but 1 left my bath robe"
Warren'e explosives were loud and
emphatic as he unlocked the trunk.
Now. is that ALL ?55 as Helen
hastily crushed in the robe by Cad,
I've never locked trunk for you yet
that l didn't have to open half
dozen times before we started
But it wasn't hardly a moment Ia
ter when Maggie brought in a blue
serge skirt, Helen had asked her to
brush. You're not forgetting this.
m'am?'
Helen tried desperately to get it in
her suitcase, but there was no room.
The trunk would have to be opened
again. While she was struggling with
the stiff, heavy wrap. trying to un-
h,Yo Iyo hn
What in the devil are you doing
ow?''
Never mind, IL can open it,"
flushed and breathles with her ex-
ertions. Il just forgot to put in this
skirt
Warren pushed her roughly aside
and again opened the trunk, his Ian
guage more fervid than before.
Once Again.
Nov is THAT ALL?" he roared
again as he slammed down the lid.
Helen thought it was. But at al
most the last moment she discovered
a pair of shoes she had left out to be
polished. The suitcase was bulging
full, and she dared not let Warren
see her trying to open the thunk !.
again. She would have to carry |
them in a bundle. There was no |
other way.
1t was not until they were final
1y whirling to the dock in cab, with |
the trunks on top and the hand bag
gage on the seat before them, that |
Warren noticed the package that
Helen was carrying.
Whats that? Put it In your suit i
case"
There isn't room. It's nothing. /
dear. I'd just as DON carry it,
But Warren felt through the paper I
hat IN. Of che