The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-13

Chapter ~.
The feeling that they mad ho"e
made The girls 50 happy that NeiI'e con,
stan,ly feared something untoward
would happen TO damien inelr 10Y. 80
! held them strictly to her plan OF buying
a hot noon day meal so simplifying me
| housel,ceping. Rut many little dainties
as least dainties tn them. were cooked
nv nne or the other on the shining Stove
-Ncllie's pride.
Sunday they cooked all three meals
and took delights in having their dinner
! as good as possible. good-natureo NV
airy existing between them.
"He.-on can't be betetr than this
Ss,Iio declared. Just think. girls. US
| home
II really was pathetic the emphasis
,,e NOR girl nut upon the word. how
often she spoke II.
| "A home AT last" or Think what rye
missed all my life and no home
II was fortunate that both Cora ana
| GLADYS appreciated this feeling. this
| ,rye Of the poor little rooms. the only
home she ever had known, and upon
which she poured all the enthusiasm OF
! her nature. " -,
Gradually the three girls added Al,
! they could to make It comfortable ana
] attractive. ora meN(l'HtS w h"'
or that they hoped TO have some muslin
curtains and Mra. Baker wrote IN SEND
on tho material and measurements ana
she would make them.
| Nellie insisted upon buying the mus
| lin. Gladys would buy ribbon - TIC
| them hack Co-as share was her NOM
| er's sewing.
| What a difference curtains make.
Gladys said. AS they hung the crisp nus.
lin at the windows. Nellie was alnoS'
I pcrchless with delight
/ 7 wish everyone J know. even MISS
! Carter. could see US see these lovely
rooms" she finally said. II guess they
would think was somebody Ihev
iused 10 treat me as ~ was nothing
! lint a machine 70 wait on them. wish
, Miss Dorothy and Mr.. George could
know too
! They probably would think II very
! small and mean GLADYS said. NOT see
: Ing the warning look on Tora's lace al
her answer They give their servants
better than this, I expect.
: Nellies face dropped.
! II wish they could sec us {"
/ fixed too" Cora said. II an, str"
! would know It was better Tor rs: amd
also that il helped us do our work n"rter
q because We are happy.
{ Cora had persuaded Nellie to put ott
heir party until tn" curtains were up
hu, row she told her she might haNe "
! any time she chose. So Nellie invited
| Iilda, Lottle. and two ether young men
beside william and tho young Fellow
: who occasionally came TO see GiadHs. or
! take her out.
We lack ono man to make us an even
number" Gladys remarked
! That's because | haven't any heau'
ir1,
waitress, and knows bette" than little
+ Nellie how To wait on folks" I had eX-
. pericncc enough AT the Corners
! Evcryonc invited came. Thel Ht'c
living room was gay with a few bright
. flowers ne refreshments In re Kitchen.
3 EclIics lace "ookies' as she calico
,hcm. made nf oatmeal, dciici"uslF
bown and crisp. the coffee ready tn SGT
ON the fire when the tim" came, ana
snmn candy Gladys had added II IN" lat
: moment.
: "Say girls. isn't II scrumr''ous:
don, believe Miss Dorothy could nave
. I, any nicer" This time GLADYS mace
10 remark. Cora had warned h"r. Nellie
, mover had been IN a really nice home.
/ She had not tho slightest Idea or tho
! way wealthy people lived Mrs. Carter s
hoardInC house: an errand :" the back
door " SOMEONE in the corners nan
h.on her life. Since coming ~ New
York shr had been nowhere. save IN ~"
rooming houses No wonder ~" dainty
,i,,lc room filled her starved soul with
: satisfaction.
/ The guest arrived almost simultan"-
! ,us,v William was anxious 10 hclp but
: Nellie insisted II was her job. that no
| ono vas T." do anything but have Il Eood
limo. which they proceeded ~ do after
tho fashion rf happy Young people. Th'N
nl.vod ramos. they talked ard Chatt"d.