The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-28
Helen Hunters
Husband
HELEN DISCUSSES CHARGE
ACCOUNTS.
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER 80,

CHAPTER . :,
Helen was very dignified the next
morning. very distant. Yet as she
said nothing about the big commission
he had made. Jack hoped she had be-
come reconciled to his banking it and.
optimistic as usual, he thought it had
all turned out for the best. Perhaps
if he had told her in the first place
she would have been anxious to spend,
it, while now she would see how nice
it was to have a few dollars laid away.
Showing how little he knew Helen.
Howard Dunn was enthusiastic in
his praise of Henel, her dinner, her
clevernesS as a. hostess.
You are a lucky dog, Hunteri' he
said when next they met. "A wife
like Helen, a nice home. good food,
and nothing to think about save land
ing a policy now and then. 1 suppose
of course now you are started you will
give up that silly night work. All
work and no play can make even Jack
Hunter a dull boy, and also spoil the
enjoyment of Jack Hunters pretty
wife, who-if I am not mistaken-is
fond of a good time"
Indeed she is She loves to dance
and go, and why shouldn't she? We're
only young once!' Jack replied. 1t
was none of Dunn's business if he
washed the dishes and helped with the
homework so Helen would not spoil
her pretty hands. But it costs a good
deal to live, Dunn-rents, and all.
Then Women's clothes aren't so cheap,
and Helen loves pretty things. I shall
keep my evening job for little longer,
/ think"
''It doesn't leave you much time to
go out with your wife," 1t was a
'sNoEthat the worst If it. and
Helen is such a lively cerature, always
ready to go. But if I get one or two
more good policies I'll give up the
night work and go with her"
"Suppose I come up and take her
out once in a while? I feel under
obligations for my nice dinner, and
would like to give her a little pleasure
in return"
''Do, Dunn. Almost any night
Then no happened to think of the
night when Helen went directly from
the club to take dinner with Barnes,
and he added: perhaps you had bet
ter telephone. She belongs to bridge
club and might remain out with some
of them for the evening""
"All right, old man, I'll phone"
Howard Dunn flashed a keen look at
Jack. There had been something in
his voice, a note of disapproval he
could not understand. Was Hunter
inclined to be jealous?
Cad, I hope mott" Dunn said to
himself after he had left Jack. She'll
lead him a chase if he is, or else I'm
no reader of character. She was sell
fish when he courted her, and she's
selfish now or I miss my guess. She's
a peach, tho. If Hunter wasn't such
decent fellow, I'd be inclined to have
a bit of a filtration with the dainty
Helen. myself. Maybe will as it is. :"
In the meantime, Helen had been
thru a perfect riot of shopping. She
had only two accounts of her own,
but Mrs. Layton had charge accounts
everywhere-she contended that no
women got any consideration unless
she did have them.
"They think you don't amount to
anything if you pay cash. she said to
Helen, airing her theories. Haven't
you noticed the difference in the way
the sales girls treat a charge Gus
toner? They are always more polite,
and try harder to suit. They know
you'll come again. that you will send
things back if they aren't satisfactory.
While a customer who digs down in
her bag for money to pay for what
she gets may never come into the store
again, so they don't care how they
treat her.
81 have noticed that, and there's
another thing about a charge account,
especially when a mans business is
uncertain, like Jacks. One month he
is flush. and another he may not be-
If one has a charge they can wait un-
til they have a flush month to pay the
account" Helen replied, then after a
moment added; Jack is doing so well
now. He wrote a very large policy
this week"
Then do not hesitate any longer to
accept my offer. Use my accounts
when you wish, and pay me when the
bill comes in"
So Helen went on a shopping ex-
petition. charging the things she
bought to Mr.. Layton.