The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
Gets TIP
FROM0U|JA
BOARD
Grandmother Convinces Her
That Electric Appliances
Are a Saving.


with her husband and children,
eighteen-year-oId Donald and his
younger sisters, to a Ben Franklin
party given by one Of their high
school societies; there was a sup
per. and program Of entertain.
ment and fun, and Elaine wanted
the pleasure Of being part of the
youthful jollity; but when the time
arrived to dress, Elaine was too ut.
terlyj weary. SO despite protests
she had remained at home.
Disheartened, she pushed away
the cold supper she had laid on the
kitchen table. What use cooking
for herself alone? Even the small
spread was too much for Elaine.
Too tired to eat!
Leaving the kitchen abruptly, she
snapped on soft light in her liv-
ing room and sank into an easy
chair. Ought to be mending, she
-portant reports she was helping her
husband to prepare for the Board
Of Directors. How splendid 1t was
she had such an understanding Of
Harry's business-7and that he de-
pended so much on her suggestions
and assistance in making large
plans! II only she might have time
to really devote to Harry, how
much they could do togetheri But
the chiIdren-the sewing-the cook
ing, cleaning, washing. ironing, the
interminable dish-washing.
Elaine Muses..
9 sI know WELL she unused, that
'if wa conId work together on that
series OF merchandising plans we
have talked about, we could, put
them over with the firm. A dozen
things have come up we could
have worked out together, any one
OF which would have been good
business for Harry. And that
would mean less work for me: vet.
somehow, the maddening work is
SO insistent and so Immediately. i'm.
portant, never can escape il long
enough to get. into the work for
Harry. It has me chained like a
slave to a wheel! It goes round
and round cease1essly, and there
never seems to be stopping place,
II ] could stop, 1t seems to me, ]
could start enough activity along
business lines to pay for energy to
keep my wheel moving, and to add
several other. wheels to it! When.
ever I do stop to think aauout
Harry and his sales I can seem to
get gtimpses OF such tremendous
possibilities OF enlargement.
Harry. too. is 80 forced to exhaust
every minute in actual work he
cannot put much vision or plan
ming into his job. = won.
der how I can get help?
Elaine has been gazing, uncon.
sciously, at the lOuija board she
had bought Anita as Christmas
gift. Now she reached for it
smiling. ruefully. Can you tel
me, GUITAR" she asked. Soon the
little. pointer was running around
under her hands spelling out
words and sentences. Elaine was
very tired: and before the famil.
returned from their PARTY she
seemed to fall asleep In her FAT
toVerstuffed velvet Chair But hack
from her evening repose she had
strange story to tell her sur
prised Harry when they were
alone together.
Whether the .ouija Board told II
all, she confessed. "or whether it's
creature of my dreams, I'll leave
you to guess.
Story Of the Ouiia Board.
Ouija Board: I am right glad
Elaine Saunders, that you have
summoned me at last. For years
II have been trying to get out Oh
my grave on this cold New England
hillside. for. I have somewhat te
/ tell you. ~
Elaine; What, who are you?
.. B.: I am Amity Perseverance,
Mehitable Rogers, your great.grea,
grandmother. Attend carefully.
must speak fast, for my power /.
not great, and there is much t.
| tell. I was a friend, child, of the
| most honorable DIR. Franklin, whose
natal day your children are honor
ing this night in the rout they holC
at yon school. Well may they
Yet, alas, that he should be accred
tied 50 lightly by those to whom III
has bequeathed such inestimabIs
benefits! =
Elaine: Why, grandmamma, what
do you mean?
o. B.: DR.. Franklin awakened me
many months ago, child, as I slept
| beside Obadiah. 1 was surprised Al
first to find myself sleeping there
| on the hillside. / did not under
stand until the good doctor told not
had lain there for near two cen
turtles. He dragged me from my
quiet bed, and insisted that I &C
company him to visit a shop, right
here in your own town it was-tht
1923 Electric Shop.
Elaine: Yes-yes, Grandmamma
They're always sending me adver
tising-attractive, too.
| Franldin's Views.
o. B.: All yes; DIR. Franklin tolC
me 81 like to boost for thes'
boys" he said, in his quaint mod
ern slang. They're trying t.
make the women buy ease ant
comfort and leisure hours. The,
have in. their shop machines, Good
wife Rogers, that would If givel
a chance. lift the burdens off tn,
backs of housewives forever AM
ever. That is why 1 have conn
for you, Amity Perseverance Me
hftable," for you must know, child
DIR. Ben know me girl and woman
for know that when you max,
up your mind thing should b.
told, man nor devil shall stop you
tongue until it is proclaimed from
the housetops." And yet, grand