San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14

salt cellar on the table before her.
Now, don't you worry, I'll fix it
UP all right"
"You're WONDERFULLY en-
Unused Helen. "You don't know
what a relief that is. | feel as il
a great load had dropped from me. !"
why, how foolish You should've
spoken TO me about it at once"
We'll have TO be getting along"
Mr.. Stevens who had been talking
with Warren rose ABRUPTLY. "Its
after seven now-don't want to make
it too, late! No, thanks we'll not
wait for coffee"
THAT quaint old salt cellar"
Mrs. Stevens pushed it back as she
rose. Il envy you that every time
come. You DO pick uD the most
unusual things. Where'd you say
you got it? In London?"
Yielding TO swift impulse, Helen
snatched up the tiny antique silver
barrel.
Its yours! You've been such a
dear about that meeting. / want
you to have it,"
"Oh, no-no, l wouldn't think of
accepting it. plainly embarrassed. Il
didn't mean. it that way"
II know you didn't" emptying the
salt into saucer. But you like it
and / want you to have it. Wait,
I'll get some tissue paper"
"No, you mustn't" Mrs. Stevens
followed her out to the pantry. Il
really can't take it. 1t goes with all
your lovely old silver"
"Iou're going to have it," The
salt cellar wrapped, Helen brushed
past her back to the dining room
where she tucked it into Mr.. Stevens
pocket. There, be careful. don't
sit on it,"
| Her scruples overcome, Mrs. Stew
ems was childishly delighted.
IN call Mrs. Rogers the first
thing in the morning. Now don't
give it another thought And I'm
crazy about that salt cellar"
How about Friday evening"
asked Mr.. Stevens. Anything on?
Then we'll come by for you at seven.
That's not too early is it? Fine"
When they had seen them out to
the elevator, Warren strobe back TO
l thN lOOh WIN a Stiiii
Mighty nice of her to take over
that blooming Club. She's brick !"
"She belongs to so many clubs
and societies-she's used to having
them" Helen took up Pussy Purr-
New from her chair. Its really
not much trouble for her."
"She's got the social bug, all
right" Warren spcCned into the
fruit jelly. neglected during tho
Stevens call
"Yes, she gives most of her time
to such things-and James treas
ure. She can have club or bridge
party every afternoon, and Jane
would never complain. She couldn't
with any other girl"
Then it's worked out fine all
around. This stuffs too sour, Shove
over that sugar. Glad you gave
her that salt cellar. She's dippy
about it,"
"Yes. 1 know" hesitatingly, "but
| it really wasn't necessary. She
wanted to have the club. She was
glad Of an excuse to have them. |
gave her that impulsively-I didn't
stop to think"
"For the love of Lulu putting
down his spoon. Warren gared
across at her. well, you are the
| limit"
"Why, dear, I just said it wasn't
necessary. You saw yourself how
eager she was to have them. And
that antique salt cellar-Ill never
find another one like it,"
"Now see here. half an hour ago
you were worried sick about that
piffIing club. Said you'd give IA
hundred bucks TO get out of having
'em. You shaved that down to
twenty-five. Now you're begrudging
a measly salt cellar"
I'm not begrudginG it," flushing.
| But II might've given her some