San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-04

Here, get out of the way-I can
move it all right" Warren dragged
out one end of the heavy desk.
mo, no, those legs are so deli
cate! Take out the bottom drawer,
anyway-that's the heaviest"
Great guns, what you got in
here?' struggling with the over
crowded drawer. "All this old
junk! Don't you ever clear out?"
Dear, it's that check-w Of
yours that makes it so heavy"
by George, forgot l had it." ex-
amining it with interest. whats
the idea chuckin' it out Of sight?"
why, you never use it-and it's
so in the way"
"Can't use it buried down there |!
From now on it stays on this desk. I"
An unsightly check-writer on her
antique Sheraton desk! But in a
few days, with his masculine lack of
observation it could again be BAN
ished to the bottom drawer.
"a little further" as he moved
out the now lightened desk. Leave
room for their ladder. That'll do.
Now we'll have to take down this
mirror"
"See here, why can't they do all
this tomorrow
"Oh, 1 wouldn't trust them-these
frail old things. Painters are SO
careless"
"Well, I can't get it down with
that step-ladder-not high enough"
Get one of their ladders from the
kitchen. I'll take these off," stand
ing on a chair to remove the silk
shades from the candelabra wall
lights.
How you goin' to move that
bookcase?" when he numbered in
with the ladder.
THAT can't be moved. They'll
have to paint arosnd it. Well cover
it up"
BLAMED rickety ladder! How the
Sam Hill can they work on this?"
Dear, you steady it. I'll get
up"
While he held the ladder, Helen
slipped the wire off the brass hook.
Now, where d'you want it putt"
lowering the mirror to the floor.
Wed better hang it in my dress
ing room till they're through.
And have to take it down again?
Not much. Set it here against the
wall
"No, no. IL might get broken.
Well. put it in the hall closet then"
Flows that?" slowing the mir
ror behind a suitcase. "Safe there"
"No, turn the glass to the wall.
Be careful, that old gilt chips off"
That all you WANT" impatient
to get back to his evening paper.
Wait, help me cover the book
case. just a minute. I'll get an old
sheet"
A hasty search through the order
ly linen shelves. All good sheets.
"That old one isn't there-she
must've taken it for the ironing
board. I wish / had that old blank
ct / gave Mrs. O'Grady. You al
ways say Give things away-don't
get cluttered mp
"And when l do, always need
them"
well. don't stand there chewin'
lut hlliu VI IL cuttN.
81 hate to get them all stained
with paint" selecting one reluctant
ly.
"Why in blazes don't you let the
painters do this?" as he held the
ladder while she covered the book
case. They bring lot of drop
cloths"
But they don't half cover things.
And when they do the ceilings-you
know how they spatter. This isn't
big enough-dear, get me another
sheet"
Hold tight there" letting 20 the
rickety ladder. Don't try any
stunts"
mot THAT one," when he re.
turned with a monogrammed used.
only-for-company sheet. THE first
pile. That was way back-you al.
ways 90 out Of your way to get the
wrong thing"
Huh. If you're so darn particu-
lar-wait on yourself !"
The bookcase finally shrouded,
Warren. registering rebellion at any
further work. settled down to read.
With newspapers from the pan.
try, Helen covered the rest Of the
furniture. The painters coming
early in the morning she wanted
everything ready.
All those things from the mantel!
Cover them up on the sofa? No.
they would move that. Where could
she put them?
Dear, these will have to 20 in
the bottom Of the bookcase. Will
you hold IN that sheetT'
"Eh? Why in blazes didn't you
think Of that fore we covered it
upT
Il can't think Of everything. It's
the only place they'll be safe"
Huh, you always work back
wards-never use your head" irate-
~ flinging down his paper. IF I
ran my office as you run this
house"
I'D be taking in washing" she
mimicked. filming his stock remark.
"Oh, ! never knew this was
nicked." examining an old ruby
vase from the msntel.
Hurry I'D there, Expect me To
hold this all night? Chuck that
stuff in"
Condensing the papers and maya
zines in the bottom Of the bookcase
drawer. Helen made room for her
antique treasures.
Don't move that clocki" War
rem glanced Mt the now almost bare
mantel. "Stops every time you move
it."
Eyes. III Just cover Il up then.
Dear. help me close this drawer"
"Now let up on mel" again
slumping down 10 read. "a rush
day at the office-then have TO
shift all the scenery here"
"Why. dear. it's just for the
painters-we don't have them Of
ten"