Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 87, 28 February 1916 — Page 9
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, Feb. 28, 1916.
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Helen and Warren; Their Married Life
By MRS. MABEL HERBERT URNER Originator of "Their Married Life," Author of "The Journal of a Iseglected Wife," "The Woman Alone," Etc.
Helen viewed the coat from every angle In the triplicated mirror. The liked the cut, the straight lines gave her an added slimness. Its very plainness was distinctive after the fussy braids and buttons of the other suits. "I'm sorry to keep you waiting," the saleswoman came Dack Into the fitting room, "but the the Bkirt's been mislayed. Just let me see that number," examining the ticket on the coat, "I like this better than any of the others," admitted Helen. "If the skirt ia as good, I think I'll take it." "It'B a circular skirt I know you'll like It. Just a moment" But It was several moments before she returned, plainly, troubled and stilt without the skirt. "There seems to be some mistake. Another customer has the skirt and she wants to try on the coat." "Oh. but I've already said I'd take it!" Helen's desire for the suit in
stantly Intensified. "Why, they can't"
"That's what I told Miss Boyd, but she says her customer .had the skirt
first. I've just sent for Mr. Carter, and again she darted out.
This element of uncertainty greatly enhanced the desirability of the suit,
and with feminine obstinacy Helen determined to have it. The door now swung open to admit a stout blonde, assertive looking saleswoman. "Will you kindly let me have that coat a moment?" with Icy authority. "Why, I've bought this suit," flushed Helen. "I beg your pardon, madam, my customer has the skirt! She had it on before Miss Walker showed you the coat." "They've sent for the floorwalker I'd rather wait till he comes." "But, madam, my customer's waiting to try the coat on," arrogantly. Here, to Helen's intense relief, her own saleswoman came back with a tall, fairhaired, youngish man. "Mr. Carter, this Is the customer. She likes the coat and has practically bought the suit without seeing the skirt, but Miss Boyd insists" Miss Boyd, the stout saleslady, Interrupted with an excited, voluable protest. Her customer had the prior right to the suit. She had seen it on the figure, and the stock girl had just taken It off for her when Miss Walker took away the coat. Realizing that Miss Walker was much less assertive, Helen felt that she must help her out or she would lose the suit. "I've had an account here for sev-j
eral years," her voice quivering with excitement, "and if Ardman's won't let me have a suit that I've" "My customer has an account, also, mudatn. She saw the suit on the figure" "Miss Thomas, the buyer, will have to decide this," nervously interrupted Mr. Carter. "I'll send for her," hastily
making his escape, followed by Miss Boyd, still loudly protesting. "Oh, how unfair!" began Helen tremulously- "Why surely, I" "Just wait," comforted her saleswoman. "Miss Thomas'll be here In a moment, and she's always fair. The stock girl wasn't taking the suit off the figure at all! I took the coat off myself." Again the door swung open and again entered the blonde clerk this time followed by her customer who had ON the skirt! She was a thin, dark woman with an expensive but unbecoming hat and a fussy lace waist. "I've come In to show you the skirt," with lofty scorn. "You can see It's a mile too long for you. Now will you let me try on the coat?" The door was slightly ajar, and ju6t outside stood Mr. Carter with an aroused grin. The situation of two
women fighting for the same suit, one
wearing the coat and the other the skirt, was no doubt most amusing. But at that moment Helen failed to see in it any element of humor. "Now, madam, that I've let you see tho skirt, will you kindly let me try on the coat?" the woman repeated haughily. "I shall keep the coat until we see what the buyer says," flared Helen, furious at this arrogant, presumptious intrusion. The woman, now livid with rage, looked as though she would take the coat by force. But she contented herself with a sneering, insolent remark about "some people who are so illbred," and flounced haughtily out. "I was so afraid you'd give it to her," vhispered Miss Walker. "Oh, how brazen! The impudence of her coming In here! Why should I give her the coat," hotly, "any more than she should " A buzz of voices outside, and the door was pushed open by a tired, frail, but , capable-looking woman, whom Helen knew was the buyer. She was followed by the blonde saleslady and Mr. Carter. Everybody began talking
at once in excited, high-pitched voices everybody . but the buyer, and she only listened. Then she turned to Helen with a brief "I'm very sorry that such a mistake has happened. A suit is usually sold by the coat, but
I'll have to see the other customer."
"Right in the next room," and Miss Boyd led the way triumphantly. Again Helen was left alone, a chok
ing sense of thwarted indignation in
her throat. She would not get the
suit. Everybody always took advantage of her. She could never hold her own. And endless wait; then Miss Walker rushed in with a triumphant: "It's yours! You see, all the marks stock number apd cost are on the coat ticket. That's what decided it!
Oh, she's making an awful row she's boiling! "What did she say?" eagerly, then quickly ashamed of her question. "When she couldn't get the suit she even tried to buy the skirt!" "The skirt?" repeated Helen. "Why, she wouldn't want just the skirt?" "Of course no, but she's determined you shouldn't have It! She's still arguing hasn't taken it off yet. They offered to duplicate the suit, but, she doesn't want that Says she'll withdraw her account, and never Oh," joyfully, "here's the skirt now," as Mr. Carter handed it in. It was with a sense of elation, of thrilled exultancy, that later Helen left the shop. For once she had triumphed. For once she had held her own and won out. Then she realized that in her excitement she had not even tried on the skirt, but since it was just a plain model it could not be far wrong. They had promised to send it "special." It would come in time for her to try it on before dinner! The rest of the afternoon she spent in vainly striving to recall just how the skirt Six. Half-past six. Still the suit had not been delivered. Warren came home early, and in high spirits. Evidently the day's business had been good. They were almost through dinner when Emma brought in the large box marked "special." Dropping her napkin, Helen started up with an ex
cited, "Oh, it's my suit! I'm wild to
RPA iff
"See here, the suit can wait you
finish your dinner."
But already Helen had it out of the
box and was trying on the coat.
"Wait, dear, IH put on the whole thing you can tell so much better," and gathering up the package she ran
into her room.
But her heart sank as.she slipped on the skirt. It was made with a yoke, a style she never liked, for the line
across the hips took from her height
And the coat somehow it did not look quite the same! But then she had had on her hat perhaps that made some
difference.
Anxious for Warren's opinion, she ran back to the dining room. As she turned slowly around before him, he
viewed the suit In stolid sience.
"Not crazy about it. Big enough for
two of you."
"Oh no, it's just the skirt that's too
long and the sleeves."
"All right, if you're satisfied. You're
the one that's got to wear it."
But Helen was not satisfied. She
had Emma leave her dishes to pin up the skirt. Then she spent the next hour viewing it in the various mirrors her discontent growing as she found new faults.
"Take it back if you don't like it," growled Warren, exasperated by her constant appeals as to what he thought of this or that alternation. "Oh, I cun't ask them to take this back," flushing. "Why not! You're not so blamed scrupulous about firing things back." "Oh, but this is different another woman wanted the suit! Oh, they had a time! They had to send for the floorwalker and the buyer " And then came the story with all its details. "That's IUCH!" Warren threw back
his head and roared. "Ha ha, I'd have given a farm to see you two women scrapping. Butted right in
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with the skirt on, did she? Regular hairpulling scene, eh?" -"Oh, she -was so insolent about it!"
indignantly. ..
"Well, I cant see that you were such
a "perfect lady. "Why, I simpjy held on to the coat! You certainly don't think I should have given it up to her?" "Huh, seems ' now you're deuced sorry you didn't! ' I should say she got the best of that deal. Looks like you're the one that's stung." Almost in tears Helen went into take off the suit. As she hung it on a form in her closet, she thought of the months it must hang there, of the countless times she must wear it and always with distaste. For she never wore with comfort a thing that she disliked. It was a bitter price for a few moments of triumph. Other people weralways triumphing over her yet neither regret nor retribution seemed ever to come to them. With an almost vicious bang she shut, the closet door. It was always so! Others got off she never did.. Whatever happened she was always the one to pay.
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NEW PARIS, O., Feb. 28. Carl Brown and George Harris are among locaj residents who will celebrate their birthday anniversaries on Tuesday, the 29th, being four years older than when they had a chance to observe the day last.... .Mrs. Rachael Garretson is a victim of creeping paralysis, her condition while not serious causing her much inconvenience Miss Clementine Overman of Richmond, was the guest of Mrs. Anna Baker Tuesday..... The choir of the Presbyterian church is preparing to hold a vesper service Sunday, March 5, the service to consist of anthems, solos, quartets and familiar hymns. An Easter vesper service is also to be held on Easter Sunday. Prof. Jesse Woods of Richmond, is director of the local choir Miss Julia Canny of Columbus, O., spent a few days this week with her brother, T. J. Canny and family A. A. Rinehart of Eldorado, spent Wednesday here on business Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss and daughters, Mrs. Theresa Brune
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