El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-28
Married Life the Second Year
n MI Iu RI Which Warren Takes Helen to
y NA0DSi AASl DC1 OinCI Her OFF,

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Their train left at 1880. but
there was lots to be done before
then Her trunk had been locked and
strapped the night before. and was
standing ready in the hall But many
things Were still TO be put in her hand
bag and suit case.
She took her bath and moved around
very quietly, not TO awaken Warren
and her mother. There was no need
for them to be up so early
1t was just six when she stole softly
into Warren's room for some needed
articles. He was sound asleep, his
arms stretched straight out in the boy
ish way he usually slept His face
was turned partly from her but the
strong lines OF his form were outlined
under the covers
No woman can see the man she loves
in the helpless Inconsistencies of
sleep without II arousing the strongest
instinct OF her nature-the maternal
tenderness. And now, as Helen looked
down at him, the tears filled her eyes.
and the old, aching pain clutched her
heart For the moment she forgot all
his GOODNESS and indifference and self
ishness and remembered only that he
was the man she loved
With an overwhelming tenderness
she knelt by the bed. She could feel
his soft, regular breathing. There was
no harshness in his face now; 1t was
serene and tranquil
Was 1t a DeIusfOn.
Surely it was all a mistake. Why
could they not be happy together?
Why must she go on this visit? Per
haps they had all been laboring under
some horrible delusion. And when ne
awcke now everything would be
right" and he would be kind and
loving.
Strange fancies of the old witchcraft
davS ~'-~a-~'- t'~--r-- Oh i,r- mind How
people had been possessed OF demon.
how 1T changed their whole nature: and
how they would suddenly awake TO
find they were themselves again
Absurd as the fancy was. as she
knelt there gazing at his sleeping face
she tried to believe that when he
awoke everything would be different,
everything would be right" And that
he would take her in his arms and say
he could not let her leave him-not
even for a visit.
Suddenly he stirred in his sleep and
threw his arm out toward her. She
nestled closer. her lips against the
soft stuff OF his sleeve
Again he stirred, stretched his arms
over his head and yawned- a. opened
and closed his eyes and yawned again
and then he saw Helen knseling be-
side the bed.
'Hello What are you doing here?
What time is it2"
About g." hastily brushing the tears
from her eyes.
six? What on earth are you wax
ing me up fcr?"
II didn't mean to wake you. dear.
I just came in here to get some things"
The End Of the Dream.
We'll. hurry up and get them. I
want to sleep another hour yet" And |
he turned over. his back toward her.
She rose from her knees and left |
the room.
She finished the packing. her eyes 1
burning with unshed tears. Her moth /
sr was up by Z. At kalf past, she
heard Warren running the water or /
his bath But she di1 49, see hin
until he came into breakfast.
Now that train leaves at 1850. I'll 1
meet you at the station at half past"
why. Warren. l thought you wers
20 stay and take us down.
What's the use of that? You can
get taxi and go down, can't you?
md can get through a whole hours
work at the office before I meet you"
But FL thought you might want
% be with us until we started"