El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-21

I boarding house, and she was curiOusly
interested in it all.
There were some cheap japanese
vases on the mantel, a black marble
( clock mot running), some shells and a
dusty piece Of coral. The once "old
rose upholstered furniture was worn
threadbare, the worst places on the
arms and back of the chairs being
nile 'portieres' hung over the fold
ing doors that led into the back par
Tor, now undoubtedly used as a bed
on the stairs and Laura Wilson ap-
peared at the door Her surprise and
pleasure in seeing Helen were most
evident.
Laura Is HOmesicl.
now long have you been here?"
were over
Almost three months now"
And you like it2''
Like it? on. I'm so homesiclz."
with catch in her voice Il can
hardly stay. The day at the office
isn't so bad-but oh, the evenings and
Sundays! / almost die of homesick-
ness them Sunday in a boarding house
is the most depressing thing in the
world"
Helen smiled. yes. L suppose it is.
But you must come and see us after
this We're almost always home on
up or let me know you were hcr5"
A little later Laura asked if Helen
would like to see her room. It's not
much Of room" with a laugh but I
this parlor."
They went up three flights Of stairs
to the little room-the fourth floor
make things look less cheerless."
The furniture was even shabbfar
than that in the parlOr, but Laura had
put out few of her own things It
IS sometimes amazing what few pho
tOgraphs, half dozen books work
basket and the personal belongings OF
a dainty woman viii do for even the
most hopeless room.
Not a very charming outlook. is
IT.! nOdding toward the landscane az
roofs and clothes lines outside the win
dow AT first those gray roofs and
pack yards gave me the hOrrOrs-but
m getting more used to them now"
buL you re not IN your room very
much?' ventured Helen
No only on Sundays" with a sbud-
Ter, and 1 think I'm becoming OBJ
sessed with the horror of that dav
Don't let me talk about it, Are YOU
cold In here: suddenly going over
and opening the register. ct keen IL |
closed most of the time to keen out
the SCOT and OdOr Of cooking Oh the
lust and dirt here are dreadful. I have
10 Just TINS room every evening as soon
as I come from the office or I couldn't !
lay anything down. They have ONLY /
one chambermaid for the whole house 1
and she only spreads up the bed and I
smears things over"
Helen laughed I'm afraid, dear.
YOU haven't vet become reconciIed 10 1
the New York boarding house
'Reconciled2 III never become rec
1nciIed- Just as soon as I can afford 4
{, m going to have a little two-room /
apartment and send for
Dreading Christmas.
on, that viii be nice for you-then !
New York won't seem so drearv And 1
you'll look forward to Sundays instead /
)f dreading them
Yes, but it'n be at least six months
before I can hope to do that-if I don't !
lie Of inconsistencies in the meantime. /
u I could only go home Christmasf /
The thought Of spending Christmas |
and New Years here alone Oh. those +
TWO days will be worse than SUNDAYS" !
Laura, I wish we were going to I
have dinner at home Christmas. and 4
id have you with US. But Warren's /
mother is having a family dinner. and 1
we're going to his sister Carries for I
New Years But, OH III tell YOU
what we can do intend TO have 4