Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-29
Married Life the Second Year
nr MABEL HERBERT URNER.
Helen is So Hurt that She Never Again Will Sp
mas with His People.

her voice so that every one in the room
heard. Carrie, II Roy doesn't stop I'll
have to take winfred upstairs. / can't
have her frightened this way"
Carrie coldly shrugged her shoulders.
you should teach her not be so nervous
NY children aren't afraid of a little noise
But come here, Roy; leave Winifred
alone"
There was an insolent note in her voice
that sent the blood flaming to Helen's
face. For a moment there was an em-
barrasslng silence. Then his grandmother
murmured:
You mustn't do that, Roy. That isn't
nice"
But Helen felt. she had forced herself
to say 1t; that her sympathy was always
with Carries children.
Here Frank called out moro presents,
and their attention was again distracted.
Even Helen did not notice several mo-
ments later that Roy was stealing slyly
up behind her chair. and sudden blast
OF his horn in her ear frightened her
almost as much as 1t did Winfred.
without a word she rose to carry Wlni-
fred from the room. But as she threaded
her way through the chairs toward the
door, she passed n small table on which
Carrie had placed one of her presents-a
Bohemian glass vase.
Just how it happened Helen never knew
but in crowding through the narrow
space winifred's little legs, dangling over
her arm, pushed off the vase. 1t fell with
a crash.
There was a dead silence.
Then Carrie cried angrily, Helen, how
could you be so careless?'
"t'm sorry" forcing her voice to steadi-
ness. ~ was only trying to get Wini-
fred away from Roy. I'll gladly pay for
the vase
And without again glancing back, Helen
almost flew out of the room, up the stairs
TO the spare room where their wraps lay
ON the bed. Wlnifred, who still held her
doll. played with 1t contently. while Helen
buried her face in her furs to smother
! the sobs.
| About ten minutes later there was a
sound OF steps on the stairs. Helen did
not turn. Her face was still hidden. 1t
was not until he spoke that she knew
| Il was Frank, Warren's younger brother.
! He he'd always been fond OF her and she
often felt that he silently took her part.
He had thrown off the beard, but still
wore the red coat of Santa Claus.
81 say, Helen, that was a jolly shame!
| Roy's a little imp and Carrie ought to be
| ashamed of herself. Come on down-be a
/ sport! Don't let them think you care a
hang"
But Helen only shook her head.
"where's WARREN" she sobbod. why
doesn't lie come up9"
"oh. Warrens like Carrie about some
things. lie gets huffed up, but he gets
oyer it in a little while-they both do.
| Now come on down. wouldn't let them
see | cared. Look here, Helen, / think
that's the whole trouble. You're too thin
! skinned! our people don't like thin
skinned folks. If you'd let them know
long ago that you didn't care whoop
for any Of them they'd been much more
decent"
Helen put out cropping hand on
Franks arm.
You're very dear, Frank-you've al
ways been. But couldn't go down there
sgsinl Won't you tell Warren TO come up
please? l want him to take me home"
I Reluctantly he left her. And Helen
waited qulveringy for Warren. But he
did not come, Had he refused to come
Was she to be further humlliated before
his people2 What had she done that he
should not be with her? Why had he not
resented Carries insolehoe2 Why was hG
always taking part with his people
against herr
Resolutely she rose and with trem'
bling fingers put on her own wraps. She
would go alone! She would not stay In
this house whore they were all against
her. But as she started down she real.
lied that she could not pass the parlol
door without all seeing her. Just ther
warren came running up the stairs.
What does this mean?" angrily.
I'm going home. / can't stay here any
longsr-you shouldn't want me to-"
''i want you to act as though you had
some senssI''
warren want you to take me
home"
you've rEde enouga OF a scene fo1
ono day. I'm not going 10 be made a
fool OF before mr. kamiIy."
Warren. II you dSn't thSs mo hO1ne-
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