El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-06
Married Life the Second Year
By Mabel Herbert Urner 6 &. RS5F'' QUESTION Is

AT AIDES cloak room second
floor" announced the bell
boy. Elevator to the right"
III wait for you here" said War
rem. Now hurry upH as Helen en-
tered the elevator. Don't stay I'D
there primping-we'r late now."
Upstairs the maid checked her wraps,
but Helen could not get near the mir
r0r. as a half dozen women were
and rouge 50 quickly fluffing up her
hair by the aid Of the tiny glass IN her
purse she hurried down.
Warren led the way through the no
tel corridor to the private room where
the club was giving its monthly din
ner.
The place was in a buzz of confu-
sion A few were already seated, bus
many more were crOWdlng around the
tables trying TO find their names on
the slip Of paper at each plate
Here we arei' announced Warren,
locating his own name at Two OF the
places. Not bad seats. That's the
speakers table over there We can
hear all right-if there 81 anything
worth hearing
CDR. Hilton" Helen read from the
slip at the plate next to hers. DO you
know him, dear-
NO, IN doubt if I know any one
here. That was a nice trick Of Ste
vens' s-iuVeighng us into this thing
But Warren. he couldn't help that
He couldn't come If Mrs Stevens is
ill.,"
well. I suppose not. But if it turns
out TO be a bore, il they've lot Of
long Winded speakers that say nothing
he'll hear about it all right, ] told
him couldn't stand these club dinners,
yet nothing would do but that we must
come.
but, dear. it may be interesting
Louise Miller Parks is TO talk on .Di-
vorce-and I've always wanted to see
her"
Warren shrugged his shoulders.
These strong minded literary women
gallivauting around as speakers at
public dinners-they' much better be
home darning their husbands sOclzs2'
But she isn't married-is shee
Then that's why she's talking on
divorce. It's the woman no man wants
for a wife that goes around putting
fool ideas into the heads Of other Wo-
Warren is Irritable.
Here a small gray-haired man took
the seat beside Helen. A stout and
much Overdressed woman was with
Like to know when wen set any
thing to eat here, complained War
rem, glancing at his watch The cards
say seven sharp-its after half past
But / suppose it is difficult to set
anything like this started on time. Oh,
do you think that is Louise Miller
Parl1s2' asked Helen eagerly, as a
woman about IS i'm a girlish pale blue
satin gown took her seat at the speak
ers table
Warren grunted. shes ugly enough
to be anybody. 1t takes q woman like
that TO dress like a girl Of IS
ooh, dear. don't be unkind,' pleaded
Helen. hoping no one had heard him
and wishing ferventy they would
bring on the dinner, which she knew
would improve his mood
Here a worried looking waiter dashed
up with the first course-four very
small. discouraged looking clans on a
dish Of not Overclean cracked ice
Warren shifted contemptuously Four
clans. George, they are cutting it
closel And look at the size OF EN-,
Here,' trying to flag a waiter. we
want wine card.
The waiter handed him one from an
other table and rushed Off again
NOW, what do you want TO drink.
Cot TO have something TO set through
a dinner like this. Keep you from be-
ing bored to death. Um- running his f.
finger down the wine list How about I
some SauterneG
Then. without waiting for her reply. /
he again beckoned the waiter
"A quart of this No. 228. And bring /.
it now-nOt when the dinners half 4
over
BY this time every one was saeted I
and all the tables were filled. With I
keen interest Helen glanced around. 3
1T was plainly literary crowd. as I
most Of the women were badly dressed. I
A straining after the unusual and Z
the striking was everywhere.
AT the next table sat tau thin
blacl1-eyed woman, her black haE .
parted and drawn low over her f3re- I
ears, and black and sold spangieI ]