Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-02
Married Life the Second Year


Have you settled for everythins7"
asked Helen, as she sulped down her
coffee.
Did that last night. Bverything's paid
for"
The hotel bus was waiting to take
them to the station. The nurse girl,
Winifred, Warren, Helen and the two
satchels took up one side, while the two
old maid school teachers. who had spent
their vacations at the hotel, had the op-
posite seat.
To Helen, with her home and wife
loving instincts, a woman struggling
through life alone seemed more or less
pathetic. And now she felt there was
something wistful in the eyes of these
two old maids as they watched winifred
who was holding tight to a small Teddy
bear. A sudden sense of gratitude filled
Helen's heart as she thought of how
much she had compared to these women
Her husband and her baby! All, yes:
that was a great deal! She was proudly
conscious when Warren helped her and
the nursemaid out, and then courteously
held open the bus door for the two
school teachers.
ne anu suit cases were dlTea0Y
on the platform.
The train was just due. Warren hur-
ried into the baggage room TO get the
checks, while Helen and the nurse girl
waited outside.
And again Helen had a feeling OF pity
for the two old maids who had to get
their own tickets and check their own
baggage,
Yes, 1t was good TO be taken care OF"
And now the sound Of the in-rushinE
train as It spent around the curve and
bore down on them with clinging bell
and loudly escaping steam.
Here, don't stand so near!" Warren
pushed Helen mack roughly Don't you
know better than to stand as close as
that?"
But Helen didn't mind the gruffness Of
his tone, for II was after all a part Of
the being looked after" that she so
loved.
Warren led the way through TO the last
coach before they found two vacant
seats together. The nurse girl. wini-
fred and the two satchels were settled in
the first and Helen and Warren just be-
hind.
"oh. isn't It close in here? Can you
raise this Window" asked Helen.
You'll be covered with SCOT"
But we must have some air-Its stiff
ling!
Warren reached over to raise the win
dow but it stuck fast
IN have to get there--I can't open II
from here"
She moved over while he put his knee
/
Still It refused TO go up.
oh than never mind, dear" seeing he
was losing his temper. Wait until the
conductor comes by"
! But to be thwarted in any effort always
incensed him. And now as he threw his
whole weight against II. hts hand slipped
and hit sharply against the woodwork
oh! I'm so sorry-did It hurt your"
| He rubbed his knuckles with a muttered
oath.
"Oh, dear. you've skinned the knuckle
I'm so sorry. There's some witch haze
in the handbag-don't you want it?"
He shook her hand from his arm. NO
don't. All I want is 10 be left alone
You're never content with things as they
are You're always wanting something
else. I never saw such a woman til
either too hot or too cold, or too much
air or not enough. Now" drawing a news
paper from his pocket, ia like to have
the rest Of this trip in peace"
Helen bit her lip and turned 10 gag
out at the flying fields. blinking hard e
keep back the tears. And she only asked
him 10 raise the window
She was conscious that the two ole
maids who had taken a seat a littl,
further back across the aisle, were watch
ing her closely. Warren's voice had beer
so loud that even through the noise o
the train they heard plainly.
And this time their gaze was the pity
ing one