El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-31

that she had dreamed they would be,
still she had been very happy Though
Warren was not as tender and affec-
tionate as she had hoped. yet he was
far more considerate of her than he
used to be-
The heat had been very trying, and
made him at times most irritable. But
she could see he tried not TO vent his
displeasure on her. And that had been
one Of the things that had hurt her
most Whatever the cause of his anger
or discomfort, he used always to make
her feel that it was in some way her
fault
That fearfuIIy hot evening they had
taken the car ride had been the most
unfortunate one since her return
Warren had been undeniably irritable
and sul1en then. He had hardly spoken
to her on the way home. And she had
gone to be bed with heavy heart,
fearing that he was relapsing into his
old spells of irritability. But he had
made UP for it the next morning by
saying as he started off:
Take 1t easy today, Kitten Keep
as cool as you can and tonight we'll
go to a roof garden. That'n be better
than a crowded trolley ride. How about
having dinner up there?'
"Oh, no. Warren. we mustn't dine out
SO much. You know how expensive it
is. Let's have dinner here first-just
roof afterward."
'All right, economical little person.,
as he pulled at loose strand Of hair.
Paying Her Compliments.
''Oh, you're mussing me all upi"
You look prettier when you're
mussed" brushing her hair loosely over
her forehead. There now, go look at
yourself in the GLASGOW look like
the girl on the magazine cover"
When he had gone she did run TO
the mirror. and not only was the
slightly dishevelled hair becoming. but
her cheeks were softly flushed and her
eyes shining from Warren's unaccus-
toned compliment
He so rarely said anything OF this
kind to her that she treasured every
word And now she was more than
ever glad that since her return she had
faithfully kept the promise she had
made herself-to always wear a fresh
and dainty house gown every morning
for breakfast and in every way TO make
hErself as attractive as she could
Her resolve that Warren should new
er again see her care1essly or unbecom-
ingly dressed. she had so far rigidly
kept. And she felt that the compli-
ment he had paid her this morning was
worth all the time and effort it had
cost
So instead of spending an unhappy
day brooding over his harshness Of the
night before. just because he had said
what he did this morning, everything
was right again. And she went about
her work hummins happily
That evening they went TO a roof
garden. and again the next night But
each day grew hotter than the one be-
fore
Warren vowed repeatedly that they
would never spend another summer In
this apartment But he admitted It
would be better to wait until it was
cooler before they again went apart
ment seeking
The papers had daily announced that
the morrow would bring relief But the
thermometer kept steadily upward I'M
til now. the eighth day Of the heat
wave, dawned hotter than any that had
come before The air was sitting
Warren had laid all night on couch
In the front room, and Helen had her
bed drawn close under the window, but
neither had slept Winifred, too. on
her little cot by the nursery window,
had been most fretfuL
Helen Warren demanded suddenly.
his chin In the air as he struggled with
to pack up for a week at the sea
shore?"
"a week at the sea shorer
Yes. this thing has reached the
limit We're not going to stay here
another night in this heat Wen all
be sick If we do"
But where can we COZ"
ITO one Of the hotels at some near
by beach-there's plenty of them"
Planning Their Trip.
''Oh, but can we afford It? You know
how expensive 1t will be-"
It'll be cheaper than having all of
five. and Wen go out this EVENING""
But Warren" I
Well. we're going. that's all there is
about it, I don't intend to spend an
other night like last night Now don't
take a lot Of things@just enough for
you and Winifred to get along on I'll
be home in time to pack my suit case"
But dear. have you any idea what
1t will COST"
NOW just leave that to me. All
you've got to do is to get Yourself and
Winifred ready by o'clock. Can you
do it?"
ooh. yes: of course. I can"
Good, I'll be here at 5 sharp. tn
take me about 20 minutes to get my
things together and we'll be out of
here by half past"
A week at the seashoref In spite of
Helen's anxiety as to the expense. she |
was filled with joyful anticipation !
Somehow the thought Of going away !
with Warren for a week seemed to re- |
new the romance of their honeymoon.
To many women the possibility Of ro- |
nance in married life ends before the |
first year. but with Helen two years |
had not succeeded in crushing It
She was ever trying to make Of War |
rem the lover. And although he was far |
from that. what he lacked in sentiment /
her own vivid Imagination made up. She |
was always planning scenes of tender !
ness and love 20 be lived through with I
him, and countless disappointments had |
not as yet crushed out this tendency.
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