Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-27
Married Life the Third Year
Warren Objects to the Hotel Extras and Tells Helen
to Look Up Some Apartments
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

/ was bOl SuSII OIis blllIS 10 SSliiS Vi
those toasted muffins.'
After breakfast Helen went up to their
room to put on her hat and veil. Wher
she came down Warren was still standing
at the desk, in angry dispute. Then he
drew out his wallet and changed some
gold pieces down on the counter.
Just receipt that. will you? You've
got your prices for your baths, and
you'll get your room with it. Well FIND
some place where it costs less to keeE
clean"
The clerk made some murmured apollo
getic remark about 1.-The regular rates
of the hotel" But Warren pocketed the
receipted bill and strobe over to Helen
"Ready?"
| Outside he unfolded the paper to the
FLATS, Chambers and Upper Part"
| Now this is your job for the day
Cut out the sightseeing and look up an
apartment I'd go with you if l had
the time, but l haven't; so you'll have
! TO go alone Well not stay in that
hotel after tomorrow. I'll teach that
manager a thing or two about Ameri-
cans
But, dear, l know so little about
London. How can find an apartment
Dead easy! I'll mark few of these
places that look promising, so you won't
get into any off-colored peighborhood,
Now, here" as he took pencil and
began at the top of the list H..
A LADY wishes to, let her really ex-
quistely furnished balcony fiat at once;
reception, two bedrooms, BATH piano,
plate and linen. Apply High ST., Ken
sington. ...
That's good one to try first. AL
most any of these buses marked Ken
sington" will take you right there. Here's
another"
But, Warren, we can't stand here
on the street and go over this. Can't
we 60 somewhere and sit down?'
Nonsense; 1 haven't time for that.
Now, listen to this
HANDSOMELY furnished flat; sitting,
bed and bath room; 5 gns. p. W. incls.
attendance, service and valeting; ex-
celleht catering; moderate tariff Had
don Mans, IS Clifford, off Bond, Pieadilly.
That sounds good, and it's central
too I'll mark that. Now here's an
other:
FULHAM MANSION, Fulham road,
outhwest-beautifully appointed fur
nished flats; lift, speaking tubes, liveried
porters, chidren's playground, clubhouse
with two billiard tables All Putney
buses pass the door Ring up 267 Mayfair.
Afraid that's too far out. Now here's
one in South Kensington. I'll mark that
An6
here's one on Russell Square. No." rub
bing out his last pencil mark, Russell
district is overrun with Americans,
School teachers heaven, they call it.
Wen keep clear of that. Here's a place
on Victoria street; that's good To-
cation. It's up by Westminster Now
I've marked down several here. Guess
that's enough to keep you going for to-
day"
But, dear, give me some idea of what
we ought to pay"
We'll, you ought to get pretty good
furnished flat for about four or five
guineas week. Then, of course, we'd
went breakfast served in the room. That
shouldn't be more than two shillings
apiece-four shillings a day for break
fast. But IL you find the thing you like
don't stand on the price. A few shilings
more or less won't matter Now III
have to hustle. You take a Kensington
bus from here and try that first place.
There's one coming now"
There was a dozen questions that Helen
wanted to ask, but she had no time, for
he put her on the bus, waved hurried
goodby, and then jumped on another bus
going in the opposite direction.
AS Helen rode toward Kensington she
read the advertisements Warren had
marked, and many Others. There was a
certain charm in the quaintness and un-
usualness of the wording. What would
these places be like?
Ever since she was a child Helen had
always pictured places in advance, and
now she tried to picture these. She had
read a few English novels in which the
scenes had been laid in bachelor halls or
chambers, and from which she was now
unconsciously drawing her pictures.
But the romance and adventure of 1t all
was somewhat ciouded by the feeling of
responsibility. Warren expected her to
find a suitable apartment. She must not
disappoint him She must not admit that
she was less capable than he thought
er.
High street Kensington!'' shouted the
conductor.
Helen climbed out She paused on the
corner. again looked at the advertisement
to be sure of the number, and then up
and down tnc street to see which way
the numbers ran.
Her first day Of flat hunting In London
had begun.