El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-17
THE THIRD YEAR
n BY MABEL
HERBERT URNER

1 It was the first time since their mar
Z rage that he had left her for so long
a trip, and she did not even know how
long! The thought OF the ionels'
empty days without him doomed before
her as an endless period.
To a woman like Helen the indiffer-
ence, the cOldness, the selfishness OF
the man she loves is as nothing com
pared to his absence. She can endure
almost any neglect or mistrea tment II
only she knows she can see him every
day. But the thought that she cannot
see him-that for dayE. weeks, months,
perhaps. he viii be away. 1t is this
that drives her to desperate things
And it was this feeling Of despera-
ton that gave Helen the courage to
Dear. had you thought might go
YOU 30 with me. How in thunder
Why, ~ winifred is old enough now.
and she's always good on the cars
And Twelve that check uncle George
sent me Christmas. and I'd rather
spend it this way than for anything
else in the world. And, dear, 1
No Chance For Her.
well. you've got another thought
coming I've about as much idea or
taking YOU and Winifred on this trip
as I have Of'-heaTing the sentence
unfinished for want OF a strong COM
parison. tNOw, what's the natter2
without having such howl set up
SOh dear. don't-it's only natural
that I should dread your leaving me-
Nonsense. YOU went on q trip TO
your home last summer. didn't your
oh but that was different.
How different2 That's always
wOmans answer Whenever she does
anything its different Now drop this.
] tell youl I've got enough to Worry
about II you'll just let me alone till
I can look over this time tablet Here's
the train I want-11-44. Now. that'u
get me in Buffalo at-running his
finger down the cOlumn-"at 1915.
And I can get a through train out OF
there at 1;45"
For several minutes more he pored
over the time tables and then threw
them down with slam.
Well that's settled III take that
11:44. Now. how about that sole leath-
er trunk Did I ever have the lock on
that fixed2'
Getting the Trunk
why, Warren, you won't stay long
enough 10 need that large trunk
won't the steamer trunk be better?"
No, it won't How many times must
I tell you i don't know how long
I'm going to stay Now where's that
leather trunk"
why. it's in the basement, dear"
Then let's go down and get it up"
Helen got the keys and few min
utes later they were in the basement
dragging the trunk out of their lock-
er- The janitor had said he would be
right down, but Warren, always impa-
tient was pulling them out himself.
"Oh dear. 90 be carefulT' pleaded
Helen anXiously- IF that should fall
on your foot"
Now I'll manage tllis-just keep out
of the way. There" finally dragging
the trunk out This locks not bad
its only sprung. 7 can fix that my
self What's IN here2" opening the
trunk and displaying some summer
clothes. Want to take this stuff Out2"
Helen hurriedly emptied the trunk
into one Of the others, and then the
janitOr came and took IL up.
Now, where's the hammer and that
small chisel2" demanded Warren when
the trunk had been showed up against
the bedroom wall
There now after a few minutes
work. That's all right" trying the
key, which now turned readily in the
lock Vow that's g good trunk"
standing back and surveying it criti-
cally. And it's a good big one. I can
take a lot Of things in that"
But, Warren, viii Fou"- But
Helen caught herself in time. To ask
again II he would be gone long enough
to need so many things would only
exasperate him further.
win 1 what?"
And then. as he still hesitated he
repeated more sharply:
win I WHAT29
'Oh, nothing. dear I forgot now
what was going 10 say"
I'm, well. it might be a darn sight
better II you'd forgot pretty often"