El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-12
Helen and Warren Spend an
Evening at Home In Their
London Apartment.
THE cab drew up at the curbing
before an imposing entrance.

before an imposing entrance.
Warren jumped out, dragged
out one Of the suit cases, looking i'm
} patiently toward the doorway. But no
one came out for the baggage.
Leaving the suit case on the side
walk and Helen in the cab. he strobe
inside and came back with a porter.
The driver dragged the trunks from
the top OF the cab and the porter goJ
/ them into the hallway
I'm afraid your rooms are not quite
ready, sir" the man informed them as
I ne took them up in the lift
They found both rooms torn up. Rugs
were rolled aside and the furniture
pushed in the corner. One woman was
| windows.
What's all this?" demanded Warren
Why aren't these rooms ready?'
The scrubwoman only looked Up IN
mute inquiry.
They wouldn't know, dear muir
INJURED Helen. You'll have to see the
manager"
There isn't any manager-it's a
manageress.' That's what they have
IN most of these London apartments"
A faint jingle of keys down the hall
and the housekeeper appeared
- m very sorry, sir, but the party
dldn leave until last night. Wen
4 have this all in order by lunch time"
We'll, what about our baggage?'
asked Warren, with difficulty restrain
I ing his Impotence. He always hated
TO deal with women because he could
not roar at them. That stuff can't
stand down there in the hall"
oh, the porter will take care of that,
sir If you'll come back around L
you'u find everything ready and your
baggage here
There was nothing to do but to ac-
cept the situation. Helen was devoutly
glad that it had been Warren and not
she who had engaged these rooms. Had
she been responsible his irritation
would have been vented upon her. Now
he was forced to make the best Of it.
Aris5Ocratic NeighbOrs.
Helen had not really wanted to leave
the motel Since they were to be in
London only a month, it seemed hardly
worth while TO move. But Warren had
insisted on an apartment. said he
wouldn't stand for sthe "washstand and
pitcher" any longer-that he wanted
his own bath and a place where they
could nave breakfast in their rooms
AS they went down the lift Helen
noticed some mail addressed to Lady
-" and Sir -" And there was a
package on the hall table addressed to
The Honorable
Warren. did you notice those letters
IN me elevator eagerly, when they
be a very good place. Did Won know
there were any titled people here?''
No, and I'm not keen on knowing If
now. Wen get il on our bills all
right They always lap on a few ex-
tras when they've got a lord or lady
in the house"
He paused on the corner and glanced
I'll have to leave you here. It's al
most IL What are you going to dog
Loaf around the shops until noon2"
suppose III have to- ruefulIy,
unpacked-"
You'll have all afternoon for that.
w, what 40 you say to having dinner sent
golng out pretty steady"
oh, yes, dear, I'd love it"
Wen, Wen see what kind of a din
bed early. This out every night bust
ness can be oTerdone. Think I'll take
me TUBE from here; thatn be quicker
The next hour Helen spent in expIor-
ing the shops Of that neigh borhood.
One O'clock found her back at the
apartment eager to begin the unpack-
ing and TO get Strengthened OUT
Rooms in Order.
She found the rooms in perfect order
and the baggage there. The sitting
room was most attractive with its
white paneled walls fresh muslin cur
tains and the furniture covered with
white linen There were a few good
engravlngs on the walls and a couple
OF very good vases and candlesticks on
the manteL The bedroom was also in
white.
helen could not help but compare
these charming, homeli1e rooms with
the typical New York furnished apart
ment,' with its cheap, gaudy furniture
and utter lack of taste.
Eagerly she began to unpack There
was only one tiny wardrobe but If
was so well fitted with hangers that
there was room for both her clothes
and Warren's. The bureau drawers
were all freshly lined with white paper
another note Of English thorough-
ness and thOughtfulness. Not a thing
had been overlooked that might add to
their comfort
A little later the nanageress came
to the door to see if everything was am
right and to express her REGRETS that
the rooms had not been ready While /
she was there Helen asked about hav-
ing dinner sent up.
served in your rooms. I'll have a lit
tie folding table put in. The dinner is
three shillings and sixpence for ser
vice. But we don't serve wine; you'll I
have to supply that yourself There's
a very good wine shop on the block be-
low, and there's a flower stand there. !
too, when you wish flowers"
surely that was very English Helen I
could not conceive Of a New York
housekeeper or manager volunteering !
the information as where you could get /
flowers But she had come to know
that to the English flowers were al /
most a necessity.
The blue vases on the manteI seemed |
TO call out for flowers. So when she /