Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-11

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Wen. you'n have to &c; It. l haven't
time nov TO fool around shops"
But. dear, ! won't know what to get.
It's always 80 hard for me to select any
Thing for'your people, rs go o.. d.
That's absurd-get anything. Mothers
not particular. She only cares for the
remembrance. And be sure to get II to-
day. for we're to so up there this evening.
! phoned yesterday that we'd come"
Helen laid down her fork With a
startled .......
"Oh"
What's the matter? I've been back
two days now. should have gone before
oh. yes. but-but II won't be neees-
sary for me to 90. will it?''
why not?"
why. you know dear when your
mother was here last oh. wrote
you all about it," -.
Nonsense! Mothers too big to harbor
any little. unpleasantness and you ought
30 be-"
1t isn't that-you know 1t isn't. But
be for me to go there now? This first
time. think, you ought to go alone"
\ Nothing Of the kind. OF course. you're
gcing with me. Get something for mother
today and we'll take it up with U.S. don't
like the idea OF lying about 1t, but
guess mother would be hurt IL she
thought I'd forgotten her. There" as the
NIX struck the quarter hour. Its a
lrtef OF nine now. I should have been
I6at of here long ago.
And before Helen had time to protest
further about the call he had kissed her
hurriediy and was gone.
All day the dread Of going to his
ther's hung over her. She knew Of
lrse. that sooner or later she would
yave to go-but she did not think :;
would be so soon. The memory of Mrs
Curtis's last call with It's unpleasant IN
eident still ranked She felt sure that
there would he no mention Of that this
evening, but she knew Mrs. Curtis would
be stiff and formal, ami that she herself
would be painfully self-eonscious and IN
at ease
But more than the awkward situation.
Helen dreaded the subtle influence this
call might have. In the two days since
Warrens return things had been better
much better than they had been for
many months.
In many Ways they seemed nearer to-
gcther. She knew this was due partly to
the lack Of financial worry. but she
tried to believe. too, that Warren cared |
for he more. that the separation had |
made him reElize his reed Of her.
And now this call on. his mother she |
feared might be disturbing. That his
mother liked her less than ever before |
she felt assured. Just what reference |
she might make to the letter she had writ
ten Warren. Helen did not know But now
since everything was so right between
them-she dreaded even the thought Of
any antagonistic influence
After luncheon she xent down town to
look for the present She almost wore
herself out walking through a big de-
partment store before she finally decided
on small travelling eight-dsy clock In a
heather case.
When Warren came home that evening
|she showed II to him. little doubtful Of
bis approval
Why that's bully-iust the thing.
Much better to get something sensible ike
that than some foolish gswgaws. But L i
stin don't fTKs the idea q lying about 1t.
Why not tell mother the truth-thst I
forgot to get anything out there, 50 got
it hereg"
oh. no. l wouldn't do that-she
wouldn't appreciate II so much. Just say
you brought IT for her-and she'll think.