Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-19

complained Della, who hated to put up
curtains and had been grumbling all day
You've got to have something to make
them holes
Yes, I know" admitted Helen. - in
tended to get little gimlet, but forgot
it, You get down-In try"
Helen worked until her fingers ached.
but the screw made hardly more than IN
impression in the hard wood. Yet when
Helen understood a thing she rarely gave
1t up. And now she finally struck on the
plan of driving nail and then drawing 1t
out, which left hole and made it easy
to start the screw. But it was a tedious
process, and it was after o'clock before
the curtains were up on the three dining
room windows.
Now, Della, let's see if we can't get
these shades on the lights in the front
room. Those white globes are so glar-
ing"
But we won't have time, ma'am l
ought to be seein about dinner"
Yes we will, if we hurry. ! want to
unpack that box, anyway, and get 1t out
of the hail."
The proper shading of electric lights
Helen always considered most important.
She had bought number Of rose-colored
globes or the other apartment, and now
she was eager to put them up here. ..
The fixtures were, different and they
We're hard to adjust, but Helen, who
really loved to tinker with things, finally
got them on.
There, now" as she climbed down
and touched the button by the door,
flooding the room with a soft rose light.
Aren't they lovely. See how much bet
ter they make everything look? Oh,
there's nothing that helps room 80 much
as the right kind Of light. Now let's get
this box out of here and you can 60 on
with the dinner"
But Helen worked on, hurriedly getting
things into place, trying to make every
thing as attractive as she could before
Warren came.
The men had not brought all the things
in until late the night before and in the
morning everything had been in hopeless
disorder, Now almost everything was
unpacked and even the curtains were up
Surely Warren would be surprised that
she should have done so much in one
day.
She told herself joyfully that he would
expect to find her tired and disheveled
with the apartment only half in order
and packing boxes still strewn about
How surprised and pleased he would be
to find everything to rights.
The hall door opened and closed. 1t
was Warren. A few last hurried touches
to her dress and hair and she ran out
happily to meet him.
She had pictured him standing at the
door of the front room looking around
with pleased surprise He might even
say Fine, Kitten!" which from him was
the highest praise.
But he was not at the door of the
front ROOM He was not in the front
room at all. She hurried through into the
library. He was standing with his hands
in his pockets looking frowningly at his
desk.
''See here, Helen, this won't do Why
on earth did you put the desk that way?
Can't get any kind of light on it there.
Here's the place for it, pointing to
where the bookcase stood.
Il didn't think of the light. dear, it
looked so well there. But it isn't heavy
we can easily move it."
Yes, but you can't bulge that book
case now with all those books in it."
Della and I can take them out and
move it tomorrow murnured Helen,
trying to crush down her sick disap-
pointment.
Huh, lot Of trouble for nothing. You
never use any judgment-always making
extra work for yourself and everybody
else. Anyone would know that's no
place for desk. What's this? STOPPING
over and examining a scratch. Ibid
they do that getting it in"
Yes. but I can fix it with a little
polish. There's several places I'll have
to touch UP. But, dear" laying an an.
pealing hand on his arm, don't YOU
think it looks well? Don't our things
fit in these rooms even better than you
thought
'Um-. yes--looSs al! right These are
good sized rooms-anything would look
we'll. What about dinner? You say It's
ready?'' -.- ..--
Yes, but oh, Warren" TREMENDOUSLY,
~ can't help but be disappointed. I
worked so hard to get everything
II thought you would ap-
precf'- she changed the word quickly,
'-otice it.
Notice It? Well, haven't noticed
it? What more dc you want? Come on
now, let's get through dinner I've got
some letters to write"