El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-12
HE THIRD YEAR
I By MABEL
| HERBERT URNER

had finished unpacking Helen went out
to the little stand on the block below
and bought two great punches of daft
fodils-sixpence a bunch She also
stopped into the wine store for a bot
tie of claret.
A Touch of Charm
The daffodils in the blue vases gave
the final touch OF charm and home.
The rest of the afternoon Helen spent
in going over her clothes, putting on
hooks and eyes, shampooing her hair,
really in order" They had been in
London over two weeks, and until now
she had not had moment to spend on
her clothes.
1t was five before she realized It.
Warren would soon be there
Yielding to a sudden impulse. she
put on her prettiest dinner gown This
was to be an evening at home-in their
Cwn home in LondOni
When Warren came he opened the
door on very attractive sce1e-tbe
charming little sitting room, with its
shaded lights and flowers, and Helen
in a loWnecked gown.
Jove, we look scrumptiousl What's
all the glad rags for? Thought we
weren't going out tonight2'
We're not Joyfully. But I wanted
to have a wonderful little dinner here.
Oh, love this placei Aren't these
charming rooms?"
Hum, glancing around approving
" Looks darn sight better than it
did this morning"
And they're really very nice here.
The managereSs came in this afternoon
TO say how sorry she was the rooms
weren't ready. I spoke about having
dinner up here. It's three shillings
each for the dinner and sixpence for
the service. Don't you think that's
cheap?"
That's all right. But hurry it I'D.
Tell them to trot it along. I'm hun
And dear" rubbing her cheek plead
ingly against his arm, would you
mind putting on a dinner coat? Let's
make It a very wonderful dinner
All right" good naturedly, any
thing to satisfy you
While Warren dressed, the maid
brought in and set the folding table
It was not the usual careless serving
Of a meal in the room. Every detail of
the table was perfect, even to the pink
shaded candle which she placed in the
center Helen put on a vase of the
oaLIodlIs and drew up the chairs
Well, that's something like it," ex-
claimed Warren, when he came out
looking fresh and well groomed in his
dinner coat
Isn't il charming?" assented Helen
eagerly. "Oh, I love the atmosphere
OF this Dear. I'm so glad we camo
''Whafd tell you? Isn't this. darn
sight better than being cooped up in
that hotel room2 If Americans ONLY
knew they could get furnished flats
over here and live twice as well for
the same money-they'd put out of
business a few of these hotels who
soak the tourist But we won't be too
Jubllant till We see what the dinners
like Atmosphere may be enough for
you-but want some good food along
with it"
But the food was good-excelIent
and so was the service.
Helen was radiantly happy. For the
first time. she felt as though she was
really a part of London. Dining in
evening dress in their private sitting
room seemed like real English life
the English life of the novel and play.
which was all she knew.
From where she sat. the table and
herself were reflected in the long mir
ror over the mantel- She could see
only Warren's back-but it was the
broad wellgroomed back she so loved.
The line of his head and shoulders al
way thrilled her. Stirred to a sud
den tenderness, she arose quickly and
came over TO nestle a moment on the
air Of his chair.
''Oh, dear, isn't it wonderful! Aren't
you very, very happy tonight2''
I'd be happier if you'll take your
sleeve out Of the butter"
OH Wiping the offending chiffon
nounce on her napkin, as She went
back to her seat with an uncertain lit
tie laugh If you only would have
Just a little bit of sentiment
Don't need it You've got enough
for US both