El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
THE THIRD YEAR
/ By MABEL
HERBERT URNER

. Helen took a, fragile crystal vase
wrapped in tissue paper.
When the car came IN sight Of the
new apartment, Helen was surprised
to see two large moving vans drawn
up before the door
Why surely they haven't gotten
''Oh. no man. They amt our
wagons" exclaimed Della. They
couldn't come as quick as we did"
When they left the car and crossed
the street, Helen saw they were vans
from another storage house, and that
they were moving some one out.
The sidewalk was streWn with fur
niture. There were a lot of bundles
wrapped in sheets, and box Of
kitchen utensils was uncovered. ex-
posing the blackened skillets and
stew pans.
Household effects never show to ad-
vantage when they are being moved,
but Helen knew her things would look
better than these. All her boxes were
neatly nailed and there were no
sheeted bundles except the mattresses.
At least she would not be ashamed for
anyone to watch them being brought
in-compared to these they were good
looking.
Upstairs in their apartments, the
janitor was just spreading down some
building paper to protect the floors
oh, Mr.. Simpson, while you're here,
I want to ask about putting Up some
way into her bedroom and opening
the closet door. Couldn't two shelves
be put above that one?'
Yes man, the carpenter will be
here tomorrow. "I'u send him up"
Helen wanted to know if the house
would pay for that work or if they
must but she hated to ask just then
They had already asked for so many
things, and she did not wish the jan
ltor to think they would expect too
much.
When ne had gone, Helen raised one
of the front windows and leaned out,
looking for the vans But they were
not in sight. There was nothing she
came, and they had long depressing
wait in the empty apartment.
It was after two before the vans
drew upA Then to Helen's dismay, the
men found they could not get the
freight elevator. It was stin being
used to move out the people on the
third floor. whose things Helen had
seen on the sidewalk.
More Delay.
This made a wait of almost another
with Impotence Think of all the time
they were Wastingi And one of the
vans had still to go back for another
load
If she had only thought and. had
Della bring a scrubbing brush and
some soap, she could be washing up
the bathroom.
When at length the things began to
come UP Helen looked eagerly for the
box which held the cleaning things
so Della could go 10 work
But that was almost the last piece
to be brought in. And, in the mean
time, they did not even have a cloth
to dust the furniture as the men set
II in place.
It was five before the van started
back for the last load. Helen and De-
liza were trying to straighten around
as best they could, but found most Of
the things they needed first had been
left for the other load. The bed was
here but none Of the bed clothes; the
box Of books. but not the bookcase
Helen went from one room to another,
hardly knowing where to begin
When Warren came at six thew had
been able to accomplish but little.
Haven't got all the things here
yet?' he demanded angrily, when
Helen hurriedly explained about the
third load.
They couldn't get the freight ele-
vatOr dear
Like to know why they Couldn't
Didn't you see the janitor2"
Yes, but there was nothing he
could do. he. said they'd have to
finish taking the other furniture down
before they could bring ours up"
Well, ia have seen about that, If
I'd been herei This is a fine state OF
things! TIN be 9 o'clock before they
get that stuff in"
Yes, they said ii would be late
admitted Helen.
well, were not going to stay here
tonight-Tll tell you that right now.
Put some things in a handbag and
Wen so TO a hotel
oh. but Warren. thatH be so ex-
pensive-and its cost US so much to
move, Surely we can get the bed
fixed and things straight enough"
Il told you We were going to a
hOteli I'm tired and I'm going to
have a comfortable nightr'
Helen turned away with Quivering
lips. He had had none of the work
or worry OF moving. He had left it
all TO her and she was tired enough
to cry. Yet it was not OF her he
thought They were going to a hotel
because he wanted a comfortable
night