El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-20

w him TO invite us" declared
"Oh. yes, I know dear" Helen as
sented eagerly. Only it's always SO
hard for me to meet strangers-and to
20 10 their homes for the day when
I've never met any of them
What if you haven L Aorland
been a big help TO me over mere, ne
in position 20 throw me IN Win tne
men I want to know. Besides, these
Englishmen don't often ask you out 70
their homes-they're not any too Keen
on Americans. So if he wants US 70
come out there Sunday-its the least
we can DO 10 60
looking through them hurriedly.
'What'd 1 do with that time table
he gave me? He said there was
train around TO-
"Oh. would We start as early as
= told you he wanted US TO come
for the day Here it is" taking out
small yellow folder and frownlng over
IL But you can't find anytnlnS On
these COMPOUNDED tables. Nine thirty
five-arrives at Annerly at 1o;4s NO.
that won't do, that's only on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays Tnats
ENGLISH for YOU You break your neck
to GET a train here and find IL doesn't
go on that day. Here-9'99- Aes'
that's the Sunday train
But. dear, what shall I wear
don't know how TO dress for day IN
~ warren Objects.
Wear anything. Guess well find
they're very simple people
But on Sunday morning, when Helen
started to brush the skirt OF ner sIay
tailor made suit Warren asked sharp
you're not going to wear that?''
Why, yes. dear; its the only SUIT
have" 49,
making fun Of the American women
who come over here and wear nothing
but tailor-made suits. Put on some
kind of a dress:
But 1 haven't anything sultdoIe-
they're all too dressy.
Not here. The English dress lot
more than we do. And Wen be there
for luncheon"
1t was so rarely that Warren ever
noticed or made any request about
her clothes that Helen felt forced 10
comply. She knew she would feel most
uncomfortable and over-dressed, but
she hurried into a blue chanseable SILK
that she had brought for dinners on
the steamer. She had nothing 70 wear
over il but her travelling coat, Wnlcn
looked much too heavy.
Hurry up there" admonished War
rem. We've only got twenty minutes
But Victoria station was not Tar ana
they made the train in time.
Warren promptly buried himself IN
an illustrated London weekly Ana
hurriedly. now tried to ADJUST her hat
and veil and fix before the narrow
mirror in the compartment.
Under any circumstances she would
have dreaded tho day, but now sne
dreaded 1t still more, because she 1elt
inappropriately dressed. There IS
nothing which so adds to a woman's
discomfort and elf-consclousness as
the feeling that she is badly gowned-
When they left the train at Annerly.
Mr. Moreland and his son We're there In
a big touring car to meet them. War
rem had said the Morlands were very
simple people and Helen was rather
surprised at the car.
after a few miles drive they turned
in at a very beautiful place with large
grounds and gardens Pine Grove
Lodge" was the name over the gate
The first few moments in which they
were introduced to Mrs. Morland, her
sister and the three younger children
were for Helen most awkward. She
was glad when Mrs. Morland asked II
she would not like 10 go upstairs al
once and lay aside her wraps
\ maid showed Helen up to large
bedroom on the floor above. It was
charming room filled with interesting
old English furniture.
Helen took off her coat feeling
more than ever over-dressed, as Mrs
Morland had on only white waist and
a black silk skirt.
When she went downstairs again
they were ali in the drawing room.
Young Mr. Morldnd rose to give her
the chair beside his mother Helen
would much rather have gone over TO
the couch in the corner instead OF
being conspicuously IN the center OF
the room. She was always painfully
awkward and self conscious in a group
of strangers
rs this your first trip?" asked Mrs
Morland
Yes" this is my first trip" repeat
ed Helen, trying to think Of something
to say.
ferent from New York;
oh. very different" loathing her
stupidity
This is a very pleasant time of the
year to come"
oh yes. We've had very pleasant
weather
And I suppose you had q very
smooth voyage coming over"