Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-27

been a very happy one. II was Sunday,
and Warren had been with her all day.
and he had been unusually companion
able. In>the morning he had read the
papers, now and then reading something
aloud. while she sat happily by with
her mending basket. In some ways Helen
was quite a little heather. She could
never see why II was worse TO sew or
mend on Sunday than TO do anything
else. And she was never happier than
when on Sunday morning Warren could
read to her while she set sewing in a
low chair beside him.
In the afternoon they had gone for a
long walk and come home just In time
10 dress and get over 10 the Stevenses,
with whom they had promised TO dine,
Helen's mood seemed infectious. Mr..
Stevens told some very clever stories
And even Warren. who rarely told stories,
but when he did told them with inlmit-
able humor, now related some incidents
,f his western trip.
Then Helen found herself telling OF
Pussy Purrmew's antics. How she al
ways nosed her way into every box and
how she has squlrmed into Delia's band-
box on top Of her new Easter hat with
,ut knocking off the lid, and how fright
ened and angry Della had been when
she found her there. The story In itself
was very trivial. but It was the way she
told II that gave II charm
~ say. Helen, give us that imitation OF
the woman at the suffragette meeting
demanded Warren.
'oh, no. no." flushing. Il couldn't do
that"
why not? OF course. you can" Then.
turning TO Mrs. Stevens. ''she went to
suffragette meeting the other day and
came back and took off one Of the speak
ers. Jove, il was out Of sight. Give II
to US, kitten; let's have IL"
At any other time Helen could not have
been persuaded to do this before any one
but Warren. but now she yielded to their
insistence. She even stood UP to better
give the effect II she had done well
before, she surpassed herself now. She
gave as much Of the speech as she could
remember, and then made up great deal
more. All in the same shrill. ranting
tones Of the suffragette who was making
her first speech in public, and who felt
that It was only necessary TO make many
vigorous gestures and use many high
sounding phrases about ''woman's
rights" ''woman's independence and
''down-trodden womankind."
Helen had a natural talent for MINI
icry. She could come home from the
theater and initiate the actors with an
irresistible drollery all her own
And now while they were still con-
vulsed with laughter at her suffragette
inpersonation, Warren insisted that she
take off the star Of play they had just
seen. 1t happened that Mr.. and Mrs
Stevens had also seen the play, and they
all shouted at the clever mimicry.
Flushed with excitement and urged on
by their roars of laughter, Helen gave
one imitation after another until she
finally sank breathless into her chair.
Bravo. Kitten, brave." exclaimed
Warren. well have you in yaude-
vile yet"
'why, dear, you're wonderful" and
Mrs. Stevens leaned forward with gen
vine admiration. Why didn't you let
any Of US know you could do this?"
That's what l want to know" de-
rnanded Mr.. Stevens. Think Of what
we've been missing
'-oh. it's a diffident little kitten, and
doesn't often show off in public
aughed Warren.
But in spite Of the Hghtness Of his |
one there was an unmistakabls note !
II pride in his voice that set Helen's /
aeart a-flutter.
she was intoxicated with IT all. with I
the sense Of her own success and with |
the praise and admiration they had
showered upon her, and above all with |
the realization that Warren was proud /
Of her.
she was conscious, too. that she was