El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-12
MARRIED LIFE THE THIRD YEAR
BY MABEL
HERBERT URNER

And now for a moment Helen was
foolish enough to feel vaguely some
such longing.
1T isn't as alluring as it seems, :
keenly watching her face
Mental Telepafhy.
Helen started and looked up at him
IN amazement. How had he known.
He smiled at the question IN her eyes
"Oh, / can read your thoughts some
times"
When the curtain fell on the last act
the play had worked itself out 10 the
stereotyped happy end" The hus-
band had conveniently shot himself IN
a fit Of dependency brought on by
large gambling losses and a week Of
dissipation. And the wife was left
free TO marry the good and loyal man
who loved her
As they left the theater Mr.. Travis
insisted that they all go somewhere
for supper, but Helen firmly refused
I don't like to break up the party,
she apOlogized, but must get home
to Winifred-I shouldn't keep Della up
so late"
Then ven drive through the park, ="
suggested Mr. Travis as he put Helen
into taxi "Itn only take a few mo-
ments more and the park is beautiful
tonight"
1t was beautiful Everything was
snoW-covered. The branches of the
trees outlined in snow stood out as IN
an etching against the starlit sky. A
distant Jingling Of sleigh bells added
TO the scene.
You're going with us to see The BY
SANDERS next week. as the cab drew
up at her door
"Oh, I'm afraid 1 can't" Helen muir
INJURED IN not used to so much d.
That's why it's good for you I'm
not going TO let you say no. III get
the tickets ard leave Mrs. Stevens to
persuade you"
And before she could protest he was
For the first time since Warren had
been away Helen went to bed without
writing him. 1t was late and she was
very tired. She would write in the
morning.
Troublesome Thoughts.
one opened the window, turned out
the Aghr and shudered down under the
cold sheets. But somehow she was
ISstIess and nervous and could not
steep. Although Warren only wrote
hef twice a week and sometimes only
once, the most brief. unsatisfactory
no -still she felt uncomfortable that
SHe naQ not written her nightly letter.
ana Mt. Travis? Was it right that
u should 90 out with the Stevenses
II ne was always to be with them?
was II possible that Mrs. Stevens was
arranging this purposely?
mere the dining room clock struck
ms. ne hal1-hour-half past twelve. She
eIieq 10 put all disturbing thoughts out
u hef mind and go to sleep. She
SouIllea one hundred backward, then
SeaItso TO count sheep going over a
tSSllce-out was more widely awake
. nan ever It was useless. She could
VTo steep until she mad written to
She got out Of bed. turned on the
IsnI and put down che window. Shiv-
SSIlne IN the cold and with only a
~ ~ e -ns gown about her, she sat down
Dear Warren:
u IS after midnight But I could
not 90 10 sleep without writing YOU.
Went 70 the theater tonight with Mr.
81 mrs Stevens We saw The Only
t .S.i.5t enjoyed It, but did not
lhlnk II very true
a Nr Travis was in the party.
Lnlnh wrote you about him before.
ne was with US at the Alden club din
here Helen paused Should she say
ne naq brought her home? And then
she Ieit her face burn-why shouldn't
she say so? What was getting into her
lateIy that she had such curious
He brought me home tonight. Next