El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-15
MARRIED LIFE
Warren Gets Out of All the
Moving and Then Cnticizes
HeIen's Bad Management.

inEI Helen was sitting on
the edge of the bed, feeling
for her slippers with her bare foot
Warren yawned, turned over and
drew the covers closer.
"Oh, it is raining" as she raise
! the shade.
Warren yawned again.
Dear, it's raining hardE
When you finish your discourse on
the rain viii you draw down that
shade2'
but it's almost time to set uD. Oh
do you think We can move in the
fWhy notg' irritably. They're Gov
But, Warren. it's pouring! Why
everything'u be drenCned while
they're getting them in the vans"
We'll. they're going to move US to-
I day rain or no rain. We're mighty
/ lucky to get moved at all al this sea
son. Put down that blind I tell
Helen drew down the shade and
: Warren slept for another half hour
But she did not go back to bed. There
were still many things to be put in,
and numerous bundles and boxes to
be tied up.
she was tying the curtain rods to-
gether when Warren appeared in his
: bathrobe
See here. you didn't pack my shaw
why. no, dear; We packed the
things in the bathroom, but 7 m sure 1
| left out all your shaving things" as
she hurried in to look.
There was no shaving brush. It
I must have been packed by mistake.
Wait dear, it won't take me a mo-
ment to get II. The bathroom things
are all in one box. I don't think it's
nailed UP yet
But it was nailed up. Fearing War
ren's displeasure. Helen ran for the
hammer and was trying nervOusly to
open it when he came out
Here give me THAR
Warren took the hammer, but this
was one Of the boxes Della had nailed,
and she had nailed it up to stay.
Cant open this with a tack ham
mer," he grOwled- Get me a chisel-"
We haven't any chisel, dear"
bringing him strong carving knife.
Won't this do2"
He managed to get the box opened.
but everything had to be pulled out
before they found the shaving brush.
was left to repack the box
They had, kept out just just enough
things for Della to get breakfast. But
now when she put it on the table,
Helen was too hurried to eat She
poured out Warren's coffee, and then
rushed off to tie up the bed clothes
and pack away the few things still
left in the bathroom.
room where Warren was leisurely
eating his eggs with the morning
paper prOpped UP before him, don't
you think I'd better get out something
to cover that library table? Now that
we've just had 1t done over, I'd hate
TO have it spoiled by the rain"
Il told you they'd have enough old
quilts to cover everything Now for
Heavens sake, stop fussing about the
rain! Those men are used to moving
in the rain. They'll know how to
manage the stuff"
But just as the vans came the rain
accommodating held up. The men
began taking things out and Helen
fluttered around anxious and nervous.
oh, do be careful of that" she
warned; that's fun Of cut glass" as
the men started to roll out one Of the
barrels.
NO Della. that isn't ours" as she
saw Della putting the shower sheet
into one of the boxes. Take that
back into the bathroom; that belongs
to the house"
We'll, there's no sense in my hang
ing around here interrupted Wares
I'll 90 over and see if everything's
all right at the other apartment I'll
get that janitor to put down some
paper on those floors. or they'll be
ruined dragging this stuff In
Then you're coming back here?'
asked Helen. anXiOusly.
What for? Nothing for me to do
here, and L ought to be at the office
III phone you around noon to see how
they're getting on. They won't have
those things out before then"
Warren always managed to get out
OF everything he disliked. So Helen
was left with Della to look after the
moving.
They had tried to get three vans.
but on account Of the rush around the
first of October. they could get only
two. So one had to come back for the
third load.
When at length the two vans got
off, Helen decided il would be better
to go over to the other apartment and
be there to. receive those things, than
TO stay here for the third load.
Della carried the French glass
clock. one OF their wedding presents
which Helen was afraid to pack, and