El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

Nv hen Mrs Morrlson came home
Nv that evening. Helen met her
in the hall
Mrs. Morrison" hesitatingly, May
I speak to YOU for a moment?"
why certainly with a note OF sur
prise. for Helen was so rarely in evil
dence. Won't you come in while ]
take off ny things.
Her arms were run Of bundles. anu
she threw them down on the bed as
Helen followed her in
oh / do so hate TO carry things
but i needed these, ana IL was TOO
late to have them delivered tonight
But It's dreadful having TO carry any
thing IN that crowded SUBWAY.
~ es, j know it must be crowded at
this hour" murmured Helen, wonder
ing how she was to approach the SUP
ject OF the room, which she so dread
ed 10 bring up.
Mrs. Morrison was standing before
the mirror taking OF her veil Helen
watched her absently. while she thrust
the veil In the top drawer, threw her
coat and hat on the trunk and then
sat down 10 take off her gloves. She
looked tired and worn, and Helen
had a feeling almost OF guilt that she
was to give her added worry.
It's been a hard day" throwing her
gloves on the bed with a sigh. "One
Of the days when everything goes
wrong. And one any best girls LETT
me-going 10 get married But I'm
giad for her that she through with
this daily grind"
Helen was sitting By the window,
pulling nerFOusly at the cord of the
window shade, ana now she said alb
ruptly-
you came here that 1 said 1 couldn't
rent you the room for any definite
timer
Mrs. Morrison looked up quickly.
Hrrs-
band came back. But he isn't coming
so soon =" with a note OF dismay.
= Dfsagreeuble Task.
Helen hesltated. NO, don't know
Just when he's comins-but ne doesn't
want me 10 rent the room And
then quickly. -Oh Of course it's
nothing DersOnal-he doesn't even
know yOu- It's only that ne objects
to my renting the room at all"
And Why asked Mrs. Morrison
coldly alphabetically. But he seems
to think it reflects on him-that ii
implies he's not able to take care OF
me. was afraid he'd think that and
/ didn't intend to tell him. but his
mother called here the other day and
found IL out And she wrote him a
long letter-Tm afraid she eXagger-
ated things. for War-Mr. Curtis was
furious"
that she was telling Mrs. Morrison J
much more than she wished to. But 4
she was talking neryously. 1t was 4
most discOncerting to tell a person /
who had been in every way an eX- /
smplary roOmer that she had to give
ID the room for such a reason.
We'll, Of course. 1 have no choice"
said Mrs. Morrison, still coldly. Its
lur blslest season Just now, and 1t
VII be hard for me TO move But you
an have your room whenever YOU wish I
tit you'll tell me when Jnat is"
on, no-no, please don't take it
Ike that 1 can't bear for you to be
1 would so like to have you
tay-but don't you see" almost tear
ulIy, can't go against my husbands
NO, suppose not" thoughtfulIy,
put 1t does seem rather unreasOn-
Il know it does: that's why I wrote
im-aud / insisted on letting YOU
tay. 1t was the first time [ had
yer really gone against his wishes.
lerely sent the weekly check folded
q a blank sheet Of paper. 1 stood il
pr two weeks and last night somehow
! got panic stricken over it all
felt must near from him-so I tel
8raphed ] would do as he wished
Helen was more than ever conscious
hat she was saying too much-that Z
was not necessary for her TO go in.
details But she felt nervously
polOgetc, she owed Mrs Morrison Z
lore than a curt dismissal, and she
alked on without quite realizing how
luch she had said
Strangs Story.
After moments silence, Mrs. Nor
.SOn said gently, Il think I under /
-and-and I'll not make II any harder
lr you III manage to find some
lace next week-prObably a hotel
OF you know the firms sending me
D Europe in May"
Then she rose suddenly and opened
be trunk wait a moment-there is
omething I want to show you"
The box she lifted out was full Of
stters. She looked through them