El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-22
Married Lies Troubles
The Present Helen Brought Mrs.
Stevens From Paris Suddenly
Appears Very Meager.
sy Mabel Herbert Urner -

-ey Mabel Herbert Urner -
IS a H, that's lovely! How fine the
n work is!' enthused Mrs Stew
ems, as she shook out the
hand embroidered, lace trimmed. be-
ribboned petticoat
yes, I'm sorry 1 didn't get two like
that" admitted Helen. But 1 got a
nightgOwn with that same bowknot
embroidery" taking from the drawer
another lacy garment.
Isn't that dear2 1 do love a night
gown trimmed around the bottom; but
you hardly ever see them You didn't
get that for 10 francs|
No; that was more. I've forgotten
Just what, but it was nearer 20"
That's 81, isn't it?' unused Mrs
stevens well. you couldn't get a
nlgntgov-n like thaC mere IUI - -
YES, think you could. and it would
be better made. See how carelessly
that lace is set in. Some of the
things I've had washed are almost
coming to pieces"
We'll, anything you don't want III
be only too glad to take And you
must let me have those combinations
nodding to a couple of garments she
had laid aside. You just said you
were sorry you'd bought cnem.
Wen see laughed Helen. evasive-
", for even though she was d1sappolnt-
ed in some of the things she had bought
in Paris she shrank from the idea OF
Emily! Emily" called Mr.. Stevens
from the front room, where he was
talking To " arren-
Yes, dear, in just a minute"
"Oh, before you go in L want to give
this" and Helen took out small par
eel wrapped in tissue paper. ITS just
Now YOU shouldn't have done that"
began Mrs. Stevens
Helen thought she saw look of dis
appointment cross her face when she
II wa a dresser i,
her thanks Were r. oS- e--J -.s-
Il hope it will fit your dresser.
ooh, I'm sure it will! And it's just
That was what Mrs. Stevens always
said when anything was given her, but
Helen still had the feeling that she had
expected something more.
And 1 got you pair of gloves. too"
your size, isn't it?"
Now, really, you shouldn't" protest
ed Mrs Stevens, as Helen took out
pair of long white kid gloves that
she had not thought of giving her until
just this moment she had bought them
for Warren's Aunt Fannie But that
scarf was not enough-she had TO give
Mrs. Stevens something else
Warren Interrupts.
ooh, what beautiful soft kid!'
Helen, what was the name of that
place we went to-just beyond the Dead
Rat?" called Warren That risky
cafe Royal wasn't it?" she called
back
And when she and Mrs. Stevens final
" went into the front room Warren
was giving glowing account OF their
night at the Cafe Royal
But we left just when things were
getting lively" regretfully. Helen here
got cold feet. and wouldn't stay"
why, dear, we stayed until after =
and it couldn't have been much
livelier."
on Of wi nlaGnG2i'
asked Mrs. Stevens. eagerly.
Not Sunday School Entertainment.
''WeH. you wouldn't call it a Sunday
ren. "They certainly whooped it up.
Friskiest place We struck"
Henry, do take that address. II we
should go in the spring"
I've got the address all right Cur
tbs has put me on to a lot of places.
But Wen go slow on these restaurants
where they've no prices on the menu"
We'll. I don't know" unused Warren.
I'VE didn't find them so high. Prices
were pretty stiff-but no worse than
they soak you here"
"Oh, 1 thought some of the prices
were awful" demurred Helen. And
you never did tell me what that dinner
in the Bots cost. Tell me now2" for
the expense of that evening still ran
I've forgotten shrugged Warren.
but it wasn't so bad. About the only
place where they really tried to soak
woman wanted to bluff you into paying
$50 for that hat"
IT didn't give her much encourage
ment," laughed Helen. I'D never have
gone back there if it hadn't been for
you"
why. did he. want to pay $50 for
hat?" demanded Mrs. Stevens
Not much" emphatically. But ]
told Helen if she. wanted the hat I'd
call that woman's bluff and get it for
aAnd did xou?" breathless1y. DO tell
The Hat Deal Goes Through.
Warren never hesitated to tell
stories which attested to his shrewd-
taken Helen back to the millinery shop.
given the woman his card. and said if
she wanted to have the hat at the no.
tel by o'clock with a c. o. D. bill for
how they had walked out leaving her
spluttering with Indignation.
But she didn't send the hatr' in
The hat was there at o'clock. all
right. That old lady was too shrewd
not to nail that s25."
"oh. do let's see it," pleaded Mrs.
yes, trot it out. Helen. Let's see
what she asked $50 fOri'
It's only simple street hat
because it matched my blue travelling
Wen, she did have a nerve to ask
$50 for thatE exclaimed Mr.. Stevens
when Helen returned with the hat
Why, dear" expostulated Mrs. Stew
ems.
'0h. Mrs Curtis knows what I mean
apologetcally. IF a man pays $50 for
hat he expects something that will
make a big nOise-lOtS Of drOopy
plumes, and things1that looks like
That shows how little men know
about it said Mrs. Stevens derisively.
"NObody's wearing willow plumes any
more It's the little. smart. almost I'M
year
And they wear them smashed down
over one eye and look like the devil"
commented Warren
But the discussion Of the Paris fash