The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-11-11
Married Life
the Second Year
BY MABEL HERBERT URhER.

The elevator boy James had been
seriously hurt. When the car fell he
was in it alone except for the heavy
trunk he was taking up. At the fourth
floor the cable broke and the car
came down with a crash. He had been
badly cut by the shattered glass and
MS leg was crushed under the trunk.
For several seasons he had been
with the hotel, and the regular sum.
mer patrons had come to know and
like his good-natured. freckled face
and cheerful "goodmorning."
And now they were getting up .
concert for his benefit. Mrs. Stevens
was one of the oldest guests, and had
charge of the program and had insist
ed that Helen should sing.
Helen had a sweet, clear voice.
though she had sung very little since
her marriage. She had always shrunk
from singing in public, but as every
one seemed imbued with the spirit Of
the concert and of raising some mon
ey for the injured boy, they were all
willing TO do what they could. And
Helen felt she could not be the only
one to refuse.
THE NIGHT OF THE CONCERT.
The dining room was to be cleared
of tables, the chairs arranged IN rows
and the management had offered to
put I'D a rough platform. The admis-
sion was to be SOC. Every one entered
into the preparations with Zest born
of the boredom and monotony of a
summer hotel.
Saturday, the night of the concert,
the guests were all requested TO finish
dinner by eight o'clock, SO that wait
ers would have time to clear the room
bv q quarter to nine, the hour appoint
ed.
Helen was dressed in a simple, white
lingerie gown, and with her cheeks
flushed with excitement, looked very
sweet and girlish.
My dear, you look charming! Ell
fused Mrs. Stevens, when she ran into
Helen's room for moment before go
ing down '"There!" as she stopped ov-
er 10 pin a white rose in Helens soft
brown hair
you could pass for a sweet girl
graduate. Now, remember, you will
have to sing an encore. The program s
short and Wen all have to do as much
as we can.
WARREN is AFFECTIONATE.
ooh, but I'm so nervous. I'm almost
frightened, It's been so long since
I've sung at all-and before all those
people.
IT'S much easier to sing before a
lot of people than before a few. And
you look so sweet, 1t won't matter
much how you sing Now remember,
you're fourth on the program. I'm 60
ing down now to see about the tick
cts" and she hurried of.
Then Warren came in looking very
big and handsome and we'll groomed.
Like many men, he hated to get into
a dress suit and compromised on a
Tuxedo when the occasion was not too
formal
Ready kitten?"
Helen flushed with pleasure. Kit
ten was one of the most affectlonate
names for her and one he rarely used
now. With Woman's quick tuition she
knew it was because she was becom
inglv gowned and looked unusually
young and girlish. The desire to make
him admit this to hear him put 1t into
words was irresistible, so she asked
shyly:
DO | look all right, dear?"
First rate!" which from him was
extravagant praise.
Impulsively she ran to him and laid
her flushed cheek against his cool
starched shirt front.
BE careful! You'll get powder al
over my coat
mo, [ won't. Do let me stay here a
moment. I'm so frightened about sing
ing | want to feel some of your
strength" and she put her hand to his
shoulder and tugged at his suspender
a trick of hers to which he submitted
with the Indifference of a big New
foundIand dog toward a child playing
with its collar.
ooh, dear. I'm almost sorry l prom
Used | would! If | should break down
oh, it would be dreadful"
Nonsense! You'll do as we'll as the
rest of them" and he shook her of
and examined the lapels of his coat fol
traces of powder.
oh, there is little, just wee bit.
Waltz and she reached for q
brush. Quickly she brushed it OF
picked a long, shining hair from hi,
sleeve, Strengthened his tie aAd theE