The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-26
Married Life
HnSecond Year
BY BABEL HERBERT URNER.

] Holding up a tiny white pique
! coat. Helen who was on her
knees before her half-packed trunk.
looked up YEARLY.
why mother, do you think Winifred
will need that? You know | am taking
the one with the embroidered collar"
, But this is lighter, and it will soon
/ be very warm out home"
/ VERY well; just lay it there. I'll put
! It in this tray"
! 1t was almost five now; Helen had
! been packing all day. Tomorrow would
be Wednesday the day they had plan
p, ned to start. Her mothers trunk was
already packed, but Helen had still
much to do.
i 1t was hard to get both herself and
the baby ready for visit, even though
the visit was to her mothers home. 1t
was hard to decide what to take, just
what they would need-especially as
she did not know how long they would
stay.
Warren's gruff "stay as long as you
want" had determined her to stay lon
ger than the two weeks she had first
planned. Was his attitude Of indiffer-
ence about this trip an assumed one?
Or did he not really care? Helen was
constantly asking herself this.
She longed for some sign of concern
on his part but he was cody disinter
ested. 1t was true he had spent more
time with the baby in the last few
days, but to Helen herself, he had
seaucd even more Indifferent than
usual.
Keeping BACK THE TEARS.
And this last day, as Helen put away
his laundry and Strengthened out his
clothes--so that all his things might
be inorder when she left, there was
lump in her throat, and the tears were
hard to keep back.
She knew she did not want to go.
She knew, already that every hour she
would be away from him would be an
hour of longing to return. Already she
anticipated her heart-aching homesick-
ness. And yet she had gone too far in
her preparations to give up the trip
now.
This would be their last evening to-
gether, and she looked forward to his
homecoming with painful eagerness.
Surely, there would be some tender
ness in his attitude toward her to-
night.
1t was after six when he came. She
heard him speak to her mother in the
hall, but she did not go out to meet
him. She would wait until he came in
to her
and with trembling fingers re-arrangi- !
ing some things in the tray when he
came to her door.
Hello there! Almost packed?"
She nodded. almost, I've only a
few more of the baby's things to put
in now"
If he would only come over and kiss
her! If he would only say something
to show her that he would be lonely
while she was gone. She heard Wini- !
fred coo as he took her up. !
"How's my babykins? Mono, you !
mustn't put everything in your mouth. /
My, what a greedy little kitten!"
LOVE FOR BABY. NONE FOR HER. !
Helen bowed her head on the trunk. |
He had love for the baby, but not for
her
He played with Winifred for several !
moments and then went to his own
room to freshen up for dinner. Helen
'hesitated and then followed him. He
was standing before his dresser in his
shirt sleeves, his head thrown back. |
,buttoning his collar. His strong, we'll
knit body never showed to better adj
vantage.
1t was characteristic of him that he
did not turn swhen she entered. Helen
watched him in silence, as he select |
ed tie and adjusted it carefully. 1t
pulled up his suspenders, and finally
turned around with an inquiring:
"Well?"
81 wanted to show you about your
things, dear, so you will know where
they are when I am gone. Here, I've
put few of your summer shirts in
this drawer. You'll probably need
them in a week or so. The rest here"
opening his closet, ION this shelf.
When you're through with your winter
shirts you can put these in the drawer
. where they will be easier to get at.
And your low shoes are here on this
shelf. wanted to put that heavy over
coat away, it takes up so much room,
but was afraid there might be a few
cold days yet"
Nonsense, not this late I'll not
want that again"
Then I'll put it away in camphor
before I go. And here's your panama
In this box. You will have to have it
cleaned and pressed. And there 60
ing back to the chiffonier, here are
your summer socks. Now l think
that's all. You know where everything
elise is"
"An right, indifferently going over
10 the dresser again and slipping on
his vest and coat.
I'wARREN" SHE CALLED TO HIM.
Helen was standing uncertainty by
The door.
"Warren!"
"Well. what is it,"
Nothing, only you, you know I'm
going away tomorrow"
well. what of that? You want to go,
don't your"
"Oh, yes, only"