El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-23

put that down" Then as she glanced
in her purse, 4 haven't anything less
than a dollar. WIN you give him
quarter, cousin Heleng.
Helen handed him a quarter, al
though she would never have given
porter more than q dime for carrying
a suitcase of the train.
Now we'd better see about your
trunk she suggested
oh I'm so tired. Can't cousin
Warren get that tomorrow I've got
enough things in here nOdding toward
the suitcase, for tonight
A Needless Trip.
Helen hesitsted. That would mean
a needless trip for him IN the morn
ing. I think we ought to see about It
Then I ought to have kept the por-
ter, that suitcase is so heavy to lug
It was heavy, but Alice calmly let
Helen carry it At the transfer desk
Helen paid the IS cents charge for the
delivery Of the trunk, while Alice
looked on without protest.
Of course, she had INTENDED to pay
It. and would have insisted on doing
So but somehow she felt q. growing re-
sentiment that Alice should not even
Offer-that she should take everything
They made their way out Of the sta
ton, Helen still carrying the suitcase
and listening to Al1ce's recital Of now
long and tiresOme the trip had been
car at the corner, to her establishment
Alice suggested quickly:
Why. hadn't we better take taxi
with that suitcase? These cars look
Helen felt her face flush. but she
answered firmly. These cars take Us
even quicker than a taxi, and they go
almost to the door"
This was not quite true, but it would
take more than the calm assurance OF
Warren's Dayton cousin to make Helen
take a taxi
Suitcase vs.. Purse.
It was a pay-as-you-enter car ana
Helen had an awkward time with the
suitcase while she tried to get the
money from her purse Her flush deep
ened at the frOWning disapproVSI OF
the other passengers, who KNOCKED
against or stumbled over the suitcase
as they passed
taxi." murmured Alice, plainly annDys d.
When they left the car Alice still
did not offer to help with the suitcase.
And Helen carried it to the door where
the elevator boy ran forward to take
If she had expected Alice to COM
ment on the imposing building and
more imposing entrance hall, she was
disappointed. for Alice viewed it ali
with calm Indifference. Even when
Helen showed her into the dainty bed
room she had fixed up with such care
Alice hardly glanced around
"Oh. It was the most uresome trip.
she complained again. They couldn't
get me anything but an upper berth
and I didn't sleep at all I think I'll
take a bath and lie right down. plac-
ing her dusty suitcase on Helen'S clean
white counterpart as she unstrapped
I've emptied these two drawers for
you" explained Helen, trying not to
notice the suitcase, and this side Of
the closet"
Spoiled and Selfish.
When Helen drew down the blinds
and left her. she went into Warren's
room 10 take OF her own things. She
had often heard that Alice was spoiled
and selfish; that aunt Emma had
humored and waited on her always
But surely a girl Of Is should be more
appreciative Of what Warren and she
were trying to do for her.
"Oh, cousin Helenr' Alice was call
ing from the bathroom Haven't you
any almond meal? 1 never use soap on
my face"
Helen coIdIy informed her that they
had no almond meal
Then I suppose this will have to
do smiling at the cake Of toilet soap
But my skins so delicate have to
be so careful what ] use"
SO this was what she would have to
put up with. Helen told herself indig-
nantly And Warren-wOuld he put up
with il at alp She had always tried
to keep clear Of any possible compiled
tons with any OF Warren's family; but
now she feared that this visit might
end in some unpleasantness that would
cause a general family i'll feeling