El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-13

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She was Just swinging through the
1 pantry door with the celery and olives
/ when she bumped into Warren, whom
she had heard come in with Fred a
few moments before.
See here, frOWningly, It's half past
] six They'll have to leave here in
/ 40 minutes to make that 1859"
We're hurrying all we can" retarted
Helen I told Carrie I'd have it at
half past. and We've got three minutes
yet glancing at the kitchen clock.
Now please, dear, don't stand there
and glover. You're only in the way
and you'll make US both nervous"
But II was several minutes after half
past before Helen, flushed and discon-
certed with her eXertiOns in thes hot
kitchen. gave a last nervous glance at
the table and told them to come in to
dinner
Tt was not until they were seated
that she noticed Nora had put down the
teaspoons instead of the bouillon
spoons, an annoying mistake, as Helen
was especially proud of her silver And
to further add to her discomfort the
clam broth, which Nora usually made
so deliciously. was scOrched.
May 1 have napkin?" asked Car
A startled glance around and Helen
saw that there was not a napkin on
the tablet In their hurry both she and
Nora had overlooked them
It's our fault for hurrying YOU
couldn't come at the time set-ve
should go to a restaurant"
Nonsense, protested Warren cor
orally A matter of half an hour one
way or the other makes no difference.
have you rung2" froWning at Helen.
They've no time to waste"
es- dear, I've rung twice" again
pressing the bell under the table
But as Nora did not appear, Helen
rose with a murmured,
II you'll excuse me. Pd better go
heIp her Nora usually serves beauti-
fully. but she does get a little flustered
when she's hurried"
Carries critical silence seemed tn
imply that her servants were trained
never to get flustered.
The chicken and vegetables were
!lnaliy served, but Helen had to keen
Jumping up. She remembered the last
perfectly appointed dinner they had
mad at Carries, at which Carrie had
not given a word of instruction to the
maid much less left the table.
oh. ma'em, I forgot the craDber-
RES, whispered Nora rs it too late?"
Helen turned to Carrie, 'WcuId you
like some cranberries ?'
No. thank you Jelly, I'm quite
through
Take the plates. then. Nora, and
bring the salad-quickly as you can"
Helen, who could never eat fast. had |
hardly touched her dinner, and kind |
hearted Fred protested
you've not eaten anything Don't !
let US hurry you, keep your plate and !
nave your salad later. It's a shame /
What time is it, Had we better /
wait for salad2" asked Carrie
Warren glanced at his watch. Ten /
after-Oceans of time"
But when the library clock struck the |
quarter hour, Carrie rose with a de- /
cided;
I'd better get on my things. I don't |
relish the idea of missing that train /
and having to wait until -"
I'm sorry you have TO hurry so,'
murmured Helen, following her into /
the dressing room.
Yes. this changing of time tables /
Is most provoking. But Wen soon be /
in town now We wouldn't have STAYED /
so late. but Fred wanted to spend /
in the country. May ] /
have one of these hairpins2'
Carrie may have hurried through her /
dinner, but she was most deliberate
about arranging her hair and putting 1
on her hat and veil.
Ready called Fred. We've not |
as much time as I thought"
As they waited in the hall for the
Carrie said stiffly: When |
we get back to town you must come !
and have dinner with us"
Yes we WILL murmured Helen quite |
rs stiffly.
Wei. that was some rush" grum-
oled Warren as the elevator door closed
after them.
"Oh, it was q shame, bewaiIed Helen.
An that nice dinner-and nobody en-
oyed it,"
I'm going to have some coffee and
cheese now" and Warren sat down
again at the table
Won't you have n little bite of
ma'am2" asked Nora sOlic-
tously. You didn't eat a thing"
Although Helen protested that she
,Ould not eat now, Nora brought her
Tome chicken and the stuffed tomato
which she had not touched.
'Oh. everything went wrong" Helen
vas leaning YEARLY on the table. ''Ev-
Try time Carrie comes, something un-
pleasant has to happen
An your own fault The dinner
would have been all right if you hadn't
rot ratified. If that had been Carrie
veil, she could serve dinner half an
Jour early without. getting all fused
Up
1t was true that Carrie never got
lustered, and it was this calm superb
'rity of his sister that Helen so re-
ented
Didn't she leave this. ma'm?" Nora
leld up a small package she had found
IN the hall table.
Helen Sympathetic.
"Oh, that's too bad" exclaimed Helen Z
That's something that Carrie bought
Oday- anu she wants it. I'm sure. ord
he would have had ii sent
Mail it to her in the morning. Be /
ure its nothing thatll break"
They had just gone into the library,