South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
By NIABE
Della O'Donoghue. West St,

Della O'DOnOghue, West St,
New York City.
Meet me at Grand Central Station
2:4O. Want to surprise Mr.. Curtis.
Helen L. Curtis.
1 Helen had sent this message from
Buffalo. 1t would be delivered about
ten. which would give Della time to
I get the apartment in order and meet
| her at 2:40.
For several reasons she had planned
! TO surprise Warren. Instead Of let
/ ting him meet her at the train and
/ see her tired and traVel-stalned, she
( felt their meeting would mean so much
more if he could come home TO find
/ her there, refreshed and rested and
in one Of the pretty summer gowns
she had made during her GONZALES
cence.
She wanted his first glimpse Of her
to be an attractive one. She lived
over and over the scene of his COM
ing home and his joyous surprise IN
finding her and Winifred there.
AS the train drew nearer New York.
she began to count the hours until
she would see him. She would SEND
Della for flowers and some special
delicacies for dinner. They would
make Of il a very beautiful and Won
derful evening.
| trim and she leaned heavily back
against the linen head rest which Gov
cred the red plush seats Ter face
was reflected in the narrow mirror be-
| tween the windows. How pale ana
wan she looked.
\ Chance to- Rest.
She was more than ever glad that
Warren was not to meet her, and that
she would have a chance TO rest ana
r. II. 1.4 oil
dress Winifred, perhaps she would
! have time to lie down While before
he came.
She was still weak from her illness.
| And the effect of the trip had been
| harder than she had expected.
A man with a handful of brass
| checks at the end of their leather
straps came through now. calling
Baggage checked! Trunk TO chech
Helen shook her head. She had
planned to take her trunk with her
on the taxicab.
The passengers were now getting
together their suit cases and mana
| hays and putting on their wraps. The
whole car was in the confused stir
! that always heralds the end OF a IONS
| tourney. Already they were on the
outskirts of the city. ,,..,.
Helen slipped on Winifreds little
coat. tied on her bonnet and then got
herself and the bags ready. JUST IIils
preparatory stirring around mace heI
realize how weak she was and how
They were now flashing through
tunnel after tunnel as they sped into
the CITY. At last they we're in the sta
! tion-the great vaulted station, with
it's maze Of trucks and waiting trains.
Helen took Winifred and mace ne fl5r
wav through the car, the porter loi-
! lowing with her bags. ..
For a moment Helen expected 70
find Della on the platform Wheh she
stepped from the train. And then shs :
realized that no one was ailo"eu
throu~,, the gates, and that Della was
among that crowd awaiting just oe-
yond. D,,o
Rut even when she had passed the
gates she could not distinguish lena
in all that mass of people.
You can just put the bags down.
Some one is here 10 meet me- 10"
needn't wait" -
The porter put down the bags, 700 n
his tin and hurried of. while Heleh
looked through the now raplulS us
persing crowd for Della.
Almost every traveller was Delhs
greeted and carried of by some a" alt-
ING friend. But where was Deha
Helen's gaze was now growing
anxious. Perhaps she was IN the
waiting room. But Della was not
there, She sat down by the front en-
trance 10 wait. Ten-ifteen-twenty
minutes passed. but though an endless
stream OF people hurried by. Della was
not among them.
Wfnifred was growing fretful ana
Helen was faint with suspense and
fatigue. What could have happened :
Had her telegram been miscarrleo z
At last she felt il would be useless 10
wait any longer. She motioned 70 a
guard who was standing near.
] someone was 20 have met me. but
there's been some mistake. can you
get me a taXicab ,"
Sure. ma'am. Right this way.
He took her bags and led her to one
OF a line OF waiting cabs