El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-01
Married Lies Troubles
Warren's Arrogant Unreasonable
ness For Once Works For
HeIen's Comfort.
Nv Mabel Herbert Urner -


A NOTHER loud knock, and again
n the steward called;
4 Bath ready. sirl"
Helen. who was sleeping in the upper
berth. pushed back the curtain and
leaned over the edge
asWarrenl Warren, There's the
bath steward-your baths readyr'
%Oh. all right" growIed Warren,
turning over to dOze again
Dear. you must get up. He's hold
ing the bath room Tor you some one
else may be waiting
1t was not until the steward came
twice again with his insistent knock
and can of. Bath ready, sir" that he
finally got Warren up.
With the state room to herself Hell
en- now climbed gingerly down the step
ladder which hung from the upper
berth. She slipped into the blue cash
mere gown she had bought for a steam
er bath robe. got out the rubber uneQ
case that held her soap, sponge and
I tooth brush and was waiting when the
stewardess came to call her 1or her
I bath
There were only two names on the
card which hung by the bath room
door, her own for $3.50 and a MIS-
Whiting for 9. Helen wondered why
there were not more.
rs # warm enough, ma'amg' asked
fOIIowered her to the door
Helen dipped her hand in the water
with a sense of unwonted luxury IN
having her bath prepared A large
towel was spread before the tub. an
other over the bench, and two others
lay folded ready for use
When Helen bOlted the door and
slipped into the huge tub or warm
salt water. the discOmfOrts OF the
crowded state room were 1orgoLIen
in the real luxury OF a sea DaIn- Sne
frrN q
hour allotted to give Warren time
to dress and get on deck
With a pleasant sense of well being
and exhiIaratiOn from the salt bath,
Helen went back to the state room
To her amaZement she found warren
still in his bath robe, lying In his
berth.
'eWhy. dear, whate the matter?
You're not sickE'
We'll. I feel pretty rotten"
ooh, I'm so sorry" Then, anXiously
feeling his head, do you think you're
The Vibration.
HSeasickr' with a sneer. when its
been like pond ever since We sJarteG
It's this Internal vibration! That's
what it is You insisted on this out
side rOom-nOw you see it's right over
the engines. This devilish vibrations
enough to upset anybody. Just watch
those curtains shake"
1t was true that this staterOom was
directly over the engines. and LnaI
the vibration was very bad Helen
watched the shaking curtains with a
Constant jiggIe like that's enough
to make anybody sick" he groWled-
eff we'd taken that other room We
been ND fore instead of back mere over
this COMPOUNDED machinery. But that
was an inside room, and you set up
a howl about air
Dear. Pm so sOrryl Can't get you
something's Where does it hurt you
mOStI'
sOh. I feel rocky all over"
Maybe If you'd get on deck-the
81 There 7iie5e-' YOU 20 againl The airi The
airt It's because you've gone clean
daffy on the air question that were
over these blasted engines"
Helen knew that whatever suSges-
ton she might make would only pro-
woke him further. He was always
particularly irritabl when he was i'll
Here. Ike away some OF these con-
founded pillows will yOu2 They've
got about dozen IN here-hard as
bricks
lows from under his head and ad-
justed the others more comfortably
Dear, don't you want the steward
to bring you an Granger Perhaps II
you'd eat something
More GrumblIng.
But Warren only Srunted his DIS
approval while he pulled angrily at
the covers in their sheet enCasemenL.
cold. Why on earth do they sew up
their covers in a bag anyhow? About
as Unwieldly as a board"
That's TO protect the blankets,
dear" as she tucked him in. This
way you're sure of not getting next TO
you a blanket that's been over some
one else. It's much more sanitary"
But Warren was not in the mood 10
approve Of anything. With a fretful
flop he turned over and demanded a
drink Of water
started to take one of the water bot
ties from its rack in the wash stand
Thought you were so ALFRED par
ticular. You're always spOuting about
things being sanitary" That's not fit
to drink-stoOd there all night"
Although il had been covered with
an Upturned glass and was perfectly
fresh. Helen rang for the steward
and sent for another bottle
Tell him to bring me the juice Of
a grape fruit with cracked ice"
Would you like a little toast, too,
'slo. I wouldn't I can ask for what
7 want What 7 like is for YOU to get
dressed and out of here I'm going
to sleep -again-not going to get up
till I feel better"
Helen drew the curtains before War
reu's berth and dressed as quickly
as she could, while Warren lay there
tuning at one thing after another
Now whatre you trying to doF' he
rasped frritably, as she climbed up on
the edge Of his berth to get some
thing from the rack overhead
MY VEIL dear, I put it up here last
night"
well. hurry and get oUtt'
Just then the ships band. which
played every morning on deck, struck
up with a deafening crash just out
side their port hole.
THE devilt' rOared Warren, sitting
UP with such force that he hit his
head on the edge of the upper berth
While he rubbed his head and NUT
. tered strenuous maledictiOns on the
whole line, the steward came with
the grapefruit juice.
More Trouble.
Go out there and make that band
get away from this port hole"
shouted Warren, trying to make his
voice heard above the rub-a-dub-du
Of the bass drum. IF they've got to
play make them go to the other end
of the deck"
I'm afraid 7 can't, sir. That's where
they always play"
well. they're not going to play
there nowI I'm sick, and I'm not go
ing to stand that Internal racket.
Send the chief steward here"
But the chief steward sent back
word that he could not come just
then, and that fl would be impossible
to have the band moved, as they
played there so the second class pas
senEers could also hear the music
.Ill see about that III take this