El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-16

think that looks right sOiIed- Amt
you got nOthin' else you can Wear?'
No, since I ripped up that Lavender
silk, this is my only evening gown And
Mr.. Curtis just phOned it's to be a dress
affair"
1t served her right, Helen told her
least one dress ready for any emery
ency- If it was anything else, she
could make some excuse not to go, but
this was the recital of Mr.. COurtney's
daughter, who had just returned from
Europe and was making her first pro-
TeSSlOnal appearance
Warren had just telephoned. Its
a nuisance, of course, but Wen have to
pretty decent to me in a number Of
ways, and I don't want to offend him.
I suppose Wen have to dress-it's sure
TO be dress affair."
And then he had rung off before
Helen had time TO protest that she did
not have "a thing to wear"
For fully half an hour Helen an
guished over the sOiIed blue gown, try
ing to think of something she could do
that would make 1t presentable.
Helen Gets Busy.
The chiffon would wash beautifully
would she have time to get 1t all on
4 moment later she had drawn a
low chair by the bed and with des-
perate haste began ripping off the
Maggie" she called. get out that
clothes rack and put on couple Of
irons. I'm going to wash this out
and press it while it's damp"
It was 3 o'clock when she began.
By the chiffon, looking like new,
was ready to put back But to get it
back right would mean fully days
work, and she had only until $50
It was Mrs. Dawson, and Helen par
ticuIarly wanted to see her, yet she
dared not take a moment from her
work A little later Carrie, Warren's
sister, called, and she was told that
Mrs Curtis was "Out"
At 6 Warren came. but Helen, for
once did not run to meet him.
What's all this?' he demanded, ap-
pearing at the door of her room
"Oh, dear, I've got to finish thisi
It's the only thing / had to wear, and
it was perfectly filthy I washed all
this chiffon and I'm trying to get it
back,"
Huh. why don't you keep your
clothes in order? You're always hav-
ing to make over a dress every time
! We go anywhere"
But Helen, sewing like mad, did not
nave time to be indignant.
Dear, 1 can't stop for dinner" she
called out later You won't mind
having 1t alone, will you? 1 cOuldn'
eat anything anyway"
Now you put that down and come
eat your dinner" ordered Warren.
ness"
Helen went to the table, guIped
and hurried back
At a quarter of eight, she was put
unS IN the final hasty stitches. But
1 when she got into the gown she found
70 her olsmay that the overskirt did
10y Lptefset .rlgnL She had stretched the
I1eaQy called out Warren. I'm
/ gong TO order the taxi now"
| Yes, dear, but do come and see if
this viii do! Look how it draws here"
anXously smoothing it over her hip
Does II show very much2'
Warren's Comments
'Oh, your dress's all right Nobody's
/ gong TO notice it anyway. Hurry ND
| now The cabu be here in a moment
Ten minutes later they were whiri-
ing down the avenue. Helen, who had
rushed off half ready. was adiusting
her hair and the scarf over her head
by the narrow mirror inside the cab
By JOve," grOWled Warren, sPd like
Just once to see you get dressed he
fore We started out"
As they passed the box office they
found the doors were closed. but they
could hear family the sound of a