The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-29
Married Life
the Second Year
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

had turned on the lights, and
- waiter had just passed through
announcing "First call for dinner;
dining car in the rear"
Helen turned from the window.
Are you hungry, mother? Shall we
60 now, or wait for the second CALI"
Mrs. Allen looked up from her mag
azine. 81 think I'd rather wait. We
had luncheon late, you know"
Helen nodded her assent, and once
more gazed out at the flying fields and
farm houses Here and there a light
shone from some distant window or
from the street lamps Of some small
village through which they whirled
with a warning whistle, but with I'M
slackening speed.
Six hours of their jorney passed.
Most of the time Winifred had slept,
while Mrs. Allen read some magazines
bought from the train boy. But Helen,
too nervous and disturbed to read, had
gaZed necessarily out of the window
Her mind was full of Warren. She
thought, now, of many things she
wished she had said when they parted
Those last moments had been SO hur-
ried and unsatisfactory. She might
have made much more of them.
SHE PICTURED HIM ALONE.
1t was now almost six, just about
the time he would be going home to
dinner She pictured him entering the
apartment. Would it be empty and
desolate without her? How much
would he miss her? If she could only
know what he would think and feel
as he sat there at the table, alone, to-
night, while Della served his solitary
dinner
And what would he do after dinner
the loneliness be unbearable?
But If he even went to the club or
some theatre, there would still be the
coming back to the deserted apart
ment later on. Would he miss her
then?
And when he turned out the lights
and slipped into bed-would he lie
there and think of her? And how would
he think of her? Would he regret any
of his GOODNESS and Indifference?
Would he, at least, wish that he had
been more responsive, more tender In
those last few moments
She thought of how she had chung
to him just before the train pulled out
how she begged him to say something,
ITO say that he loved her" And he
had answered hurriedly, indifferently:
"Why of course l love You. There,
don't be foolish, goodbye, take care of
yourself"
If there had only been note of real
love in his voice it would have given
her something to cherish, to hold to
all through this visit. But his whole
attitude had been perfunctory. His
chief desire had been to say goodbye
and quickly-to avoid anything on SEN
timent or tears.
DINNER ON THE TRAIN
The waiter came through now with
the last CALI for dinner. Helen arous-
ed herself from her reverie, took Wini-
fred, whose head still fell drOwsily
against her shoulder, and they made
their way back to the dining car. The
head waiter led them to a table near
the center of the car.
Mother, look, isn't that Will Farrell
at the table behind us?
Mrs. Allen turned and gazed at the
broad back and head of thick closely
cropped brown hair.
at looks like him, but | couldn't be
certain It's been SO long since I've
seen him.
'1 wish he would turn around!'
whispered Helen. I'm almost sure 1t
is he. I think [ told you I met him in
New York a few months ago, and he
dined with us"
THAT was the night you said" her
mother hesitated.
yes" bitterly that was the night
Warren came home half intoxicated.
don't think ] was ever so embarrassed
Oh, there-he's turning now! Yes, it's
Willard he sees us
Helen flushed and looked down al
her plate as he rose from his table and
came towards them
"Why this is surprise" shaking
cordially with them both.
After the first few moments of greet
ing and explanation. he insisted that
they both dine with him. Helen's moth
er had always liked Will Farrell and
now her presence relieved any embar
rassment which Helen might have
felt.
1t was very pleasant dinner, Hell
en- had always had a childish delight
in a meal on a dining car.
so DIFFERENT FROM WARREN.
Will was most thoughtful and at
tentive, and Helen found herself com
pairing his solicitude for their comfor
with the careless Indifference she hat
so long received from Warren.
After dinner he took them back t
the observation car. Just the way HI
had the porter place their chairs, the
eager service he seemed always to re
ceive impressed Helen. as it Away:
had, with the strong personality of thu
man.
There is nothing that so thrills
woman as the sense of being looked
after and taken care of by mai
whom she feels could easily maste
any situation that might arise. Their
is an atmosphere of reserved fore
about such man, that is the essenc
of their masculinity And now, as sh