El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-16

pleaded Helen He must have tolC
you more than that"
"Oh. he reeled off a lot Of stuff
the sort of thing every man says
about the girl he's Just engaged TO
She's q nice girl, all right, but 1 never
took much stock in her rather. Puts
on q lOte of side"
seBut they're very rich, aren't they?
conscious Of a vague Jealousy that War
reu's brother should be marrying {
girI with a fortune.
Yes, the old mans got money. hoIds
on to 1t, too. Miserly old cuss-
Il wonder what I'd better wear
numured Helen irrelevantly-
EVEN have to have them here TO
dinner" Warren always ignored Hell
EMS questions about clothes, you
mis- hit as well invite her now"
"t)h, 1 know it's going to be dread
fully embarrassing What shall 1 say
10 her? What do people say when
they make such a. call?'
aE low DO I knOW2 Women are sup
pose TO know about those things. Say
your e glad she's coming into the fam
lily, 1ou hope she and BOb'u be happy
the usual stuff. Well" draining his
cOffe cup and pushing back his chair,
'shaI phone Bob that you'll call on
her t sday?
Yes II suppose So" reluctantly
follow ring him out to the hall, where
he sh rugged into his overcoat
The rest Of the morning Helen WOr-
ried bout this cali on her intended
sister, nlaw- Not only had she never
met Il lis young girl, but Bob himself.
who pent most of his time in the
Chicae o office OF his company seemed
almost a stranger.
The Engagement was not yet publicly
annouu ced, but Bob had told Warren
and this rest Of the family last week.
Mrs G urtis and Carrie had already
called. land now Helen was TO go this
II rstI mast 4 when she started ont
The add ress Warren had given wGs a
fashiOna bic uptown apartment With
q shrink ing dread Of the ordeal before
her, HelCn left the subway and walked
toward the imposing marble froated
A Big Rental
Ten Rooms and three baths-s4500,"
read q black. gilt lettered sign by the
entrance Four thousand five hundred
dollarst lit was an extravagant rental,
and Helen knew Bob could not afford
TO keep a wife in such an apartment.
Inside he hall was lavishly ornate
with carving and gilt uniformed
white gloIted doOrnan announced her
On the telephone.
What should she say first? How
should she begin the conversation? The /
big bronze elevator stopped at the ninth
A trim, white capped maid opened
the door and ushered her through to /
a large. over furnished, over decorated /
pensive and progressively new
Then LOui Sc entered tail, slender. /
dark haired girl, attractiVely gOWned /
In a soft blu frOck.
Blushing yividly, she came forward. /
Helen saw that she was painfully en-
bsrrassed- and putting aside her own
self cOnsciou sness she tried to put the
girl at ease.
I've been wanting to come to see
you all week., Helen began braVely.
ever since Robert told US, but IL"
striving desperately for an excuse. q
felt you might not want callers so
soon"
Pm very hs ppy to meet all Of Bob's
family, although" with a deepening
flush, its g. little embarrassing
"Oh, I know" sympatheticaIly, Ct re-
member when I was engaged to War
rem how I DIRE AIDED meeting his peO-
pie"
Helen is Delighted.
Delighted that the conversation had
aiken so natural turn, Helen told
louise about her own engagement
What did you talk abOut?' Louise
eaned forward eagerly. Mrs Curtis
vas here yesterday, and know I must
lave seemed STUPID"
wei, there hadn't been any rain
hat summer and we talked about that,
lut felt all the time that 1 was be-
ng appraised, that she was wonder
ng whether 1 would make Warren a
good wife"
Then his sister called-oh, was even
more embarrassed with her than his
mother"
yes. can understand that Care
lie is always a little formal" Then ]
caring that might sound like criti-
ISM Helen added hastily, but I'm
ure you'll like her when you know
Ter better"
They were getting along famously
low, the restraint and awkwardness
we're wearing away. Helen liked this
-irl, and felt ins6nctively that they
we're going 70 be friends.
Suddenly Louise turned to her with
n inpulsive-
There's something I want to ask
on. II hardly know how TO put &
It's about Bob. mean it's about {
ne little ol11erences Bob and have.
know I'm quick tempered, and I'll +
axe part Of the blame, but were con-
family having-well they're almost
uarreIs. You see BOb's so set in his &
Jews about everything-and I'm
OF exactly pltable."
Louise paused, as though expecting
Ielen to make some comment, then
he went on with a confused little E
iugh.
Il wonder If two people who clash
Ike this before they are married, even
lough they love each other very much,
If they VIII clash afterward."
Il don't suppose there were ever
no people who always agreed" muir
-ured Helen guardedly.
The Cause.
NO, OF course not, but II Bob would /
NY be willing that we shouldn't agree =
that I should have my opinions and
q his. But he insists on my always 4
tcepting his views For instance: last
.ght we went to the theater, 'The ! s.
roblem Unsolved'' perhaps you've seen
Helen shook her head.
Well on the way home Bob became
censed because I wouldn't agree with 81
s criticism Of the wOman's character. Il
course. II wasn't Of any Importance. I RI
II he insists on me always yielding 81
y opinion-and I don't see why I | Ell
lould,D proudly. You don't think I a
lOuld-do your ri
Helen faltered a confused ''Why no 81
no. of course not 81
Mr. -Warren-doesn't ALWAYS
-pect you to yield in such things.
'es he2" persisted Louise "Oh, for
We me" as Helen flushed. 7 don't
sh 10 be personal, but at times Bob's
sposiuon almost frightens me. II
ED 70 him now feel III ALWAYS 81
we TO- And 7 don't think either of
would be happy that way-do your
No there was a suppressed tremor
Helen's voice, "a wife should not
low her husband TO wholly dominate
r YET its a WOman's nature to
{ p vi la"