South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-19
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MARRIED LIFE THE
FIRST YEAR AFTER
THE HONEYMOON :
BY Mabel Herbert Urner.
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after the breakfast things were clear
ed away and the kitchen straight. to
try 70 wash out a thin lingerie dress.
II was so sheer and fine that she was
afraid to trust il to the rough theat-
nent OF the laundry. And for such
a gown dry cleaning seemed need
lessly expensive.
Anna had good naturedly assured
her that they could rub il out by
hand. And they did Some warm
suds OF CASTLE soap. "A quick rinsing in
clear water and IT came out beautifully
clear and white.
While il was drying Helen. who
never did anything by halves. brought
a lot of laces and doilies and white
silk gloves and washed them also. She
was enjoying it immensely. ii was
like washing doll clothes in her little
girl days.
Then she got out box full of mar
row lingerie ribbOns-the collection of
weeks. They had seemed too rumpled
to run back in the underwear from
which they were taken when the
pieces went to the laundry. and vet
too fresh to throw away So now she
assorted, rinsed them out and pressed
ther and rolled them up neatly on
pieces of cardboard.
oh Anna, I'm having a beautiful
time. Can't YOU think OF something
else ! can wash out?"
Il guess your dress is ready to iron
now, Ma'am. BY the time you're
through that you'll be tired enough TO
quit"
She unrolled the dress from the
towel into which Anna had wrapped
it tightly after sprinkling with cold
starch.
While Anna made the icing for the
cakes anC prepared the vegetables for
dinner. Helen irOned the dress. 1t
was fascinating wOrk-the thin lace
hounces pressed out like new. \ real
store finish. Anna called it. Hadn't
better fix you some lunch now,
ma am , It's getting after one"
"Oh, no; I'm too busy to stop for
lunch. Just get me a glass of milk
and some crackers. oh. dear Anna
YOU mustn't talk TO me; just look what
you made me do. Is it scorched-
bad? ?"
Anna bent over the ironing board
''Thatll come out ma'am. It's just
yellowed little. | guess them irons
is too hot, anyway" And she care
fully lowered the gas.
1t was almost three before the dress
was finished and spread out on the
bed in the spare room. Anna agreed
that the laundry could not have done
il half as we'll
And then for the first time. Helen
realized that she was tired-very
tired. Her back and side ached from
the unaccustomed work.
She got out OF her clothes with
sense of relief, and prepared to lie
down for a nap. She would awaken
rested and refreshed. and put on the
dress for dinner. And Warren would
hardly believe that she had done it
herself.
Anna. | am sure no one will come
this afternoon; but if they should. just
say that | am out. Don't wake me
for anything. / didn't know l was so
tired"
She took a quick warm bath. for
nothing rested her as much as that.
Covered her face with cold cream,
rolled her hair on kid curriers' (for she
wanted TO look very nice that EVENING"
and then lay down in her cool dark
ened room with a sense of luxurious
comfort and relaxation hat only
comes when one Is very tired. She
was soon asleep.
A bell was ringing loudly. She
started up bewildered. 1t was the
door bell Why didn't Anna answer
it?
Anna, Anna" she called sharply.
impatient at being awakened. But
Anna did not answer.
Anna, Anna" more sharply. Again
the bell. She arose and ran into the
KltCnen. anna Dul no one Was
there. Had she gone out on some err
rand at this unfortunate time?
Again the bell. Who could il be-
and how could she answer it as she
was. Once more the bella persistent
ring that drew her TO the door in spite
of herself
she opened it a couple of inches
standing back we'll out of view.
who is it?"
1T is Carrie" came in a cold,
indignant voice.
Carried Warren's married sister!
She was panic-stricken. She opened
the door. farther still. standing behind
il. Just what she said or did she
never knew. Somehow she got Carrie
into the front room with stammered
apologies about not being very we'll
and the maid having gone out on an
errand.
Then she rushed into her bedroom,
slipped into tea gown. tore her hair
from the Kid curriers'. powdered her
face still greasy from the cold cream
and hurried into the front room where
Carrie, Immediately gOwned. was sit
ting stiff and formal, her whole bear
ing expressing a shocked disapproval.
Ii was a horrible call. Helen was
frantically trying TO cover her con-
fusion. making apologies and eXplana-
lions, while Carries cold critical 81
lenCe disconnected her all the more.
Carrie had never liked her, and
Helen knew with what satisfaction she
would now tell of the frightful con-
dition she found her when she called.
And at o'clock in the afternoon.
when everybody was expected TO be
dressed! She left at ,asl-Helen still
profuse in her apologies and regrets.
oh. il was hOrrible-horrible
When the door closed Helen rushed
out into the kitchen where Anna was
now placidly mending an apron.
Where were you-where did YOU
go just now mean half hour
ago."
Me- Why. ma'am. l only ran
round the corner TO get some shoes l
left 10 be fixed
But why did you go when I was
asleep-when any one might call and
there was no one 10 answer the
door,"
But weren't gone a minute
Ma'am-just round the corner"
Wei in thai minute Mr.. Curtis
sister called And I had 20 20 10 the
ioor as I was. Now don't YOU ever
don't YOU CTer go out when ] m not
GraSSadf 10 yar1 understand -