The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-09
Married Life
the Third Year
~ MABEL HERBERT uRNER.


Warren was later than usual thi.
pliShed, he threw down some paper.
he had brought from the Office.
well, I've engaged passage on thu
Velconia for week from Saturday
Think you can get ready?"
"Oh, Warren!" Helen's joy and as
constituent were almost too great fol
words.
Here's a plan of the boat" taking
some papers from his pocket. Sails al
10 o'clock"
But, dear, l thought Mr.. Griffer
wanted you to go this Saturday."
He did. But / couldn't be rushed
of on a couple of days notice. Have
to get my affairs in shape here"
And you really think can go, too?'
breathless1y.
Just asked if you could get ready
didn't T." Griffen is going to pay my
expenses and I'm going to pay yours
He wanted to do 1t all, but / told him
] wouldn't stand for that"
But will my giving make it very ex
pensive? Can we afford it," anxiously
Now, I'll attend to that All you've
got to do is to get ready.
"Oh, Warren, it will be wonderful!
You know I've never been on the
ocean. And London! Oh, just think
what it will mean"
Warren was studying the plan OF
the steamer which he had spread on
the table Now here's our stateroom
$50. That's on the saloon deck. They
offered me a larger room ON the deck
above. but they're always promenad-
ing or washing the deck up there just
when you want to sleep. I had that
kind of room once, and it was an
internal nuisance
Dear" slipping into his lap"
can hardly believe it! Almost afraid
III wake up and find it isn't true"
We'll, you'll have to wake up and
hustle to get ready in time.
You'll have to do everything here
at the house. I've got all l can man.
age to get things in shape at the Of
flee. Let's see. You haven't a steam
er trunk. have you?'
Helen shook her head.
Then we'll have to get one. Have
the ianitor bring up mine tomorrow
and I'll look it over. Think that lock
has to be fixed"
Dear, you'll have to tell me how
much to pack-what to take"
We'll, don't take a lot Of truck,
W udJ6NeI SOu w. JuSI Solil0 SoOc
warm things for the steamer. And for
hat or hood to wear ON deck-none of
those fly-away things to catch the
wind"
And what will I need in London?
eagerly will it be colder there?"
NO, just about the same as here.
But you'll want a couple of evening
gowns. You can't dine anywhere there
unless you're dressed"
You can't" in establishment.
Not at the good places. That's a
strict rule and they enforce it too. You
see more evening gowns in the restau-
rants there in night than you do
here in a whole season.
Where are you going to stop-at a
hotel?" Helen's voice was athrill with
excitement.
'Of course, and a good one. Have 10
put up a good front if | expect to put
over a deal like this" Then suddenly
looking at his watch. How about din
ner? I've got to get back to the on
fce tonight
On, Warren, you do-and you're so
tired? Must you go tonight
Yes, and every night this week, If
] expect to get things in shape"
Helen hurried out to the kitchen 20
help Della put the dinner on the Ia
BILE. "Mr. Curtis has to go back to his
office she explained. mo, don't take
time to cream the potatoes--just serve
them that way
Warren bolted his dinner in alb
stract silence, unconscious of what he
ate, while Helen was too excited to
eat anything at all. Usually it irritated
him when she merely minced at her
food, but tonight he was too much
preoccuDied to notice.
I'll not work much later than ten
as he hurried off. You'd better be
making list of the things that you
want to do Or take. That's the only
way you can get through a lot of work
In short time.
Warren's advice to make a list
was unnecessary, for Helen's list max.
Ing habit was deep-rooted She never
thought of going shopping without
first making a list of the things need
ed.
But this evening she was too much
excited for list-making. The idea OF
going abroad was far too new and toe
wonderful for her to really settle
down to any conservative thinking.
However, she didtry. She headed
pne sheet Ol paper WIN CQl0SS &c
take" and another things to be done.
And then she sat nibbling the point
Of her pen. dreaming Of the ocean and
The wonders of London.
She was thinking of some views Of
London streets that she had seen mo-
long ago in a magazine when the tele
phone rang. 1t was Mr. Stevens tc
speak to Warren.
"Well, it doesn't matter" Wher
Helen explained that he had gone