The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-17
Married Life
the Third Year
Hv MABEL HERBERT uRNER.

BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.
1t was just Ave when Helen got
back to the hotel. Their key was in
the office, 20 she knew Warren had
not yet come.
But he was only a few minutes late.
She was taking of her hat when he
entered He submitted rather impati-
entity to her eager kiss. and threw his
stick and a bundle of papers down
with brusQue:
We'll. what kind of day did you
have?"
ooh. dear. wonderful"
Find London a pretty interesting
old town."
"Oh, the most interesting city in the
world!"
"What'd you see?" taking of his
coat and throwing himself on the
couch. Then, without waiting for an
answer, I'm dead tired" The city
may be all right, but by jove, you
ought to be up against the business
man here" ~
why, dear, didn't you have good
day." anXiously.
Didn't act to see anybody. These
men are never in their offices, or If
they are they don't see you unless you
make an appointment. Have to write
or telephone, Even the small fry can't
be seen offhand. Cad, there's lot to
be said for the New York way Of put
ting into an office and seeing your
man on the spot. instead Of fooling
around writing letters to these pikers.
Helen was conscious of vague mis-
giving. She knew it was Warren't ma
ture to always denounce everybody
and everything that didn't go his way.
IF
and now if he was meeting obstacles
on this, his first day!
UP AGAINST IT.
I've made a few appointments for
tomorrow. Once l get at these fellows
I'll get them going. Bodington's the
man want to see the most. Write him
for an intervew-but Heaven knows
when I'll get it. They take their own
everlasting time for things over here.
Now, let's get out and get something
to eat Haven't had thing but whis-
key and soda since morning.
"Oh, Warren, you know you
shouldn't go all day without eating"
Didn't have time. Punch that bell
there for some hot water" and he
strobe over to the dresser and began
to take off his collar.
Helen read the notice beside the
bell.
Hot water .....:....... rings
Waiter '........ rings
Valet ................. rings
She rang twice and maid prompt
ly appeared with two tins OF hot Wa
ter
We'll, I'll be bowed! Those same
little tin srrinkling pots shifted War
rem. They've been using them since
the year one
There was a long, old-fashioned
handicapped washstand with the two
heavy white porcelain bowls and pitch
ers that the English hotels always
have in their double rooms.
Warren grumblingly poured out
some hot water in one of the bowls.
About enough to wet a canary bird
You don't suppose we could afford
a private BATH" ventured Helen.
Huh! Doubt if you could get one.
Guess they haven't half a dozen in
the whole house. All this talk about
dubbed Englishmen" is blamed
bluff. Never was in a country where'
they had so darn few taubs.
Here, as he started to empty the wa
ter into the slop-jar underneath the
stand. the bowl slipped from his soapy
hands and crashed to the floor.
'Thunderation!" as he gazed at the
broken bowl and the wet darkened
carpet.
WARREN is ANGRY.
Helen caught up towel and was
already trying to mop up the water.
Let it alone" he growled. Serves
them right for expecting anybody to
wash in a bowl and pitcher If they
don't have baths, why under heaven
don't they put in stationary wash
stands with running water? I'd like to
tell these hotel managers over here a
thing or two.
Helen was still trying to mop up
the water. but the red of the carpet
came off on the towel. She had al
ready used two, and hesitated to take
another clean one from the rack.
Didn't l tell you to let that alone?"
demanded Warren, as he strobe over
to the bell and rang 1t vigorously.
Then, as the maid appeared, he
waved toward the washstand with a
curt:
Wipe up that wa6tr over there and
take ont that broken bowl"
Helen. who had always a dread of
extra hotel charges. was wondering il
they would be charged for the bowl,
But she feared to irritate Warren by
asking him.
she was arranging her hair before
the mirror, and now Warren elbowed
her away to put on fresh collar.
Jumping Jupiter" holding up the
one he had taken off. Ever see any
thing as black as that?" Think they'd
need more than sprinklng pots to
battle in"
But. dear, why is it so dirty here"
Soft coal, That's all they burn.
Now there's one thing you must look
up tomorrow decent laundry. Most
OF them over here are rotten. They
leave in the dirt and try to cover it
up with starch-gloss it over Believe
some Of the big stores now have laun-
dries You might look into that tomor-
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