South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
Their Married
Life.
THE THIRD YEAR.
THE THIRD

Helen as never a brilliant converse
tionalist. No one could ever accuse
her OF trying 20 scintilate. AS a rule
when she was in company, especially
when Warren was present. she was
more or less self-cOnscious and much
preferred 10 listen than 10 talk.
But tonight she was unusually ami
mated. We all have occasional mo-
ments OF exhileration. when we chat
ter away with unconscious vivacity
when we let ourselves go"-and often
regret il afterwards. And for Helen
this was such a moment
perhaps Il was because the day
had been very happy one. 1t was
Sunday. and Warren had been with
her all day, and he had been unusually
compantOnable. In the morning he
had read the papers. while she sat
happily by with her mending basket.
In some ways Helen was quite a little
heather. She could never see why IL
was worse to sew or mend on Sunday
than to do anything else. And she
was never happier than when on Sun
day morning Warren would read 10
her while she sat sewing IN low
chair beside him.
In the afternoon they had gone for
a long walk, and came home just in
time to dress and get over to the Stew
ems, with whom they had promised
10 dine.
Helen's mood seemed infectious.
Mr. Stevens told some very clever
stories. And even Warren. who rare
~ tolC stories. but when he did told
them with inimitable humOr, now re-
lated some incidents of his western
trip.
Then Helen found herself telling Of
Pussy Purrmew's antics. How she
always nosed her way into every box.
and how she had Squrmed into Delia's
box on the top of her new Easter
hat without knocking off the lid, and
now frightened and angry Della had
been when she found her there. The
story itself was very trivial, but IT
was the way she told it that gave it
its charm.
Il say, Helen. give us that imita-
ton of the woman at the suffrage
meeting" demanded Warren.
"Oh. no. nc" flushing. Il couldn't
do that"
why not. Of course you can"
Then turning to Mrs. Stevens. "She
went 20 a suffrage meeting the other
day and came back and took off one
of the speakers. Jove il was out Of
sight. Give il to us, Kitten! Let's
have IT,"
At any other time Helen could not
have been persuaded to do this before
any one, but Warren. but now she
stood up to better give the effect. II
she had done we'll before, she sur
passed herself now. She gave as
much of the speech as she could re-
member. and then made up a great
deal more. All in the same shrill
ranting tone of the suffrageJte who
was making her first speech in pub
lie. and who felt that it was only nee
essary 10 make any vigorous gestures
and use many high sounding phrases
about "woman's rights and ''wOman's
Independence, and 'down-troden wO-
mankind.
Helen had a natural talent for
mimicry. She could come home from
the theater and initiate the actors
with an irresistible drOllery all her
own.
And now while they were still con
vulsed with laughter at her suffra-
gete impersOnation. Warren insisted
that she take of the star of play
they had just seen. 1T happened that
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens had also seen
the play. and they all shouted at TIE
clever mimiCry.
Flushed with excitement and urged
on by rOars OF laughter. Helen gave
one imitation after another until she
finally sank breathless into her chair.
Bravo, Kitten, Bravo" exclaimed
Warren. 'We1l have you in vaude-
VILE vet"
why. dear, you're wonderful"
and Mrs. Stevens leaned forward with
genuine admiration. Why didn't YOU
let any Of us know you could do thisf"
That's what / want TO <now2" de-
manded Mr.. stevens. Think of what
we've been missing
"Oh, it's a different little Kitten,
and il doesn't often show off in pub
lie" laughed Warren.
But in spite OF the lightness of his
tone there was an unmistakable note
OF pride in his voice that set Helen's
heart a fluttering.
She was intoxicated with il all, with
the sense of her own success and