El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
An Intensely Human NaratiOe
Their Married Life
Helen Goes Back Home and Endures Inesome Railway
lOurneY.
Journey.
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There surely must be a place near
the station where we could have
table" suggested Helen, who hated the
idea Of sitting up at the counter for
.sWeIi see what we can do. I'll ask
this boy selling papers he ought 10
know Of some place
Hey, sonny, do you know OF a place
near the station where we could get
something to eat?'
Well he said. finally. there's a fine
place around the corner Wnere Iney
have tables, name is Holman. You'll
see it up over the door
Warren handed the boy dime and ne
and Helen departed. II wasn't very
hard 10 find. for as soon as they reached
the end Of the block the name Holman
started at them from large awning
Might as well try 1t, ] suppose; the
hotels in Providence are nowhere near
the station"
The place was filed with business
men and there was only one other
woman in the place, but Helen and
Warren were shown to q clean little
table in the corner with an electric
fan buzzing away overhead, and tidy
waitress came up in rev minutes ana
briskIy asked what they would have to
eat.
I'm hungry" declared Warren;
guess I'll have a steak and some
French fried potatoes"
The thought Of hot food made Helen
almost faint; she didn't feel as II she
could eat a thing.
'Whatn you have-a salad? All
right, that's better for you anyway;
sure that's enough"
a club sandwich" turning TO the
waitress, "and some hot tea. guess
that's ALL
You're not going to have any Of
that iced stun" in answer TO Helen's
protests. Drink some water If YOU
want il, but you're going to have some
hot tea; then you can tell me If you
don't feel better"
Their order came and Warren began
to eat heartily. No amount OF hot
weather could stop him on the eating
question. Helen ate her club sandwich
with real enjoyment and began to feel
better. Warren insisted on the cup Of
hot tea and although IL made her very
warm for a few minutes she was glad
after a while that Warren had ordered
il. He drank hot coffee himself ana told
Helen he felt 10 percent cooler when
he was through
Pay at the desk" said the little
waitress, picking up Helen's gloves
which had fallen 10 the floor. and
" arren left substantial tip under his
p4dIe as Iney got up to 90.
Good service" he remarked 70
Helen as they strolled slowly Up TO the
station, and as good a little meal as
We had in some time for the money"
Nicer Than Eating ut Lunch Counter.
counter, don't you think so, WarrenT" |
They're not so bad; lots of women
eat there, nice women. too" noticing /
Helen's incredulous smile; that's a ]
But It looks SO public. I should |
think they'd build a really nice res 4
ttiaurant at 2 large station like this: 4
it would pay"
I don't know as it would. Most peo- |
PIE are willing TO take a bite at the /
lunch counter II they don't eat on the
train. A large restaurant might be a 4
drug on their hands"
They had entered the station and
55sieh sat down and waited while
II afFen went over to get seats In fbe
cnair car. He came back IN faw
moments with their BAGS and -
nounced that their train would be in
We might as well 20 downstairs
IN NOT sure where the New York
rams come IN, and there's no need Of
9sllts any TINE looking for the right
mere was quite a crowd waiting for
ne New York express. which came I
numbering in a few minutes later 49, l
1steh wondered where they had an /
'one, for the chair car was nearly
"A great many OF them get or -
SeW London and don't bother to vef
mars, Warren explained. "Are [on
oinIortableZ We ought to have
retty good trip into New York Pr
.oing 70 try TO get a little sleep -
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