South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-03
In The Realm Of The Woman Reader
Their Married waRRES I LEAVES .sd HELEN On
Life. SPENDS HIS TIME IN THE
THE THIRD YEAR. ~ o
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

In the first start of awakening.
Helen had that curious sensation of
not realizing where she was. Then
the strange surroundings resolved
themselves into a staterOom.
For a few moments she lay listening
to the rushing waves and the creaking
of she ship. Then very softly, so as
not 10 awaken Karen in the berth
above. she climbed out Of the narrow
For few moments she lay Ii
|! It was a wonderful glimpse OF the
morning sun on the ocean. Far out 10
the horizon the deep blue of the waves
was changing 10 a metallic glitter as
| they caught the light, and then broke
| into white crests of foam.
But through her thin nightdress the
I salt air was piercingly cold. Slipping
K into her bathrobe she rang Tor the
! bath stewardess.
| If only Warren could sleep until she
| could get dressed and out. The state
room was so small, she wanted 10 get
| all her things put away before ne got
mp or he would complain again about
her bringing a lot of truck
/ Although il took her almost an
hour, she was all dressed and was
tying on her veil when he awoke.
| "Uh-h," turning with difficulty in the
narrow creaking berth ..Yo an and D., pushing
YES, dear, I'm all ready to go on
deck. | thought I'd hurry and get out
so you wouldn't be crowded"
What time is it,
! Ten minutes of eight" looking at
! the tiny travelling clock which she
| had put in one of the net racks.
"Oh. that things not right-they set
the time forward on you now every
twelve hours. It's nearer nine. Ring
for the steward. then will you? And
shut that port hOle-it's Internally
cold in here"
ut is shut. dear wait. I'll give
you your dressing gown.
"Hsnd up those slippers. too, there
by the suit case and see if you can
locate that steward as you go out.
Hustle him ia here. 1t took him half
an hour yesterday to fix my bath.
| Helen sent in the steward and then
went UP on deck. A number of pas
sengers were walking about, and a few
were already in their steamer chairs.
Ii Was Glorious Day.
II was glorious day. me deep
blue of the sky dotted with fieecy.
white clouds seemed almost exactly
reflected in the deeper blue of the sea,
with its caps of White frOth.
Helen walked briskly up and down.
taking deep breaths of the fresh air
and gazing out at a steamer that could
Just be seen on the horizon.
She was thinking of Warren and
hoping he would spend more time
with her today. Yesterday morning
he had tucked her up in her steamer
chair and then strolled off to the
smoking room, not reappearing until
lunch time. After luncheon he had
walked around the deck a few mo-
ments. and again bundled her up in
her chair and left her.
Ready for breakfast ?" demanded
Warren as he now came up behind
her.
ooh, yes" Then pointing to the
steamer now hardly more than a faint
streak against the sky, Look, dear
there's a steamer out there"
Never mind about steamers now
I'm hungry. 1t is the air and the salt
baths" And he hurried her down.
The long white dining room with il:
red velvet carpet and chairs, and it:
flower laden tables, was most attract
i've.
With an air of satisfaction Warner
took up the breakfast card.
Grape fruit. kippered herring and
Spanish omelette-thats about my
size this morning How about you p
throwing the card over to Helen.
I'm sorry. SIR interrupted the
steward apolOgetically, "but we dom
serve anything but boiled eggs ant
coffee after 10 o'clock"
THE devil you don't"
ITS a rule of the boat, sir"
"Well, it's a new rule other boat:
of this line don't have it."
Warren had never been on any othel
boat of this line but il was his habit
to intimidate walters in some sucl
way. However. in this case it did no
work The steward waited, respect
= fully attentive, but without any sign OF
[ yielding.
Y Bring on your boiled eggs then
= soft boiled" Warren finally grOwled
III see the head steward about thi:
later
But. dear, I suppose they must have
some rules" cOnciliated Helen, wheI
the steward had gone for the order.
Rules Your Grandmother
l. RULES your grandmother Wher
!. a man pays S175 for his passage M
r expects something besides soft boiled
eggs for breakfast-rules or no rules
Next time I'll go on a boat that ha.
| a la carte service. where YOU can ge