South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
Their Married
Life.
THE THIRD YEAR.

Vow. you'd better go down and get
everything packed up tonight. You
won't have time in the morning. Wen
be at Plymouth at i've"
"At hve?" Helen turned from the
railing where she was watching for
the faint glimmer of "a distant light
house--the first sight OF land. w ny.
Warren, they won't put Us on that
early
They'll put us off whenever we get
there. 7 told you they weren't going
20 dock. We're 90 be put of ON a
tendeT-the ship don't dock until she
gets 20 Hamburg."
"A tender is that small boat which
comes out 90 meet us2"
That's It, Now YOU hustle down
and get things into shape. III have
q smoke and be down a. little later
To was the last night OF the voyage,
and Helen longed 10 stay on deck.
Everyone was standing around and
watching the far-Of light and talking
Of the extreme southern course the
ship had taken 20 AVOID the Storage
and the time they had lost.
They all seemed imbued with the
restless anticipation that comes with
the sighting OF land. Only the few
London passengers were getting of at
Plymouth. but those booked through
20 Hamburg We're equally excited.
Reluctantly Helen went down to the
staterOom 90 pack up. She knew
Warren's smoke would end in a game
OF whist in he smoking room. where
he spent most of his time during the
trip. But she had hoped that this
last night they would spend on deck
together.
Because Of the small staterOom she
had tried not to unpack many things;
but one article after another had been
needed during the trip. and now she
found the repacking no small task.
To was after eleven when. at last,
she was through, bathed and in her
berth. But Warren had not yet come
GOwn-and ne still had his things to
pack. She would gladly have done it
for him. but he would never let her.
Said he could never find things when
she put them in.
At length there was a heavy step
down the passageway, and he threw
open the staterOOm door.
"Al1 through ?" as he began TO take
off his collar.
"Why yes dear. almost an hour ago.
It's nearly Il isn't it2 You know
you've everything to pack anu those
steamer rugs 10 strap up
Now, don't worry about me. I'll
have plenty time for all I've got 10 do.
] told that steward to rout me out at
four
But dear" as he was rapidly max
ing ready for bed, you're not going
10 leave everything for mOrning-and
you'll have TO shave too"
Look here-you're ready, aren't
you2 Well see that you are-and
don't go off forgetting half of your
things. I'll attend to mine"
And he turned out the light and
climbed heavily into the upper berth.
IL seemed to Helen that she had
hardly fallen asleep when the steward
pounded loudly on the door.
-Four o'clock, sir
Bath ready, sir. Four o'clock"
Helen was dressing and before War
rem came back from the bath, another
steward Knocked at the door.
Luggage ready for Plymouth.
ma'am ,"
Helen opened the door and pointed
20 her steamer trunk and bag. These
are ready-)ut Mr.. Curtis hasn't quite
finished packing yet"
Hell have TO hurry, ma'am." and
he dragged hers cut Almost all the
luggage is off now"
"Oh. is the tender here already"
anXiOusly
shes been here for an hour. She's
round on tother side
"Oh, Warren, yOUll have to hurry
was Helen's excited greeting when he
came from his bath. ''The tenders
here already-and they're putting on
the baggage"
Warren -grunted something under
his breath. but he began to hurry.
Cant / help you? Isn't there
something I can do?"
Yes, just get out and let me have
what room there is
Helen gathered up her hat and veil
and went out into the passageway to
put them ON. She could hear Warren
moving hastily about.
Luggage ready, ma ann" It was
the chief steward this time.
Luggage ready sir? Everybody