El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

-ELEN opened her eyes with a
RI vague consciousness that some
I = thing was different She was
too sleepy for few seconds to re-
member, and then It all came over
her with a flood or memory. Winifred
was home,
The long trip and the short time
they had been with her mother seemed
already like a dream The only thing
that she remembered with any dis
tinctness was the fact that Warren
had seemed so different He had been
graEer. very courteous Of her, and yet
altogether lacking in tenderness Of any
While they had been in Cleveland
she had not noticed IL so much, but
now that she began TO think back, this
attitude had begun before they mad
left Could IL be possible that War
ren was still thinking Of that absurd
incident concerning J. Woods Akin
SOM
passing without any Of the little bick-
eriugs and disagreements that Warren
was sure to indulge IN when he was
entirely himself
She tiptoed into the next room
Winifred was lying in the middle Of
the large brass bed Of the geust room,
her Lawny little head half buried IN
the pillow and her small " hite arms
flung high. Her cheeks were family
flushed and she was breathing regu-
larry. There was no trace save in the
half parted lips Of a shadow Of any
thing that allied the child and Helen
thought with a pang Of the hospital
where Warren insisted that the opera
ton must be performed Even her
mother had laughed at the idea OF
worrying about it. but Helen dreaded
IL Just the same. and Of late Warren
had neglected TO pOOh-pOOh the idea
Perhaps he hated il just as much as
she did, but men are always different
about showing their feelings.
Winifred turned over at this point
and Helen sat down on the edge Of the
he'd TO be closer to her. How wonder
ful IL was TO have her back, and with
a sudden remembrance Of yesterday
Helen got up softly and went over 70
the chair where Winifreds clothes
were piled.
Begins to Plan New Clothes for Wini-
fred.
OF late her grandmother had been
making little dresses, probably be
cause she loved to sew for the child,
and although great care had Deen
taken, the clothes were not the kinq
that Wiuifred had worn before she nad
gone west There was a severity
about them. an absence Of childish
ness. that Helen hated TO see ana
lOnged to remedy Already her thousnls
were jumping wildly ahead, and she
was planning raptUrously dainty
wardrobe Of sheer little Mother Hub
bard dresses, made a full inch above
the knee ana ltdh4lE EoD4 ca
panse Of dimpled little legs clad in
socks and black strap slippers.
What fun il would be TO shop for
small girl. and there were plenty Of
things that she could make herself so
as TO save expense How little time
and trouble she would begrudge and
how willingly she would give up any
thing for this small daughter who was
50 very dear to her.
Helen curled up on the bed again,
with her feet tucked under her, and
with one of Winifred's warm little
hands in hers. gave herself up to day
dreaming. The only thing that wOula
need to happen 10 make everything
perfect was Warren's approval of her
ideas Together they could DO so much
more. while II Warren continued 10
treat her cOldly as he had of late, All
the pleasure Of thinking and planning
would be dimmed for her
UncOnsciously she had bent over
Winifred and was watching her close
" when a movement in the room sud
denly reused her from her thoughts,
and with a start she slipped TO her
feet. dropping the hand I've had held
on the Counterpart
Warren with a bath robe thrown
around him and his hair all rumpled
up stood by the side Of the bed look