South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-02
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

and touched the button by the door.
flooding the room with a soft rose
light Aren't they lovely See how
much better they make everything
look? Oh, there's nothing that helps
a room so much as the right kind Of
light Now let's get this box out Of
here, and you can go on with the din
ner"
They took out the wooden box in
which the shades had been packed.
and Della went grumbling into the
kitchen
But Helen worked on, hurriedly get
ting things into place, trying TO make
everything attractive as she could be-
fore Warren came. The men had not
brought all the things in until late the
night before and in the morning every
thing had been in hopeless disorder.
Now almost everything was unpacked
and even the curtains were up. Surely
Warren would be surprised that she
should have done so much in one day.
She turned on all the light so he
would get the best effect the moment
he entered, gave a last glance about
and then hurried in TO dress. IL only
she would have time TO get into her
new dinner gown
She told herself joyfully that he
would expect TO find herself tired and
disheveled, with the apartment only
half in order and packing boxes still
strewn about. How surprised and
pleased he would be to find everything
to rights. And they would have a
wonderful first evening in their new
home.
The hall door opened and closed. 1t
was Warren. A few last hurried
touches TO her dress and hair and she
ran out happily to meet him
She had pictured him standing at
the door of the front room looking
around with pleased surprise. He
from him was the highest praise.
Bitter Disappointment
But he was not at the door of the
front room. He was not in the front
room at all. She hurried through into
the library. He was standing with his
hands in his pockets looking frowning-
ly at his desk
See here, Helen. this won't do! Why
on earth did you put the desk that
way? Can't get any kind of light
on il there. Here's the place for it,
pointing to where the bookcase stood.
81 didn't think of the light, dear, it
looked so we'll there. But it isn't
h avy-we can easily move it,"
Eyes, but you can't bulge that book
case now with all those books in it,"
Della and L can take them out and
move ii tomorrow" murmured Helen,
trying 10 crush uOWn ner SICK ulSdp-
pOintment.
Huh, lot Of trouble for nothing.
You never use any judgment-always
making extra work for yourself and
everybody else Anyone would know
that's no place for a desk. What's
this?" STOPPING over and examining a
scratch. Did they do that getting it
in?"
Eyes. but I can fix it up with a
| little polish. There's several places
I'll have to touch up. But dear" lay
ing an appealing hand on his arm.
don't you think it all looks we'll?
Don't our things fit in these rooms
even better than you thought"
"Um-m, yes, looks all right. These
are good sized rooms-anything would
look well. What about dinner? You
say it's ready?"
YES but oh, Warren" TREMENDOUSLY
Il can't help but be disappointed. 1
worked so hard TO get everything
straight-and II thought you would
appreci-" she changed the word
quickly, notice it,
Notice it? Well, haven't I noticed
lit? What more do you want? Come
on now, let's get through dinner. I've
/ got some letters to write"