El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-06


ct does doesn't it?" Helen drew
nearer her work basket. Dear, Oul
evenings at home are always the best
Think Of how much money we spent
last year-and what did we get Out
of it,"
Rotten headache the next day"
cit does seem so foolish" with an
crowd in noisy, stuffy restaurants
and spend a lot of money just be-
cause it's New Years eve. You'd
think"
Vow, who in the devils that?"
"Tn answer it." putting down her
embroidery and going over to the
phone. Yes? Oh-Helloi
Not a thing-we'Ve decided to have
a quiet evening at home. Oh
you're downstairs On, no. II
wait-you speak to Warren.
.Tt's Mr.. stevens" she whispered
as Warren took the receiver They re
downstairs in the car and want US
20 go out with them
Hello, old mani Why, I
guess not: we thought we'd cut It out
mis- wear Which way did you
Gomez com Up broadway? Pretty much
of a croWdg Well, hold the wire
Piacine his hand over the receiver,
warren turned to Helen.
"See here they just want US to
drive around town a bit They say
but. dear" began Helen, protest
inRly. 81 thought we were
"AlI right" speaking into the phone
FOR when Warren asked Helen's
opinion it Wags only to give MN time
to make up his own mind. wen De
Ais 7.I7nt ~ Warren. I'm not dressedr'
well. hustle into anything. Wen
not get out Of The car.
The Sulme Intention
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Az orir1e zoo" admitted Mrs Stevens,
as Helen settled herself under the 1ur
robe beside ner. But henry got res
tive VIII you pc warm enough ~ ~
thar" feeling Helen's rather thin
coat Henry'ss fur coat is right there
AS Il was growing colder, Helen
was glad to slip it on.
I1nf9TEn the streets were quiet But
as they sped down Broadway they
ran into the New Years crowd. LheIe
was nothing new nothing olIIeren NJ
from what it had been last year or
she wear befOl- e-the same ear split
ting horns, bells and whistles.
Helen wOnde red how any one could
get up the enthusiasm year after year
10 take part in this pushing, crowd
ing street hila5rAIy- -
now the people were masseq PACK
bIed Mr.. Stevens. WED better go in
somewhere and see what's doing.
ooh. but we can't get a table now,
can we2" ventured Helen Every
things engaged
streets brolze-'a declared Warren. III
wa ger we can get a table anywhere.
How about MaxwelFs?' Mr. Stew
ems suggested That's right above
'.Ticlzets sir" demanded the head
waiter, as they entered.
mo we haven't a table reserved
See if you can get US one, ana M
stevens slipped him bill
"Tll see what I can do for you, sir.
The next moment he had taken a
reserved" card from one of the most
desirable tables in the room and
seated them with a flourish.
That shows they're hard put"
launched Mr. Stevens. Last year you
couldn't have touched this table with
a Two spot. Why, there's 10 billiard"
table just back Of them"
well, whatn we have? asked
Warren.
Were serving only a special sup
per. sir; IS a plate" volunteered the
waiter, distributing the gayly decor
ated supper cards
tell US that when we came in?,
Each supper includes a pint OF
champagne, sir conciliaUed the
waiter.
But, dear, we don't want supper,
do We2" whispered Helen.
Might as well see it through, now
were here. How about It. Stevens?'
as Mr. Stevens now returned to their
table. They're serving only q SIS sup
per. Shall we stay2'
why, yes. Not much doing now,
but guess they'll whoop it up later"
There was a special cabaret pro
gram, and the stage at the end of
the dining room was profusely decor
ated with holly and colored lights
But the atmosphere Of festivity
seemed forced.
mo, it's not nearly as lively as it
was at Chambers last year" observed
Mrs. Stevens when a song and dance
trio had finished their turn with only
a feeble ripple Of applause.
Told you Wall street was broke. I
was down there last week Jove,
those brokers are a blue lott They'll
not spend much tonight Hold on
therer' demanded Warren. Let's see
Reluctantly the waiter unwrapped
the napkin from the bottle.
Thought So If you serve cham
payne with your supper, why don't
you serve a decent brandt Rather
have a good bottle Of beer than that
stuff"
Look" whispered Mrs. stevens, as
a woman in a heavily beaded evening
gown swept by Il saw that very
gown at Ardman's last Week-S25O"
We're about the only people mere
not dressed" complained Helen.
ooh, they don't care what you wear
long as you spend your money.
AS it drew near u the tables began
filling up, but il was not the hilarious
crowd of last New ears Every one
had the champagne served with the
dinner, but few ordered more. Hard !
times" were apparent.
Helen was wondering If Warren
would have to pay the bill While /
Mr.. Stevens was always willing to
do his part, somehow il was always /
Warren who paid. Because they went +
in the Stevens car, Warren always I
felt under obligations to pay more /
than his share of the outings.
But tonight, as neither she nor 4
Warren had wanted to go out, Helen 4
thought this should be the Stevens I
party.
The thought that she was not I
dressed ranked too. II she had I
known they were going to supper she {
would have worn her Paris gown and 4
her lavalliere. But to spend all this
money and feel uncomfortable and in
appropriately dressed 1t seemed such4
q waste
with the first stroke Of u came
the customary turning off of the lights
and burst Of hilarity. After this the
merriment soon died out, in marked
contrast to last year, when it had
kept up until almost dawn.
Well this seems pretty dead" OBJ
served Warren. Ready to gO?"
Here, that's mine' protested Mr..
Stevens, when the waiter brought the
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