El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-28
Mabel Herbert liners Great Series
Married Lies Troubles
Helen Is Much Embarrassed at Wanens Conduct at
Church Entertainment
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER
IN HE lighted stained glass windows
Of the church shone dimly
through the rain. They turned

III HE lighted stained-glass windows
Of the church shOne dimly
through the rain. They turned
up the brick walk and made their
way around under the dripping trees
to the side entrance, where the light
flooded out
In the vestibuIe a young man col
1ected the tickets, while through the
open door of the lecture room, where
the play was to be given, came
buzz Of conversation.
mo danger Of anybody around here
sWiping an umbrella asked War
rem facetiOuslY, as he deposited his in
the corner.
Helen gasped What a dreadful
thing 10 say in a church! But the
young man answered Warren's pleas
antry with an amused smile
IT guess you'll find it safe, sir
Then with glance at the over
crowded hat-racks you can put
your wraps in the chapel, If you
In the dimly lighted chapel the rows
OF empty peWs and the White-sheeted
pulpit chairs doomed up ghOstly
among the shadows A number of
raincOats and wraps were thrown
over a railing near the door.
Dear, you see were not late"
whispered Helen triumphantly, as
free from their wraps they now en-
tered the lecture room.
There were no reserved seats, and
except for a few chairs in the front
ana last rows the place was crowded
To Helen's embarrassment Warren
STROBE straight up in front.
ooh, isn't this too near?" for they
were almost against the orchestra"
which consisted of a piano and .
violinist, who was now tuning up
Hadn't we better go further back2"
Not much came all the way
from New York to see Maxwell in this
show, and I'm not going to take any
back seat"
Flush, dear, not so loud" for War
ren's grUff undertone sounded start
llngly loud amid the decOrOus, sub /
dued Whisperings.
Helen was uncomfortabIy conscious
OF the many inquiring glances di- |
village church every one knew every |
one else, and that the people in the 1
seats pack or them were wondering |
who they could be.
Helen Is Nervous.
There was a forcefuI air about War 4
rent that always made him c9nspicu- 1
Gus, and Helen hoped fervently that /
the sCathing comments on the plav
which she feared he would make |
would not be overheard.
A printed program lay on the chair
beside her.
''THE CINNAMON CLUB
Presents
THE WINNER WINS"
A Comedy Of the West,
in the
Lecture room of the Church
Milford, Conn.
Then came the cast and a syn
Opsis' Of the three acts.
Here's Max" chuckled Warren,
to the fourth character
= Bert Clifford. the Ardent Lover.
9 Maxwell The ardent lOveri That's l
rich! Hardly spoke to a girl in his
ifer'
Then the red denim curtains were
irawn hitchingly aside on ACT 7. !
Living room Of John Perkins, house
IN a Texas ranch.
The furnishing Of the living room r
consisted Of a table set for breakfast
lnacks and an indian blanket hung
N the wall to give the western"
atmosphere.
Texana, the Perkins's 'hired girl
vas lowering over the table. Her
lair, braided out in horns, was tied
With bright pink ribbons, and she
made It clear from her first line that I
lers was the character part which
Tas to furnish most Of the comedy.
Then Mrs. Perkins entered, a rather
lretty young woman, plainly fright
ned Her voice was high pitched and
brill, and she stood stifflv at the
ide of the stage with her handker- !
hief in her hand.
Then Mr.. Perkins came on in boots q
md riding breaches, and they sat
Town to breakfast c
Real Coffee. {
why that's real coffee whispered q
Helen as Mrs. Perkins poured out the ! a
Office steaming hot
Warren grinned- Guess they need C
ONE sort Of bracer to get through S
his play" q
Then the door was thrown open and $