The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-09
help noticing the slances cast in their

direction.
Helen. anxious to make converse
ton lest he should think she was an
cry, turned to him eagerly.
Dear. don't you think 1t will be
nice for Louise and Bob to board for
the rest of the summer. and then get
an apartment in the fall? Louise
thought 1t would be nice to 20 away
together, too. How would you like
that II Bob can arrange his vacation
for the same time"
"They might better get an apart
ment right away, instead of wasting
all that money boarding. Suppose
that was Louise's idea; sounds like
her."
Oh, but they're not going to board
In an expensive place. Bob doesn't
want to bother with an apartment any
more than Louise does just at pres
ent"
Easy to see who's going to run
that family. Bob had better set his
foot down once in a while If he wants
any peace at ALL"
Helen was silent and Warren OBJ
served her out of the corner of his
eye. Whats the matter with the peo-
pie on this train, don't they know
enough to stop staring?" he growled
finally. ITS that dress; noticed it
all evening, everybody's been looking
at it."
But, dear this is the dress you
wanted. Don't you remember you re-
ally wanted me to buy it? l wanted
gray one, and after l got this one
home l liked it so much better than
the gray"
well, how could / tell that it would
look this way on you? Maybe it's the
hat that gives you that appearance"
WARREN is UNFAIR.
What appearance, dear? You have
always liked this hat so much. Isn't
1t becoming? Don't you remember
that day had it sent up you told me
1t was the most becoming hat l had
ever bought?"
Maybe it's the hat and suit tOgeth-
er, but you have that appearance that
most of the women on Broadway have,
of wanting to attract every man you
meet"
Helen knew this was unfair. To
tell the truth she was rather delighted
with her new clothes. She had al
ways been quie TYPE, with little or
no dash to attract attention, and now
she was so obviously attractive to
other people besides her husband it
inwardly pleased her
II always blame woman for at
tracing a man anyway" went on
Warren
But, dear, you know that haven't
done anything but talk to you ever
since we entered. What could have
possibly done to make anyone look at
me?"
Its the way you women put on
your clothes these days. A suit like
that couple of years ago would have
been all right, but now worn with a
hat that goes off on one ear, no won
der men don't know what to do with
their eyes,"
But Warren, I'll have to wear the
suit now that I've bought it. 1 thought
you liked 1t so much. It's really too
late to change it now, you know. I've
worn it all afternoon
who's talking about changing it?
If you change it, you'd end up with
something worse. Come on, this is
our station
Helen followed Warren out of the
car. and in the rush of the after-the-
atre crowd, dropped her hand bag on
the platform. Warren was striding
on ahead and didn't notice it, but one
of the men who had been sitting oppo-
site in the train handed it to her with
a bow. She flushed as she thanked
him and Warren, looking around sud-
denly, caught the smile and the bow.
The man was gone, however, before
he could reach them.
II dropped my bag, DEAR" she said,
alphabetically. Some one pushed
against me in the crowd"
Il noticed that you seemed rather
pleased about it, he said sarcasti-
cally. Attracting so much attention
scenes to have gone to your head"
Several people looked around at his
tone, and again Helen flushed angrily.
Why did he always have to embar-
rass her needlessly before people? At
least he might have waited until they
reached home. The entrance was
crowded with people hesitating to
start out in the drizzle, but Warren
pushed through and made his way
with long strides through the streets,
Helen hurrying along by his side.
Helen was thankful that he did not
speak as they went up in the eleva-
tor, and as he unlocked the door of
the apartment she went in quietly.
The place was warm and row oftor