South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-19
THIRD YEAR OF
MARRIED LIFE.

and eaCn night Helen had written MIN
q diary letter. Just before she went
10 bed she would write an account of
the days happenings. trivial or COM
monplace though they We're.
She had received tive letters from
him so far. The first just "a shore note
from Buffalo and a longer letter from
Chicago The letter Ga the terse tele-
graphic style In which Warren always
wrote was before her now.
Hotel, Chicago, Jan. H. 1912.
Dear Helen.
Arrived here at 1920. Train half
an hour late. Went straight To KOhn
Rogers Offices But Rogers was out
% town. Won't be back till tomOr-
row. Will have 10 wait over 20 see
him. Don't like 10 lose this day. but
suppose it cant be helped
Cold as blazes here. And windy
Jove. a regular gale all the time.
Recn seeing some OF the town this af-
ternoon Looked up Jack Cartwright
and ne took me 10 his home TOR din
Der. He has nice little wife and
couple OF youngsters. Seems TO be
doing well out here
Well. / must go 10 bed. Got hard
day before me tomorrow. This is
pretty cherries. hotel room. Bed,
bureau. washstand. card OF regulations
on back OF doOr-yOu know the type.
And it's cold as Greenland. Two
pipes Of the radiator are lukeWarm
n
Try to turn on more heat 81 only sDut-
ters. Glad you put that sweater in.
Couldn't sit in this room without it.
Some fellows are playing poker in
the next room. Can hear the click OF
chips. Drummers. This is a com
Tuercial hotel, full OF OF travelling
a5en.
vF-T. good night Take care Of
yourself and Winifred. As ever
WARREN.
HeIen's Letter.
Although Helen knew every word OF
this. she read 1t over once more.
Then drew the paper and ink toward
her and began her daily letter.
Dear
Your letter from Chicago came this
morning. and oh. / was so glad 10
hear Was SO sorry that you missed
Mr. Rogers and had 20 stay over. /
car see that cherries little hotel room
and can't bear To think Of you staying
all night in such places. But, o.
course. il will not be so cold in CG.I-
fornia, and as you will be there longer
you will arrange for better accOmno
datiOns.
Mrs. Stevens called this afternoon
and took me out in her car for a little
drive 7 suppose it was good for me
10 get out and vet / haven't much
away With the exception of the din
ner which ! chaperOned Alice Brooks.
this is the only time I've been any
where since you left.
This morning ! cleaned your closet,
took all the things down, washed the
shelves and put on fresh paper.
found that pair of old fur lined gloves
YOU were looking for. wish you had
them with you now. But they are
pretty much worn so YOU had better
get a new pair If you need them, as
these Will last only a little while.
/ am wondering If that underwear
YOU have with you is heavy enough.
Perhaps YOU had better get some if
you're going TO be in poorly heated
hotels. And that rough gray suit is
heavier than the other one. l hope
you wore that the day you were i'm
Chicago.
Do take care of yourself. dear. and
# YOU feel that you're getting a cold
be sure 20 take some of your cough
medicine. You have a bottle with
YOU and il that isn't enough YOU have
the prescription. It's in that box
with your papers.
Winifred is well. You ought 20
have seen her playing with the kitten
this evening. She had it in her arms
rocking back and forth just as / rock
her. I'm always afraid IL will scratch
her. although it seems TO let her do
almost anything she wants with ii.
forgot To tell YOU that the man
came to fix the kitchen sink Saturday.
And he telephone bill came today
S6.75. Isn't that rather high
I'm sure We didn't have that many
calls. Don't YOU think
But just here the phone rang. MAX
ing Helen start and blot the paper.
An Unexpected Call.
'Alr and Mrs. Edwards are call
ang" announced the elevator boy.
g Carrie and her husband. And they
So rarely called.
Ask them to come up" putting
mp the receiver and hurrying in to-
smooth her hair. and then back 20 the
sitting room to straighten things
arOund.
What was bringing them this even
sing? Occasionally Carrie called in
the afternoon. but Helen couldn't re-
member when they had ever come in
the evening She ran 10 answer the
door bell.
Carrie. "But we were in the neigh
borhood and told Lawrence we ought
To come over and see you for a mo-
ment"
why I'm So glad YOU did. Here
Lawrence. take this chair Roy. here 5
"a nice little stool for you. Let me
take your things Carrie.
"Oh. no were only going to stay
Tor a moment Roy should be in bed
now. Have YOU heard from Warren.
Yes. I got a letter from Chicago
fOday. lie had To stay there over
night 20 see Mr.. Rogers
'How's Winifred2" asked Lawrence.
oh she's Well she's asleep now
or Ia bring her in"
"Oh. no. don't waken her. Come
here. ROv, What are YOU doing
Rov was on his knees trying Ca get
PUSSY Purrmew from under the couch.
Although Carrie had been much
more friendly and gracious since the
fatal Christmas incident still Helen
was never quite comfortable when
10 ha d
was everywhere and that she was
making mental notes for future
comment Lawrence. Helen would
have liked very much. had ne not been
- completely under the dominance OF
his wife.
"Oh ROY don't play So roughly with
the KITTEN % warned Helen as she saw
pussy Purrmew struggling To get out
~ his grasp "Oh, don't you'll hurt
her"