The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-14

way everything about her was sweet
ly fragrant without any of the obnix-
ious strength of perfume poured on. !"
Warren's telegram had said $40.
That meant the arrival of the train.
1t would take at least fifteen minutes
to get his trunk on the taxi. and
from twenty to thirty minutes more
from the station home. So Helen was
counting on his being there few
minutes before 6. She had arranged
to have dinner at $50. That would
give him time to rest and freshen up
bit.
And it was to be most wonderful
dinner. Never had she prepared for
one with more care. Only the things
Warren particularly liked, served in
the way he most liked them. Bisque
tomato soup, broiled guinea hen, as
paragus, homemade current jelly, ell
dive salad, and fruit pudding made
from his favorite recipe.
1t was an extravagant dinner-but
it was for Warrens homecoming.
DELLA is ENTHUSED.
Even Della had caught the infec-
tious mood of the celebration. AL
though secretly she had never liked
Warren, yet she was devoted to Helen
and to see her SO radiantly happy
could not but put her in good humor.
'Oh, Della" we must have some
sailed almonds! l forgot those entire
ly-and Mr.. Curtis loves them so!
Can't you run over to the delicates-
sens? They have them there in glass
jars. And be sure that they're fresh.
And, oh, see if you can't get small
can of those Italian palmentos. Mr..
Curtis is very fond of them, and they
look SO pretty on the table.
1t was now a quarter past five. If
the train was not late, Warren was
already here. Helen fluttered excited
ly around the rooms, putting the last
finishing touches to everything. Ev-
cry now and then she ran in to her
dresser, to once more fluff up her hair
and fix"
She had laid an old smoking jack
ct of Warren's out on the bed in case
his trunk should not come with him.
And now she stopped over and press
ed her cheek against it. The rough
feel of the cloth and the faint fra
GRANGE of tobacco that still chung
| about it-how dearly familiar it seem
ed! Oh, how long-how very long
since she had felt the strength of his
arms about her But now-noW it
would be only few moments more!
AS the minute hand neared six she
took up her stald before the window.
,, Every taxicab that came in sight
| might be the one. But they all sped
by. Six oclock-and still no cab drew
up at the door below. Five minutes af-
ter six-ten minutes after! Surely he
would have 'phoned if he had been
delayed.
She began to grow sick with fear.
Her hands were icy cold And now she
raised the window and leaned out thar
she might see further down the
street But with her bare neck and
light gown she was soon chillde
through Suddenly taxicab with a
trunk on top whirled into view. Her
heart lept with the certainty that this
was he-and then stood still as it too
passed on.
AT LAST.
Della called her into the dining
room for moment, and when she
hurried back to the window there was
! taxicab at the door. The driver was
hauling down a trunk from the top
! and Warren was standing there, his
suitcase on the sidewalk beside him
| Now he put his cane under his arm
while he felt in his pocket for some
| change. Oh, that dear familiar ges
ture! Just the line of his back and
shoulders as he drew out a handful OF