The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-10
Married Life
the Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT uRNER.

Beginning to feel pretty shaky?"
asked Warren, as still larger wave
threw a spray almost to the edge OF
their steamer clothes.
"A little," admitted Helen, but
didn't the purser say 1t would De
smoother when We got to the GuiI
stream?"
Well, we are not there yet, ana
We may get it, rough all the way.
But, dear. we didn't have anything
like this coming over?"
We took q more southerly course
besidesgoing east is always Detter
trip" He rose from his chair, stamp
ed his feet to shake down his trousers
and stood for a moment, his hands in
his pockets.
Don't feel like having any lunch
con-"
Helen shook her head. "Oh, could
not eat anything"
"All right. guess you are Just as
we'll off without it.
He took a couple Of turns around
the deck. and then went down 70
luncheon. while Helen lay there bat
fling with waves of seasickness. 1t
was tho first time that she had felt
the least i'll. The trip over had been
ideally smooth. But their return voy-
age had begun rough, and now the
third day out found thorn In an angry
lurching sea.
So far Helen had kept on deck al
though most Of the other women had
given up and taken refuge in their
staterooms.
when Warren came up from Mnoh-
con. the waves were breaking still
farther over the deck, sending the
snrav almost into their faces.
1--WE can't stay here; it is getting
too wet"
He called the deck steward and had
their chairs moved to the other side
where the deck was sheltered by q
high canvas railing.
HELEN GOES BELOW.
Helen stood it for about an hour
LONGER. then the roll of the ship grew
more sickening, she finally had to give
up.
Dear, am going to the stateroom.
Perhaps if loosen my clothes and
lie down awhile l will feel better"
Warren put down his book. "All
right. Guess it is getting bit rough
for YOU. Want me to bring this pill
jow?"
Hy helped her down to the state
room. Helen had hoped he would
come in. but he threw in the rug and
Pillow ard left her with a brief "Try
10 ger d. nap, you will feel better by
dinner"
m, room seemed close and the mo-
ton of the ship worse than on deck.
There is nothing so depressing as
seasickness. and as Helen lay there
listening to the throbbing machinery
and dashing waves, her eyes filled
80 oh nj
the 1waying motion soon rocked her
into an uneasy sleep.
How are you nuw?" Warren was
hanging Up hts coat and steamer cap.
He had turned on the light, and Hell
window that it was already dark.
Had a good nap?"
She tried to rise, but a sudden luroh
sent her back against the pillow.
Pretty heavy sea- as he showed
back the steamer trunk that had
slid from under the berth. Guess
We are going to have a night OF it.
"Oh, dear, is 1t getting worse?"
We'll, it is not getting any better.
How do you feel about dinner? Think
you had better stay where you are?"
II am afraid I will have to, am so
dizzy"
All right, the steward will bring
you what you want. There will not
be many down tonight. See, here,
we can't have this window open!"
"Oh, Warren, don't shut thatl"
"Why not?"
oh it is so close in here. I can't
stand it,"
We'll, this has got to be shut.
Can't have the waves coming in here
and getting everything soaked"
THE WINDOW DISPUTE. -.
But they are not coming in now"
NO, but they may at any moment.
The wind is getting around to this
side
But | will watch it," pleadingly.
Huh, the whole place would be
flooded before you would know it."
And Warren with his knee on the
couch began closing the window.
Oh, Warren please don't. | will be
deathly sick here without air"
Now. for heavens sake, don't get
one Of your unreasonable fits. l told
YOU the wind was shifting to this side
and the window has to be closed. 1t
isn't the air you want half as much