El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16
4 NanatiOe of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Warren Decides to Join Lodge and Helen Resents the
Prospect of Being Left Alone.

come yet?' he vouchsafed, as they went
into the living room.
Decides to Walk Out Alone.
eyes, there are two in my room; III
get them"
TN get them; Pm going in to
dress"
Warren staIked out of the room, and
Helen turned toward the window, her
eyes filling with angry tears He
was going then, after all Well, then,
there was nothing for her to do but to
make the best of it. She dashed the
tears away and followed him into the
bedroom.
rs there anything I can do for you,
Warren? Do you want a clean shirt
Warren turned to her, surprise all
over his face.
Never mind" he said hastily. I'll
All right" said Helen calmly walk
ing toward the closet and getting out
her long coat then III take my walk.
I really ought to have some air"
Are you going alone?
'Why, yes; I don't need any one. l
asked you because it might be more
pleasant, that's ALL
She slipped into her coat and
second later the door closed behind her.
once out in the air her spirits rose as
she walked briskIy along. Warren
must be dumfOunded at her actions.
Anyway, she would show him that if he
insisted upon joining a lodge she
would show her Indifference. After all,
1t might be rather pleasant to have an
evening all to ones self. The short
walk did her good. and by the time she
returned Warren had gone.
How long ago did Mr.. Curtis leave,
Nora? ." she asked as she passed the
dining room door.
a few minutes ago, ma am" said
Nora, as she stopped to put some glass
IL IL nnsmsN
worried about you, ma'am, wanted to
know if I thought you'd be in soon.
He waited as long as he could"
Helen could not help smiling. He
had waited as long as he could, but he
had gone out lust the same. Then
she sat down in the living room and
began to reason with herself. She
must keep on with her treatment Of
Warren if she wanted to get any re-
suits. He was right, too, about get
ting out alone one evening. A man
never loves woman more than when
she makes the least demand upon him.
This is, after marriage anyway. And
if Bob loved Louise the way he did
and still had bowling club one night
a week anyway, surely she could al
ford to spare Warren. 1t was the
principle of the thing that worried her.
Suppose he wanted to get out for
reason. But then if he did he would
cOntrive a way just the same.
After a while she went in to see if
Winifred was asleep. Winifred went
to bed before Warren returned in the
evening. Helen had always insisted
upon this and Warren knew that she
was right and so did not Interfere.
Winifred was sound asleep and Helen
drew the silk comfortable up close
about the small flushed face and tip
tOed out again. Tired of reading she
finally decided to go to bed, there was
nothing to stay up for anyway.
Pussy Purr New had curled up in
the chair beside her and Helen picked
the big cat uD in her arms and took
him out to the kitchen. He purred
on his little rug and went back into
her own room. Nora had gone out
and Helen felt strangely lonely. Per
haps if she had been a little nicer
about the affair Warren would have
decided to stay home. She fell asleep
thinking about it.
It seemed hours later when she
opened her eyes slowly. The light was
burning in the hall and Warren was
getting out of his clothes quietly.
Sleepy as she was, Helen could not
heI thinking how thoughtful it was OF
Warren to undress without a light.
She stifled an impulse to ask him if he
had had a good time, and lay quietly
looking at him with half closed lids.
After a time he finished and came over
to the bed. She felt that he was look
ing down at her, but she did not move.
Warren was not given to sentiment,
but he bent down and kissed her cheek
softly. and then got softly into bed.
Helen stirred as though she had just
walked up.
Did you have a good time, dear?"
she said sweetly.
Fine he answered, as though
ashamed of the feeling he had just
shown. Il suppose you had a good
walk. too, after the fit of temper you
displayed That's once, anyway, that
you had your everlasting nagging for
nothing