The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-05-28

Another couple came in now. an Ell
DERBY man and his wife. They took one
of the small tables by the fire.
Dear, I'm afraid she's too upset TO
wait on all these people, whispered
Helen anXiously.
Warren did not answer, but he
glared at the EngHshman, who again
pounded on the table.
The woman, now painfully fustered,
came in with tea for two.
Right away, sir" to the impatient
Englishman, as she set the tray beside
Warren. ooh, | forgot the sugar. just
a moment, sir"
81 say, this is rum start broke IN
the Englishman. "If you cant walt
on us, just say so. and we'll go on to
the Flying Horse. We can't stay here
all day" y,
THAT gentleman seems in a hurry,
drawled Warren derisively. YOU'D
better serve this to him. Well wait TOR
ours"
"Oh, thank you, sir" murmured the
woman gratefully. as she hastily
served the tray on the other table.
81 ordered meat tea for three" as ne
returned Warren!s glare.
Eyes, sir, I'll bring the rest right
away" placing before them the plain
tea-bread, butter, cake and marina
lade.
When she came back with plate OF
cold meat, Helen saw that her hands
we're trembling. From high Shelf on
the sideboard she reached for another
cup. 1t slipped from her tremulous
hold and crashed to the floor
~ say, what's the matter with her
anyway?" sneered the Englishman,
when with crimson face she disap'
peared with the broken cup. She's a
hit queer, isn't she? And this Is q
iollv poor tea. No watercress and nc
forks" striking his plate sharply with
:, his knife.
| In Jno SlleuCC tuoI AOaAO"SN
came a sound Of suppressed sobs.
To Helen's surprise, Warren sud
% denly started up and strobe out TO
wards the kitchen. She waited breath
:. lessly. What was he going to do!
In a few moments he returned, Cal
rying a tray on which was a dish Q
-. watercress, the third tea and som
- - forks. These he slammed down befor
" the astonished Englishman. Then q
. stood back and announced brusqueiy
d "That woman out there's up agains
I it. Her brothers just died in Frenc
> hospital. Three weeks ago her hu
hand was killed. She's trying to kee
this place open-yet you come mel
and bang on the table. Now I'm goil
., to pay one pound for this tea for m
~ self and wife-and I, as you may n
tice. am not an Englishman! Your D
,e for three teas is only six shilinss
N. now it's up to you"
ia A dead silence as Warren look
the tray and stalked out.
.. Helen. unable to bear the amaz
AT elances of the others, rose from I
ite table and ran out after him. 1
kitchen was at the back. There 3
III. found Warren calmly filling teap
er. In small pantry adjoining. the wo
an. her face hidden in her apron, "
nd sobbing convulsively.
"That's right-pitch in! Cut so
NV bread there" ordered Warren. y
let her cry it out. Do her good. w
M. wait on those people; thatli nell
darn sight more than any maudlin s!
ark patty"
nm Helen's own hands trembled as
Of cut the bread and put it on the II
Then she put on the marmalade
, tn watercress, which was ready to sc
the in small glass dishes.
ooh, wait" as Warren started
M with the tray. "Oughtn't we to bu
lard that bread?" anxiously. They al"
hos. do"
adv "Well, this time they'll butte
ago themselves" as he cut Oh iuml
INIT. butter and dabbed 1t on the plate
the bread. "That other couple
and this. Now you fix some for U.S.
The kitchen and pantry were
tilted lessly clean, but pathetically bar
food. Even in her excitement h
run noticed that. She had just ntteo
another tray when Warren appe
Some with broad grin.
IL up They're taking up collection
8 the Englishman looked pretty shee
H." but he came across all right. Tn
and got something like FIVE pounds
omen another couple just come IN.
coats. tray ready"
"Oh, dear, you're wonderful! II
y the nobody like you," TREMENDOUSLY as
& the shining eyes she drew his head
fren's to hers. You're the finest, 81
splendidest-"
"Here, I've got no time TO be
a fat bered over, Got two more te