News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-06-23

unmistakly English.
Why was he touring around with
two overdressed women while thai
poor woman's husband and brother had
gone to the front? Was patriotism
stronger in the poorer classes? With
| the need of the army so great, why
were there so many well-groomed
young men still about London?
Il wanted to go on to the Flying
Horse" complained one of the women.
"We'd have got waited on there
Eyes, she's deuced SLOW" The Eng.
lishman knocked loudly on the table.
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 Englishman. who again
pounded on the table.
The woman, now painfully flustered,
came in with tea for two.
Fright away, sir" to the impatient
Englishman, as she set the tray beside
Warren. "Oh, forgot the sugar! Just
a moment, sir"
Il say, this is rum start" broke in
the Englishman. eff you can't wait
on us, just say so, and we'll go on to
the Flying Horse. We can't stay here
all day"
THAT gentleman seems in hurry"
drawled Warren derisively. You'd
better serve this to him. Well wait for
ours"
"Oh, thank you, sir" murmured the
woman gratefully, as she hastily
served the tray on the other table.
Il ordered meat tea for three" as he
returned Warren's glare.
eyes, sir, III 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
were trembling. From high shelf on
the sideboard she reached for another
cup. 1t slipped from her tremulous
hold and crashed to the floor.
81 say, what's the matter with her
anyway" sneered the Englishman,
when with crimson face she disap-
peared with the broken cup. She's
bit queer, isn't she? And this is a
jolly poor tea. No watercress and no
forks" striking his plate sharply with
his knife.
In the silence that followed there
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 few moments he returned, car
rying a tray on which was dish of
the third tea and some
forks. These he slammed down before
The astonished Englishman. Then he
stood back and announced brusquely:
THAT woman out there's up against
t. Her brothers just died in French
hospital. Three weeks ago her hus-
band was killed. She's trying to keep |
his place open-yet you come here |
md bang on the table. Now I'm going |
o pay one pound for this tea for my |
;elf and wife-and l, as you may no.
ice, am not an Englishman! Your bill |
or three teas is only six shillings-
low it's up to you'll"
A dead silence as Warren took up
he tray and stalked out.
Helen, unable to bear the amazed
,lances of the others, rose from the
able and ran out after him. The
.itchen was at the back. There she
ound Warren calmly filling a teapot
n small pantry adjoining, the wom-
n, her face hidden in her apron, was
obbing convulsively.
That's right-pitch in! Cut some
read there" ordered Warren. mo,
ct her cry it out. Do her good Well
Tait on those people; that1l help a
arm sight more than any maudlin SYM
athy."
Helen's own hands trembled as she
ut the bread and put it on the tray.
hen she put on the marmalade and
'atercress, which was ready to serve
/ small glass dishes.
"Oh, watt" as Warren started in
18th the tray. "Oughtn't we to butter
lat bread?" anxiously. "They always
o."
"Well, this time they'll butter it
as he cut off a lump of
utter and dabbed it on the plate with
lie bread. THAT other couple gets
lis. Now you fix some for us"
The kitchen and pantry were spot
ssly clean, but pathetically bare of
'od. Even in her excitement Helen
oticed that. She had Just fitted out
lother tray when Warren appeared
it'll broad grin.
They're taking up collection. That
nglishman looked pretty sheepish,
1t he came across all right. They've
IT something like five pounds-and
lother couple Just come in. This
ay ready?"
"Oh, dear, you're wonderful! There's
,body like you" TREMENDOUSLY, as with
lining eyes she drew his head down
hers. You're the finest, biggest,
lendidest-"
"Here. I've got no time to be slob-