El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
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Helen Goes Skating With Warren and Founders About
To Her Discontinue.

on a little pond and didn't mind making
a spectacle Of yourself
You can't possibly tumble around
while Warren mas hold of you. You'll
wobble around, of course, but Warner
will balance you, and there VIII be
other people learning"
Helen restrained a desire to say
something else, for she felt intuitively
that Louise was right and that she was
needlessly sensitive. She felt that
everyone's eyes would be fastened OF
her but that was foolish after all. fol
people would be too busy having a good
time to watch her.
The band in the corner was begin
ming to play fascinating air, one that
Helen had danced to many times and
Helen could not help being interested
The large place seemed well filled anC
the ice looked glorious. Couples were
twirling around the floor gracefully
and it all looked so very easy.
Come on" said Warren, skating VI
to her. Don't be afraid now, just lear
on me and don't mind if your ankle,
feel as If they couldn't support you
that's natural"
Helen had a panicky feeling. She
drew back and was about to refuse tC
get up, but Warren looked so genu-
inely interested and she was so sure
that it would add greatly to his pleas
ure if she coul skate that she strug-
gled to her feet and hung trembling to
his arm.
Have you been watching the people
around your he asked as he steadied
himself Just strike out as you have
seen them do, not too long q stride
just as if you were on roller skates. "
Warren held Helen firmly and Helen
made a timid little movement forward.
She wobbled uncertainty and was sure
she was about to fall. but when she
found that Warren held her in such a
way that it would be impossible she
gained courage and began to strike
out.
ITS as bad as learning to swim" she
gasped, Il feel so helpless"
You're all right, said Warren en-
couragingly, that's right, strike out,
now"
Wishes to Rest.
"You let me rest now" she said
after a few minutes, during which she
felt as though she would never learn,
'and I'll watch you. You mustn't feel
as though you have to drag me around
the whole time while you are down
here"
"I want you to learn" Warren in
sisted. 'Tll keep you out a little while
longer This hasn't been any time for
a lesson"
But really. dear, I am tired. I'd
one: 1 think III get on to 1t better"
Warren skated carefully back to
where the others were crowded, and
as they were about to stop he lOos-
ened his hold Of Helen somewhat 50
that he could swing her around to a
seat. Helen felt his hold slacken, and
Immediately her ankles gave way and
she slid to the ground. Warren tried
to catch her as she fell, but the weight
vas too unexpected, and he could not
right himself.
She was not hurt. and as a dozen
hands reached forward to help her she
struggled to her feet and was pulled
safely to her goal. Had It been any
other time Helen would have laughed
with the rest, bat she was too furious
at making what she thought a spec
tacle of herself She controlled her
temper. but angry tears filled her eyes
and for moment she could not speak.
You're not hurt are YOU. dear"
said Louise in a low voice bending over
Helen to hide her from the others.
Helen was too choked up to answer
She had heard two girls back OF her