El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-16

r. she busted herself about the
Il 4 house waiting for Warren to
come hnne For once she had stayed
in the house all day and rested, and
she was anxious to tell Warren that
she felt quite like her old self At
the customary click Of the latch Helen
flew to meet him. 1t was Christmas
week an. she, for one, had determined
TO svo:i anything that might lead to
a quarrel
Is it cold out dear? have been
in the house all day; haven't even been
out for walk, aren't you pleased?'
You really ought to get out for
some air" commented Warren, Strug-
Cling out of his coat.
Il know it. but I thought you might
take me for a walk tonight after dim
ner."
cant do it tonight Helen-have to
go out myself"
ooh do you-where-
We'll it's long story. In a round
about way 1 have heard that my name
has been proposed at a lOdge-the same
one Mr. Stevens belongs to, you know
and 1 am going down to talk things
over"
But Warren, you aren't thinking
OF belonging to a lodge, are your
Helen had been afraid of some sub
iect like this coming up. Some wom-
en- did not mind if their husbands liked
to be away with the men one evening
in the week. but she hated the idea.
Surely she ought to be able to make
Warren happy at home.
Sure I am thinking about it.
what's you objection
We go out so much as it is now,
Warren" began Helen lamely. She
10 "a to
son she could bring up, but she wished
vaguely that Warren would decide
against it,
Il know we go out enough now. but
we always go together, don't wee A
man likes sometimes to be with other
men,"
Warren Is Impatient.
But, dear, I thought you liked to
go around with me- I thought all
husbands liked to be around with their
wives"
"Of course, I like to be with you"
said Warren impatiently. rs that any
argument to bring up"
Helen was silent She hardly knew
what to say, but she was hurt at the
idea of Warren wishing to go any
where without her.
rs it," he continued. you make me
tired, always bringing up an argument
without anything to support it."
Il didn't bring up an argument.
Warren, but I must say 1 don't think
it's necessary to join a lodge right now.
You have spoken about it before and as
long as you have kept out of it this
long, why join nOw?'
For the very reason that I have
Just II, you women think your nus
bands ought not to have anything in
their lives that does not include petit
coats"
But. you know you said just the
other evening that we had practically
all our evenings taken now. We never
have any time to stay home and just
talk"
Precious good thing if we get into
an argument as soon as we begin
Helen was silent again, but Warren
with his temper up kept on talking.
you needn't think Louise would act
this way about Bob. In fact, Bob be-
longs to a bowling club that takes him
out one evening a week anyway, and
it is the only right way for a man to
get away from home occasionally"
Warren had hit upon a tender spot
with Helen. She realized that Warren
in a way was right, but at the same
time, she knew that she could never
become recOnciled to the fact that he
had suddenly decided to join a lodge.
It seemed as though he wanted an eX-
cuse to be away from her.
All through dinner they were silent
Helen hoping against hope that War
rem would change his mind; Warren
silent and grumpy. his mind occupied
entirely with the food he was eating.
Helen knew that she had taken just
the wrong tactics to make Warren stay
at home, and yet there was no way
Of getting out of it without giving in
and saying it was all right for him to
join a lodge
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