The Washington herald., 1915-08-09

She scrutlnized the sheets on tht
couch. They were only rumpled, but
Carrie might say she had been put
into a bed with soiled sheets.
The couch remade with fresh linen
Helen laid out her best night gown
her new bedroom slippers and pink
silk kimono.
Then the bathroom-a cake of guest
| soap and fresh towels. Some bot.
ties on the window sills she crowded
] into the medicine chest. Carries
bathroom was always immaculate.
Now you're not going to any
trouble?" Carrie appeared at the door
cts no trouble. only hope you'll
be comfortable"
"Oh, you don't allow her on the
bed" as Pussy -Purr- New jumped
up on the clean spread.
"I'll take her out" Helen always
resented Carries dislike of Pussy
Purr-Mew. "Well, good night. II
you want anything me know
I always sleep in one"
Helen got out dainty lace cap,
and then hurried to the kitchen to
see about breakfast. There was only
one canteloupe!
"Annaw knocking on the door OF
the maids room. "Anna!"
"Yes, ma'am." Anna, in her night
gown. opened the door few inches.
"Mrs. Edward, Mr.. Curtis sister,
will be here for breakfast. You'll
have to 60 out the irst thing and get
another canteloupe. I'll leave some
money on the kitchen table. And
you'd better get half pint of cream
for the coffee. The top of that milk's
not very rich"
Must I have bacon and eggs. just
the same, ma'am"
Eyes, only have everything very
nice. Put on a clean cloth and the
good napkins. Wed better have &C.
real-there'll be enough cream"
1t was after twelve before Helen
got to bed. Warren was already
asleep, but she was too tired and too
irritated to sleep. al
Their apartment was too small
they needed guest room. There was
always this upheavel when any one
stayed over night. And Carrie-noth-
ing ever escaped Carries scrutiny.
Would she open that top drawer!
Had she, been in that room before
they came? Had she looked through
the whole apartment. 1t was. an
other hour before Helen drifted Oh
into q troubled, distorted dream.
She was awakened by some one
moving about in the library. Her
thrill Of terror subsided into the
realization that It was Carrie.
Out Of bed, she opened the door.
Carrie, tan and lank in her night
gown. was spreading . sheet over
the library couch.
"Oh, did I awaken you? I just
couldn't sleep in there-not breath
Of air. l thought it might be better
here"
"That's too bad. It is close to-
night. But you won't be comfor-
table on that hard couch. You 60
back, and I'll bring you the electric
fam"
aOh, no, can't sleep under fan
lit always gives me cold"
whats the trouble" called War
rem. aroused by their voices!
Carries going to sleep in here
its too close in my room"
Warren, in his bathrobe. appeared
At the door.
"See here, Carrie. you can't lay on
that thing. You come in here with
Helen-PH 90 In the other room"
"Oh, no. wouldn't think of driv.
ing you out Of your bed"
THAT'S all right. There's good
breese here. That back rooms on .
court-it b pretty close
Carrie made . faint protest, but
Wares was insistent. Helen said
nethiag.
70 sleep with Carriei It seemed
Ike sn uswonted intimacy. She felt
curiously di@dent and seii.eonseious.
Ths mensat 81 Gettine q wss q
awkward one She let Carrie lie h.