The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-23

wall BY the telephone was the sign:
Ladies. hair dressing parlor On nrst
boos. shampooing four shillinss:
facial massage. ave shillinss; mani
curing. two shillings.
But much - Helen hated 10 wash
her own hair. she felt that she should
not spend four shillings to have Il
done.
In her own bedroom, with the spray
and every convenience. II was hard
enough. but here. without even rum
ming water. she found Il Q torturous
process.
Every time she changed the water
she feared the heavy bowl would slip
from her soapy hands. When they
were here before Warren had dropped
one on the slop jar. She still had
visions Of that crashing catastrophe.
STOPPING over always made her
head ache, and when she Strengthened
up from the final rinsing water. she
was sick and dissy. w.a
The mirror reflected her pale face
and dripping. stringy hair. Why did
inc nnshsn "seeoy p@S ~
dresser In 'front.' OF the WINDOW! Inc
slarins light from the unshaded up
per sash would make anyone iook
hideous.
With . sudden resentful strength
she showed the dresser from before
the window. topping over . oottie o.
toilet water. She could nave crieo
with sheer irritaoility.
II was not oten tnat Helen gave
way to . temper. out now ner eyes
nlIed with angry tears. Hes nesd
throbbed-she was wretcneo!
That her nrst day In LONDON
should be spent IKE THIS! All tne
way over she nad wondered Wnat
changes the war nao maze IN tne
streets ana shops. she ha0 planned
her hrst excursion through ficcadi'iy
ana up Oxforo street..
And now she had wasted the morn
ing msslns over her clotnes ana nsir.
she mad given herself . sick mead
ache and spoiled the whole DAY.
A wad OF paper lay on the rug -
fore her. II had served % . wedse
70 TIP FORWARD tne mirror. snd 80
dropped out when sne moved tns
dresser. A sne piekeo u Up 70 To-
place Il. she caueht the heed'inee:
Reads her nusoenos name among
those Killed, then wenoefs tnrousn
streets insane.
MRS. ". =. EDWARDS OF ~ nucnns'
nam rosa. was founo wandering tne
streets In . p'taoie conoi.ion' ne!
husband lieutenant IN tne nifu
iancers. was Killed 1t the siege OF
The rest was torn on. WIN rosa
there came 70 heiee the Ieehsas,on
OF her own petty iT1taointy' her
eyes were stiii vet WIN temperisn
tears. sne nsd WORKED nerse" W.
over wnats
How mucn sne nad!. nov ceepH
eraseruI sne ought 70 oe-h ohly %
cause warren was coming oack 70
Nor at seven! Sne tnousnt OF snis
woman. OF the countless women. 70
wnom seven O'CLOCK vas nov an "ou.
OF anguish now 'nsisn'ncant ="
otner worries wou'd seem 70 tnem-
IL only their nusosnos were nome u
seven!
From OUTSIDE came the SUDDEN JAN
ghng notes OF nurdyreurdy Inc All
was zoo save the hins nclen
looked Gown % We street below wnere
weanefoea.en olo woman va nc
ing out the tune rom an organ orspeo
Win an Enehsn nag
unmindfui OF ner We. mar, he'en
caught up ner purse sne s.epped OUT
on tne nslrov os,cony. Ing woman.
wno 80. N sppIss'Ss spwso s.ues
ON the WINDOWS. saw nsr ana nopstuiV
neie OUT ner aprcn. -
Helen haa notnine smaller tnen .
snii'ins. put sne ,nrsw u down. she
nAd saved tour snil''nes oy wssnins
- ~ : nusoanu ~ sns Ss
- sns s.eppec osc. snrousn sne
w'noos " dsSsec upon ner snss tne