South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-23

waist. There were blue smudges on
the shoulder and sleeve.
Take il off quick. I'll put il right
TO soak in cold water It's all my
fault. on, l can't tell you now sorry
/ am"
If Helen hoped that Louise would
comfort her with any prOtestations
that - was "all right she was dis
appointed. for Louise was anxiously
examining the stained sleeve.
And you must take off those wet
shoes and stockings" warned Helen.
cor you'll have a fearful cold. Here's
| pair of stockings, but I'm afraid
you can't wear my shoes" Then with
a sudden inspiration. "Oh, would you
mind Warren's house slippers-just
until yours dry?"
Let me try your bedroom slip
pers," flushed Louise resentfully.
They're loose. 1 can certainly wear
them"
why, yes of course" hastily pro-
ducing a pair of absurdly small pink
satin-quilted slippers.
TITS because my feet are damp and
swollen" cried Louise, as she tried
in vain TO get them on.
She was so plainly annoyed that
Helen when she brought a pair of
Warren's slippers laughed APOLOGIZE
cally.
These will be miles too big. but
| maybe you can keep them on"
In her anxiety about Louises
clothes Helen had not thought of her
own, but now she slipped out Of her
! drenched garments.
Can I serve the dinner ma'am ?"
asked Nora, coming 10 the door.
Yes, in just a minute" Then
turning TO Louise, Now what shall
| give you to- put on? Oh wait-I've
| just the thing" taking out pale rose
silk negligee. Its the one L got
in Paris haven't worn it yet"
At Dinner.
Louise slipped it on, admiring the
effect in the mirror.
You'll have to hold it up, it's aw-
fully long-I haven't had time to
! shorten it. Now we must go in to
| dinner or Nora will be furious
As they went into the dining room
Louise, her feet clumsy in Warrens
slippers, stepped on the gown with a
sound of ripping lace. And before
| the dinner was over she had swept
the long, lace-winger sleeve over the
| butter, and had dropped something on
the front. But Helen pretended not
to notice
They had just finished their salad,
the hall door, and Warren strobe in.
why, dear" Helen threw down
her napkin and ran to kiss him.
How did you get back so soon?
Have you had any dinner?"
Yes, had dinner on the train. We
got through earlier than L thought
and L caught the $500"
| He greeted Louise cordially, and
Helen explained her negligee.
You don't mean TO saw Won were
out in all that Storm" demanded
! And you didn't take a taxi?"
"Oh, yes. L know dear, we should
have taken one but when we left,
didn't dream it would rain so hard"
Warren turned to Louise with an
impatient shrug.
It's almost impossible to get her
into a taxi. And the time were in
Paris-cheap as cabs are there-I
don't think she ever took one unless
L was with her." Helen blushed for
she knew that Louise already thought
that she had been penurious about
the cab.
Nora now served the coffee in the
| library, and Helen left Louise TO talk
/ TO Warren while she looked after her
| clothes.
The skirt had dried on the radiator
| and Nora had pressed it 30 look like
new. Almost all of the stains had
come out of the shirtwaist, and Helen
| herself ironed it dry. Then she
curled the bedraggled feather with
| the back of paper cutter.
Warren Gets "A Taxi.
| When she came back into the front
room drawing on her gloves, Warren
rose quickly and went over TO the
I phone.
Hello! get me taxi, will your"
order to the hallbOy. Yes. right
away"
Was it still raining? Helen was
most certain that it had cleared but
now she purposely refrained from
| looking out the window
| Louise had dined with them many
times and Warren had never taken
/ her home in a taxi. Often he only
put her on the car at the corner
And now, unless il was really raining
| Helen felt that his ordering Of a taxi
| could only be TO annoy her-a sort
| of disciplining reprobation for an
economy which, somehow, always ir-
ritated him.
In few moments the cab was an
nounced, and Helen went with them
TO the elevator. In spite of her efforts
| TO appear cordial and natural. she
said goodbye TO Louise rather stiffiy.
| When the elevator door Changed
| after them Helen turned back to the
| apartment and ran straight TO the Ii
| brary window. 1t not only had
cleared but a new bright halfmoon
shone in the starry frosty sky. I'm
| der the street lamps the walks were
| already dry.
There was preliminary chug-chug
| and the taxi backed out from the
curbing below and sped around the
! corner.
She turned from the window with
| flaming cheeks. II was hardly fair
| TO blame Louise. but. with true femf-
nine resentment. Helen decided il
would be some time before she asked
/ her TO dinner again.
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