The Washington herald., 1915-09-13
Originator "Their Married Life" Authsr of 9TH
Neglected Wife," The Woman AIone.n ~

| well, I'll not need THAT" EN-
phatically, jerking it out and tossing
it on the bed.
"Why, dear, at some of the hotels
you'll want to dress for dinner"
Not if l know it! I'm going to bs
comfortable on this trip. Take ou,
those dress shirts. Where's my
sweater? I'll want that for the boat.
j Dinners ready. ma'am," Anna tap
ped at the door.
While Warren hurried to wash up
Helen went in to the table. 1t was
meagerly set with kitchen cutlery, for
all the silver had been put away.
ooh, Anna, while l think of it," as
Helen sat down, that half package OF
oatmeal and the other cereal-give all
that to the house man. Don't leave
anything in the pantry to draw
reaches"
"See here we've got to hustle"
Warren came in. "It's twenty after
now"
"Yes, dear, but everything's ready.
You've just got to strap the trunks" "
They ate dinner with hasty abstract
edness, Helen giving anxious instrue-
tions to Anna while she served.
"You phone for the taxi" Warren
left the table to change his suit. Have
it here at 7:I5 sharp. I've got the
tickets-but I'll take some time to
check the trunks"
With his usual dispatch, he was
dressed, had the trunks strapped. and
was writing a note that he had not
had time to get off at the Office.
Helen was huttering about giving
endless directions to Anna and max
ing sure that she had forgotten moth
ing:
"There's the taxi" sealing his let
ter as the phone rang.
trunks, Warren followed with the
hand baggage, while Helen fingered
for final admonition.
Now, Anna, take good care of
everything. Before you lock up. be
sure all the faucets are turned off
and all the windows closed tight"
Come on, here's the elevator"
called Warren. We've no time to
fool"
Outside the lights of the taxicab
CLEANED invitingly. An alluring ex-
citement always surrounds the start
ing-of on trip at night.
"Grand Central" directed Warren,
as they got in.
Helen leaned back with q relaxing
sigh of content. Now she could rest
There was delightful sense of free
dom in getting of" without mishap,
and knowing that everything was left
in good shape. This time nothing had
been forgotten. I
"Oh, dear. it's going to be wonder
full" her hand erept into Warren's.
II feel just in the mood for trip"
"Well, I'm pretty blame tired" put
ting his feet on the seat, opposite.
"But you'll get . good rest tonight.
You can always sleep on the train"
They were speeding on in silence,
when suddenly with start, Helen
her hand and sat up, every
muscle tense.
"Now what's the matter? What'd
you forget?"
"oh. nothing-it's ali right / re-
now" ..--
1t was not all right-but it was too |
late to 60 back! Would there be time
to phone from the stationf She could |
have screamed with impatience a the
traffic policeman held them up at a
jammed crossing.
1t was the light in the hall closet
-and she left Il turned on. At the
asst moment she had rushed in there
10 get an umbrella-and she could
NOT remember turning off that light.
Anna would never think Of looking
q Al
would be closed for month"; The
bulb was Just inside the door. and
,oile dress hung against it The con-
.inuous heat might easily set FIRE to
hat thin matefiall
Only one more bloeki AZ the taxi
'honked" its way through the crowd
,efors the station, Helene mind vas
illed with . narrowing picture of
heir whole apartment in Aamea
Wasxen leaned ont Ra2 the driIeE
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