El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

7 T was so hot that little sizzling blue
waves kept dancing up and down
before Helen's eyes. Helen was hav-
ing rather a hard time getting used TO
the hot weather, as heat always tired
her, and every move she made seemed
10 bring utter exhaustion in its wake.
That morning she had walked early
with one OF her headaches and had
lain a long while watching the east
streak with gold from her balcony win
dow Somehow il never seemed a bit
cooler earlier in the morning than it
did later on at least she never seemed
TO feel any cooler. although Warren
insisted that she imagined IL, for it
was always hotter in the middle Of the
day.
Warren Goes to Panama City.
They had had breakfast in their
room, and Warren had started out
early for Panama City on business.
Helen had not felt well enough to go,
but somehow she felt better as the
morning wore away and after she had
fallen asleep again The notion seized
her huddenly to browse around in the
shops all morning and then come home
and have lunch in the glassedin dining
room. Winifred was asleep and she
would bet the chambermaid to look out
for her till she got back Il was the
first time since they had struck the
tropics thai Helen had felt like exert
ing herself
She took a cold shower and pulled
fresh clothing out OF her trunk All
the while she was dressing she sang
a little song happily 10 herself, and her
cool white dress. with its black velvet
sash and streamers, her little white
hat and her 81 Ort shoes all felt cool
and almost comfortable. Sic went
down the stone corridor anC out TO the
glazing heat Of the porch
A carriage clattered up and she
climbed in, and a moment later was
driving down the quaint main street
Of Colon, which is the most fascinat-
ing part Of the entire city. Not beau
tful, and sQualid beyond words in
some parts. dusty and hot but differ
ent because Of the old world foreign
atmosphere
Helen had great desire to buy a
Panama hat and one OF the beautiful
japanese kimonos that she had heard
were so cheap here. She ordered the
driver TO stop after she had reached
the busy part Of the town. and, pay
ing him. began TO stroll along slowly
looking at the shops as she passed
Foreign shops Fascinate Helen.
There was nothing in the way OF an
American store for blocks Once she
passed an apology for a drug store and
finally q couple OF stores with Ameri-
can goods I'm the windows. But the
foreign shops, with fascinating pieces
Of gorgeous silks, heavy Japanese
black wood. eXQuisitely carved ivory
pieces and heavily embroidered kimo-
nos. were crowded everywhere
Almond-eyed Orientals looked at her
curiously as she passed There were
no white people about, and finally.
more TO get out Of the heat than
anything else. Helen slipped into the
cool darkness OF one Of the shops.
No one was there. and she walked
around looking at things for a few
moments. then she stepped up to the
counter and asked TO look at kimOnOs-
what color, mann said the soft
footed yellOw-skinned man who
waited on her He was not a Japa-
nese. Helen thought he looked like
"A native Of India. and was rewarded
by a sudden lighting Of his face when
she asked him about It.
Beauty, eh2" he remarked as he
opened a box and threw a pale gold
kimono over the counter. 1t was a
gorgeous thing Of heavy crepe de
chine and embroidered in gold thread
an- ivory with a luminous pink run
ming through the design. Helen could
that no matter what else he should
show her, there would be nothing
else that she could want after seeing
this heavenly thing
Bob and Louise had bought her q
very beautiful negligee in yellow
when they had returned from their
honeymoon. but Helen had spilled
coffee on il a. brea kfast one morning
and il had never been as pretty after
II had come home from the cleaner s.
How much is this2' she asked
Nineteen dollars. maam; cheap
very cheap"
Helen shook her head. Too much
have you anything cheaper