South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-23
THEIR MARRIED LIFE
By MABEL HERBERT URNER
HELEN sooRNs \ SORRY
By MABEL HERBERT

The rain was coming down IN
sheets and the wind almost tore the
umbrella from Helens hands.
on. this is dreadful" as she step
ped in a swirling puddle. splashing
the water up over her shoes. Il sup
pose We should have taken a taxi"
IF only II doesn't spot this suit
complained Louise holding her cling
ing skirt above her ankles.
They had reached the corner but
there WAS no car in sight.
Let's stand under here running
20 a sheltered doorway. "Oh / hope
IL won't hurt your suit" apolOgetical-
~. as Louise resentfully shook her
wet skirt
II seemed fully ten minutes before
a car appeared-an embarrassing
ten minutes for Helen. who felt re-
sponsible for this drenching for she
had stopped by to ask Louise for din
ner, as Warren had phoned he could
not be home and she hated TO dine
alone.
Louise Carson. who lived at
"woman's hotel, always welcomed
dinner invitation-even one that came
at the last moment.
But as they left the hotel togeth-
or, the rain that had threatened all
day began IN earnest PerfunctOry
Helen suggested a Caxi, but with
much evident reluctance thai Louise
murmured a polite NO, we can just
as we'll take a car"
Before they reached the car line
the rain was rupning Gown in tor
rents. I'm afraid It's crowded" ex-
claimed Helen as they now ran out to
signal the approaching car.
The motorms.n ignoring their sig
nails drove on by without stopping.
the car wheels splashed them with
70 he N
"Oh, that makes me furious!"
well, there's no use standing out
here" and Louise started back to/the
doorway.
In the Car.
The next car was just as crowded,
but the motorman condescended to
stop, and they squeezed through the
wet. ill-smelling crowd.
We shouldn't have taken this"
complained Louise Grossly, for to be
crushed against wet overcoats and
dripping umbrellas was more dam
aging TO their clothes and temper
than standing in the rain"
When they left the car they had to
step out into a pool of water and al
most wade across the street
"Oh, this is awful" said Helen.
why didn't ] get a taxi ?"
yes, taxi would be cheaper than
running our clothes admitted Louise
ungraciously. now plainly out of hu-
NOR
There was sudden laundering
crash, streak Of lighting-then a
binding sheet of rain.
Helen's thin silk umbrella was not
proof against the downpour. and she
felt the water trickling down through
il. She felt, too. the steady stream
which poured from a point of Louises
umbrella over her shoulder, but by
this time she was TOO wet and too
desperate to care.
Silently, resentfully miserably they
splashed through this tornado. The
streets were deserted. Everyone ex-
cept themselves had sought shelter.
Getting a little damp. girls?" call
ed a solitary man, who ran by with
lowered umbrella.
But Helen was too wretched even to
feel indignant. At length the two
globe lights before the apartment
shone in yellowish blur through the
rain. The elevator boy, looked mildly
astonished as they entered, drenched
and dripping.
ooh, don't let's look at ourselves"
pleaded Helen, as she caught
glimpse of her bedraggled hat and
stringing hair IN the elevator mirror
The feather on LOuises hat was
reduced to a rejected wisp, and her
blue cloth suit was soaking to the
knees.
Home at last.
Nora opened the door for them
with a cry of dismay.
Put these umbrellas in the bath
tub. Nora. and don't serve dinner until
quarter after. We've got to get out Of
these things"
Helen led the way TO her dressing
room and switched on the lights.
Now. let me have your coat" TAX
Ing a hanger from her wardrobe. and
take your skirt off. I'll have Nora
hang that in the kitchen"
But LOuise's serge coat had faded
through the lining on to her silk