The Yale expositor., 1915-07-01

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phone, and Helen, leaving her des-
sert. few into her dressing room and
dragged from the wardrobe her two
best gowns.
Come back here and finish your
dinner" called Warren a moment
later.
"Will my blue taffeta look too
Light" unheedingly. IF they're din
ing at the Biltmore, CarrieH be
dressed, won't she?"
Now don't rig up for them! Wear
what you've got on, and come finish
your dinner"
But Helen, having decided on the
blue taffeta, was already half UNI
dressed.
Dear" calling to Warren, who was
still in the dining room, ring for
Emma want her to hook me up
She had slipped on the blue gown
but somehow It did not look as well as
usual. Perhaps 1t was her hair or be-
cause she was flushed and hurried.
Emma, | want you to clear the
table and straighten the dining room
as quickly as you can" as the girl
fastened her dress. MIR. Curtis sis
ter is coming, and she's wonderful
housekeeper. Put on your best white
apron and keep ii on-we may want
something during the evening. Oh, is
that hook off? Yes, you'll have to pin
it. Wait here's white one"
With a last adjusting touch to her
hair, Helen ran in to straighten the
front room and the library.
Hold on, there; l want those,
growled Warren as she folded up the
scattered evening papers.
They're right here" laying them on
the table beside him. They look 60
untidy strewn about Dear move
your chair a little-you've caught up
the rug. Oh, don't put your ashes
there-here's your ash tray"
Helen brushed the ashes from the
lamp base, hastily arranged the maya
zines, and evened the window shades
what in the Sam Hill are you fuss
ing around for? Nobodys coming but
Carrie and Ed.
You know Carrie sees everything
Oh. you're not going to wear that old
house coat?"
"Why not?" belligerently.
ed never wears one when we &C
there. And that's so shabby-look al
that spot on the sleeve. Dear, please
change It."
With a muttered expletive Warren
flung down his paper and strobe into
the bedroom, peeling of the house
coat as he went
Dear" following him anxiously
that collars frayed Won't you"
mo, won't" jerking on his othel
coat. 81 put that on clean for dinner
and I'll not change again. See here
shut those windows!"
Just minute until it airs out!
snihingly. 81 can smell that caulifiow
err yet. Wait, dear, help me put OF
this good bedspread! No, draw 1t Owe
TO your side more. Oh. there they are
now!" as the door bell rang. Quick
this sides still too long!"
Helen had Just time to straightel
the Counterpart and smooth over TIT
pillows before she hurried out I,
greet them.
why, you've got all the window
| up" was Carries first critical CON
ment when she came into the bedroom
to lay off her wraps.
at was so warm in here" Heller
hastily put them down
well, it's cold enough out" takin
of her coat and displaying gra
crepe evening gown that fitted severe
, ly her tall, stiff figure.
you sit here, Carrie Hele'
pushed forward an easy chair as the
joined Warren and Ed in the library
mo, I'll sit over by the radiator
I I'm chilly. Do you people always kee
3 your apartment this cold?"
: Helen said the place smelled Q
4 cooking" Numbered Warren.
q I'VE had cauliflower for dinner,
I flushed Helen, "and | think the odo
b OF that's always strong, don't your"
a yes. II you let II get through you
q house,
!. well, how did New York look whe
q you got back?" asked Ed.
q Mighty good" agreed Warren, an
for some time the conversation wa
on their trip and the war condition
they had found in London.
Helen was glad to let Warren d
most of the talking. but she was col
! scious that Carries critical glanc
q kept wandering about the apartment
: ugh, how she frightened mel" a
Pussy Purr-Mew made a sudden lea
COR the fringe on Carries wrist-bai