The Washington herald., 1916-01-17

'srheIr Married LIfe.r produced by
Mabel Herbert Urner for four years.
.sThe Married Life of HeIes and War
rem" appearing exclusively In this
paper, is the only series now being
written by Mabel Herbert Urner.
We'll take that eight o'clock express
and have breakfast on the train. Where
are those heavy gloves of mine? Going
to be cold tomorrow
"But, Warren, she can have break
fast at seven-that'll give us plenty of
time. Why spend two dollars for
breakfast on the train when"
swell, ! don't like to be hurried. No
use breaking our necks to save few
cents"
"But if she has breakfast ready-it
won't take us ten minutes to eat. III
go tell her now and have il promptly at
seven"
The kitchen was dark, but light
shown through the transom of the
maids room.
Dora" raped Helen, eve want
breakfast in the morning at seven. MIR.
Curtis and | are going to Philadelphia
for the day. Don't bother about GER
fruit and bacon and eggs"
Eyes, ma am" came Dora's reluctant
assent.
All week Warren had talked about
going to Philadelphia, but only since
dinner had he decided to go in the
morning.
For these unexpected trips Helen
tried to have her clothes always ready,
but now in laying them out she found
a button off her shoe. hook loose on
her skirt, and her taffeta waist needed
a fresh collar and cuffs.
whats all this?" frowncd Warren,
as she came in the library with the sew
ing basket. "Now don't begin any
long jobs. If I've got to be up at 6 80
we're going to bed early
This won't take minute" search
ing through the button box for a flat
shoe button.
Where's that alarm clock?" He rose
with a yawn.
"Oh, that won't run. Don't you re-
member. you wound it up too Tight"
Then why in thunder hasn't it been
fxed2 How're we to wake upt"
"Tll wake-I always do when l have
it on my mind" 4
"Wcll. now don't dawdlc over that
stuff. You get ready for bed"
Turning off the lights, except the one
by which Helen was sewing, Warren
lounged into the bedroom. Two min
utes later he was in his bath.
Her fingers were clumsy with haste.
Helen was trying to tack in the soft
null collar ironed out of shape. She
was still struggling with the bias
stretched cuffs when Warren's whistle
announced that he was in bed.
"Yes, dear, I'm coming-right away u
With one sleeve cuffless, she hung
the waist over a chair in her room. She
would have to get up in time to finish
it before breakfast.
"What're you doing in there? How
much longer are young to be" called
Warren at impatient intervals.
"Oh, I'd better get out that extra
blanket" as she hurried in, rubbing her
face with cold cream. SWe'll need il
tonight"
Put up those shades-way to the
topJ Well never wake if it's dark in
here"
Helen drew up the shades and opened
the windows. The frosty air swirled
out the curtains as she jumped into
bed.
'Warm up on your own side" growl
ed Warren, drawing away from hei
chilliness.
Excited at the prospect of the trip, i,
was some time before Helen could
sleep-a light troubled sleep with fire.,
oIIent awakeninps
1t was. only half-past one when she
sprang up with the startled fear that
she had oversight The star-frosted sky
shone through the shadeless window:
with a brightness almost of dawn
Flashing on the light, she blinked daz'
edly at the clock. Warren turned ant
grunted.
"Eh? What the deuce"
"Oh, thought it was later"
"Put out that light What's the mat
ter with you? Jumping up every five
minutes to look at the clock?"
After the restless doing of the early
night, Helen now sank into heavy
dreamless sleep, from which she wa:
finally aroused by lusty knocking or
their bedroom door.
"You up, ma'am?" called Dora. at.
quarter of seven"
Quarter of sevenl" Helen, hall
awake, tumbeld out of bed. Dear,
giving Warren an excited shake, "we'v.
oversight! It's nearly seven. Get up
quickl'
- Unheeding his muttered expletives
she flew into her room to dress.
There is nothing more conducive t.