El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-13
4 Serial Of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen Helps Laura to Triumph and Gives Her Valuable
Advice
Advice.

7 TELEN had determined to call or
Laura that afternoon and she
rather dreaded the ordeal. She
had not seen Laura since the afternoon
Of her confession. but the thought OF il
had been with Helen ever since, and
she felt it her duty TO do something to
help Laura, even II il were nothing
more than to take her out for a walk.
The big house on Madison avenue
looked cool and formal, and Helen rang
the bell with a feeling Of trepidation.
A very austere looking butler opened
the door for her and allowed her to
come into the vastness Of the big re-
ceptlon room, which Helen thoroughly
detested because OF its unlivable at
mosphere. She hoped that the man
would return as soon as possible with
the news that Laura was out, then she
could spend long. happy afternoon in
the sunshine. Perhaps Frances or Anne
would go Tor bus ride with her il
they didn't happen to be busy.
Helens thoughts were interrupted by
the entrance Of neat little maid who
came in al that moment and said that
drs. Richards would see Mrs Curtis.
Would she come right upstairs2
Helen then followed the trim little
figure ahead OF her. and was ushered
ANANP AilN NANAAF EAAAlNk room on the sec
ond IioOr, where she had sat with
Laura the very first afternoon that she
mad seen her after her marriage. Laura
looked CHASTITY. The vivid color Of her
negigee served only TO make her more
colorless, and her eyes looked as
though she had been crying.
oh, Laura said Helen impulsively.
you shouldn't do this. my dear. it's the
very worst thing that you could posi-
bly, do for yourself"
hnH leo ha .I-n
Come out for a walk with me in the
sunshine"
Laura laughed bitterly. Sunshine
makes me feel worse. What have / to
do with light and color?"
Laura spoke traEically and Helen
said briskly Nothing Just at present.
hut let me tell you something. I have
come up here for the express purpose
OF taking you out TO tea and you are
coming"
No, I'm not" said Laura decisively
Yes you are. Let's go into your
room and I'll pick out something lovely
Tor you 10 wear, then wen 10 down
town and have tea and talk about
things
Helen, 7 Just couldn't 20 out You
are dear. aud / know / ought to thank
you forever Tor the interest you are
taxing IN me, but ] just can't go out
and try TO be happy"
Helen Gives Advice.
Laura you are looking at this mat
ter all wrong. Now II you will let me,
L want to help you. I think I have a
scheme, and II we can manage II. YOU
can be happy again. 1t won't do any
harm to try, anyway"
Laura looked up with the first spark
OF interest she had shown.
What is it,"
Il won't tell you unless you do as I
ask Come on into your room and put
on something pretty and fix your face
UP n htte, put some color on. know
what you need"
Laura let Helen drag her into the
Deuroom and help her unfasten the neg
lgee. Helen rummaged in the closet
Tor Few minutes and came out with
2 dark purple tailor made suit and a
li IIle loque made OF violets. Laura pro-
tested, but Helen insisted that she get
INTO them, and by the time Laura was
eady for the street she actually felt