The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-10
Helen and Warren;
Their Married Life
By MRS. MABEL HERBERT URNER
Originator
lected Alone

Leaving the receiver off the hook,
Warren came back to the dining
room.
Its Carrie! They're having dinner
at the Biltmore and want to come here
afterward All right, isn't it?''
Helen started up with dismayed,
"Carrie!" Then, hastily, "Oh, yes
yes, of course-tell her we'd love to
have them!"
Warren went back to the phone, and
Helen, leaving her dessert, flew 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, Carrie'll be dress
ed, won't she?"
Nov 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 undress-
ed The ribbon was out of her best
camisole, and she upset two drawers
in a hurried search for low-cut corset
cover.
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 it was her hair. or
because she was flushed and hurried.
Emma, l want you to clear the
table straighten the dining-room as
quickly as you can" as the girl fasten-
ed her dress. "Mr. Curtis sister is
coming, and she's wonderful house
keeper Put on your best white apron
and keep 1t on-we may want some
thing during the evening. Oh, is that
hook off? Yes, you'll have to pin it.
Wait, here's a white one"
With a last adjusting touch to her
hair, Helen ran in to straighten the
front room and the library.
Hold on, there; want those,
growled Warrel. as she folded up the
scattered evening papers.
They're right here" laying them on
the table beside him. "They look SO
untidy strewn about. Dear, move your
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. aud evened the window shades.
What in the Sam Hill are you fuss
ing around for? Nobody's 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 at
that spot on the sleeve. Dear, please
change it,"
With muttered expletive Warren
flung down his paper and strobe into
the bedroom, peeling off the house
coat as he went.
Dear" following him anxiously
that collars frayed. won't you--'
mo, | WON'T" jerking on his other
coat Il put that on clean for dinner
and I'll not change again. See here
shut those windows"
Just minute until it airs out!'
sniffingly. Il can smell that cauli
flower yet Wait, dear, help me put
Ou lulS SOOu OeuSplSdu' 1>os III a" IL
over to your side more. Oh, there
they are now" as the door bell rang
"Quick-this sides still to long,"
Helen had just time to straighter
the counterpart and smooth over the
pillows before she hurried out to greet
them.
why, you've got all the windows
up," was Carries first critical com
ment when she came into the bedroom
to lay off her wraps.
1T was SO warm in here" Heller
hastily put them down.
We'll. it's cold enough out, taking
off her coat and displaying a gra!
crepe evening gown that fitted severe
ly her tall, stiff figure.
You sit here, Carrie" Helen push
ed forward an easy chair as they join
ed Warren and Ed in the library.
NO, I'll sit over by the radiator
I'm chilly. DO you people always keeI
your apartment this cold?'
Helen said the place smelled o.
cooking" Numbered Warren.
I'VE had cauliflower for dinner,