The Washington herald., 1916-04-17

SS~OU'VE paid for everything"
protested Helen resentfully.
"The parlor car seats, the
luncheon--he didn't even tip the
porter"
"Oh, Carson's all right" Warren
was unstrapping the suit cases.
Hell square things up"
"No, he won't. They never do their
part-that's why l didn't want to
come with them. | knew just how
it would be-"
Now see here" angrily. "we're out
for holi lay, and I'm not going to
squabble over dollar more or less.
Don't you begin"
"Sh-sh, dear, not so loud-theyll
hear yonl These walls are so thin.
| wish they hadn't given US adjoin-
ing rooms"
"Huh, lucky to get anything. At
lantic City's always crowded over
Sunday. Lot of Philadelphia people
stop at this house. Come on, let's
have swirl down the boardwalk"
"1ts after FIVE now" demurringly.
'If we go out tonight, l ought TO
rest while before dinner"
Then lie down-don't keep on
your feet pottering over your things.
Hello, therep Warren knocked on
the door between the two rooms.
want to take a turn on the board
walk"
am ready" Mr.. Carson opened
the door. But Millie says she's
too tired"
With the brisk vigor of men of
for holiday, they slammed out, their
voices ringing back as they. strobe
down the hall.
"There're no hangers in this
closet" complained Mrs. Carson
through the still open door. "And
it isn't big enough to hold anything.
at can't be smaller than the ono
in here" Helen was hanging up
Warren's dinner coat You'd think
these new hotels would have larger
closets. What do people do who
come down with lot of clothes?"
"Oh, | want you to see these slip
pers. Did l tell you about that place
where they paint them any shade
tc match your gown"
Although the rooms were the same
price, the Carsons had taken the bet.
ter one. And now, while Mrs. Car.
son expatiated on the slippers, Helen
could not help notice the room and
the things strewn about.
An expensive fitted suit case partly
unpacked, some French lingerie and
suit of blue silk pajamas lay on
the bed. Warren could not afford
to wear silk pajamas, yet he was
always the first to draw out his wal.
let, thought Helen Indignantly, he
was always the one who paid.
Aren't you thirsty? I'll phone
down for some ice water"
Helen was back in her own room
finishing her unpacking when the
water came. She heard the clinkine
ice as the boy emptied the pitcher.
Have you any change" Mrs. Car
son came to the door. 81 haven't a
thing but a hve-dollar bill"
Helen supplied the dime for the
tip. Small as was the amount, il
added to her resentment.
while? think WILL" as she closed
the door between them.
After the tiresome trip on the train
the fresh linened bed seemed luxuri.
Gus. She tried to doze off, but hei
mind was filled with ranking
| thoughts.
There would of course be no din.
ner check, for it was an American.
plan hotel, but tonight they would
spend the evening on the boardwalk
and then go somewhere for supper
Would Warren have to pay for that
too?
1t was all so one-sided. Even about
the rooms, when the bellboy usher.
ed them up, Warren had insisted
genially on the Csrsons taking the
larger one. And at luncheon in tn.
dining car they had ridden back.
ward-yet Warren. had paid the
check
With an effort, Helen arrested this
train of thought. How foolish to
spoil her whole trip in this way. All
her worrying would not curb War
ren's liberality.
After a restless half-hour she rose
to dress. They would not dine until
seven, but tonight she did not want