The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25

press 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 fol
breakfast on the train when
"Well, / don't like to be hurried. Nc
use breaking our necks to save few
cents"
But If she has breakfast ready-it
won't take US ten minutes to eat. I'll
go tee her now and have 1t promptly
al seven"
The kitchen was dark, but a light
shown through the transom OF the
maids room.
Dora" raped Helen, 1--WE want
breakfast in the morning at seven. Mr..
Curtis and are going to Philadelphia
for the day Don't bother about GER
eal-iust 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
button off her shoe, a hook loose on
her skirt, and her taffeta waist needed
fresh collar and cuffs.
whats all this?" frowned Warren,
as she came in the library with the
sewing basket Now don't begin any
long jobs II I've got to be up at $50
we've going to bed early"
This won't take a minute" search
ing through the button box for flat
shoe button.
where's that alarm clock?" He rose
with 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
fixed? How're we to wake up?"
'Ill wake--I always do when have
it on my mind"
"Well, now don't dwadle over that
stuff You get ready for bed"
Turning off the lights, except the
one by which Helen was sewing, War
rem lounged into the bedroom. Two
minutes 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.
Eyes, dear, I'm coming right away"
With one sleeve cuffless, she hung
the waist over chair in her room.
She would have to get up in time to
finish it before breakfast.
'Whatre you doing in these? How
much longer are you going to be-" call
ed Warren at impatient intervals.
oh I'd better get out that extra
blanket" as she hurried in, rubbing
her face with cold cream. "We'll need
it tonight"
PUT up those shades-way to the
top! Well never wake if it's dark In
here"
Helen drew up the shades and open
ed the windows The frosty air swirl
ed out the curtains as she jumped into
bed
Warm up on your own side," growl-
ed Warren, drawing away from her
chilliness.
Excited at the prospect Of the trip,
it was some time before Helen could
sleep--a light troubled sleep with fire.
quent awakenings.
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 win
dows with brightness almost Of
dawn. Flashing on the light, she blink
ed dazzedly at the clock. Warren turn
ed and grunted
''Eh? What the deuce"
"Oh, though 1t 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 a heavy,
dreamless sleep, from which she was
finally aroused by lusty knocking on
their bedroom door
You up. maam?" called Dora. Its
quarter of seven"
Quarter of seven!" Helen, half
awake, tumbled out of bed Dear"
giving Warren an excited shake,
we've oversight! It's nearly seven.
Get up-quick!"