The Washington herald., 1916-09-25

way? Why aren't they on the iob7"
Pushing back his chair, he start
ed angrily toward the swinging door
in the rear. But just then Il opened
and a refined-lookine woman. evi.
dent the proprietress, hurried in.
"Oh, I'm sorry to keep YOU wait
ing, but we haven't any mullins this
morning. We've made YOU some
waffles-just a moment now"
Warren, having a pronounced
weakness for waffles, returned TO
his seat somewhat mollified.
The proprietress herself brought
in the rest of the breakfast. a one
egg omelet, a pot of coffee with
another, inhnitesimal pitcher Of
cream-but a heapine plate Of deli
hot. smoking
Gullping his omelet in a counIe of
mouthfuls, Warren attacked az 80
tles; AS the piled plate dwindIed
with amazing rapidity, the pronr;e-
tress again appeared.
IS everything all right? We've lust
were in the Block kaPbeiiogetlfaIty beioT@5nt Ivy. I'VE
tearing down the building"
neighborhood," thawed va Warn IN TINS ms
files. 'O u 'He wal
:, , Yes, if the rent wasn't 50 bi9b
We've a fairly good luncheon snd
tea tea tradeEbut very few for break
Put, out a waffle sign" enthusi-
aasstically. Make them a speciaItv
If you've got a cook who can lsy, turn
out waffles like these-let peonIe
know about it!' pop'e
"Oh, | made those mvseIf" red
dening. Would you like some nore7
There's plenty of batter-it won't
take moment"
"All right" with a grin. "gu.ss
those" '''oie Vi
In the wait that followed if was
Helen who glanced anxiously at the
clock, for Warren, seeming no long
er concerned about the time. read
the shipping news with beatific pa
When the second order of napkin
covered waffles was finally brought
on, he proceeded to dispatch them
with unabated appetite.
'How,s this?" turning over the
check ths proprietress laid by his
plate There's some mistake"
The woman looked puzzled and
Helen shot him a glance of aston
lshed reproaeh. Surely he would not
question the price of the waffIes,
"Only a dollar? You haven't
charged for those extra waffles."
'"Oh, there's no charge for those"
with a relieved smile. I'm glad
you enjoyed them"
Well, | hope you'll make sue
cess of it here. Wen be around
some evening for dinner" and, law
ing two ST bills on the table.
Warren grabbed his hat and
strobe out without giving the en-
barrassed woman time to protest.
Oh, that was dear of you! I'm
glad you did it," Helen husged his
arm as they hurried down the street.
Nice woman: Have to send her
some trade. That's the kind of
place you want to help" Then, as
they approached the subway, well,
50 long, Kitten. Take a car back.
Got any money with you?"
A wave of his hat, and he disap-
peared down the subway steps.
Turning homeward, Helen pom
dered on his almost childish incon-
sistencies. Had it not been for the
waffles. there would have been no
denunciation too scathiug for the
meager portioned, slow serviced
breakfast. But he had now swung
to the other extreme.
There were moments when Hell
en- felt leniently older and wiser,
when her attitude toward Warren
was indulgently maternal, when she
made tolerating allowances for his
outbreaks.
Such moments were salutary.
They kept her from taking too Sc
Fou'y n9 ty.re his tsmpfsR wsRs dipe1;uI lisp f.1
most explosive wrath to a cherubic
amiability.
Copyright. 1861