El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
4 NdratiOe of Everyday Affairs
heir Married Life X
Warren Stays Downtown and Helen Has an Uncomfortable
Half Hour.

rELEN actually felt IS II she had
RI accomplished something when
L L she left Mrs. Mapes that after
noon. The woman had hardly been
cordial. but then Helen sympathized
with her. The club women had been
handling the matter all wrong IRE
thing TO do was not 10 interfere. but to
help matters so that interference would
not he necessary.
The woman was not ignorant, she
might even be attractive Il she were
properly dressed, and no doubt she had
as much pride as any one else. She
did not want the matter Of her hus-
bands shortcomings banded about by
2 lot OF curious women
Bv the time Helen had reached her
own station she had forgotten the heat,
and was filled with the idea OF SPEAK
ing seriously on the subject at the next
Current Events club meeting
The apartment seemed cool after
ali Helen had been through, and she
tossed her hat galy on the bed and
went out into the kitchen Nary met
her at the door
Mr. Curtis phoned. ma'sm. he won't
be home 70 dinner tonight
Helen felt a if a glass Of cold water
rad been suddenly dashed into her face
I was the first time since she could
remember that Warren had ever done
such 2 thing
What message did he leave. Mary
He didn't leave d message. ma'a
he Just said TO tell you that he wouldn't
he home to dinner
Didn't he say that he would be
working at the office"
NO. ma'am.' protested Mary
Helen turned away and went slowly
back into the living room She had
come home filled TO the bFim with her
? fternoon's success. She had planned
to tell Warren all about her visit and
the plans she had for lettering the
condition of Mrs Mapes. and she had
hoped against hope that Warren would
pat her on the shoulder and say Good
work"
At least she cohid telephone the Of
fice-that would give her some salts
faction-although there was not !
onance that he would be there
Helen Is Suspicious.
Just as she had expected. a call a
the office brought forth the no an
swer" reply from central She won
dered vaguely what Warren would have
said and how he would have explained
himself if she had been al home 10
answer the telephone Every bit or
suspicion and bitterness that she had
rcsolutely banished from hSr mind
came back with tenfold added.
When Mary called her to dinner she
hardly knew what answer she threw
hack Mary. the efficient and kind
hearted servant. came into the room
and touched Helen on the arm
Come, Mrs. Curtis, and eat lust q
little dinner I have fixed everything
so nicely" Mary was too tactfUl 10
say anything about Warren. but Helen
knew intuitively that unless she raj
lied a little pride 20 her aid the girl
would surely suspect that something
had gone wrong
All right Mary. I'll try TO eat 4
little bit The tramping about IN the
heat has given me a headache. and
YOU know I never eat much in hot
weather" And she smiled a forced
little smile and walkind out into the
dining room, where she mana ged TO
choke down a few mouthfuls.
Back in the living room her brain
caught hold OF all kinds Of things and
she thought Of Lola Wilcox with a
sinking OF the heart Was she TO have
rothinG but pain and distrust for the
rest Of her lifc2 Was there never
10 be any more peace for her?
II she had to worry ike this every
time they met an unusually attractive
woman life would not be worth Twins.
Then in her anguish OF spirit she
thought Of Ned Burns. There was
one thing about IT. If Warren insisted
upon making her unhappy she would
rot stay at home and NOPE about H.
She would 20 as far as he did, and
Ned Burns would be willing 70 stand
by her to any extent.
Helen waited until 80 and then
resolved TO call Warren again. She
sited a minute while the call wen