Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

They never do their part-thats why
1 didn't want to come with them.
knew just how it would be-"
"Now see here" angrily, "we're out
for a holiday, and I'm not going to
squabble over a dollar more or less.
Don't you begin"
"Sh-sh, dear, not so loud-they1l
hear you! These walls are so thin.
wish they hadn't given US adjoining
rooms"
"Huh, lucky to get anything. Attain
tic Citys always crowded over Sunday.
Lot of Philadelphia people stop at
this house. Come on, let's have
swirl down the boardwalk"
"It's after five now," demurringly.
IF we go out tonight, ought to rest
q while before dinner"
s'Then lie down-don't keep on your
feet pottering over your things. Hello,
there" Warren knocked on the door
between the two rooms. want 10
take a turn on the boardwalkT'
"Tm ready" Mr.. Carson opened the
door. "But Millie says she's too tired"
With the brisk vigor Of men off for
q holiday, they slammed out, their
voices ringing back as they strobe
down the hall.
'There's no hangers In this closet"
complained Mrs. Carson through the
still open door. "And it isn't big
enough to hold anything"
'It can't be smaller than the one IN
here" Helen was hanging up War
ren's dinner coat you'd think these
new hotels would have larger closets.
What do people do who come down
with a lot Of clothesT
"Oh, I want you to see these Slip
pers. Did tell you about that place
| where they paint them any shade-to
match your gown?
Although the rooms were the same
price, the CarsOns had taken the bet
ter one. And now, while Mrs. Carson
expatiated on the slippers, Helen could
not help but notice the room and the
| things strewn about
An expensive fitted suit case partly
! unpacked, some French lingerie and
q 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 wallet, 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 clinking
ice as the boy emptied the pitcher.
"Have you any changer" Mrs. Car
son came to the door. 81 haven't q
thing but a fve-dollar BILL"
Helen supplied the dime for the tip.
Small as was the amount, it added to
her resentment.
"Are you going to lie down a 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 her
mind was filled with ranking thoughts
There would of course be no dinner
check, for it was an American-plan
hotel, but tonight they would spend
the evening on the boardwalk and then
60 somewhere for supper. Would
Warren have to pay for that, too?
1t was all so one-sided. Even about
the rooms, when the bellboy ushered
them up, Warren had insisted genially
on the Carsons taking the larger one
And at luncheon in the dining car they
had ridden backward-yet Warrer
had paid the check.
With an effort, Helen arrested thi:
,, tfain Of thought. How foolish to spoi
her whole trip in this way. All hel
worrying would not curb Warren:
, liberality.
E After a restless half-hour she ros'
to dress. They would not dine unit
seven, but tonight she did not wan
to be hurried.
{ She had just finished her hair ant
was getting into her gown when War
; ren burst in, brandishing a huge, grin
e ming rag doll.
e "How's that for a beaut? TOSSING
: it at her. mice playmate for Puss,
t Purr-Mew."
"Oh, Warren, how foolish! Yo1
didn't buy thing like that?"
"Won it at skee ball. It's a grea
: game down here. Carson's a dub q
; it-didn't get blamed thing with owe
y seventy balls. But he got the hang o
q hoop game all right-won coupl
of tin-headed canes. She'll kill him,
with a chuckle, "if he ever tries t
carry EN-"
! Helen, loathing herself for he
smallness, was wondering who ha
paid for these games.
"Onl; two chairs in here?" as h
l. ripped off his coat and vest and thre,
l. them over the back of the one straigh
chair.
n "Dear, it's the most uncomfortabl
IS room-no place to put anything. An
l. only one side window! It'll be s
e stuffy we can't Sleep" thinking of tn
" Carsons room with the two front viii
e. dows.
d "Well, it's only for one nigh
IL Where'd you put my co1lars?"
t, "Right here-rve given you tn
,r drawer. Dear, what're we going to d
I after dinnerT
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