The Ordway new era., 1917-08-31

u.,., u,-s.,t u,n., arms over the pill
low. do let.
sunday" In grunting protest, set
Ing lower under the covers.
"But, dear, It's almost nine," sitting
) with disturbing energy.
"Only day can Sleep" shoulderine
hck the bedclothes. "Pull down those
bades.'
Reluctantly Helen darkened the
bonn and again lay down. The shrill
" sparrows and the slit of yellow
ght beneath the shades were allur.
X notes of the sun-bathed morning.
From down the street came the
lnglng rhythm of a hand organ
trident as was the tune, somehow II
ggested a whlte-sanded beach, a
eep blue, sun-glinted sea and the
urmurous rush of frothing waves.
What n wonderful day for an out.
g! But Warren's heavy regular
feathing discouraged her holiday
brit. That he had had hard week,
be knew, and Sunday was the only
orning he could be in bed.
For while she forced herself to lie
(ill. Then, finding sleep impossible,
piselessly she slipped into her dress
g room.
"Will I start breakfast, ma'am?'
ora was dusting the dining room.
"No, not yet! Mr.. Curtis wants to
eep."
Yielding to an impulse to dress up
the day, Helen got out her daint-
st summer gown-a sheer blue or
indie with fiounces of white net.
Another lifting hand organ drew her
the window. Leaning out she drank
the sparkling air. Baby carriages
ID nursemaids, well-dressed strolnng
Purchgoers and speeding motors
led with outing parties gave Sum
ly festivity to the street.
A quarter past ten, glancing back
the clock on her dresser. Warren
ust get up! 1t was Dora's afternoon
f-she would want to get through
18th the work.
Entering the darkencd bedroom,
ellen drew up the shades, laid out
Garen's clean underclothes and a
Feshly pressed light gray suit.
hen, perching on the edge Of the
ed, she smoothed his rumpled hair
fth persuasive, "Dear, it's after
nm
But Warren, in a deep Sunday morn
g coma, breathed on in audible con-
mt.
Sweetheart" laying her cool cheek
gainst his sleep-heated face, "you
ust get up!"
"Uh-h" turning over to escape her
sturbing caresses.
"1ts Dora's Sunday ofr-we mustn't
axe her too late"
"Eh?" yawningly. Then as the glar-
g sunlight blinded his sleep-blurred
es: Put down those shades. Don't
ant any breakfast"
Look who's come to help get you
P" as Pussy Purr-Mew, leaping on
bed. shifted inquiringly at War
ms outstretched hand.
"See here!" with an angry dounce
at shook the springs and sent Pussy
orr-Mew flying. am not get up till
good and readyl Now you get out
here and let me-
But Helen had darted OF to answer
e inslstent phone.
Hello! - Yes" with eager ex-
ctancy. "Oh, we'd love to
- How soon? Where're
Pu now? - Downstairs !" in dis
ay. "Oh, Warren's not even upl -
ait I'll ask him."
leaving the receiver OF the hook,
rushed back to the bedroom.
ihe Stevenses are downstairs In
car" breathlessly. "They want us
60 out to the Fieldbrook club. but
ey can only wait ten minutes. Hur-
dear-do hurryi"
Zen minutes7 I guess not3 II they
MT walt half an hour-tell 'em to
on"
roh, they can'tl They've got to
eet some people who're going out
tne II 80. Oh, dear, hurry-hurry,"
ylng to drag him out Of bed. "It's
tect day for Fieldbrook ~
say I'll be down In half an hour"
w'tn maddening leisure he prepared
ket up, They can't expect us to be
"ays ready to tall into their ma
Oan't You walt twenty minutesf'
porized Helen over ths phone.
- Dressing now hen hurry IN be
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