The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-24

, with the undiminished mound on her
plate. while Warren, cheerfully oblivi
Gus. helped himself for the third time.
I'VE must come down here often"
when finally. filled to capacity. he
pushed back his cleared plate. That's
real Italian dish. You can't get
that at any Of those uptown table
| d'hotes."
Helen crumpled a bread stick and
slipped her wine. the lump swelling
chokipgly. He had not troubled to
notice that she had eaten nothing.
Anything else?' asked Nine. Mort.
removing the depleted platter. Some
zaba glione?"
Not for me-" laughed Warren.
That raviolfs so good / didn't know
when to stop" Then to Helen, How
about you? Want some zaba gilone 80
Helen was headachy hungry. and
she loved zabaglione. the delicious
! whipped froth OF egg and Marsala.
but she answered with hurt perver-
sity:
Not I don't care for anything"
Yes. that raviolrs pretty hearty"
he leaned back and lit q cigar. But
that's all right-we eat too many mix
lures anyway. That's why this place
beats a table dhote all hollow"
Helen forced back a caustic retort.
] She had eaten nothjng-nothing, and
! he had not even noticed. The wine
on an empty stomach increased her
hungry headache and infiamed her
sense OF injury and self-pity.
The check paid. Warren laid his
cisar-stub on the base of the match
safe. and pushed back his chair with
brisk.
Ready? Shall we get along!"
outside he strobe ahead intent on
I the foreign-letterd shop windows.
| where's that place you saw the
funny? Better stock up while we're
] down here. What else did you say
you wanted?"
"Oh. don't trouble to consider what
1 want" her voice trembled. "Its
what you want"
"Eh?" loolNns down at her with sur
prised scrutiny. What's wrong?"
Nothing"
See here. what's struck you? Out
with it,
It's nothing-except that I have a
headache. Wine without food always
upsets me-"
without food?"
Il didn't eat a thing" chokingly,
! BUT or course you wouldn't notice
! He stopped short. She felt him star
ing down at her. Then suddenly he
| swirled her around, the unexpected
turn humping them into a shawlhood-
| ed woman.
"Where're you going?" trying to free
her arm from his frightened hold.
| We're going back to Mori's-to get
you something to eat"
NO. we're not" excitedly. WED
look ridiculous, And you don't think
l could eat anything now"
why not? Well got to Gafrani's
/ BY George. there's a TAXI" as one
! came honking its way through the
shrilling children. who claimed the
street for their playground.
| The driver. pleased at an unexpect-
cd fare, drew UP with alacrity.
silencing Helen's protest, Warren
bundled her in.
| well. you ARE a little chump,"
drawing her hand through his arm in
the shadow Of the cab. Why in
thunder didn't you set up a how'll"
| Il did, said ! wanted spahetti,"
her voice qulvered to a sob. :" 1 said
leather anything with chopped
meat. but you
Yes I was pretty insistent about
that ravioIi." admitted Warren. But
mat was such corking dish. /
i couldn't see"
| But / didn't like it," excitedly.
| You never seem to think that 1 may
not like the same thing It's always
what you like!'
/ ph,, l. I..sA
| order zabaglione-you like tn t?'
1T would've choke me-anythine
would. And you needn't take me any
4 where eles-1 couldn't eat now"
| see here. Kitten, be reasonable.
Well go to Gaffani's-and you'll have
some spaghetti. Well have 1t made
special-Just the way you like 1t. No.
You won't have to eat alone-Im have
coffee and cheese. Here, give us A
kiss! Now. how about it?'
! On. IL suppose I am difficult to-
night. weakening. as she always did
| But l."
That's all right Kitten. Guess I
was so busy slowing away ravioli-
that I.didn't keep tabs on YOU. Holy
smoke that's q villainous spikew ex-
Treating her hat pin as he drew her
closer.
Her weight relaxed against him.
Her headache vanished and her throat
was clear OF the lump. 1t was not
1000 that she had needed, half as
much as the alienation of her hurt
resentment.
For with Helen as with most wom-
en- mental soothing Is more potent
than any catering to physical needs.