The Ordway new era., 1917-10-26


Mabel Herbert Urne. up
mo, he won't.
They never do their part-that's why
l didn't want to come with them.
knew Just how 1t would be-"
Now see here" angrily, we're out
for n holiday, and I'm not going to
squabble over dollar more or less.
Don't you begin"
"Sh-sh, dear, not so loud-they'n
hear you! These walls are so thin. I
wish they hadn't given us adjoining
rooms"
Huh, lucky to get anything. Attain
tic City's always crowded over Sunday.
Lot of Philadelphia people stop at
this house. Come on, let's have a
swirl down the boardwalk"
ITS after five now" demurringly.
"1f we go out tonight, 1 ought to rest
n while before dinner"
'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 to
take a turn on the boardwalk"
'I'm ready" Mr.. Carson opened the
door. "But Mllie says she's too tired"
With the brisk vigor of men off for
a holiday, they slammed out, their
voices ringing back us 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"
at 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 lot of clothes?'
"Oh, want you to see these Slip
pers. Did l 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 ana
a suit of blue silk pajamas lay on the
bed. Warren could not afford to wear
silk paiamas, 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 clinKlng
ice as the boy emptied the pitcher.
"Have you any changer Mrs. Car
son came to the door. Il haven't
thing but five-dollar BILL
Helen supplied the dime for the up.
Small as was the amount, 1t added 10
her resentment.
"Are you going to lie down while
T think WILL" as she closed the door
between them.
After the tiresome trip on the train'
the fresh linened bed seemed luNuri-
ous. She tried to doze or, but her
mind was filled with ranking thoushts
There would of course be no dinner
check, for it was an Americah-pian !,
hotel. but tonight they would spehu
the evening on the boardwalk ana tliel
20 somewhere for supper. wou'u
Warren have to pay for that, too!
If was all so one-sided. Even apout
tho rooms. when the bellboy ushereo
them I'D, Warren had insisted genialis
on the Carsons taking the larger oie'
And at luncheon in the dining car they
Ind ridden backward-yet warren
had paid the check. u.od this
with an effort, Helen arrestea .n1 ,,
train of thought. How foolish 70 spoi'
her whole trip in this way. All hel
worrying would not curp warren
!iberality. -. rose
AFTER n restless half-hour she ros.
20 dress. They would not dine uhli
seven. but tonight she did not wan
to be hurried. .,,- ond
she had just finished her mar ,vas am.
was getting into her gown wnen wiz VIZ
rem burst in, brandishing a huge' sf'n
ming rag doll. -, .oss,n,
q at her. "Nice playmate for PUSSY
Purr-Mew." w,
.Oh. Warren, how foolish -
d,dn,t buy a thing like thatr
ayuon II at skee ball. It's gre.l
-. down here. Carson's dup .
.. = admit get a, blamed thing with ove, !,
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