Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-16

Mabel HesDen UrneT VI,
They never do their part-tlats WI!
l didn't want to como with them.
knew just how it would be-"
"Now see here" angrily. were on,
for holiday. and I'm not going "a
sQuabble over dollar more or less.
Don't YOU begin"
"Sh-sh, dear. not so loud-they'll
hear you, These walls are SO Thin.
wish they hadn't given us adjoining
rooms"
Huh. lucky to get anything. Allan
tic City's always crowded over Sunday.
Lot of Philadelphia people stop at
this house. Come on, let's have u
swirl down the boardwalk"
ITS after five now" demurringly.
"If we go out tonight, | ought to rest
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
luht IL vi lIlt
I'm ready" Mr.. Carson opened the
door. but Mile 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 and
suit Of blue silk pajamas lay on the
bed. Warren could not afford to wear
silk pajamas, yet he was always the
first 10 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 unpackinS when the
water came. She heard the blinking
ice as the boy emptied the pitcher.
"TIave you any changer" Mrs. Car
SOP came to the door. 81 haven't a
thing but five-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 n while
I think I WILL" as she closed the door
y. tween them.
After the tiresome trip on the train.
the fresh linened bed seemed luxuri-
Gus. she tried to doze of. but her
mind was sllcd with rambling thoughts.
There would Of course be no dinner
check. FOR it was an American-plan
hotel. hut tonight they would spend
the evening on the boardwalk and then
60 somewhere for supper. Would
Warren have to pay for that, too?
II was Mi so Onc-Sided. Even about
the rooms. when the bcllbOy uehered
thcin Up. Warren had insisted ccnally
on The CarSonS taking the larger one.
Aud at Irlc!'"0n IN the dining car they
hal rlGlcn hacl,ward-yet Warren
hnd paid the check.
With an effort, Helen arrested this
train of Thought. How foolish to spoil
her whole trip In this way. All her
worrying would not curb Warren's
iin.rulity.
After n restless half-hour she rose
to dress. They would not dine until
seven. but tonight she did not want
to be nIrried.
she had jISt finished her hair and
was getting iL;o her gown when War
rem hurst In. hTGndishing n huge, grin
ming lag doll.
''lioN that for a beaut?" tossing
II ut her. Nice playmate for Pussy
rurrMew.'
"Oh. Warren, how foolish. You
didn't buy thing Ike that?"
"Won 1t at Siee ball. lis q great
game down here. Carson. dub M
it-,iidu't set blamed thing with over
severity balls. Eut he got the hang of
hoop game all rigLt-won a couple
of tin-hCdLcd canes. She'll kill him"
with chuchle. IF he ever tries "a
carry en-"
Helen, loathing herself for her
smailloss. WAS wondering who had
paid for these games.
only two chairs in here?" as he
ripped OF his coat and vest and threw
them over the back of the one strnight
chair.
Dear, It's the most uncomfortable
rooin-no place to put anything. And
only one side window It'll be SC
stufy we can't Sleep" thinking of the
CarSons room with the two front win.
dows.
swell. it's only for one night
Whcre'd You nut nv collars7-