The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-02
Married Life
the FirstYear
BY Mabel Herbert rner

A1SiSAis "ooANiA |
60 to the theatre? BoEarter sent
me some passes today"
''The theatre Why couldn't
take the baby
"Well, rather guess ot."
tAnd couldn't leave lr here.
Why not?"
Why she's too little.
Nonsense! Marie castake care of
her tonight"
Htlen looked doubtful
"You haven't been aywEcre tor
| months he assured her stoutly.
It'll do you a world o good. Let's
| have dinner early and o.
"Oh, now don't begi to find ex-
| cuses. 1t will do yougood, l tell
You. It's time you wei getting out
| some |
1t ended by their hurying through |
| dinner. Helen dressed lille vaclllat- |
| ing between her room nd the nur-
i sery. She gave innumeable lnstruc-
tions to Marie about tk baby. She
| gave minute details as what to do
or not to do-covering very possible
| emergency.
| To all of them Marie nurmured her
| solid yes, ma m; yes, IA m.
| Now, don't forget o keep this
door closed; if it gets too warm you
can turn off the radiabr.'
| Yes, ma M
| you know the right nilk-the bot
tie on the lower shelf o the ice box.
That other bottle is Yesterday s-be
sure and don't get that
Yes, mann
"And stir it up carefully before
! you warm 1.-THE cream on top must
be well mixed.
| Yes, ma M
Nov, if anything should happen,
! or go wrong, you are to telephone at
once to the theatre, as / told YOU
! I've written down the number on this
card, and II put it up here right over
the telephone. Here, do you see? Now
we will leave the location of our seats
/ at the ticket window, so all you have
| to do is to ask for Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
It's. Now do you think you under
! stand ?"
| Yes, man,
| "And then you
Hurry up there, came from the
| front room where Warren was wait
ing impatiently. It's ten minutes to
eight now :,
Yes, | know-Tm almost ready.
! And then to Marie: "When you take
her up, be sure to support her back
with your hand as I've shown you
You must be very careful about that
1--we told Vol So nnauy tines auC
Then to Marie, land me sure to keer
her feet warm. Here's an extra
blanket-Pll leave it right here AnC
here's al
But Warren had come to the door
But Warren had come to the door
eve re not going to Europe, you
know. We're just going to the the
atre. Don't you think you've left
! enough instructions to cover about
! three hours -
Yes, | know-but if it should take
cold while we're away-I'd never for
| give myself
Well, it's asleep now, and it'll
probably sleep till we get back. Now
are you ready?"
Cali but my gloves, searching hur-
! ridly through her top bureau drawer
1t was after eight when they fin
ally got off and after half-past when
they reached the theatre. Helen in
sisted on stopping to leave their
name and the location of their seats
with the man at the ticket window.
And if anyone should telephone
you will send the usher for us as
once?" she demanded anxiously.
The man nodded indifferently and
turned to the party behind her who
was asking for orchestra seats.
Third row of the balcony-noth-
ing down stairs
Helen turned away reluctantly
ooh, do you suppose he will re-
member-he seemed to pay so little
attention. Hadn't you better speak
to him again?
But Warren dragged her on impa-
tiently. Can't you see how late we
are"
The theatre was darkened and the
curtain went up as they entered. The
usher finally took their tickets and
led them stumbling down the aisle.
Their seats were in the centre of
the row and half a dozen people had
to he disturbed before they could be
reached. The men stood up, the wo-
men, with ill-concealed Impotence,
clutched at their hats on their laps
and drew back their skirts.
This comes of YOUR making us
late" Warren whispered angrily.
Having to crawl all over those peo-
pie"
"Hush-as-s-dear. don't lay
ing a conciliatory hand on his arm.
Just then very pretty girl rushed
on the stage and Warren's attention
was for the moment diverted.
After the first act, while Warren
was trying to figure out the charac
tiers on the programme, Helen asked !,
anxiously.
Don't you think you'd better go
out and see if she has telephoned? I
don't think that the man paid anv |
attention 70 what I said. Perhaps if
you'd ask him if there has been any |
message