El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-26

g IL dOlled up. aren't you2" said
n Warren. as they stepped out OF
the elevator.
do you Ike ny cape. dear
sure. it's all right. you're too crazy
about clothes. though; you let them
get your goat"
why. Warren. what an awful way
to put itr
Well it's true; look at the way
you fused with that old coat. and I
told you you never cold get q cape out
OF it,
Il thought Z could save and not
set a spring wrap"
~Of course you did. and If you had
taken my advice in the beginning you
would have saved paying the tailor
anything"
1T was only a dollar"
That's enough; you paid S55 for
this. after alI-s36, counting that extra
collar"
Helen said nothing to this because
Warren was right and she did fret
and worry too much about her clothes
and her appearance. But this after
noon she did feel as though she looked
very smart. They were on their way
to Carries for supper. and as Carrie
often had several friends In on sun
day evening and served supper in
buffet style. Helen had planned TO
look unusually we'll She was even
hoping that Carrie would notice her
new cape and comment upon its eX-
travagance. and then she would tell
her that Warren had insisted upon
buying it.
Carrie welcomed them effusivelv.
She Nnnlrnn unite nice Helen HnnHHg1HH
in blue satin gown made with soft
fichu about the throat Helen followed
her upstairs TO the bedroom and saw
that there were several WOmen's wraps
about Carrie did not comment on the
new cape, nor on Helen's new
Helen. but when Carrie said that she
had friend visiting them Helen
quite understood. although she was
curious to see the friend that could
so throw Carrie of her balance
The long living room Was crowded.
but above all the chatter Helen could
distinguish a clear voice She glanced
over in its direction. and saw that the
voice belonged 10 a young girl in a
rather extreme gown. who was very
attractive. but who knew it and was
bent on every one else in the room
knowing IL, too
''Ycu must meet every one. Helen"
Carrie was saying. and began TO in
troduce Helen 10 the different groups
I'VE have little friend staying with
U.s. Carrie went on. You viii be sure
20 like her" and then 70 Heleufs sur
prise. Carrie was introducing her to
the rather extreme young person who
bow ed indifrerently 10 Helen. and TO
whom Helen took an instantaneous
dislike
Who IS the girl Carrier Helen
asked curiously-- She was so utterly
"In7 nHa.Ha N r.H
friends. In fact she was exactly the
type Of girl that Carrie always object
ed 70 and Invariably sueered at as
fast
But Carrie smiled sweetly and said
Isn't she sweet2 I met her while
stayed at the same hotel She's in
town for few days and she called Us
Up OF course ] asked her out here
she would have had 20 stay alone al
hotel otherwise"
Helen kept her eve on the girl while
she sat across the room on the large
davenport with some Of Carries other
friends. All OF Carries friends were
stodgy, and 10 find a butterfly among
them was most unusual
Just before the buffet meal was
served. Carrie made an effort TO sep
arate the two groups Ii was then
that Helen noticed Warren 90 Up TO
the girl take a chair and draw It mp.
and begin to talk. She was 50 as
founded at this fact that she could
hardly believe her eyes But after
few moments when Warren followed
the girl into the other room. Helen
began 20 believe that he was really
interested in her, and from then on
she fOrgot everything but that fact
II wasn't exactly that she was Jealous
but she did resent Marren's interest
lr butterfly type. a girl with moth
ing 70 her but a certain surface at
traction, and q girl who was obviously
trying to work Carrie for all she was
worth.
The long evening after supper
dragged desperately. and at half past
rine Helen made an effort to leave.
She went up to Warren with the re-
mark that she was going up 10 get
ready.
He seemed TO be impatient at being
Interrupted. while the girl viewed
Helen with cool level eyes.
What's your hurry Warren asked
Why. it's time 10 get ready for the
train Helen said confusedly-