The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
Married Life, Third Year
Helen Finds That Warren'S cousin
Docs Not Appreciate Their Hospitality.
BY MABEL HERBERT uRNER

Docs Not Appreciate Their Hospitality.
|. Helen busted out the bureau draW-
ers she had just emptied, and carefuiiy
fitted in the fresh paper lining Tnen
she opened the door of her crowdef
closet, trying to decide how many
hooks should be cleared Off.
To make room for guests clothes
in a crowded New York apartment is
always a problem. And Alice was to
arrive that afternoon at $50. Helen
had thought. of course. that Warren
would meet her, but at breakfast he
had CURLY declared that he could not
spare the time.
why should anyone meet herr" he
had demanded. why can't she take
a taxi and come UP herseif?''
But Helen had protested that for the
looks OF the thing she would have TO
meet her, if he could not Although
meet her if he could not.
Although Alice was warrens cousin
Helen knew from the beginning she
would have TO assume the burden OF
entertaining and after her
BY two o'clock Helen's room, which
was to be Alice's while she stayed
was in perfect order. THE muslin
curtain had just come from the laun-
dry, there was fresh counterpart on
the bed a fresh scarf on the bureau
and even the pin cushion cover had
been done up, and was run on with
new ribons. 1t was a dainty. rest
full room Surely after the horrors
ard hardships Of the Dayton flood
Alice appreciated it. +?
s Bp the time Helen started TO dress
to go to the station she was almost
worn out Then she found that the
clock was ten minutes slow, and had
to hurry, which tired her more
She reached the station Just three
minuetes after half-past. What if tn,
train was in. and she should miss
Alice after all?
That 3 80 train from the west isn't
in yes?' she asked breathIessly of the
guard.
"Forty-five minutes late" pointing
to the bulletin board
"Forty-ifve minutesi To have TO
wait here for thrae-duarter of an
hour. Pesisnedlv she sank on one Of
the benches in the main waiting room.
For moment she closed her ewes
YEARLY and listened to the numerous
sounds Of the great depot-the Snuff
lin of many feet, hum Of oices and
tic hnars-' shout OF the announcer call
ing off suburban towns.
A German woman with two children
one in her arms and one clineing TO
her skirt, took the next seat to Helen
while the man with her put down
shabby bullying bundle and hurried Off
TO get the fleets. Helen smiled down at
the poorly clad and not over-cIean
child who was reaching for the tassel
OF her UMBRELLA The man came back.
said something in German as he took
Up the bundle and they all started off
toward the gates. Helen looked after
them, wondering vaguely where they
were going
Man With Foreign Labels.
Another couple came up. young
woman in smart. gray tailored suit,
a. small travelling bag and black
dotted veil. Helen caught whiff OF
vioicts as she sat down beside her.
The man with a brown derby and
brown spring overcoat, put down
suitcase covered with foreign labels
and hurried off to the same ticket win
dow.
Got plenty of time he announced,
coming back with his stick under his
arm and the tickets in his hand. 1.-The
trains just made up. No chair car
on"
1t is varying crowd that passes
through anv railroad station Of a large
city, and Helen watched with interest
the different types of travellers.
IN a corner was a newsstand. with
the gaily colored magazines and recent
fiction attractively DISPLAYED. A glass
case Of chocolates was we'll patronize.I.
The number of people who bought
chewing gum and candy before they
took the TRAIN was astonishing. All
the penny-in-the-slot machines were
doing thriving business.
At length the minute hand OF the
station clock pointed to ten minutes
after four-only five minutes more. !
The "l5 minutes late on the bulletin
board had not been changed so evil |
IDENTIFY there had been no further de-
lay, and it was ten minutes more be-
fore the train came in.
As the announcer called Western |
express arriving On track %" Helen
hurried over to the gate. Anxiously |
she scanned the crowds as they were
;urging through.
Would She Know Her
1t had been two years since she had |
seen Alice and then only for one az
ernoon. Would she know her among
LII those people?
isn't this Cousin Helen?'
Helen turned quickly to greet the