El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-26
t.TT ELEN. you SIMPLY must help
me out of it."

= L But. Louise, you know
how Warren is about things Of that
kind. For my part, I would be only
too delighted to do it. But let me
call him up. dear. won't your"
There isn't time to do that; I'm
holding the wire now. Mabel says
the boys will be over at her place IN
less I find some one to take them"
Very well. then" said Helen. des-
perately. I'll take them"
"Oh. Helen. you're a perfect deari
All right" she went on. turning and
speaking into the telephone. MY
sister-in-law viii take them, Mabel.
and do take care OF that cold. Your
voice sounds dreadful
''She says she can never thank you
enough, Helen, and you certainly
were a trump to do it Don't look so
downhearted, child. Warren won't
be so unreasonable about so small
thing, will hep
I don't know" Helen returned.
He may not, but there's the chance
that he may. I hate TO do anything
like asking people to dinner without
consulting him first"
Does he always consult your
NO" said Helen slowly.
Wei, then, besides, you needn't
make any fuss for these boys. They're
glad to get any kind of home cook
ing, let me tell you Why, Bob was
tickled to death when 1 told him
about this crowd Of soldiers. He said
he was sorry we hadn't done some
thing of the kind before. You just
tell Warren that if he's the least bit
patriotic, he simply must be nice
about entertaining Uncle Sans boys"
Helen smiled. Wen. I must hurry
along home, and see about dinner, I
suppose they will be at the house in
plenty of time"
yes. told Mabel your address
and she'll attend to it. Call Warren
up if you like before you go. there's
plenty Of time"
Helen to Take Chance.
Helen shook her head NO, I won't
do that I'll take a chance on it now;
besides I don't think he's at the Of
flee this afternoon"
Helen hurried home. stopping on
her way at the florists for a few sim
pie blossoms. She and Mary put an
other leaf in the table and added a
few extra things to the dinner for
that evening. Helen found that in
spite of herself she was looking for
ward 10 entertaining the soldiers.
She felt n warmth of patriotism that
had not been hers before. Now II
" a. eli AU44u gnAE Dc A4EE anu
genial Her great worry was that he
would act formally with the boys
and make them hopelessly uncom-
Portable. Warren often did this on
purpose to punish her. when she hap |
pened to do something without dis
cussing it with him first and he
wished TO humble her to the dust.
But Helen went ahead on her own /
volition. hoping vaguely that War
rem would come home before the boys |
arrived. Then the worst OF the thing 1
would be over. and even il he decided /
o act friEid she would, in a sense, |
be prepared for it
Finally everything in the dining /
room was ready and Helen went into /
her own room to dress She got out /
he red dress that had been so strik-
ne when It was new. It was old now
and she seldom wore II. but its color
was still fresh and becoming. and Il
looked as though she wanted TO look
nice for the boys. She was in the
midst Of her dressing when she heard I
Warren come in.
Hello" he called. ct came home
early tonight: THOUGHT we MIGHT go |
nut somewhere. He about it2" And /
Helen was and saw her gown. he |
Vvhistled surnrisedly. "Whew. why |
the fancy dress getupg'
we'll dear. have asked two SOL /
der boys to come here tonight. /
louise and Mabel Garrison were TO /
divide a crowd between them, and /
Mabel was taken down with n cold, !
so told Louise I'd help her out"
And 7 suppose that necessitated |
the ridiculous getup and so forth" |
Warren remarked sarcastically-
Warren Objects.
why. Warren, this is Just an old |
1ress; I thought I'd make the boys !
,eel more at home II I wore some
hing bright"
IT'S the most conspicuous dress