The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-25
MARRIED LIFE THIRD YEAR

it." he scoffed. but the derision was
good-humored now. do the thing
UP right while you're at it,
We'll. dear, it wasn't such a bad
place. declared Helen when they
finally came out on Fleet street.
"Oh, it's all right" tolerantly
guess the food makes UP for the
tourist slush. Tat pigeon pie was
great"
The cab drew up at the curling be-
fore an imposing entrance.
Warren jumped out, dragged one of
the suitcases. looking impatiently to-
ward the doorway but no one came
out for their baggage.
Leaving the suitcase on the side
walk and Helen in the cab he STROBE
inside and came back with a porter.
The driver dragged the trunk from
the top of the cab and the porter got
them into the back hallway.
I'm afraid your rooms are not quite
ready. sir" the man informed them
as he took them up in the lift.
They found both rooms torn up.
Rugs were rolled aside and the fur
niture pushed in a corner. One wo-
man was washing the floors and an
other the windows.
rem. why aren't these rooms ready"
The scrubwoman only looked up in
mute inquiry.
"They wouldn't know, dear" muir
INJURED Helen you'll have to see the
manager"
There isn't any manager-it's a
.manageress.' That's what they have
in most of these London apartments"
fafp i;,aCIo Of LaU douu tho hal
and the housekeeper appeared.
I'm sorry, sor. but the party did not
leave until last night. Wen have all
this in order by lunch time
We'll, what about our baggage"
asked Warren, with difficulty restrain
ing his impatience. He always hated
to deal with women because he could
not roar at them. THAT stuff can't
stand down there in the hall"
"Oh, the porter will take care of
that. sir If you'll come back around
one you'll find everything ready and
your baggage here"
There was nothing to do but accept
the situation. Helen was devotedly
glad that it had been Warren and not
she who had engaged these rooms
Had she been responsible his irritation
would have been vented upon her
Now he was forced to make the best
of it.
Aristoeratio Neishbors.
Helen had not really wanted to leave
the hotel. Since they were to be in
London only a month, it seemed hard
ly worth while to move. But Warren
had insisted on an apar.vnent. Said
he wouldn't stand for the 'wash-stand
and pitcher any longer-that he
HI Nd ri "a
where they could have breakfast in
their rooms.
AS they went down the lift. Helen
noticed some mail addressed to Lady
-'' and "Sir-." And there
was a package on the hall table adj
dressed to 1.-The Honorable -"
Warren did you notice those let
tiers in the elevator" eagerly when
they reached the street. why. this
must be a very. good place. Did you
know there were any titled people
here?"
mo, and I'm not keen on knowing
it now. Well get it on our bills all
right. They always lap on a few ex-
tras when they've got lord or lady
in the house"
He paused on the corner and
glanced at his watch.
"Tll have to leave you here. It's
most eleven. What are you going to
do? Loaf around the shops till noon?"
st suppose TIL have to-" ruefu11y.
"but I'd mulch rather stayed there
and unpacked."
you'll have all afternoon for that.
What do you say to having dinner
sent up to the rooms tonight We've
been going out pretty steady"
sob WAR dear I'd love III"
well. we'll see what kind of din
ner they can put up. And we'll get
to bed early. This out-every-night
business can be over done. Think TIL
take the tube from here: thatll be
quicker than a bus"
The next hour Helen spent explor-
ing the shops of that neighborhood.
One o'clock found her back at the
apartment, eager to begin the unpack-
ing and get Strengthened out@
She found the room in perfect order
and the baggage there. The sitting
room was most attractive with Its
white pannelled walls. fresh muslin
curtins and the furniture covered
with white linen. There were Few
good engravings on the walls and a
coyn,e Of very good vases and candle
sticks on the mantel. The bedroom
wac also in white.
Helen could not help but compare
these charming, home-like rooms, with
the typical New York furni"neo
apartment" with its cheap, gauoy Iur-
niture and utter lack OF taste.
Eagerly she began to unpack. There
was only one tiny wardrobe but IL was
so we'll fitted with hangers that there
was room for both her clothes ana
warren's. The bureau drawers were
all freshly lined with white paper
another note of English thoroughness
and thoughtfulness. Not thing nao