The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
Helen is Athrill With Excitement
the Prospect Of a Trip Abroad.

Warren was later than usual this
evening. With an air of things accom-
plished, he threw down some papers
he had brought from the office.
We'll. I've engaged passage on the
Velconia for a week from Saturday
Think you can get ready?"
'Oh Warrenr' Helen's JOY and as
constituent, were almost too great for
words.
Here's a plan of the boat" taking
some papers from his pocket. Sails at
10 o'clock"
But. dear, / thought Mr.. Griffin
wanted you to go this Saturday,
He did. But I couldn't be rushed
off on couple of days notice. Have
to get my Affairs in shape here"
And you really think can go, too p
breathlessly.
Just asked II you could get ready
didn't /? Griffin is going to pay my ex-
penses and I'm going to pay yours
He wanted to do it all, but l told him
wouldn't stand for that"
But will my going make 1t very ex-
pensive? Can we afford TT" anxiously
Now, I'll attend to that. All you've
got to do is to get ready"
"Oh, Warren, it will be wonderful
You know I've never been on the ocean
And Londonl Oh, just think what il
will meanr'
Warren was studying the plan OF the
steamer which he had spread on the
table. Now here's our stateroom-S2O
That's on the saloon deck. They Of
fered me a larger room on the deck
above, but they're always promenading
or washing the deck up there just
when RI ell ho1 .
kind of room once, and it was an
internal nuisance"
Dear" slipping into his lap. II can
hardly believe It'll Almost afraid I'll
wake up and find it isn't true"
We'll, you'll have to wake up and
hustle to get ready in time
You'll have to do everything here
at the house. I've got all I can man.
age to get things in shape at the Of
flee. Let's see. You haven't a steamer
trunk, have you? ''
Helen shook her head.
Then We'll have to get one. Have
the janitor bring up mine tomorrow
and I'll look it over. Think that lock
has to be fixed"
Dear. you'll have to tell me how
much to pack-what to take"
Well, don't take a lot OF truck.
whatever you do. Just some good
warm things for the steamer. And for
heavens sake have some close fitting
hat or hood to wear on deck-none OF
those fly-away things to catch the
wind"
Ard what viii 7 need in London ~
eagerly. ''Will it be colder
No, just about the same as here
But you'll want a, couple of evening
gowns. You can't dine anywhere there
unless you're dressed
You can't?n sin establishment.
Not at the good places That's a
strict rule and they enforce it 700
You see more evening gowns In the
restaurants there in "a night than you
do here in whole season"
Where are you going to stop-at q
hotel?" Helen's voice was athrill with
excitement
''of course, and a good one Have t.
put up a good front when l expect tc
put over a deal like this" Then sud
denly looking at his watch How
about dinner? I've got to get back t.
the office tonight"
"Oh, Warren. you DO-and you're 81
tired? Must you go tonight ?"
Yes. and every. night this week, i
/ expect to get things in shape"
Helen hurried out to the kitchen Il
help Della put the dinner on the table
| Mfr. Curtis has to go back to the of
| flee" she explained. mo. don't TAX
time to cream the potatoes-just serv
| them that way
| Warren bolted his dinner in alb
stract silence, unconscious Of what h
ate, while Helen was too excited to ca