The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
MARRIED LIFE

Helen soon saw that Warren wa,
rignt-that Mrs. Griffin was q very
nice woman. But Helen felt that
she would have been more comfort
able in a less pretentious place. 1t
was evident that the 1uxuries and
| bewildering appointments OF the big
| hotel oppressed her, for she said,
| rather pathetically:
81 would rather have stopped at a
| quieter place, but James wanted to
| come here"
| Too Much For Her.
| And when she showed Helen her
| rooms. it was with mingled pride and
depreciation. It's all very well for a
bridal couple she smiled but it
seems rasher overawing for a matter
of-fact. middle-aged couple like us"
Helen could not help but think OF
the expense. Warren had said they
We're paying at least $40 a. day for the
rooms alone. But 1t was evident Mrs.
Griffin did not think of that, but
merely of the fact that she would
have felt more at home in a simpler
surroundings.
The rooms were fitted with every
ultra-modern convenience. even to the
combination lock safe for the jewelry
built In the marble bath room wall,
running ice-water, closets fitted with
patent hangers and separate dress
ing rooms.
IF it were not customary TO show
] a formal caller through ones apart
| ment Helen was as happily ignorant
| of It as was Mrs. Griffin. Helen had
| never before been in a really elaborate
hotel suite and now with real interest
| she noticed every detail of the ap-
The bedroom. with its rose silk
| hangings and tapsteried walls APP
pealed TO her most. There were two
single French beds, with stand be-
tween for the rose shaded light and
| telephone. The hand embroidered
| spreads bore the crest of the hotel,
! as did the linen sheets and pillow
cases. The dressing table scarfs, the
| head rests of the chairs, even the
| heavy towels in the bathroom were
all of the finest linen and all bore the
/ same embroidered crest.
Before Helen left Mrs. Griffin in
sisted on ordering tea.
| "I never care for it at home" she
| admitted frankly. But here I feel
I must live up to the surroundings.
| I hope you can stay and have 1t with
me. The afternoons are so long and
| James doesn't come home until late.
| Here was another opportunity for
| Helen to carry out Warren's wishes.
| and this time she did not let IL pass.
And Mrs. Griffin very gladly accepted
her invitation to the matinee and tea
for the day after tomorrow.
1t was after six when Helen reached
home Warren was already there.
While she took off her veil and best
white gloves and folded them neatly
she gave him a hurried account Of
the call.
And oh, dear" as she finished
| breathlessly, Mrs. Griffin is very
sweet woman, and very simple. And
she doesn't care a bit far these elabo-
rate rooms. Why do you suppose he
keeps them?"
Warren shrugged his shoulders
"Oh, that's the Western type. He's
got lot of money. and when he
comes to New York he wants to spend
It Now 1 want to have them here
for dinner before they go back"
For dinner
A Good Friend.
why not? That's just what they'd
appreciate. It was Grifffn's influence
that helped me put over that deaa out
West Now he's forming a company
here, and If I can get in right itl
mean a mighty big thing
But, dear, wouldn't it be better to
take them out to dinner"
We may do that, too. But they
can go to all the restaurants they
want to. A dinner right here is the
thing. Now don't begin to stew about
| 1t. I'll let you know a couple of days
ahead. In a way Griffin is just IS
simple as his wife. He's a mighty
Irich man-and he's square. oh.
you'll find them easy people to en-
terrain"
But Helen was overawed with the
sense of responsibility. Outside of
his family, she had never had anyone
TO dinner formally. And now to feel
that Warrens business interest might
be dependent upon his dinner. What
If something would go wrong. She
was filled with dread and apprehen-