The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-26
Married Life of Helen
and Warren

Perhaps some day will give them "a
n museum In her name"
Then abruptly. ns her voice broke,
she changed tho subject.
! Would you like to 60 up stalrsy !
! have few old quilts and bedspreads. II
An hour Of enthralled informallty
Mrs. Van Brock displayed the house
keeping details OF a Holland home.
Everything was scrupulousiy clean
and precise, The white woodwork
highly enamelled was like ivory. The
parquet floors were without a scratch.
Most impressive was the linen
closet. Instead Of paper. the shelves
were edged with lace trimmed shelly.
Ing. primly starched. Blue satin rib.
bons with butterfly bows. bound the
many sets Of table and bed linen.
Yes. | suppose we Hollanders DO
take special pride In our linen"
These wouldn't last long In New
York-laundered by tho pound"
Helen was admiring a package Of
monogrammed pillow.cases.
Fsffu lit hHtfts were OF tHt ll1tfl
linen, expuistely embroidered.
In Mrs. Van Broeck's room. on the
massive marquetry bed, was an old
handwoyen spread OF intricate de.
sign.
BY the shaded bedside lamp, Helen
noticed a worn Bible and an English
edition Of Attempts Imitation Of
Christ"
Surely these were charming, cul-
tured. loyeable people. Very different
from the stolid phlegmatic type she
had visualized.
II am afraid we will have to 20
down." announced Mrs. Van Brock al
most reluctantly. They will wait for
me to pour the coffee"
In the drawing room was a tea
table with tiny sandwiches and cakes.
Il presume you are prohibition
lists" observed Mr.. Van Brock drolly,
as the maid brought in a tray with
several bottles OF Holland cordlals.
Not so you'd notice IT," grinned
Warren. Have you met any Ameri-
cans who are?"
II don't believe / have. Well. we
really drink very little bere. A glass
Of wine with dinner is all care for"
That's because you know you can
have 1t, IL you want It,"
"These sandwiches are delicious"
Helen nlbbled n dainty triangle.
Just minced raw herring and cap
ers," Mrs. Van Brock was serving
the coffee.
"That raw herrlng's great" ap
proved Warren. I'VE had 1t for an
hors d'oeuvre last night. You get
good fish here In HolIand--but all salt
water. When you come to New York,
you must have some black bass and
brook trout"
II want to go to America. know
It's Wonderful progressive country"
glowed Mrs. Van Brock. 1--WE must
seem very slow and mid-Victorian to
you here"
mot In business" chuckled Warren.
I've run up against some mighty
shrewd men in Amsterdam. And
you're all so prosperous and indepen-
dent, you don't care hang whether
you do business or not"
II shouldn't put 1t that way" de-
INJURED Mr.. Van Brock. I'VE are just
conservative" Then, politely to in
clude Helen, How does 1t strike you,
Mrs. Curtis? Is Holland different
from what you expected"
'''Oh very! Your shops, furnish
ings, and everything are so muchNbet.
ter. And you've such wonderful an
tiques," glancing about the room.
MRS. Van Brock is quite q col
lector," with an evident note OF pride.
I'D no idea there were such charm
ing homes in Holland. In America II
anything's in dreadful taste-loud and
garish--we say rs Dutch ;"
Not until this bomb with explosive
emphasis on the Dutch" had escaped