The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-08
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FAli tAAt EAtNHEH over thhA Httk
hole gfowlod Warren awakened bY
the first gong. "shinss right ia my
eyes"
Dear, les such a glorious morning.
Let's get up early NJ shs climbed no
70 draw The curtain. shutting out the
glare u the sea
'Sot much Here's where ! sleep
late. Nov don't you start puttsfing
around"
Reluctantly Helen lay back There
sere a dozen things she wanted 10
get out and arrange In the siateroom
before breakfast
They had sailed a. noon, but. War.
rem insisting they were both too Tired
70 fuss about" she had unpacksd
only their dinner clothes and what
they needed for tho night
And uow she must walt until he
sgain dozed of before she could get
up.
The tfrob Il the ship. the sudsiug
rush Of the waves the twIng Ot salt
air A week on the oceanl There
WIS nothing Ehs loved - much.
This year Nartwns business waz
taking him 10 Amsterdam. They had
never been In Holland. and Helen
thrilled at tbs thought u exploring a
new country
From the rack over her head phs
took down her Guide 10 Holland
Warren would never bother with a
guide book. but she intended 10 know
something Of tho customs N this most
expensive Of European countries.
Shs vas intent on the flne.typed
tariff of Amsterdam taxlcabs when o
sonorous breathing announced that be
vas safeiy asleep.
Out Of bed, Into hmono and slip.
pers, noisclessly she Strengthened
about
Getting settled Ia q stateroOn vas
for IIecH Always an enjoyable pro-
cess. with rosourceful ingenuity rho
m8do the most Of every inch u the
limited room.
Even the space above the life pre-.
servers WIS utilized. Up there shs
stowed her hest hat, covered with
glazed paper from tho Bon Voyage"
baskets Of fruit
In the mirrored cabinets over the
vashstands she arranged her toilet
things and Warren's shaving outfit
In the drawer beneath the wardrobe
went his two boxes Of cigars, the
camera, hot water bag. and the small
Jars OF figs, stuffed dates and galtcd
nuts that had como In the baskets Of
fruit.
A pink.stringed package, Carries
steamer gift, was thrust In unopened.
warrenis sister always sent some
cheap and useless travelling accessory.
On their last trip a sponge bag. The
trip before a collapsibls cup!
on the rack over her berth Helen
was dist lbutinR her hnirpins, curling
iron, solldifled alcohol and hand mir.
ror, when a lurch OF the ship rolled
her celluoid soap box from the ledge
of the washstand. I
"Eh? What's that?" growled War.
zen. aroused.
Nothing, dear, Just tho soap boz.
I'm sorry IL woke you" 1
Puttering around before daylight
I never can get any rest--not even
on shlpboard."
why, dear, it's after eight" glanc. |
ing at the wall clock over the wash. +,
stand. II Just had 10 HtIaighten
things we couldn't have turned
around"
A knock at the door and the bath
steward announced;
"ze bath, Monsieur. Madams's IN |
che minute"
mot going to take bath" Warren
rolled over. Feel rocky"
Dear, these salt baths are so good
FOR you" urged Helen. you'll feel SO
much better. And he has 1t all
ready"
"You dress and get out Of here! I'm
going to sleep until lunch. And |
told you to pull that thing over that
portfolio.
II did, but 1t blows back" again )
drawing the curtain.
slippering out to her own bath,
Helen met the steward patiently walt
tng In the corridor.
Monsieur will not have bath this
morning" she informed him.
"Oui, oui, Madame" ushering her
70 the whlte.shuttered door under the
illuminated Danes"
The hugo porcelain tub was filled
with sea water, azure blue. A fresh =
bath mat on the floor. and two great
deeey towels on chair.
A luxurious ten minutes and Helen
emerged from the salt bath In pleas.
urable glow.
Fix that blamed door 30 II won't
bang" was Warren's irate greeting
as she re.entered the stateroom.
Dear, It's such glorious morn.
ing! Youll feel 80 much better II you'd
get out on deck. You can take a
rap this afternoon"
Now. lin going to sleep until
lunch" exploslvely, Dead tired. |
hustled the last two daysl You didn't
have a darn thing 10 do but pack a
few buds"
Nothing 10 10 but pack, And with
only two days 10 close the apartment
and prepare for a two months ab.
seneel For as always on these hur'
ried business trips, Warren never
knew they we're going until the very \
last moment. IA
Dressing hastily. she fastened the
portfolio curtain with q safety pin 70
the llsht would not shine IN HIS eyes,
took her white eoat and steamer rus
and Slipped out glaHcing wistfully ut
hts unrespouslve hiankated hack. II
on the upper deck the whole world
.aa a radiant loyeuA blue This sen
reflected the indigo sky, the foaminH
whits caps mirroring the frothg
CLOTHS, m
Thrive aeephfrathiue turns around
the sun warmed deekt Ana with An
tuVisuFatins sense ~ NrilbelHR
helvh settled into her aetk fhalf IA
n anlf Mafgen wera here Instead
- down IN that tuhhlea slaief0Om
she wauld have breakfast On aaek u
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