San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
The Married Life of
Helen and Warren
Helen Tries to RelaUe Thrill
Bv MABEL HERBERT URNER

the polished, genial expectancy that
greets the carly corners.
But Warren, absorbed in, tn.
blurred menu, was not susceptible to
the atmosphere.
"Lukewarm when later he
spooned into the Minestrone Milanese.
SCOT to eat early here. They're fixed
up to serve lunch from IL to IL 80.
After that you get warmed-over grub
and rotten service"
HELEN LACKS APPETITE.
To Helen surroundings and atmos-
phere meant SO much more than the
food. Sick with disappointment, she
had no appetite for the thick vege-
table-and-rice Minestrone.
Their only meal in Milan Coming
from Bologna last night, they were
leaving for Berlin at 5 80.
Wistfully she looked back at the
great, memory-enchanted Arcade. Even
now aglow with lights-for the day
was dark with acknowledged clouds.
Their wonderful dinner there two
years ago! How vivid those first
slamorous impressions. The freshly
laid tables, the flowers, the orchestra,
the Highland overhead that mystic
vaulted darkness!
How she had planned to reliyc it
all! And now how different-how
dismally different.
Raining. A chill, wind-blown rain.
A detected horse, a bareheaded wo-
man with a basket of bread, boy
coffee cup with floating cigarette.
In the rain. Melancholy notes.
Here, we'd better move back" a.
some drops splashed on the cloth.
The waiter, rushing up, dragged the
table further under the dripping avn
ing.
Most OF the tables empty now. A
general clearing-np. Yellow cloths
replacing soiled white ones. Getting
ready for the afternoon trade-tea
and liqueurs.
The tables outside the awning left
bare-their rain-soaked tops contrib
uting to the DISAGREEMENT.
Gold and soggy!" Warren pushed
back the sauce-smothered ravioli.
"This's one punk meal! No more
late luncheons in Italy"
WARREN WARNS UP.
But with the roast Tuscan fowl,
not so affected by standing, and sec
,vIaa. - 1ha Conr{ Scala ha
iess disgruntled.
"Here, that chickens not 20 bad
frowning at her almost untouched
plate. "And thought you liked broc-
colil"
ayes. but / don't care for II now"
pensively.
whats wrong? Snap out Of it
Why so ALFRED glum?"
ooh. don't mean to be-but ] did
so look forward to lunching In the
Arcade. That wonderful dinner we
had there L wanted to live It all
over-to have everything just the
same"
"You did, eh?" shredding q second
Joint. swell, you never get 'em just
tryin' TO live things overland they
uOu Dan Out. iinlr gOu NdihNN -
take things as they come"
But, dear. you wanted to so back
there, 700. Whenever we'd mention
Milan, you'd always say we'd dine in
the Arcade"
"Why not?" tearing balf-cut slice
from the round crusty loaf. SCOT
rattlin' good feed there. But that
didn't mean I wouldn't enjoy as good
Ill fNan
better grub here-if we'd been early"
"Food-food :" she flared. That's
your obsession. Mine happens TO be
places and atmosphere. j don't see
that it's any worse"
, But what's the idea OF wantin'
I everything just the same! Always
plannin' to go back-'liye things over
T'ryin' TO repeat on the thrill, en-:
Well, they can't be dittoed that way,
= eyes, / know" wistfully. "and I'll
: try not to want it so much"
you'd have a darn better time il
you'd take things as they come. Don't
start out with fixed idea. Too much
anticipation means frost. But you'll
a never get that through your dome.
Next place we strike, you'll be franz
in another repeat"
WARREN WARNS HELEN.
mot after this, it's too disillusion-
!. ing" gazing out on the rain-drenched
street. 'T'll never look forward to do
q ing the same thing in the same way
" again. Dear, I wouldn't be so disap-
= pointed il this wasn't our only meal
in Milan"
O But It isn'ti Let's have the pep
Q per," starting TO dress the generous
= bowl Of chicory salad.
at isn't? Why. we're leaving on
Il the five-thirty--we'll have to have din
e ner on the trainI"
Il ''No, didn't feel like travelin' again
e tonight. Tired this mornin'," meas
uring three spoons Of oil. 80 I tried
v TO change that sleeper. Didn't think
there was chance-but for once we're
d in luck. Got a compartment for to-
i morrow night"
3 Tomorrow night?" joyously. "Then
we'll stay here tonight!"
"You heard what | said. Wonder
N how strong this vinegar is? Ons
z enoughT
: "Then we can dine in the Arcade -
ocstatically. "We'l 20 early and ges
r the same table and the same waiter
n he's there, ] saw him. And let's order
% the same dinner and the same wine.
Iacrima Christi, wasn't it? And re-
n member that zabajone? Oh. dear,
Z we're going to have our Arcade dinner