Show UZI the mal teed ried life of he helen 1 and warren mien originator of their married blar ried by MABEL lite life author of the ile jour our HE HERBERT URNER URNE R nal of a neglected wife the woman alone etc I 1 WARRENS SUNDAY MORNING INDOLENCE STARTS HELEN ON AN OUTING ALONE copyright 1917 by the A fresh breeze fluttered out the mull curtains and the strong sunlight lay across the bed A clamorous chatter of birds filled f the sunday hush oh dear its a glorious gl rious morn I 1 n g 11 II 11 c I 1 0 n stretched her pink lace frilled kabel aerbert urna arms over tho the pillow do lets get up cupl I 1 sunday in grunting protest settling lower under the covers but dear its almost nine sitting up with disturbing energy only day I 1 can sleep shouldering brick back the bedclothes pull down those hades 11 reluctantly helen darkened the room tind lind again lay down the shrill ing sparrows and the slit of yellow light beneath the shades were alluring notes of the sun bathed morning from down the street came tho the jangling rhythm of a liand hand organ strident its as was tho the tune somehow it suggested a white sanded beach a jeep blue sun glinted sea and the rush of frothing waves what a wonderful day for an out but warrens heavy regular breathing discouraged her holiday spirit that lie he had had n hard week she knew and sunday was the only morning ho he could be in bed for a while she forced herself to lie then finding sleep impossible noiselessly she slipped into her dressing room will I 1 start breakfast maam dora was dusting the dining room 11 no not letl mr air curtis wants to sleep 11 yielding to an impulse to dress up to tile tho day helen got out her daina test iest summer gown a sheer blue or gundle gandie with flounces of whito net another lilting hand organ drew her to the window leaning out she drunk drank tn in the sparkling air baby carriages and nursemaids nursemaid nurse maids sp well dressed strolling churchgoers and speeding motors filled with outing parties gave it a sunday festivity to the street A quarter past ten glancing back at the clock on her dresser warren must get up I 1 it was doras afternoon off she would want to got get through with the work entering the darkened bedroom helen drew up the shades sli ades laid out warrens clean underclothes and a frostily freshly pressed light gray suit then perching on the edge of the bed slie she smoothed his bis rumpled hair with a persuasive dear its after ten I 1 but warren in a deep sunday mom morning coma breathed on in audible content sweetheart laying her cool cheek check against his sleep heated face you must get UPI uh 10 li turning over to escape her disturbing caresses its doras sunday off we mako her too late eh yawningly then as aa the glaring sunlight blinded ills sleep blurred eyes i put down those shades dont want any breakfast look chos conic como to kielp get you yen up M as pussy purr mew afew leaping on tile boil bell sniffed inquiringly at warrens outstretched hand see hero herel I 1 with an angry flounce that shook the springs and sent bent pussy purr ile mew w flying ill not get up till im good an and d ready I 1 now you get out of bf here and let me but helen had darted olt off to answer the ione 1111 hello ello I 1 yes with eager expectancy pec tancy oh wed love to go now how soon you now downstairs I 1 in dismay oh warrens not even up I 1 walt wait ill ask him I 1 leaving tho the receiver off the look hook sho alib rushed back to the bedroom the Steven ses are downstairs an fn in t he car breathlessly they want us to t 0 go out to the club hut but they can only wait ten minutes hurry dear do hurry burry I 1 ten minutes I 1 guess not it if they rant cant walt wait halt half an hout hour tell lem cm to go on oli oh they cant I 1 got to meet same people whore going out on the 1130 oh ob dear hurry hurry trying to drag him out of bed its a perfect day clay for 1 I say ill bi down in half an hour 11 its BS with n ath maddening leisure ho he prepared to get up they cant expect us to be always ready to fall into thel r machine 11 cant you wait twenty minutes helen over the phone lies iles dres dressing now hell hurry all he tart eark no of course not I 1 want you to miss them ten rei im ready without war en n oil oh no I 1 think of it why not yelled warren from the je droom Gol go ahead it if they want rout suit me eno fine 11 but dear I 1 enjoy it with tut lut you re newspaper syndicate why not persistently ill be mighty glad to put in a good day anys snooze more afore urgings by mrs stevens over tho lie pl phone ione moro more gruff insistence front from the bedroom and helen yielded oh I 1 dont like to go eo without you when in a long white cont coat and veil tied lint she hovered over warren who lind hall gono gone brick back to bed dont worry about me ill havo tho the time of my life atun alot ff now if in such a becoming hurry I 1 downstairs the lie sto casca greeted her joyously ive been trying to get warren up till nil morning with lingering regret is as she settled back on the ieather tufted seat well youre not going to stay in and pamper him a day like tills this mrs Sf Sr tucked the linen duster about her at first helen gave herself up to tho the sheer physical joy of the glittering sunlight and soft scented air but soon thoughts of warren shadowed her mind would lie ho sleep all morning without withof hurl either cither breakfast or lunch in her hur ry she had forgotten to give dora dom any orders that slie she had had no breakfast hardly occurred to her but warren should not miss ills his meals any irregularity always upset him the car shot on with even speed they were at one Ir hundred undred and eightieth street now with vague uneasiness helen was watching the numbers on the lamp posts not very heavy observes observed mrs stevens feeling Il helens elens light pongee cont coat will you bo be warm enough coming back tonight tonight I 1 why chyr well bo be back bo be foye fore dinner before dinner were to dine out there I 1 we wont get back much before midnight oh blankly 1 I thought we were only going out for luncheon well now dont begin to worry about warren do him good to have a lonely sunday you can phone him from the club it if you want to two Il hundred undred and thirty fifth akui street two 11 hundred undred and thirty sixth street two 11 hundred undred and thirty seventh street the last subway sta tion was at two Il hundred undred and forty second she could get out there and bo be back home in less than an hour I 1 not until midnight I 1 what would warren do for dinner whore where would lie go how dow would ho he spend tho the evening would lie he stay around horns home and read in lonely dreariness what it if lie he did want to lie in bed sunday was his ono one day to rest and his work was so nerve wearing he required sleep street only three more blocks leaning forward she laid a detaining hand on mr air stevens shoulder stop at two Il hundred undred and forty second street im going back on the subway oh I 1 know im foolish but I 1 cant leave warren all day A storm of protest followed this onno announcement no mrs stevens exercising tile the privilege of an old ola friend do denounced in scathing sarcasm II elena lack of independence yes I 1 know helplessly haplessly but I 1 enjoy it id be perfectly wretched all day I 1 know I 1 would from tho the subway klosk kiosk she waved them it i laughing goodby good by almost lightheartedly she run ran down the steps to a waiting express it wits not quite twelve when she reached their apartment noiselessly slie site closed the door and tiptoed through throb gli the hall warren should as as lie ho woke lie he would find hl her r there passing tho the dining room sho putt stopped in startled amazement dora was clearing the breakfast table yes maam mr air curtis hall had his 1118 breakfast but ho he cat not ilot liln just a cup of coffee and a bit of toast tho the next second helen had da darted arted luto into tho the library where warren in ills his shirt sleeves ills hi hands in his pockets poc lets stood staring moodily out the window it was only in that first glinting second that she saw his face light tip then ho he shook the aslies ashes from his hill cigar with a careless Il lello kitten what brought you back oh they wont got get home before midnight 1 to have dinner out oui there and I 1 I 1 stay that long without youl you I 1 drawing lian to a chair site she crept into his lop 1 I made them let me out nt at the last subway ota tion 11 silly Si llyl 1 blowing away her tickling veil clowd you diketo go down to long beach bave dinner therel there oil oh id love excitedly td id lovo love ill look ait tt a villainous thing 1 dodging a threatening hatpin as she burrowed her face against his coat coatley lesi y chest now we time to fool pushing her away you ge get t some breakfast and well be off yes ill have a SUP cup of coffee with you felt a bit air otimay my 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