Wichita eagle., 1888-09-20
HELEN.

moment This was on Monday. Helen was
in the hail-fastening q string around a
bundle Of magazines. Close by stood Elisa
beth Stubs, our parlor maid, with basket.
The basket contained a complete military suit
and the very miscellaneous costume in which
/ attended to our furnace fire.
"No, Harry" said Helen, hurriedly, "Irn
late now"
The house Jared with the closing of the
street door. Helen was not violent person.
She was gentle a lamb; but lamb with
seven magazines TO distribute and belated for
O dress rehearsal cannot be compared TO a
lamb under ordinary circumstances.
Tuesday afternoon l made a second at
tempt. Helen" l said, very decidedly. Il
wish to ask you question" We were again
Sn the hall Helen still wore the bonnet. l
10 not think she slept in it, although
she always appeared with it On her
head at breakfast. A bundle Of Ger
man plays, very much out Of the binding
replaced the magazines. That afternoon
the military dress. my furnace suit and Nil
dred Smiths brothers dress coat were to
figure among other costumes before the
Tuesday German club. Elisabeth Stubbs
acted as dressing maid in the green room, and
graciously told me later that my furnace sui,
looked awful funny on Miss Mildred Smith.
who was some kind Of a soap man, and that
the most beautiful part Of the play was
almost spoiled by young Mr.. Smith, who
came home and wanted his coat because he
was going away in the train. and if 1t hadn't
been for his mother he would have gone right
on to the stage and asked for it, and that be
was Just hOrrId because "a had TO go off with
out it. and that Miss Helen told Mss Mildred
that her brother Harry wouldn't have made
any fuss at all.
Naturally Helen paid less attention to me
this afternoon than the day before In fact
The did not seem to notice my presence, but
repeated her role as she put on her gloves, and
went out Of the house saying, "Ich babe nur
Gas cine Wort ich Iiebe Sic" Wednesday I
chose the hour Of : .. m, Judging that would
be a moment Of respite between the engage
mentS Of the Gay and the evening 1 opened
the parlor door ana said-not very pleasantly
-"Helen wish yoG'd stop long enough to tell
me- In the room sat u circle OF ladies'; one
of them was saying: Il think each Of tho
eight vice presidents should pledge herself to
twelve suits" Helen, with a book and PEN
Gil in her hand, quietly shut the door in my
face
whats in the parIor, Janelr asked the
cook.
Don't yer know. Mister Harry?' said Jane.
"Surc its the Injins as comes the first We'd
nesday in every month" Aunt Charlotte,
warming her feet by the kitchen range, ex-
planned. 1t is the Indian meeting, Harry:
something Helen has an interest in l be-
lieve she is one of the vice presidents, and
chairman Of the press committee"
Il told yer as how it was the Injns,n came
from the sink; yer country amt treated thin
well there's q whole pile OF iliigant little pink
papers about EN- up in Miss Helen's room
Fine names these cheftains got.-some of
'em much as three and four inches long"
you didn't want the parlor just now, did
you. Harry dears" continued Aunt Charlotte.
u think you had better look at the furnace;
the ladies used TO meet in the church vestry,
but it was too cold and damp; you know its
half under ground, Harry
Yes" said.
"The sexton never built the fire until Just
before the meeting began, and I know IL
must have been colder there than in any
Indian wigwam-thAt is why we thought the
ladies had better meet here. You don't want
your sister TO take cold, Harry dearI7
No; did not want any Of them TO take
cold"
Thursday went down early to breakfast,
Diet rmined TO have my question answered
Elisabeth Stubs, wearing an injured ex-
preston stopped her work to inquire If Miss
Helen were a Nihilist. Il appeared that the
po>rman had made this suggestion 70 our
maid servant
Ny sister sat at the breakfast table-her
bonnet on. The pile Of letters before her
gave ne u clew to the poStLnan's attempted
JOKE. Envelopes long, square, narrow. broad,
wn,te, blue, brown, buff; po,tnlarks iudi-
eating remote towns IN the United States:
po-tmarks from Canada, England France.
japan; a journal from Heidelberg, and Il
postal from CoEStantinople. Helen held COM
nlUnIcations with all parts IF the world: she
knew people everywhere; she belonged to
several societies whose work was carried on
entirely through correspondence; she also
wrote for various Periodicals-the manu-
scripts were often returned, thereby largely .
increasing her mail TEev were not returned. +
be it understood, from lack of merit; even .
Aunt Charlotte and | considered them good, .
aud we were no exception 10 the rule Of uu-
appreciative families.
Ny sister looked al mo ab>ently-told me
70 order a barrel OF flour sent that morning
70 the ST. Margaret Orphan asylum asked
Aunt Charlotte If she had slept well and
then hurrieily ran over page Of her note
book:
Nine TO 10, French reading: 10 TO II, see
about Soldiers monument: II To u buy ging-
ham Tor asylum; y to l. Diet mission; , to !.
read paper at club; then see sick woman, tell
people about change OF place, and then col
lect magazine club fees
Here ! viii explain that Helen was secre-
tary OF club called The Bohemians."
There were 100 members. men and women.
clever, charming, delightful people They
read papers" and talked on various art
topics, and il was Il great honor to be Of them.
One of their Bohemian ways was an occa-
sioaai uncertainty as 70 the next place OF
meeting, and upon Helen rested the response
bilitv OF informing 100 people where tals next
place would De. This explains the brief little
of Tel people about change
Of place
six 10 .. dinner; 70 S, look over early
history Of the Jews IN Venice; TO i.
club; i TO Z, find play for
reform school-aIid oLs Harry concluded
my sister, do you know Of any play suitable
for boys-sonlethinS bright ami interesting,
with no love ulakingf'
did not.
"helen," said Aunt Charlotte mildly. q
notice You never leave any time between your
hours. l mean, time 10 go from one place 10
another am afraid you walk very fast on
ne street L was watching you the other
lay, ana Ie seemed 70 me as if your head were
/ long distance n front OF your feet IL is
Terry insieaant far a wnnnan u SA- bad 1raik I