The Washington times., 1906-09-23

playing wonderful" said the gentle
man from Cincinnati. 20. which the
other did not reply.
Helen felt herself between two fires
and her vexaUon was iucreas.n~ every
u-oment. vet try as she might she
could ~ot think Of anything to change
the subject. and il was fortunate that
the watcdfui Aunt Pol.v was on hand
70 save her Mrs Roberts was too
diplomatic a person not 20 SEQ the un-
wisdom cf putting SIR Harrison in
position whore his deficiencies must be
so very anuare1r. and so she came
over. deteT1 ired 90 carry one OF the
two nen away. She was relieved oZ
e. trouble h- the fact that. as she
cane n-aT --r Howard rose. again
w.th so~c p7ir as 81 seemed to Helen.
and as'-ed the clrl 10 excuse him. II
have been feeling quite ul toasy' he
ezulained.
Helen. rs sic sew him walk fHly
with Mrs Roberts. sank hack with a
siSh which was only naf restrained
"A very REGULAR person" said 2fr-
Harrison. vro was clever enough to
divine her voz1tion-
ives" id tra girl tverv- indeed %
"Tfe seemc5 90 be Iecturiag Won
about sooo.h.02, FROM vhat saw
added Tho other. The remark was far
from being in the best taste. but it
pleased Helen, bec.use it went 10 jus
ufv her 10 herself. and at the same
time offered her an opportunity 70
won't hcr feelings
"Tes." she said "It was about
music. he was very uUCh dlspIeased
with ire"
"So,'' exclaimed Nr. Harrison. -
hone vau do not Ter that disturb you7-'
+No." said the girl. Hughins-''or
at anv ~ete. Z shall soon recover uy
eouan '~-l-v. = IS verv hard 10 please
nan uro rla-s Fims-If. YOU know"
"Cr who says ne r.avs." observed
M T4rrfsrn Gle didn't play. you
notice"
Helen VS. pleased % fancy that
,thrre might Dee wisdom in the remark.
Let us charge tho subject" she said
more creerfruv- 'It is best 10 forget
THINGS that make one f-eI uucomf0rr-
able"
"I.U le7ve -rc finding of a new tonic
a. you." replied the other. with Ers-
cfo~enozs which did little more 70
restore Felrn's self-esteem. 'I have
vo-~ nH~7hle opinion Of my own con-
vor~at.on."
do Won IKE uine?" the girl asked
with l7u~h.
81 do. i~decd" said Mr.. Harrison
with eou-Irv uTraH5HE 1-aHkuess- y
vss as Interested as could be in the
story that Won were telling me when
W. we're S.o0-cT."
well u-elI begin where we left or
ex~I7i~0ed Helen and felt as n she had
suddenly discovered a doorway leading
FROM rrfsrn- She found i- easy 10
FORGET the recent events after that.
and Nj Harrison grew more t1Ier-
able IN her every moment now thar
the other was gone; her self-posseSsion
come back 20 her quickly as she read
his admiration I'm his ewes. Besides
that. it was Impossible 20 forget for
very long that Mr.. Harrison was a
multl-ruIonaire and the object of
the orvfous .glarcrs % every other girl
Ir tho room; ard so when Aunt Polly
returned while later she found he
conversation between the two pro-
crossing very well and IN fact almost
as much enjoyed by both as f. had
he-n the first time. After waiting a
few minutes she came TO ask Helen %
sing for the company. treat which
she had reserved until the last
HeIeu's bouvant nature had by that
time flung all her doubts behind her.
and this last excitement was al that
was needed To sweep her away entire
Iy again. She went 70 the piano as
exulting as ever IN her command Of -
and in the homage which It brougA
her She sang an arrangement Of
"Prelslied." and she sang II with y
the energy and enthusiasm she pos
sessed. partly because she had really
good voice and enjoyed the song, and
partly because an audience appreciates
singing more easily than any other
kind OF music She really scored the
success OF the evening. Everybody
was as enthusiastic as the limits OF
good taste allowed. and Helen was
compelled. not IN the least against her
will. 20 sing again and again. While
she was laughing with happiness ana
triumph something brought oacA
"Wohlnr 20 her mind. and she had
sung Il by the streamlet with arthur
It was enough 70 delight even the dull
est, and perhaps II Mr. Howard had
been there even he would have Ep-
plauded a little.
At any rate. as Helen rose from the
risno she received a complete ovation.
everyone coming 70 her 20 thank her
and 70 praise her. and TO snare n
iov Of her beauty: she herself had
never. beer. more radiant and more eN-
hitting in all her eNulting life. drink
ing I'm even Mr. Harrison's rapturous
commitments and finding nothing eX-
apperated in them. And IN the mean
lime. Aunt Polly having suggested a
waltz TO close the festivities. the fur
rgr11re was rapidly moved 10 one side,
and the hostess herself took her seat
al the piano and struck up the IN
>Itation 10 the Dance Mr., Harrison,
who had been al Helen side since her
singing had ceased. was Of course her
rarfuer and the girl, flushed and ex-
cited by all the homage she had re-
ceiyed. was soon Waiting delightedly
I'm his arms. The man danced well, for-
uIuately for him, and that he was the
beautiful girls ardent admirer was by
this time evident, not only 10 Helen,
but to everyone else
In the mood that she was then, the
fact was as welcome 10 her as Il could
possfbIv have been. and when there
fore. Nfr Harrison kept her arm and
begged for the next dance. and the
next I'm turn, Helen was sufficiently
mis-