The Washington times., 1906-09-16


meet, and what am 20 do. hope
am not the only girl"
''Of course not" was the response;
II would not dc am Thing ridiculous.
have invited a nuT-5er OF other girls
but they won't trouble you IN tns
least"
NO" said Helen. Il am not afraid
OF ether girls; but what's 20 Be doner
It's a sort Of house warming. 1 sup
pose"
YES" was the reply. Il suppose 80.
for / only came down last week myself
/ have asked about twenty people for
a week or two; they all know each
other. more or less, 50 there won't
be much formality. We shall amuss
ourselves with coaching and golf, and
anything else We please; and OF course
there VIII be plenty Of music IN the
evening"
Helen smiled at the significant tone
OF her auuts voice Are the people
there now ," she asked
Those who live anywhere In thu
ncighborhood are; most OF the men
will be down on the afternoon train.
In time for supper"
And tell me who are the men,
auntie?"
I'm afraid I won't have time" said
Mrs Roberts. glaucing out or the car
rlago. I'VE are too near home. But
/ will tell you about one Of them. Il
you like"
THE king-bee?" laughed Helen. Is
there a king-bee?'
yes" said Mrs. Roberts; there Is.
At any rate. nay husband and / think
he is. and we are anxious 10 see what
Won think. His name IS Gerald Harrl-
son and he comes from Cincinnati
-Ga dear said Helen, II hate 70
meet men from the West He must De
q p9rk packer. or something horrible.
NO" said the other. lie Is d rail-
road president
and why do you think he's the
kine-bee: is he very rich:'
He is worth about ten million DOL
lars" said Aunt Polly.
Helen eazed at her wildly Ten
million dalIar-.' she gasped.
"Yes said the other about thaI
probably "a little more. Mr. Roberts
knows all about his affairs
Helen was staring Into her aunts
face. Tell me- she asked. very ner-
vousIy. indeed. Tell me, honestly"
What"
Us that the man you are bringing
ne here Co meet2'
Yes, Helen" said the other quiet
~.
The girls hands were clasped tight
Is together just then. Aunt Polly
she asked. what kind or man is
he2 I viii not marry bad mani
a bad man. cLild2 How ridiculous!
Do you suppose ] would ask you 10
marry a bad man. fl bee owned all New
York? I want YOU 20 DE happy Mr.
Harrison is a man VINO mas made his
own fortune, and DE IS q man OF tre-
mendous energy. Every one Is obliged
10 respect him"
But he must be OLD. sanJle."
He IS very young. Helen. only
about forty"
Dear me-" said the girl IT could
never marry a man as old as forty;
and then I'd have 10 go our Vest
"AIr. Harrison has come 10 New
York TO live" was the others reply
He has Just bought a really magnif-
cent country seat about ten miles from
here-the old Everson pace. Il YOU
remember it. and he IS negotiating for
a house near ours in the city Ny nus
band and I both agreed, Helen, that
If you could make Mr. Harrison fall
in love with you IL would De all that
We could desire"
THAT is not the reaI problem Hell
en- said gazing cut OF the carriage
with a frightened look upon her face;
lit is whether 7 can fall IN love with
him Aunt Polly. II IS dreadful TO me
10 think of marrying, I cont want 10
marry / don't care who the man is.''
Wen see about that later on said
the other. smiling reassuTIngly, and
at the same time putting ner arm
about the girl; there IS no hurry my
love. and no one has the least thought
Of asking you 70 do what you do not
want 10 do. But a chance like this
does not come often 10 any girl, my
dear. Mr. Harrison 40 IN every way &
desirable man"
But he's stupid, Aunt Polly. I know
he's stupid! All self-mads men A-ei
they tell you about now they made
themselves. and what wonderful things
they have made!"
you must Of course, not expect
10 find Mr.. Harrison as cultured as
yourself. Helen" was the reply: his
education has been that OF the world.
and not OF books But nobody thinks
less of a man for that in the world:
the most one can ask IS that he does
not make pretenses. And he is very
far from stupid, I assure you, or he
would not have been what he Is"
Il suppose not" said Helen, weakly.
And, besides observed Aunt Polly.
laughing TO cheer the girl up, Il as
sure yCu II doesn't make any differ
ence. Ny husband makes no pretense
10 being a wit or musician, or any