The Washington times., 1906-09-09
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And hear you tell me that you do
not love me, OILS. Helen how can YOU
say ia again? Can YOU not see what
you have done 20 me?'
Arthur" cried the girl
yes. what YOU have done 90 me.
You have made me so that 7 dare nor
stay near you. You must love me-
Helen. oh. some time YOU must And
Dee came toward her again. stretching
CuJ his arms % her As she spran2
back frowniug. he stopped and stood
for au instant. half sinking; then Doe
whirled about and dartod OIt Of the
door
Helen WAS scarcely able 90 realize
at first tHat he was gone, but when
she looked our she saw that Ee was
already far down the street. walking
swiftly For a moment she thought OF
calling him, but she checked herself
and closed tho door quietly instead,
after which she walked slowly across
The room. IB the center of % she
storned stl. gazing iu front of her
thoughtully. and looking very grave
indeed THAT is dreadful" she said
slowly. 81 had uo idea of such a
thing. What in the world am 7 90 dor
There was tau mirror between thc
fwo windows Of tho room. and Helen
went toward St. and stood in front Of
IT, gazing earnestly at herself els 10
true. tror. that I am so very hcauu-
ffr- she mused And even Arthur
r-~~t fail ir love with mo-'
EIcleu's face was stiu flushed with
the glory of her ride with the Storm
King sno Smoothe3 back the long
strands of golden nair thai had come
loose. and chen she looked AT herself
again .It i- dreadful" she said once
more. haIr aloud. "I DO not think I ever
felt So nervous Iu ms u-c and don't
know what to do- everything I did
10 please him seemed only to make him
more miserable 7 wanted him 30 he
happy with me. 7 wanted lim 10 stay
with me-" And she walked ewaY
fro7,ulur and seated herself nj the
piano and began p,evlshIy striking ~
the KEYS OF am going 90 write him
and tell him that he must gen over
that dreaGfuIress. she muttered after
q while. "aaI come back and he
friends with mc. Oakdale VIII be too
stupid without him all summer and I
should be miserable
She was just rising impat!ently when
the front door opened and her father
came. 3d. excIaimlnr en- "a CHEEKY voice;
well children Then lie stopped in
surprise. why some ore told me Ar
thur was herel' Ie exclaimed.
''4Ie's gone again. said Helen In a
dissatisfied tone
Home" exclaimed ns other ITO
HutovneT
Yes"
"Rut thought he was going TO stay
until tomorrow"
$50 did T." said Helen. but he
ne changed HIS mind and decided that
he'd better not"
"Why. I am really disappointed. "
said Mt Davis. 'T thought we should
have a little family party 7 haven't
seen Arthur for n month.
There Is some important reason
said Helen. that's what he told me
anyway" She did not want her father
% have any idea OF the true reason or
20 ask any iuconvenient questions
NJ Davis would perhaps have done
so had he nor something else on his
mind. "Bv the way. Helen he said,
81 must ask YOU. what in the world
was that fearful noise YOU were max
irg2"
''No'se?" asked Helen. puzzled for a
moment
"Why. yes. I met Old Mr. Nelson
coming down the street. ard he said
that you were making a most dreadful
racket upon the piano and shouting.
too. and that there were a dozen
people standing iu the street. staring"
a sudden wild thought occurred TO
Helen and she whirIed about. Sure
CROUCH she found the two windows of
the room wide open. and that was too
much for her gravity. she flung her
self upon the sofa and gave vent 90
peal after peal Of laughter.
oh Daddy" she gasped. "Oh,
Daddy"
Mr.. Davis did not understand the
joke but he waited patiently. taking
off his gloves ia the meantime. What
is it. Ie,en2" he inquired
"Oh Daddy" exclaimed the girl
again. and lifted herself up and turn
ed her laughing eyes upon him.
And now I understand why inspired
people have 90 live in the country"
What was It. Helcn7"
Tit wasn't anything. Daddy. cx-