The Washington herald., 1909-05-30


cheeks than anything We sell in this
store" remarked ths clerk significantly
while Helena waited for the medicine
she blushed-
you don't find It spoils your business
any. do your she retorted pertly-
On the way home she blushed again
she had not intended to make reply
70 his silly remark, but she feIt SO queer
when ne looked al her in that whimsical
way.
The next week he presented her with
trial bottle OF Loves Breath, the very
newest perfume on the market
Not that I think you need anything TO
make you sWeeter.~ he assured her, FOR
the first thing thought when I saw the
elegant banner they gave Us 10 advertise
tt with-T thought, Wen, that face might
be pretty, but Il wasn't half so pretty as
Miss Seymour's.'
To this fervid compliment TO her coun-
tsnanoe Helena was fairly Indifferent. but
her eyelids dropped at the subtle charm
OF the Miss" II only every one would
call her that,
As she tossed her head these artless
words slipped from her unmanageaDle
tongue
.-You must think jOilying Is good for
your trade
She shrank back appalled, az her sauci-
ness. This certainly was not the way for
q young lady TO talk 10 tradespeOple-
That was what Miss Orchard called
clerks. tradespeople But this particular
trades person had laughing eyes and a
BIT Of brogue that made one say foolish
things.
When she was walking IN the park With
Betty the following Sunday he passed
them with charming bow
Who's that stunning MANI" demanded
Betty. zone Of your sisters besux?"
No" answered Helena with teasing
smile. he isn't her beau. She doesn't
even know him"
Helena" breathsd Betty exc.tedly, is
he yours?"
After a tantalizing pause Helena re-
Piled:
Il do think you ask the most foolish
things, Betty; he's simply an acQuaint-
ance Of mine"
Indeed" said Betty GROSSLY; well,
you're losing a bow
Helena promptly topped her curly braid
over her shoulder
yah, smarIie'' she mOcked. as she tied
the ribbon, you didn't catch ne"
She sighed as she patted the ribbon in
place.
do you know, Betty, think my sister
makes ny mother make ne wear my hair
this silly way. You know she is most
tNenty-fOur and Fred IS always telling
about her being mOre'n eight when I was
q baby She Is always calling me child
fl front OF 1Ir. Monroe, her fance- Il does
m0TtIfy ne So.
Don't YOU care" co1nforted her chum
q get that same thing at our house.
NJ Aunt Ruth gets simply crazy when
hOller aunt al her. Down in their
hearts they Just know were old enough"
she ended savagely.
The next week the a6rairing clerk Of
fered Helena ice-cream soda NO, thank
you" faltered Helena weakly when he
insisted
Re urged her 10 Try Il on his account.
His uncle owned the store and liked 10
have him treat his friends. OF course
ne didn't offer II 10 everybody who Carle
in: even If he was ever SO thirsty ne always
waited until someone worth while hap
pened along de liked 10 practice using
the fountain he hadn't run II very long
and the busy season would begin before
very many days. He polished q glass
hopefully
sure. its ten long minutes before doc
gets your dope ready" he wheeled
Such pIeadings were not 70 be resisted
Helena put her books down on the mar
bic counter and smiled vaguely at the
cleaning rows Of havors.
Like peach?" he suggested. As he
deftly tipped the cream into the glass
she put out q protesting hand
Want something eIse2 I'll throw this
cut"
Don't waste It," faItered Helena
Would you rather have chOCOlate2' he
persisted anXi0usly.
IT doesn't matter" stammered Hell
ena uneasily.
say he announced breathlessiy. u
have an idea. Let's see how a combina-
ton would tastel dare you 10 Try it,
Helena giggled and was lost Her
amusement inspired him recklessly 10
toss IN nut meats and q cherry. He
showed the foaming cup toward her and
s0berIy mixed q similar one for himself
Now he cried with g roguish smile,
zone. two. three, Here's 20 you If it's
any goodI'
They Joyously agreed that It was good
Have another he asked as Helena
swallowed the last sweet drop.
"Oh, no." she insisted hastily. its
quite enough. Besides. I wouldn't know
what 20 ask for" she added; you don't
know what It IS yourseif.'
This brilliant retOrt amused him might
ny
Don't I? You're guessing wrong. It's
aIl-in your honor. and III name It for.
You It's he paused dramatically,
IT'S Deachy II. S,
The man who came with the medicine
71- inc al cTF
quickly from the stool and caught ~
the parcel guilty. Her books were for
gotten; she remembered suddenly that
she had been told 10 hurry home-
over her algebra IN the library after
dinner she stirred uneasily. Grandmoth-
CT had retired. mother and father were
9t the theater, Lucetta was driving. and
Fred was over at Browns II some Of
them were only there she could pretend
70 joke about IT and get them to go
with her for her books. IN the midst OF
these reflections Katy ushered in the
drug clerk
He had her books and a new kind Of
candy for her 10 Try. His small hostess
treated him very haughuly at first
Presently she was IN helpless gales OF
laughter He had been gone only mo-
ment when Fred hurried in with q
shrewd glance al the clock.
What's up" he demanded. observing
his sisters shining eyes.
Nothing" said Helena denurely. SIT
ting on the pillow that hid the candy box.
''In bet that Bud Bronson has been
here"
Il don't play with any little boys but
you, Freddie, answered Helena sweetly
''snd q you don't mind your own business
III tCn papa you didn't come home til
s quarter after nine
when Katy came in 20 fasten the win