The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

I edge OF the bed and nibbIed z nougsI With
/ beating heart
III tel mother after school" she prom
4 ised herself.
/ But mother was very busy these DAYS
+ Lucetta's tTOusseau vas The all-absOTbilg
/ topic OF the household. and grandmother
was hemming the last OF the sheets Il
certainly vas a blessing that Helena re-
membered that lady's medicine. None o;
/ the others had time.
Have some OF your own2" he asked
with a meaning smile, as she waited fo-
the family parcel
own what2'- asked Helena innocently.
I've been waiting Till You came TO ny
il again Or, perhaps you would Ike 70
make up a new one?' he suggested, po-
litely.
She gazed out into the April sunshine
II was so hot, and soda was so good
Doesn't your uncle really care2" she
asked, cautiously
Carer he calculated looking I'd from
the fascinating faucets. care? Well,
guess not, fixed him one Ike yours the
other night and he said TO ne. he said. "
he paused as he slowly turned of the
stop and brought the glass Up neatly 20
the tap 70 catch the last sizzling drop,
''he said: Tom. that's the best was ever
mixed IN this store, so ven let you mix
1 EN- all the time. So. you see, I've just
been waiting for you 10 come over and
: compose another. You certainly did hit
Z a good one the first Of. Why they say
I old soda mixers who have tried and tried
couldn't get q really satisfactory drink
/ like that It's novel, tasty combination. -
( Helena glowed mOdestly.
You know I just happened 70 do it, %
/ she suggested. 1t was just because
changed my mind after you started it
I He sifted a bit Of cocoa powder on top
I the cups he had just finished and pushed
one toward her.
Try that" he begged anxiously, see
/ II that adds anything"
Helena tasted critically
We'll, I don't honestly know" she con-
fessed. ITS awfuIly good either way
We'll its -peachy Il s for mine
every tine 7 drink, he said, CALAMITY.
7 don't want anything else. It's Just
as sweet as you" he sighed.
i get two hours of every Sunday after
noon" he hinted- 7 often see you and
your friends IN the park"
We come back that way from Sunday
school, muTmured Helena
DO you 90 10 that big brown church 80
he asked. I live right around the corner
from there. I might happen along next
week, and you and your friend could
walk down here and let her try this"
You are ever 50 good. stemmered
Helena, but I think mother would rather
went straight home"
he drew an aluminium pad from his
pocket and neatly detached a card.
That's my card" he asserted proudly
and tucked It gracefully into the pages
Of her French book 7 think I didn't
give you one before"
He took the parcel from the waiting
prescription man and sauntered toward
the door with her He held the screen
politely and murmured. Good day. Mss
Seymour"
The weeks slipped by rapidly in the
Seymour family. The house was in up
heaval for the approaching wedding. The
library was full Of paperhangers tools.
the sewing room was a fluffy heap OF dis
order. In the kitchen Mrs. Seymour
struggled with old-fsshIoned wedding
cake Katy answered the telephone
twenty times en hour. Helena and Fred
trotted miles on never-ending errands.
Helena, commanded her mother.
looking up from a much-thumbed direc-
tory, before you start for Sunday school
60 look IN the telephone hook and find
the SIocuH's new address"
'Four-forty-two, Emerson called He
Jena obedieatIy.
And the Anderscns. added her
mother
There vas no answer this tine Ms