Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-01-14
RELATIONS By FR1ENDsH1r.
Helena Finally Found One Woman
Who "UnderstOOd."

Who "UnderstOOd."
Paul" said Helena, so suddenly
that her brother almost jumped.
Paul, want to give some parties"
Good idea" said Paul, cordially, re-
turning to his book.
Yes, but, Paul, do listen. l really
want to give some nice ones. People
have been so good to us ever since
we've been in Hillsover that / think
we ought to begin to return their kind
ness. They can't be anything elabor-
ate, of course, because we haven't a
maid, and really. we haven't any
lavish amount of money, either.
Housekeeping dreadfully expensive
here. But they all understand, and
something simple" her voice dropped
off into thoughtful silence.
"Oh, go ahead said Paul, reassur-
lngly. They know I'm only instruct
or, and they won't expect nightingales'
tongues, even if l do teach Latin.
And you used to get up corking chatting
dish suppers when | was at college,
Whom are you going to have?"
well, your department, of course,
and the Bickfords-they've been the
incest of all-and the Smiths and the
Truemans and the Dean and Mrs.
5edgewick-he's a dear, and she's a
whole lesson in living-and, oh, every
body!"
After her brother had gone to rec.
ltation, Helena sat down to make out
her list.
81 won't telephone them" she said,
half-aloud. That's a little too in
formal. I'll just make what Paul calls
a personally conducted canvass and
ask them myself"
List in hand, she started out in her
prettiest frock and with happy antici-
patton written in every curve of her
smiling face.
my dear, it's awfully good of you, "
said Mrs. Bickford, when Helena asked
her. But, don't feel that you must
have us! You haven't any maid, and
In this heat"
But" began Helena, flushing a
J
know, and really, Paul is so easy to
satisfy that I don't have hard time
at ALL And I'd love to be nice to all
Of you, you've been so good to us!"
And then Mrs. Bickford hesitatingly
consented.
At most of the houses the girl met
the same we'll meant, reluctant accept
Ances; every one was afraid that she
would overdo," and repeated in diff
rerent ways what she knew already
that "she had no maid" and that the
weather was abominably hot"
At the deans house she paused q
moment in perplexity.
as 1t worth while going in?" she
questioned. They mean to be kind
I know, but can't they understand that
want to do my part, too?"
Mrs. Sedgewick met her cordially at
the door. She was large. fair WON
an, eminently lovable. Helena always
thought of her house as a safe harboI
Of souls.
Mrs. Sedgewick," she began, doubt
fully, we're giving little piazza sup
per Wednesday night. Will you ant
the dean conner"
why, dear child, we'd love to-" an
gwered Mrs. Sedgewiek, blithely. "I'v'
been hoping you'd ask us; and YOU
piazza is really the prettiest in al
Hillsover for a summer supper"
at will be very simple. 1 haven
a maid, you know" warned Helena
but her spirits were rising.
"All the more fun" said Mrs. Sedge
wick, laughing. And you're so cleve
you'll manage 1t easily"
Helena rose to go; her eyes weru
full of tears Impulsively she turned
to the older woman.
"Why don't you discourage me Xix,
the others; tell me that it's too hard
that 1 haven't a maid and all the res
of it?" she asked.
Because" said Mrs. Sedgewick
gravely, 81 would almost rather hav,
you break down than see the fin
flame of your hospitality quenched.'
"Oh!" cried Helena, happily. "Tha
was what my mother always said
You understand, tool"
And that" said Mrs. Sedgewick
kissing her good-by, as because weir
relations by friendship" - Youth
Companion.