Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-24

rarely called.
ASK them to come up" putting up the
receiver and hurrying in to smooth her
hair. and then back to the sitting room
to straishten things around
What was bringing them this evening?
Occasionally Carrie called in the after
noon, but Helen couldn't remember when
they had even come In the evening She
ran to answer the door bell.
II guess this Is a surprise" said Carrie.
But We we're In the neighborhood and
I told Lawrence we ought to come over
and see you for a moment"
why, I'm so glad you did. Here, Law
renee take this chair. Roy. here's q nice
little stool for You. Let me take your
things. Carrie"
''Oh, no, we're only going to stay mo-
ment. Roy should be i'm bed now Have
you heard from Warren
Yes, I got a letter from Chicago to-
day. He had TO stay there over night
to see Mr., Rogers
'How's winlfred?' asked Lawrence.
'oh. she's well. she's asleep now or
I'd bring her In"
''oh. no. don't awaken her. Come
here, Roy. What are you doing?''
Roy was on his knees trying to get
Pussy Purrmsw from under the couch.
Although Carrie had been much more
friendly and gracious since the final
Christmas d. incident. still Helen was
never quite comfortable when with her.
She felt her critical gaze was every
where and that she was making mental
notes for future commAnt
"oh. Roy, don't play 50 roughly with
the kitten" warned Helen. as she saw
Pussy Purrmew struggling to get out
Of his grasp. "oh, don't, you'l hurt
her.'
''oh. cats aren't easily hurt" said
Carrie complacently, watching Pussy
Purrmew's struggle uumoyed.
''oh, don't don't Roy! You mustn't
pinch her tailr' But just as Helen
started forward to rescue II, the kit
ten. with little hiss, gave Roy a sharp
scratch on the hand,
He Immediately set up a howl while
the kitten flew into the next room.
"oh. that vicious cat cried Carrie.
only howled the louder. why do you
keep such an ill-tempered ANIMAL"
why Pussy Purrmew isn't ill-tem-
tempered" said Helen. secretly glad that
Roy had for once gotten what he de-
served. ANY kitten win scratch II
it's tormented.
"Tormented?" angrily. Roy was only
playing with Il. He wouldn't toment any
thing. It's a nasty. vicious catl You
should get rid Of It at once! III tell
Warren so when he comes hack"
Now. Carrie" said Lawrence sooth- |
ingly, perhaps Roy was q bit rough"
But Carrie was not to be pacifled. |
She WAS thoroughly ineensed. not only |
because Roy had been scratched. but |
at what she, felt was Helen's indiffer- |
eIce.
You mustn't mind Carrie" murmured |
Lawrence. apologetieally. as they were |
leaving. She always gets nervous when |
Roy cries"
I'm not nervous at ALL" said Carrie |
icily overhearing him but naturally |
don't like to have Roy bitten by a VIC |
ious cat
When they had gone Helen went back |
to her letter The old feeling Of antag- |
onism which Carrie almost always |
aroused in her was very strong. She |
wondered why they we're so antagonistic |
why Carrie could never call without |
something unpleasant happening?
Her first impulse was to write Warren |
an account Of the call
Carrie and Lawrence have Just
been here. she wrote. And some
thing unpleasant had to happen-it
seems that IL always does when she
comes. Roy was tormentinK Pussy
Purrmew and she scratched HIM |
very justly ! thought. But Carrie
was furious. she said
Here Helen paused Why was she |
writing this TO Warren What was to |
be gained BY reelting an unpleasant In !
eident? She tore up this page and |
wrote again.
Carrie and Lawrence have Just
been here. They were In the neigh
borhood ami came in to see how
was getting along. They asked after
you and sent their love.
am marking OFF another day on
the calendsr-six days now, but it
seems a month. try to keep very |
busy 50 win not miss you too much.
Tomorrow I'm going to clean out
the psntry-those top shelves are
dreadful Della has a way OF put
ting everything up there. Then
Wednesday want to take down
the dining-room curtains The
laundry almost ruined them last time
and now I'm going TO help Della do
them Up here.
So you Sc / am keeping very
busy-so / won't have too much
time to think OF you. Take care OF
yourself dear-the best Of care. And
come back soon-very soon. too.
Yaur vfA-Hss. J