Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-04

way about woman. But how each
could improve the other If only they
could make the other one over!
they some times show blamed poor
Judgment"
Now, dear, that's not a nice re-
mark"
How about yours"
LII was all so childish that Helen
laughed outright.
Here thrusting at her his empty
cup.
But, dear" seriously as she poured
the coffee, don't you think most
women in Miss Perry's position marry
men inferior to themselves? Isn't the
woman clerk who makes SIS to $40
week superior to the man in the
same position?"
In most cases, 1 suppose she is"
admitted Warren.
are her chances for marrying we'll Z?
And Miss Perry must be at least % or
20. on, can understand, she's waited
this long and hasn't had any better
chance. and now
We'll, she doesn't have to marry,
does she?" curtly. She's got q good
job. Why chuck it for some no-ac-
COUNT IellOW
"Oh, that's the woman of it," mused
Helen sadly. She wants to feel that
she BELONGS to some one
Warren pushed back his chair with
an impatient gesture.
Huh! Belonging to some one on SIS
per isn't what it's cracked up to be.
She's had that much to spend on her
self. Wait till she tries to make it pay
the rent, the grocer, and all the other
bills. She's making the mistake of her
life"
Was She?
Was she? Would Miss Perry be
happier in marrying this man, in
Knowing something of the wonder OF
Wlfehood and motherhood, even
though many hardships came with it
Or had she better keep her independ-
ence, her comfortable salary, and her
prospects of old maidhood?
All morning Helen's mind revolved
about Miss Perry. She was neither
girl of unmistakable refinement. II
girl OF unmlsIakable refinement. Ii
| was hard to think of her as being en-
gagged to a sporty looking youth.
Soon after luncheon Warren called
up about some papers. He thought he
| had left them in the inside vest pocket
OF the suit he had worn yesterday. tie
neld the phone while Helen looked
Yes, they're here"
| All right, get messenger, will
you, and hustle them down."
Why, dear, can't bring them my
self? I'm coming down this afternoon
| about those cardS-you know | want
TO try your engraver this time"
| "All right, but don't make it lateI
than four"
Helen had thought only of saving
the needless expense of the messen-
| ger, but now she realized she woulc
see Miss Perry. She wondered if she
would speak of her engagement.
1t was $3.50 when Helen entered the
| towering United Trust Building, OF
! the seventeenth floor of which War.
in one of the huge bronze elevators
she thought of Miss Perry coming
| here day after day.
Helen Understands
Wonderful as was the atmospher,
of this great office building with it!
increasing hum and activity-it wa.
not woman's atmosphere. Ant
| Helen could understand how Mis-
Perry might be longing to leave i
all, for a little home of her own
even thought that home meant only
the cheapest of tiny flats.
! Down the marbled hall, and Heller
paused before the door of Warren.
office. The outer room was empty
! then paused. 1t was Miss Perry.
voice talking over the phone.
"Of course the rooms are not very
large, and it's four flights up, but it.
better than anything else we've seer
at twenty And the janitor said they't
repaper the living room.'
"Oh, what do you think Mr.. Curtis
asked me this morning? If 1 hadn,
better get a woman to do my house
work and not give up my position
OF course, 1 said you wouldn't heal
I to that"
why, Will II thought you were
so positive about my not going on,
there was an unmistakable quiver In
her voice, II thought you had decided
was to give this up?'
"Of COURSE, we can manage! Ant
If you're promoted this Fall we car
have a wonderful little home! AND
that's what I want so-a home. Do
you know" hopefully, II think NIGH
get some copying to do there? / could
rent a machine. Mr. Curtis woult
give me any extra work he had, and
know several other lawyers. Oh, II
love to do that. It's only keeping OF
with the Office work that l dread
Somehow 1 - I wouldn't feel quit,
married"
The door opened, a postman en-
tered, threw down some letters ane
slammed out. Then Helen realized
that she was deliberately listening.
She started into the inner room. bu
Miss Perry was dow saying good-by.
We'll talk it over this evening,
as she hung up the receiver. TheI
seeing Helen she started up in con
fusion. "Oh. Mrs. Curtis!'
1--WE brought these papers for Mr.
Curtis. He isn't here now?"
mo, but he said he'd be back b,
four"
"Oh. then I'll not wait. I'll jus
leave them with you"