Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-19

ment over there on Park avenue
We'll. Bob can't afford any forty
| ive-hundred-dollar rent" announced
, his father, decisively.
A Big Rent
rs that what they pay?" Carrie
asked, eagerly. But they've ter
rooms, haven't they? Just her father
and her-it's ridiculous! 1t wouldn't
surprise me If she'd make Bob sta,
right there with them"
Unless Bob's lost ALL his senses
he'll not do that" declared Warren
grimly, getting up to look for an ash
tray.
He'll probably do just about wha,
she wants him to do-that's my
opinion retorted Carrie. i've seer
her only twice. but she impressed me
as being q very self-willed young
woman"
Helen was still fitting and renting
the dominoes in the box. But now
to this family discussion of the girl to
whom Bob was engaged. F
How had they talked about her
When she was engaged to Warren ?
She often wondered if they had re-
ferred to her .as Helen" or Miss
Allen" And now she felt quick re-
sentiment that they had not even men,
poheu LOUISE 1dIle, speaking or he1
merely as she" and her"
AS Helen both liked and admired
Louise, she longed to say something in
her defense.
We'll, the old mans pretty solid
isn't he?' demanded Mr.. Curtis, OF
Warren. Bob doesn't seem inclined
to tell me much. but 1 looked him ur
on my own account"
oh. | guess he's solid, all right, "
admitted Warren.
IF she. makes my boy happy, il
doesn't matter so much about the
money said Mrs. Curtis, gently.
Helen turned to Warren's mother
with glow of sympathy. She could
have hugged her for that remark.
We'll. she'll not make him very
happy II she's the headstrong. willful
miss that take her to be-" grunted
Mr. Curtis.
why. 1 thought she was very
sweet" ventured Helen. "and she
seems to be girl of exceptional in
telligence."
"Eh? What's that" demanded Mr
Curtis sharply.
IT thought che seemed very sweet
and unusually intelligent for so young
girl" repeated Helen.
A Strong Will
"Humph. Well. headstrongness isn't
.htSiiisSHSe. Anu bod not tn6 one
to put UP with any foolishness-that
boys got will of his own"
Il think all of the Curtises have
said Helen. quietly.
"Eh? What's that?"
Helen knew perfectly we'll that Mr.
Curtis had heard what she said. but
he always greeted her remarks with a
rasping "Eh? What's that?"
Il said 1 thought all the Curtises
ctr
defiance, though I've noticed they re-
sent that trait in anyone else"
Eh? What's that-what's that %
fairly spluttered Mr.. Curtis. well,
maybe we think one headstrong, self
willed daughter-in-law in the family
is enough"
NO doubt you're right" retorted
Helen. outwardly calm, but inwardly
quaking at her temerity. "And l hope
Bob's wife will be more successful
than lin winning the approval of
her husbands family"
There was an ominous silence
Helen kept her eyes on the dominoes,
but she knew that Warren was glarine
at her and that Mr.. Curtis was speech
less with rage.
Who would have broken the silence
and what they would have said Helen
never knew. for Roy. Carries little
boy. now demanded shrilly:
Aunt Helen. you said you'd play
parchesi with me-
$50 I did," cheerfuly. Here's the
board. now where's the men?"
"I'll get EN-" gleefully scrambling
down off the couch, for Roy adored
his Aunt Helen, and to play games
with her was a rare treat
Perhaps we'd better play in the
other room." suggested Helen. THE
we won't disturb anyone" and with
out glancing at Warren or his father
Helen took UP the parchesi board and
retreated to the next room.
1t was always the same she thought
bitterly. Warren's father always
aroused the worse that was in her,
oh. why did she dislike him SO? Why
could she never come to this house
without some such controversy?
Mono. Aunt Helen" protested
Roy. you've got to throw q five to
come out! Don't you want to play? 2"
disappointedly. sensing that Helen's
thoughts were not on the game.
'Of course I do" absent nt-mindedly
shaking the dice.
Roy beat her badly. but he took no
pleasure in his victory, for he kept
saying she had not tried"
We'll, now. I'll try HARD. I'll beat
You this time for Helen, rather than
go back with the others, wanted to
keep on playing.
And this Christmas should have
been sue ha happy one, 1t was the
first time since their marriage that