Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-02
"Their Married Life
Copyright by International News Service.

/ Then we could have made our own
crowd, and things might have been
more pleasant. I hate to feel under
obligations to people who are stran-
gers to us"
Carrie knew the Benbrooks last
year. 1t isn't much of favor that l
can see. to introduce us to a few peo-
| pie up here. You always make things
great deal worse than they really
are
| Carrie had a cottage and belonged
TO the club. That makes big diff
ference. We are only outsiders.
That's right; make things as un-
comfortable as you can. l swear, /
never saw anybody like you"
I Helen was silent. The dancing had
begun and she watched the whirling
couples a few minutes without speak
ing. She and Warren had taken
few dancing lessons at the end OF the
winter. but even now the steps were
entirely different from any they had
known. She hoped that Warren
would not ask her to dance. She felt
vaguely out of place up here among
a lot of people she didn't know and
who had no interest in her.
Let's walk around to the other end
of the piazza" said Warren finally.
"Oh, no, dear, I'd rather not. Mr..
Benbrook might think we had come
around there on purpose"
Well, suppose he does. that
wouldn't kill you. would it? You can
bet Louise would have little more
backbone than you have about
thing like this"
But. Warren, you don't want him
to think that you are so anxious to
meet people that YOU have to hunt
him up after he promised to have his
wife come over and meet me?"
He probably has forgotten all
about us in the rush. Do you want to
dance?"
why. Warren, we don't know any
of the steps
well, we can do the ones we do
know, can't we?"
At that moment, Mr.. Benbrook
came around the end of the veranda
with a tall, rather stately woman. 1t
was the woman with the stunning
cottage near the hotel.
Bridge Is Proposed
How do you do?' she said lam
guidly as she sank down in chair
beside Helen. 1T seems good to be
able to sit down for few moments.
My husband tells me that this is your
first visit to Pine Bluffs, Mrs. Curtis.
You must give me your name for our
bridge next week. OF course, you
play bridge, don't you?"
Yes, l play returned Helen, not
at all anxious to play, however. with
a crowd of women she had never met
before.
Then I'll count on you. You see,
we must have a certain number of
tables and l know you'll have good
time. Have you met my daughter
as a tall young girl came out on the
porch followed by a good-looking
young fellow in white flannels.
Gertrude, this is Mrs. Curtis she
is staying at the Seaview We must
try to make it nice for her while she
is here, dear"
The girl acknowledged the intro
duction coldly. She evidently was ac-
customed to her mothers chaperon-
age of any poor neglected mortals
who happened to drift into the haven
of the clubhouse, thought Helen bit
terly.
will you come around and see
about having the music extended for
half an hour, mother" she queried.
People arrive so late that it doesn't
seem as If we had danced any time
at ALL
Ms. Benbrook rose.
I'm sorry to have to run off this
way, Mrs. Curtis, but 1 know you un-
derstand. I shall look for you at the
bridge next week, just hunt me up
when you get here and I'll see that
you are placed at nice table,
Are you ready to go home now"
said Helen to Warren quietly after
they weer alone once more. She did
not intend to say another thing to
Warren about the affair, but she was
surprised when he turned to her, his
face purple with rage.
II never saw such a bunch of
snobs," he stormed furiously. play
bridge here. next week. Well, I guess
you won't. You're a game little sport,
looking at her admiringly, "and you're
the best looking woman in the room,
if you don't belong to the country
club. Come on, let's go home"
"a further incident in the adven-
lures of Helen and Warren will ap-
pear on this page soon.)