Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-24
Their Married Life

phone rang. Nora went to answer 1t
and, much to Helen's surprise, it was
not Warren as she expected, but some
one for Nora. A moment later the key
was fitted into the door, and warren
came in.
You're late, DEAR" as he stopped TO
kiss her; never. mind, l have every
thing ready for you to jump right
in, and there Is really plenty OF time.
"All right; I'll be ready for you IN
no time. What have you been doing
all day."
Helen made "a wry face at him in
the glass. Helen was always at her
best when she was arranging ner
hair, and she could not help knowing
that Warren was looking at her ad-
miringly.
Dear, you'll never guess. Not If ]
gave you three hundred guesses in
stead of three"
bad as that eh?"
"Yes; bad as that and worse. I've
been having tea down at the Claren-
don with the Raymonds.
Helen waited dramatically for the
surprise that was sure to come. But
Warren wrinkled up his forehead as
though he were trying to remember
and couldn't.
Warren Wants TO Be Counted Out
OF 1t
THE Raymonds? OH. yes, know;
shades of Pine Bluffs. You don't
mean to tell me they're here in the
city,"
Worse than that, dear; they doped
me into a tea date, and it was just
luck that we didn't have to accept a
dinner engagement for tonight I'm
afraid we'l have to dine with them
and have them up here. ] wish you
could hear Mrs. Raymond talk about
seeing my apartment. She is sure 1t
must be perfect.
Warren laughed. We'll. you can
count me out of it. I've got to run
down to Baltimore tomorrow on bust
ness. That's why l was at the office
so late"
Helen turned around suddenly.
Really. dear; we'll what am l go
ing to do about it then? Do you think
it will be necessary to have them any
way?"
why, yes; I'd have them up to
lunch il l were you, but anyway you
won't have to make another date to
go out with them!"
mo; I'll just tell them that you
have been called out OF town on busi-
ness and L can have them up to lunch
on Friday. What relief
Warren had finished changing his
shoes and was shaking out his dress
suit, which had been lying on the
bed, just as Helen took it from the
box. Helen was just about to ask
him how long he would be away
when she was startled by an exclama-
ton from the other side of the room.
''What the deuce is the matter with
these trousers" Warren growled,
looking over at her as though she
must offer some kind of an eXplana-
ton.
why, dear, I don't know; 1 just
took them out of the box few mo-
ments ago. 1 don't know any more
about it than you do"
well, LOOK at them, my trousers
don't look like that; never did. Those
idiots have sent me up the wrong
suit"
Helen watched breathlessly while
Warren got into the suit. 1t seemed
to fit all right and was quite as nice
looking as Warren's own, in her esti-
nation.
do you think it will do, dear?"
Warren was adjusting his tie and
did not answer at once, but as it
finally slipped into place he gave a
last tug to his collar and turned
around grudgingly.
II guess it will do all right, but
just the same, If you had taken it out
cred the mistake two days ago. That's
the trouble with you women who have
nothing to do but think about your
cmfwyp etaoin hrdlf
selves; you all get to selfish. Hurry
up now. or Wen be late"
(Another instalment in this fasci-
mating series OF everyday life will ap-
pear soon on this pase.)