Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-03

Helen glanced at the glass three
or four times while she was dress
ing. She saw a very pale face, and
as she had slept little she was
nervous.
Winifred had been taken to the hos
pftal and the operation for adenoids
was to take place at o'clock. She
looked at the little French clock on
her desk and the tiny hands pointed
to half-past seven. Warren was in
the bathroom taking a shower, and
the metallic sound of the water
sounded loudly in her ears. She Won
dered If her thoughts would have
been the same If the operation had
been performed at home. AS Warren
said, she had herself to thank for the
fact that Winifred had been taken to
a hospital.
She had begged Warren to have it
done home, and Warren had almost
consented, but as the time approach
ed Helen had grown obviously more
nervous until one evening she had
burst into tears for no apparent rea-
son.
''I can't bear to think of Winifred,"
she had sobbed when Warren had
questioned her.
"I thought So" he remarked. We'll,
the only thing to do is to have her
go right to the hospital. thought
you were strong enough to stand II,
bur there's no need to have hys-
terical woman on our hands at time
aike that"
Helen had pleaded with him, but
Warren was firm.
IF you had strong nerves and could
help instead of giving way under any
excitement the operation might be
nd
all right" he had said. But the
strain would be bad for you, and it
will be better to have it all done out
lside."
Warren came in and watched Helen
flor a moment stick hairpins absent
lmindedly into her hair.
Warren Does Not Fail TO Appreciate
Breakfast
"You haven't got it all in-there's
"a string hanging down on this side"
Helen let down her hair and began
TO do it up again in silence. She
longed to ask Warren for sympathy
but the thought that he would be
sure to think her weak and nervous
silenced her effectually.
She finished dressing and went out
to the dining room. Everything was
ready for breakfast, and a moment
later Warren came out and dived
hungrily into his cantaloupe.
Nothing like cold water to make
you feel fit" he remarked. why
don't you try a shower yourself in
the morning-it would be good for
your"
Helen finished her melon and rang
T. for Nora before replying. Then she
looked up, and for the first time War
rem noticed how pale she was. He
had purposely avoided speaking about
Winifred, although he knew that
nj Of
else, (but now he smiled reassuringly
and Said, very tenderly for him:
Il think you are acting foolishly,
my dear. Think how much worse you
woulk have been if we had decided to
have the operation performed at
; hamA'
mo, I don't think so, Warren"
said Helen. glad of having something
TO say. You see, there wouldn't have
been this dreadful waiting and think
ing then" And involuntarily her
eyes wandered to the clock. 1t was
after eight; already her baby was in
the operating room.
She shivered and then lifted her
face mechanically for Warren to kiss.
What time are you going over?"
he was saying.
About half-past nine"
Get on your things then, and come
with me. I'll walk down that far with
you and take the subway from there.
The walk will do you good"
The morning was fresh and cool,
and as they walked down Broadway
in the sunlight Helen could not help
feeling better.
Some. morning, this" remarked
HWarren. Feel better?"
Yes, dear" turning her face to him
with a wan little smile wreathing her
lips. I'm so glad it's a nice day.
Somehow I don't feel as if anything