Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-11
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gain by writing her mother and tell
ing her what ought to be done would
have to be postponed until Warren
came In. That might not be until
dinner time. she reflected. for Warren
had gone sailing and might be out all
afternoon.
What could she do? She would
write to her mother anyway and not
wait for Warren-that would be the
only thing to ease her mind at ali.
And taking some writing paper out of
her portfolio she hastily began letter
to her mother.
Dear Mother-Your letter regard
ing Winifred has driven me almost
Wild l know you told me not to
worry but how can l do anything
else? The thought of Winifred hav-
ing anything the matter with her
would worry me. and when l think of
even a minor operation l can hardly
bear 1T. 1t seems almost like a judg-
ment upon us for leaving her with
you for so long a time, but even now
warren cannot agree with me that we
should have had her home long ago.
lie argues entirely from the point that
she is so much better off where she is
than she would be in the city.
Of course, you know / can decide
nothing until Warren comes in. He
has gone sailing and will be out all
the afternoon. but l felt that / must
write you anyway. 1t may be best to
nave the operation performed out
there IL the surgeon Is competent, but
of course that means that | must stay
there with Winifred until she is we'll
enough to travel, for Warren could
never spare so much time away from
business. AS soon as he comes in I
shall write Immediately and advise
you. / shall send this special so you
IA 1zAA II
ing rapidly upon its heels. l needn't
tell you that my whole heart is with
you, mother, If anything should hap
pen to Winifred, but then nothing
could happen won't think of such a
thing. Lovingly. HELEN"
Going down in the elevator Helen
thought bitterly of the happy thoughts
she had had Just a short time ago
going up.
Helen Sends Letter of by Special
Post
Il want to send off a special letter"
she said to the clerk at the exchange.
Perhaps one of the boys could take
it down to the post Office for me-it's
very important"
Certainly. Mrs. Curtis: perhaps
you can make the afternoon boat"
and Helen had at least the satisfac-
ton of knowing that her letter was
off. If Warren would only come home
early.
When Mr. Curtis comes in will YOU
tell him to come upstairs immedi-
ately?" The clerk nodded sympa-
thetically. II have had bad news from
home. she added. as an afterthought,
thinking that perhaps it would help
him to remember to tell Warren.
Then she went back to her room to
wait.
II eaar,od borrs bofouo - -,
Warrens step in the hall. when in
reality 1T had only been a little more
than an hour since she had mailed
her letter. Then Warren came into
the room and she sprang up to meet
him.
"Oh, Warren. 1 have had another
letter from mother about Winifred.
The doctor thinks there should be an
operation Immediately"
Operation. what for? Here. give
me the letter" And Warren took the
letter from Helen's hand and SKINNED
over 1t rapidly.
"Adenoids? Well. all children have
adenoids nowadays; what are you
worrying about. anyway? / thought
something terrible had happened"
But. dear. she is so young, and il
seems so terrible to have her so far
away from us when she is sick. Oh,
Warren, when can we leave, and do
you think we ought to have the op-
Grafton performed out there or at
home?"
Helen was almost crying.
We'll go out just when we planned
we would. the first of September, and
she can have it done right in New
York. An operation for adenoids
doesn't amount to anything at all,
kitten. I'll given YOU my word there
ism thing to worry about"
And Warren with unexpected ten
derness bent down to kiss Helen re-
assuringly.
A further incident in this absorb
ing series will appear soon.