Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-23

aoJect towards Warren, claiming that
unless she asserted herself more, any
man would lord it over her"
But Mrs. Thurston would learn that
because a woman chooses to be
plastic In the hands of the man she
loves, is no reason why she will not
stand iercely for her rights If she
is imposed upon by another woman.
Yes, this would be very salutary
lesson for Mrs. Thurston, and one
that she had brought upon herself by
her breach Of faith and her insolence.
1t was that same evening, while
they were at dinner, that the door bell
rang and messenger boy stalked in,
taking letter from out his cap.
Here, Helen, it's for you," Warren
tossed over the missive as he signed
the receipt.
With fork Helen ripped open the
envelope, her heart beating ~ium-
phantly as a folded check fell out. So
her ruse had been successful!
But as she read the letter her face
slowly reddened:
my dear Mrs. Curtis:
TO prevent you from having any
more Mysteries over this matter, /
hasten to send you your twenty-five
dollars. Had I known that you were
IN such desperate need of this small
sum, L would certainly have returned
1t before this. 1t is needless to saw l
regret that l ever borrowed it. Your
frantic efforts to get it back have been
most amusing revelation of your
character. Very truly yours.
.ELIZABETH B. THURSTON."
What's the matter?" demanded
Warren, as he saw her deepening
flush.
Nothing; only Mrs. Thurston re-
turned that money"
sight more than ] thought she'd do.
What's wrong? You don't look over
pleased
oh, the note-the insolent note she
sent with it!''
Lets see" holding out his hand
Mono, dear, I'd rather not
flushing furiously.
Nonsense, let me see it,'
Reluctantly Helen yielded the note.
Huh, stirred up the old dame,
didn't you?" as he read it. But what
do you care what she writes, as long
as you get the money!"
on, DO care" Helen was now
tearing up the note with fierce, catch
ing sobs. TIL never-NEVER," pas
sionately, Tend anybody another cent
as long as live."
Good! That's the stuff"
10 prevent me from being 'hysteri
carl! bitterly, quoting the note. IAN
amusing revelation of my character,
AND now she'll go around telling
everybody about it. l can just HEAR
her telling Mrs Stevens that / lent
her few dollars and wouldn't Iet nor
rest until l got it back"
What If she does? The main thing
is she's PAID UP OF course she's
mad-mad as halter. Thought she
was going to beat you out of it. You
must have put the screws on pretty
hard to bring her around"
1es, l did write her strong letter.
but I didn't, say anything half as hate,
full as she's said in this"
Who cares a whoop what she
| says?" insisted Warren "You've cot
your money back You've pulled off a
Whacking good stunt to make her
come across What more do Won
want?"
But even Warren's approval could
not stop Helen's cheeks from burning
or take away the sting of those two
cuttlng sentences In Mrs. Thurston's s
note.
Why should she be made to raa,
small and contemplate when she had
been In the right all along? Because
she had generously lent this money
this was her reward!
II she had been as mercenary as
Mrs. Thurston SO scornfully IMPLIED
she would never have given her the
money. She would simply have said
that she did not have It: Mrs. Thurs
ton would have remained her friend
and she would have been spared ali
this humiliation.
But because she had been generous
because she had tried to help a friend
out or an embarrassing situation. the
result was that she had made of that
friend an enemy. She had received o
note. the singing insolence of which
would rankle for months, and she
had laid herself liable to be merci.
| lessly talked about.
Every one to whom Mrs. Thurston
would repeat distorted, garbled
version of this story would cons,de,
! her mercenary and catfish.