Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-16

The candy had come that afternoon
and Helen had puzzled and thought
over the card 1t contained until II
seemed as If she had exhausted hel
list of friends and acquaintances sew
eral times. Who could have sent 1T tC
her? She hated to be at sea about q
thing of this kind for the simple rea-
son that Warren would be furious and
blame her for something that must
have occurred at some time TO cause a
person to send a box of candy this
size.
The candy lay on the table in the
living room. an accusing thing in its
satin cover. There were at least ten
pounds of toothsomeness spread on in
layers. and the card had been slipped
inside the ribbon which had wrapped
Il. The name was absolutely strange
to her. u. Woods Atkinson"
The thought came to her of hiding
it as she heard the elevator stop. But
If she hid the candy she would be
making herself guilty. when as it was
there wasn't a thing that she needed
to be ashamed of. She would tell
Warren the truth and perhaps they
could reason 1t out together.
Hello" said Warren gaily as he
came into the room and bent to kiss
her. It's been a peach of a day,
hasn't it? Cool as you'd want 1t.
How about dinner? I'm as hungry
as bear"
Helen glanced at the clock and
smiled. Warren's appetite was always
a source of amusement to her.
You'll have to wait another half
tonight, and I'm sure Nora won't
have things ready before then
'All right Hello, what's this,
candy? Well, Helen, you certainly
have been blowing yourself"
Helen hesitated Warren had point
ed an easy way out of her difficulty.
She could tell him that the box had
tempted her, and she simply could not
resist. 1t would be better to be scolded
for extravaganza than to tell him that
she had no idea who had sent the
candy.
We'll" he said, looking up at her,
and then, here's card; somebody
been making you a present."
Too late now to say that she had
bought 1t herself. and Helen laughed
as naturally as she could.
why. yes, dear, and l don't know
any more about who sent it than you
do"
ming the card again. You don't know
this ]. Woods Atkinson? That's funny,
isn't it?"
Il don't know; | suppose it is" said
Helen. almost apologetically. She un-
consciously adopted this manner with
Warren whenever there was cause for
any kind of a misunderstanding. And
if he had but known, this very hum
bling of herself gave Warren just the
cue he desired and his bullying of her
was the result.
Suppose it is? Don't you know ?
That's a strange thing to say. Do you
mean to tell me that you have never
known man by this name and yet he
sends you ten pounds of candy at once
and YOU haven't even the decency to
say that you think 1t funny?"
But. Warren. l didn't mean that at
all. You frightened me when you be-
gan to talk. and | hardly knew what I
said. OF course I think 1t strange,
and. / tell you, | have never even
heard of such a person"
Warren glared at her. 1t was plain
to be seen that he did not believe her,
and things were slowly but surely GO
ing from bad to worse.
Have you got the wrapping paper
or did you destroy that? And how
did 1t come, by eXpress?"
THE wrapping paper is in my room
I'll get it," said Helen so quietly that
Warren looked up at her suspiciously.