Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-03

sDdy dear, I know this is an out
Iandish time to call on any one, but
[ had to see you, and here I am"
And Miss Barnett sank gracefully into
one of the living room chairs ana
looked around her admiringly. This
Is the first time have ever seen your
apartment" she went on, II think IL
most attractive"
Helen smiled. She did not know Miss
Barnett very we'll, although she was
very prominent in the works OF the
Current Events Club. Of which Helen
was a member. A call from her was
very unexpected, and at the moment
Helen was rather worried about Wlnl-
fred. She had just finished putting
Winifred to bed and had thought she
seemed feverish. Although she did
not admit it to herself, however, Helen
realized in a vague sort of way that
she was unnecessarily particular about
Winifred and thought that after all
the idea that the child was not well
was probably Just imagination.
She had just finished lunch and
Nora was still busy with the table
when the bell had rung and Miss Bar
nett had appeared. Winifred was al
ready asleep and Helen resolved to
put the idea of anything being the
matter out of her mind entirely.
''I am glad to see you," she said cor
daily.
Eyes, and I suppose you are crazy to
know what am after"
Cant imagine that you have just
come to see me?" queried Helen.
Miss Barnett laughed. "Of course.
my dear, and it is perfectly true that
have been wanting to call on you for
ever so long, but call at this time of
conventional"
'"well, what is the great and i'm
portant thing that you want to see
me about? I am eaten up with Curl
osity really so do tell me-"
Miss Barnett curled up into more
comfortable position in the big chair
and looked at Helen pleadingly as
though she were hardly sure of get
ting what she had come after.
well, you have heard about the
children's carnival we are going to
have for the benefit OF the United
Aids-You remember that we dis
cussed it at the last club meeting"
Winifred Is Wanted
to Pose at a Carnival.
Helen nodded.
We'll" laughing and pulling a long
face, you don't know how afraid l
am to ask this, but we want little
Winifred to pose as the Age of Inno-
cence."
Miss Barnett, relieved of the request
that had been on her mind. leaned
back in her chair with a sigh of re-
lief. Helen could not help laughing
at her.
why haven't any objection" she
said slowly. "Of course I'd have to
speak to Mr.. Curtis about it first, but
I am almost sure that he won't object.
I hope you can arrange her picture
earlier in the evening than some of
the others: she is so very young and
we never allow her to be up at night"
Wen do everything in our power"
said Miss Barnett, eagerly, land you
are a dear to let us have her. We are
having such a terrible time getting
children, really good looking ones I
mean: for instance, we can't find any
one to pose as The Blue Boy, and Mr..
Wihetts. who has charge of the pic
lures, thinks that we shouldn't miss
that"
Like a flash the thought of little
Joan Richards came over Helen. If
Laura would allow 1t, what a perfect
ly beautiful tableau the child would
make. She wondered if she ought to
tell impulsive Miss Barnett about it.
Since Laura had married Mr.. Richards.
Helen felt almost in awe of her in
regard to some things. She hardly
knew what to do about it.
What are you hesitating about?"
said Miss Barnett, who had been
watching her narrowly. az actually
believe that you have thought of
some one to pose as The Blue Boy"
Helen had not realized just how
much her face had expressed.
''I have a friend who has the most
beautiful child that / ever saw out
side of a story book" she explained,
but 1 am not at all sure that L can
get her for you."
Miss Barnett was all excitement,
but she could not persuade Helen to
tell her anything more.
"It wouldn't be fair" insisted Helen,
"but 1 promise you to do all I can
for you; I will let you know just as
soon as can find out, and l hope you
can have her for the Blue Boy"
1t wasn't until after Miss Barnett
had gone, forced to be content with
what Helen had told her, that Helen
realized that Laura had not as yet re-
turned her call. 1t was foolish to