Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Their Married Life
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said this wistfully, but Louise was so
eager TO speak that she hardly noticed
Helen's manner at all.
"Oh. Heller" she went on, Bob is
such a dear. Do you know, he actu-
ally tries to make up to me for stay
ing in the city. AS If such thing
were necessary. But he always comes
home with plans for weekend trips
and all sorts of nice things. Be
tween. you and me, Helen, he really
spoils me-"
Helen tried to smother the little
envious pang in her heart. Whenever
she saw Louise it was there, no mat
ter how hard she tried to reason 1t
away. Surely she ought to be the
happiest woman in the world. What
had she to wish for that she really
ought to have?
And then that little voice would
whisper maddingly: You miss the
little first thrills, the little attentions
that you once took as a matter of
course, but which are lacking now.
Did she regret anything? Would
she have anything different If 1t were
possible for her to pick and choose?
Nothing but to have Warren little
more considerate of her feelings,
little more loverlike, a little more like
the man she had married, who. al
though he had always been more die
tatorial than Bob, was at one time just
as tender. just as attentive.
They had stopped at the store
where both did nearly all their shop
ping.
DO you mind going upstairs with
me, tirst?" said Louise suddenly. L
have a definite thing that l came
downtown TO get, and after that | can
help you with Warren's present, If you
like"
A few minutes later they were get
ting off at the sixth floor.
Bob is going to let me be really
eXtravagant for once. l don't let him
spoil me like this very often, but /
have been wanting this set for ages.
It's for my own little boudoir," she
explained, "and it's a tea set pale
yellow Limoges. Here 1t is. isn't it
sweet" And Helen found herself
picking out cups and saucers and
tiny cream jug and sugar bowl, while
Louise added a lemon dish and
quaint tea pot.
You must come up often after we
are settled. and We'll have tea to-
gether. Won't 1t be fun? And now"
as she gave the address to the girl,
for the real business of the occa-
SION
She Hits on just the Present For
Warren
eS' Wndt uo YOU Supposo he
like?"
II think l know jus the thing. How
would a smoking set do? Men always
like things like that, and l remember
hearing Warren say once that he must
get one
Like a flash Helen remembered the
many times Warren had actually eX-
pressed a desire for one. That would
he jus the thing. Besides giving him
a present. the gift itself would be
something he approved of, something
to he appreciated, not just something
to say thank you for and then for
get that he possessed the thing at all.
Louise, you're a genius; really you
are. Do you know I have heard War
rem speak about that more times than
could count, but | just couldn't re-
member it at the right time"
Bob has one. you know. l think
ii was over at our house one night
that I heard Warren say that he
wanted one, Here we are! Well,
there are enough to choose from, any
way
Did you want one with a stand?
We have a splendid one over here
with a stand attached" volunteered
the salesman as Helen poked curl
Ously into the mysterious belongings
of the trays.
This is a beauty Helen. like
the Stdnd ones petteE, uOn you
called Louise, who was examining the
one that the salesman had designated
while he pointed out the many ad-
Vantages.
Yes; you can send that one up"
she said finally, after she had ex-
claimed at its completeness and had
been assured that there wasn't anoth-
er like 1t in the store.
You're sure he'll like it, Louise?
want him to like it better than any
present l have ever given him.
My dear, I know he'll like It. I'm
so sure that if he doesn't I'll be will
ing to buy 1t from you to give to
Bob. Bob's hasn't a stand, you know.
but it's practically new: so that's as
surance enough for you, isn't it?"
(Another chapter of this entertain
ing series will appear here soon.)