Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-16

the dress. you poor little thing. Why
didn't you tell me you were in need ?
L could have let you have something
before"
"Oh, am ashamed to think of IL.
Mrs. Curtis. You see. Mrs. Stevens
has been very kind to me and have
a few customers now, but until I got
under way 1 have little even for food.
and I had worked over your dress to
get 1T finished SO as to have the money
for that. I never thought I would
have to come and beg for 1t, though"
Come into the dining room and
wait said Helen impulsively. I'VE
have just finished dinner, and want
you to have a piece of Nora's choco-
late cake and cup of coffee while
you are waiting. I'll get the money
for you In moment"
Miss Brown followed Helen into the
dining room without a word. Helen
had divided the fact that she was
hungry and had taken the most deli
cate way she knew of, to avoid hurt
ing the woman's feelings. Not until
Nora had set the tempting lunch
before her and the woman had
begun to eat did Helen leave the
piece of cake and a small plate of
sandwiches that Nora had made up
hurriedly.
Then with murmured apology she
left and hurried into the room, her
eyes filled with tears.
Dear, what do you think has hap-'l
pened? The dressmaker is here for
the money for my dress"
Rather funny way of doing bust |
ness" said Warren brusquely; "she |
just sent the dress home this after
noon, didn't she? And the whole |
inc fo Il
it?"
"Oh, Warren, don't speak so loud; |
she might hear you. I left her in |
the dining room eating some cake. |
Do you know, dear, she is hungry. |
and she came for the money because |
the landlord was going to put her out |
tomorrow If she didn't have the rent
ready" Helen's cheeks were red with |
excitement; she had forgotten about |
the dress in her pity for the dress
maker.
We'll, what do you want me to do
about it?
'I want you to give me the money,
dear; I'd rather pay her and do with |
out new dress. Just as II 1 could !
enjoy wearing it If knew how much |
few dollars might mean to Miss |
Brown"
Warren looked at her curiously and |
she met his eyes, her own wet with |
tears; then she held out her hand |
and Warren counted out the bills. |
She wanted to throw her arms about |
his neck and thank him, but she |
knew how Warren hated to be maui |
ed and 80 refrained from doing it.
Back in the dining room Miss
Brown was just finishing her second |
piece of cake.
Helen smiled at her gayly. How
are you coming on? All right? Nora |
makes the best cake have ever
eaten; I couldn't help making you
taste II and hearing you tell me how
good it was. See how selfish I am"
Miss Brown looked up at Helen, |
her eyes full of understanding. 1T can !
never thank you enough, Mrs. Curtis" |
she said, gravely.
Then don't try. Here's your money, |
and thank you for finishing the dress |
so promptly"
"It was all right?" anxiously.
Just fine said Helen, heroically. |
II want you to make a couple of
soon. You haven't seen the last of |
me you see."
The look in Miss Browns eyes more |
than repaid Helen for what she had
done, and she went back into the liv- !
ing room entirely contented.
How about the dress?" said War
rem, throwing down his paper. Go
ing to wear It after all?"
"I guess I can fix it up somehow. III
couldn't let her know how disappoint-
ed I was after the way she worked to
finish it,"
Warren arose to get cigar and as
he passed Helen's chair he touched |
her hair for a moment in one OF his
rare moments of tenderness.
"Get someone else to fix the dress
up" he said, his voice not quite steady,
land meet me downtown tomorrow
afternoon. You need more than one
dress, anyway BY George! 1t isn't /
everyone who would have done what
you have tonight. I'm proud of you"
(Another incident in this series of
every day life will appear shortly ON
this page.)