Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-20

| Bob?" said Louise, kissing Helen en-
Enthusiastically.
Let's have a look at her." said
| Bob, drawing Helen into the light
Looks all right to me, how have you
been"
Just as If we needed to ask her
that question:" said Louise scoffngly.
NOW, Bob, you go down stairs and
have q smoke, or better still, why
don't you run down to see Warren
now as you said you would, while
Helen and I talk"
Helen was surprised at Bob's
prompt accession to Louises request.
Warren would have found some rea-
son for not going, but then Bob was
still on his honeymoon.
We'll, see you later" he said from
the door, and Helen turned her head
away as she saw him take Louise in
his arms, his eyes darkening sudden
ly. And then Louise was back with
Helen, her face still a little tremulous
and something that made Helen's
heart jump in the expression of her
eyes.
Were very much in love-" she said,
blushing rosily as she bent again over
the dressing case. my trunks
haven't any of them come, so you
won't have to help me unpack after
all. But, oh, Helen, I have so much
to thank you for and to tell you"
I'm so glad, dear" said Helen
tenderly, stretching out her hands to
take the restless ones that we're pull
ing things topsy turvy in the dress
ing case. Suppose you tell me, then"
and the next minute Louise was
curled up at Helen's feet, her soft
cheek pressed against her folded
hands that lay in Helen's lap.
well, I've just never walked up,
that's ALL" she confided, happily, land
I don't think Bob ever has either. You
see, Helen, I've taken your advice
about not letting him know how much
1 love him. L keep showing him a
side of me that he does not recognize,
and then there is always something
more for him to know, and he is in
terested. That was what you meant,
wasn't 1t, dear?"
Yes" said Helen, softly, but it
isn't always easy, is it? 1t seems to
me that there must be times when you
would give almost anything to be just
yourself"
Happy Thoughts
"I used to think so, too, but now
things seem very easy, and II / can
keep Bob for my lover always think
what a recompense I shall have for
any effort might have to make"
Helen was silent. She knew that
Louise was right. Bob would be a
lover as long as the excitement of the
chase could be prolonged. All men
were like that. She wondered vaguely
what it would be like to never have
to pretend to man, to be so utterly
charming that each and every man
would recognize that charm.
Louise" she said. suddenly, "I
think you're "A humbug"
Louise, dreaming, with her head in
Helen's lap, sat up and looked at
Helen with great wide-open eyes.
81 mean that you are not pretend
ing half as much as you think you are
] don't think Bob is ever going to
know you, because don't think you're
ever going to know Yourself"
But you advise me to go on with
the treatment" 2"
"By all means, if you are happy,
and that seems the only way"
Louise was rummaging through the
dressing case again.
"Oh, here it is" she said under her
breath, unearthing a lovely creamy
thing folded in a pile of lacy lingerie.
''This is for you, dear | saw it in
Baltimore and | just couldn't resist
it. IT looks just like you, and | want
you to always remember that we owe
a great deal of our happiness to you"
Louise held up negligee of luster-
less creamy silk embroidered here and
there with tiny silver roses. It was
an exquisite thing, almost too beauti-
full to wear and Helen gasped at Its
lovelness.
"Oh but, Louise, how extravagant
of you. If you had wanted to do any
thing like that, some lit:le keepsake
would have done just as we'll"
But some little keepsake would
never express what I feel toward you.
Helen, and this lovely thing seems to
have a message in 1t. And now
| must dress. Bob and l want you and
Warren to stay with us for dinner to-
night. You will, won't you?"
And Helen, watching Louise open
and shut bureau drawers and put
things hastily away could not help
wondering if Louise would always
look upon life with the splendid dis
regard of unpleasantness with which
she was contemplating her future
home with Bob.
Another absorbing incident in this
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