Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-05

The waiting room at Lacy's depart
ment store was crowded as Helen en-
tered and looked around. Laura had
asked her to come there for lunch, but
as yet she herself had not put in an
appearance. Helen sat down in one of
the few remaining chairs and glanced
idly at the woman next to her. People
always Interested Helen. She liked TO
speculate on their lives from their
appearances. She could amuse herself
any time in a crowd doing this very
thing.
Suddenly Laura Wilson came in and
looked eagerly around. Helen walked
across the room to meet her, wonder
ing vaguely what had changed Laura
SO obviously. Over the telephone her
voice had sounded triumphant, but
Helen was not prepared for such a
radical change in dress.
Whatever have you done to your
self. Laura?" she said as they walked
to a table by the window. 81 am eaten
up with curiosity concerning the news
you have to tell me, too, so please
begin right away"
Laura was dressed very simply in
plain white linen with a soft sheer col
lar and dainty turned-back cuffs.
Laura drew off her gloves before
speaking. Then she leaned across the
table and looked at Helen steadily.
THE most wonderful thing in the
world has happened to me. Helen, and
1t hasn't come all at once either. l
have been on the point of calling you
UP before, but each time 1 decided to
wait until you'd really notice a differ
ence!"
"Of course, I notice a difference. I
told you long ago how pretty you'd be
If you didn't pull your hair right
straight back I'M If o would wear
clothes that were really becoming.
That dress is a dear, and h hat is
so becoming, but, u please get to
the point. l am so Interested"
WED better decide what we want
to eat first" said Laura composedly,
and again Helen was surprised. Be-
fore, when she had gone anywhere
with Laura, Helen had always taken
the initiative in everything, and now
Laura was going ahead in a way en-
tirely foreign to her. Decidedly things
had changed.
I'm not very hungry. I think I'll
have a salad. and some iced coffee
chicken salad, I guess, is as good as
any!"
Laura gave the order to the waiter.
who departed, and then h turned to
Helen again with a smile.
well, in h first place, Helen, |
have had a raise!" She sat back and
waited for Helen to eXclaim over this
piece of luck before she went on.
Helen exclaimed d%elightedly over
ILLS L1l1dllOils
why, Laura, l think that's simply
splendid. but do tell me about it, and
is 1t very much?"
Not so very much. | am getting
twenty-five dollars now, but six dollars
makes a big difference in a great many
ways, l car tell you. Do you remem-
Der the day had almost made up my
mind to leave. and 1 let Mr.. Richards
talk me over? l was pretty mis-
cradle that day, I don't think I'll for
get 1t in a hurry"
Used To Be n Grumbler
Helen did remember it very well. 1t
had been a very trying afternoon for
her, and then Warren a taken them
beth to the theater that evening.
II remember hat o were very
unhappy, dear, l was so sorry for you!"
II used to be a perpetual grumbler,
Helen, and you were always so good to
me, when I know there were plenty of
times that ] didn't deserve your pity"
Nonsense, Laura. You know very
we'll hat | had everything in the world
to make me happy and you had no
one to care!"
Laura smiled across the table and
then went on hurriedly:
MIR. Richards called me over to the
desk one day about a month ago an