Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-29
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4 bell rang and the idea came to her OF
listening to what went on outside
from this room rather than the living
room, she could hear so very much
| better
| Nora opened the door Il moment
later, and there was a hum of voices
Nora said decidedly:
Mrs. Curtis has gone down town,
and then there was a murmur, and
Helen heard Nora say, much to her
surprise:
We'll. might have oeen mistaken,
III go and see" Then whoever it was
stepped into the hall and Nora came
around through the living room and
knocked at Helen's door.
Helen opened II noiselessly.
IT'S Mrs. Bob Curtis, ma'am, with
a gentleman, and she seemed to want
to see you so badly that l thought
Ia see II you wanted to receive her" ."
Helen gave a sigh of relief. Louise.
of course, she would see her.
All right, Nora, that was right; I'll
be out there in very few moments. ''
And Helen turned toward the glass
to make herself presentable while
Nora showed the guests into the liv-
ing room. She was glad that Nora
had not sent Louise away, although
now 1t would be twice as embarrass-
ms NilSh the stranger SnOul0 arrive,
On second thought, though, she
would tell Louise all about it and get
her advice as to how to treat the
man. Perhaps she could even have
Nora admit him, now that Louise was
here to help her. But no. that
wouldn't do either. Nora had said
there was a man with her.
AS Helen passed into the living
room Louise rose from a chair and
kissed her softly.
1 see that you decided to be home
she said laughingly, and then, II want
you to meet a cousin of mine, Helen.
J. Woods Atkinson" and Helen turned
to meet the amused eyes of a very
good looking man who bowed and
held out his hand.
You won't be cross will you
Helen" said Louise pleadingly. 1T
was Warren we wanted to have the
joke on, and / thought of telling YOU,
but we thought it would be fun to
tease you for while. Just to see
how you would take it, YOU know"
You certainly just about finished
me over the phone" said Mr.. ]. Woods
Atkinson. Il wanted to tell you then
that 1 was just a harmless kind of a
relative, but Louise though it would
be nicer TO come up and meet YOU"
Helen's head was swimming, but
over all her other feelings there was
feeling of relief uppermost. Some
how the thing had worried her more
than she had admitted even to herself,
and now that it was a joke it would
provide just the necessary punish
ment for Warren, who had not be-
lieved her through the entire affair.
I'VE certainly enjoyed the choco-
lates," said Helen gamely, although
my husband hated to keep them, can
tell you
How did Warren take it, Helen -
said Louise. You know l told Bob
about it, and he wasn't a bit in love
with the idea. He promised not to
tell, though, and I'd certainly love to
see Warren's face when you tell him
about it,"
Warren will probably laugh about
it," said Helen Loyalty. Not even to
conception of the matter. But the
name surely puzzled us. Do they call
you Woods turning to the man sud
denly.
Nothing more exciting than jim
he said laughingly. Il hope you'll con-
slider me one of the family, and call
me that too"
Helen met his admiring glance With
her own eyes brimful of fun.
81 suppose / really ought TO call
you that" she said wickedly. I'VE
have known about each other such a
very long time" And then they all
laughed, Helen with gay little air
quite foreign to her. but most becom-
! ing, as Louise said afterward.
(Another incident in this story OF
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