Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Their Married Life
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Warren. Mr.. Bell is coming up for
! lunch to-day.
(! Do you think you can get home
early?"
What for? You don't want me to
entertain her, do you?"
mo, dear, but Mr.. Bell is coming
over for her later and 1 do want
you to meet him. am sure you would
like each other"
Warren was out in the hall getting
into his light overcoat, and Helen came
out from the dining room and stood a
moment before he left.
II can look for you, then?" she
said.
81 am expecting a busy day; but
TIL do my best"
Helen kissed him, smiling, and
went out into the kitchen to speak to
Mary about lunch. Mary was doing
to have more confidence in her and to
feel when she left the house as though
she needn't worry until she returned.
Mary. I'll attend to this and you
hurry off with Winifred," she said as
she took the silver from Mary's hands.
Mary huVried into her room and re-
appeared a few moments later with
her hat and coat. Winifred in her lit
tie corduroy outfit looked so happy
that Helen kissed her rapturous little
face smilingly. The novelty of school
had not worn off.
Helen finished the work leisurely
and then went into her room to get
new friend of Helen's They had met
one afternoon at Frances Knowles
studio and had taken to each other
Immediately. Mrs. Bell was the wife
of a magazine editor. She was young
and very charming. and lived In a
I II Ill l. 4
her very much, and although her hus-
band awed her Just a little, still she
wanted him to be friendly with War
rem. They would be such charming
people to know.
1t had started to rain when Mary
returned. and later when Mrs. Bell
hreezed in, youthful and happy in a
raincoat and a tiny little toque set on
sideways, Helen had the living room
all arranged. There were roses in a
tall glass vase. and although the
shades were drawn up to the top, two
OF the little electric lamps were light
ed. The room looked homelike and
Helen felt justly proud of it.
Mrs. hell Is Pleased
Don you look homy in here" said
Mrs. Bell as she slipped out of
her coat and huffed her fingers
through her hair. It was the first
time she had visited Helen and she
went into ecstaticS over the antique
pieces in the room.
rs that cabinet real?" she question
ed eagerly. well / declare it is.
What a perfectly beautiful piece"
Helen had to tell her about the time
she tried to polish it herself and the
mess she made of it and in the midst
of the conversation Mary announced
lunch.
Mr. Bell came early, and shortly
afterward Warren arrived. Helen had
never known him to be nicer.
I'm glad You came early dear,
Mrs. Bell remarked after the intro
ductions had been made. Il want
NO browse around in some of the
antique shops before we go home"
'Why don't you go with us, Cur
tis?" questioned Mr.. Bell. "Tll actu-
ally need some one to fortify me if
we end up in one of those places,
speak from experience
Warren is quite a connoisseur,
said Helen proudly. "He helped to
pick out nearly all of these pieces"
II want a fourposter bed" said Mrs.
Bell. "I have an idea of furnishing an
entire room after the manner of long
ago. with candlesticks and a rag car
pet