Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-21

letter for herself.
1t bore the postmark Colon" and
Helen tore it open quickly and glanced
over its contents. She looked up to
say something to her mother. but,
seeing that she was engrossed in the
contents of her own mail, silently
slipped it into the pocket of her skirt.
1t happened to be a letter from
Lieutenant Roberts, written just be-
fore he had left for his furlough. He
would be in New York a few DAYS, he
said, and would be very glad to call
on them. Helen felt somehow, that
Warren woul be anything but pleased
in spite of the fact that Lieutenant
Roberts had been very pleasant dur
Ing their stay. Sometimes Warren
was unreasonable.
Helen went back to the absorbing
building of block houses, and a few
minutes later Warren's key clicked in
the lock as he let himself in.
She got up hurriedly, knocking
down her latest effort as she did, and
fastened out to greet him.
Horrible weather" he said, as he
slipped out of his overcoat and hung
his hat up. Il think I've taken cold"
Helen was instantly solicitous and
hoVred about him tenderly. "Wil
you have something hot to drink,
dear"
Warren did not vouchsafe an an
swer, and she followed him into the
living room. Warren, please let me
get you some quinine. Really, dear,
you oughtn't let it CO."
Don't bother me with your old
medicine" he said irritably. That's
the trouble with you, always dosing
yourself with something and upset
ting your stomach"
But, Warren, you know how bad
your colds always are. Won't you let
me fix you something?"
mo, ] tell you, leave me alone. I
don't believe in medicine, a cold will
always run its course anyway"
Helen helped Winifred pick up her
blocks in silence, and then said in an
undertone.
Take them into grandma's room.
dear" Warren hated to have the
noise when he was cross and tired.
Things went worse at dinner War
ren was morose and refused to talk
Helen's ears burned hotly as he said
several sharp things to her before
her mother. Nora brought the soup
in, and Warren pushed his plate back
after a mouthful.
Whats the matter with this SOUP?
Nora must have dropped the pepper
box into it,
\ Bill for a Hat Adds to the Trouble
1T will be good for your cold" said
Helen, smiling. But no amount of
agreeable conversation had any effect
on Warren's bad temper. The pota-
toes were cold, and he disliked French
dressing on his salad. When the meal
was finally concluded everyone left the
table with sigh of relief, Helen
stayed behind to give Nora some di-
rections, and when she finally went
into the living room her mother was
having a spirited discussion with War
rem on the war.
How do you feel?" she said, tact
lessly
Awful" he said, disagreeabIy, and
then, pulling some envelopes from his
pocket, he drew out some bills that
they contained
handing them over to her. THE bill
from Croft's and Ordway's is steep, I
can tell you"
Some of the things bought to go
away are on it," Helen said, depre-
catingly, running her eyes rapidly
down the account.
What's this, Warren?" pointing to
an item. I'm sure I never got this"
The item was for hat that Helen
had not bought-she was positive of
it. Eight fifty. the amount was, and
Helen had not purchased a hat since
her white hat that she had bought
in Panama.
Just think it over" said Warren.
sneeringly, you'll be sure to remem-
ber it," In other cases when Helen
had denied purchasing things she had
sometimes recalled the incident. and
Warren was always sure to jibe at
her poor memory
''I know I didn't buy it." she in
sisted, "but I'll go down tomorrow
and see about it."
"All right" Warren said roughly.
"and try to he little more careful
with the bills Business is bad at
present, and the stuff you charge is
hardly worth having. Try to prac-
tice little economy II you can;
you're not the wife Of a millionaire.
just remember that"
(Another instaImcnt of this series
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