Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18

Helen had just finished arranging
the card tables. She managed to MT
the four tables into the livingroom
with little trouble. 1t was the day for
her turn to hold it. She looked about
the room with a satisfied air. Every
thing looked quite as it should. me
only things left to do were to arrange
the jonquils Louise had sent for the
occasion, and then to dress. Helen
went into the pantry, where the now
ers had been left in the box.
Nora" she called. "will you get
me three vases from the livingroom ?"
Yes, ma'am," Nora answered.
(Which ones do you want?"
Bring me the green one and the
silver and glass one on the table, and
you might get that fiat japanese
bowl from the diningroom," Helen
told her.
The maid brought them back.
My. amt the flowers grand?" she
exclaimed. when YOU get through
with them. Mrs. Curtis, will you look
all right? I have the sandwiches and
the cakes all ready" she continued
volubly There's only the tea and
The chocolate to get ready. III do
that at half past four She went
into the kitchen.
Helen carried the vases into the
livingroom. She placed one on the
table by the window where the sun
light could cover the golden flowers.
flooding the table with yellow light.
Louise Is Her Standby i'm a Hard Place
She turned reluctantly to go to her
room to dress. She rather dreaded to
have the card party. When she Joined
The club she was quite enthusiastic
about it. After several meetings 1T
didn't interest her as much, and she
realized she would never play really
Well. She was too self-conscious and
sensitive to forget herself when she
played, consequently she didn't fix her
mind on her cards
If she and her partner lost, she felt
acutely that she was the cause. To-
day, however, she was not going to
play. She had asked Louise to take
her place and to pour tea afterward
She sighed with relief over it. Louise
was such comfort She had all the
self-contidence and poise which Helen
lacked. She thought of this as she
slowly hooked her frock.
How well Louise had handled diff
ficult situations with Bob. If she had
only acted in the same way with War
ren when they We're first married. It
was too late though, to think over all
that She took one final glance at
herself in the mirror, tucked a stray
lock of hair into place, and left the
room. Just as Louise arrived.
How are you Hclen?" She greeted
her sister-in-law and kissed her.
How pretty YOU look. Stand off
and let me see you. That shade of
blue is becoming to YOU. How at
tractive the room is" she continued.
III il does it's partly owing to you,
dear. Your flowers are beautiful. It
was dear of YOU to send them. Come
into our room to take off your wraps.
Quickly. here comes someone else.
Nora will take them"
Louise hurriedly slipped out of her
coat and took off her hat. A few
minutes later all of the women had
arrived. For five or ten minutes
there was an incessant chatter. Then
silence as they settled themselves
at their tables. Helen moved about
from one table to another, occasion
ally saying something--for the most
part silent. She wondered why she
had thought she could do this every
week. She couldn't bear to sit for
two hours doing nothing or merely
playing cards
Warren had quite frankly told her
she was foolish to join. He was right,