Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-11
Evening Star S
Daily Story
QUITE ANOTHER HELENA
BY KEIr1a KENYON.


muffin. 81 don't know what Isabel
can be thinking of to infiict tom
boyish young girl upon us. Mrs.
Muffet would give notice at once"
"There-there-boy soothed An
thony as his gray-haired brothers
assumed an aggressive attitude.
Helena is not tomboyish-she Is
merely fond of athletics. Isabel says
Ii the child can have horse to ride
and someone to play tennis with she
will be perfectly happy and contented.
You see. Jonas and Isabel must go to
Montreal at once and their summer
plans are ell upset. and we are
Helena's uncles and"
Let her come, then!" groaned Ben
jamin.
well, I'm here" called a gay
young voice just outside the door.
The three elderly bachelors turned
from the breakfast table and viewed
with amazement very pretty young
person who now stood in the doorway
regarding them with pair of Won
derfu violet eyes.
YWell, uncles DEAR" she pouted,
I'm homesick already! Not one of
you seems to be glad to see me; and
I've travelled miles just to be With
you" Tears appeared in the violet
eyes.
"Why-why-why" faltered Uncle
Anthony, jumping from his chair and
moving toward the newcomer with
outstretched hands. "We are de-
lighted, my dear-only you did sur
prise us. / only received your moth
er's letter an hour ago"
II suppose father forgot to mail It.
1t was written a week ago and L
We all wondered why you didn't an
swer. l told them / supposed you
were SO paralyzed with joy at my
coming that you simply couldn't re-
ply. Well, here l am. Now, what are
you going to do with me?" She re-
garded them whimsically.
First have some breakfast" in
vited Uncle David pecking kiss at
her cheek.
Uncle Benjamin rang for Mrs. Muf-
fet, whose disapproving expression
did not dissolve even beneath the
warmth of Helenas dazzling smile.
Another plate, please, Mrs. Muf-
fet," directed Uncle Anthony. will
you have a chop, Helena, my dear?'
IF you please, Uncle-oh dear, it's
no wonder ] can't tell you apart when
I haven't seen you in dozens and
dozens of yearsl"
mot since you were five Helena"
corrected Uncle David gravely. And
you must be--let me see; why, bless
me, child, you are seventeen"
TN as old as / look--or as young,
uncles dear-only tell me. please,
which one of you is which,"
Then Helena Strang was properly
introduced to her three charming
granduncles, who proceeded to enjoy
per youthful enthusiasm to the ut
most
Uncle Anthony loved to recite his
fayorite poems to Helena, and in her
he found a gentle, appreciative lis
tener. Uncle David challenged her
TO a nightly game of chess and was
highly delighted when she vanquished
him, as she frequently did. It was
Uncle Benjamin who was the sports
man of the family, and together he
and Helena drove each day to the
country club. and tramped over the
golf course, becoming, in due time,
delightfully."- chummy
Then the three old gentlemen con-
ceived plot to marry Helena to one
of their neigh bors, Jack Lyman, an
altogether desirable young man who,
on his part, lost no time in falling in
love with the Fascinating grand
niece.
It was about this time that re-
markabe change took place in
Helena. Something seemed to have
NldllDcllCu lST IiA6h opiibSJ ciAAo eohO
went about with a depressed and
half-frightened look on her charming
face. All the granduncles noticed it,
and finally Mrs. Muffet was called
In consultation.
II might classify her disease as a
guilty conscience" Mrs. Muffett dag
nosticated, with a sour smile.
Mrs. Muffet!" roared the three
old gentlemen in chorus Then Uncle
Anthony arose in his most dignified
manner and informed his house.
keeper that if she would step into the
library he would pay her up to the
first of the year and that Amos would
drive her to the station at once.
"I'n 60" said Mrs. Muffet angrily,
but before I do leave I'd like to ask
one question-how Is it that Miss
Helena came here twelve years ago
with pair of beautiful brown eyes
and now her eyes are blue-blue as
violets?'
The trio of uncles gasped
"Fiddlesticksl" calculated Uncle
Benjamin, first to recover.
''They are very blue, indeed" muir
INJURED Uncle Anthony, tenderly.
"Tve heard that the eyes of In
fants frequently do assume another
color In after years." defended Uncle
David.
Miss Helena was no infant when
she came here before SIR" returned
Mrs. Muffet grimly "She was five
years old for 1 was chambermaid
then and took care of her. Her eyes
were brown like her mothers and her
hair was the same color-and she gave
no promise of looking like this one.
If you'll excuse me saying so, she
couldn't be as handsome"
"Then-then, who Is our Helena?"
demanded Uncle David 1ercely.
IAN impostor."
absurd" almost shrieked the three
uncles in concert, and Mrs. Muffet
1fas allowed to depart under suspend
I'd sentence of dismissal until they
could investigate the case of the
niece whose relationship to them she
had so boldly questioned.
what shall we dor" asked Uncle
Anthony, feebly, when they were
alone.
LET us get the truth" said Uncle
Benjamin firmly.
So they went in body into the
garden on their distasteful errand.
They came upon her suddenly at the
turn of a corner arbor. Jack Lyman
was with her, and what the would
be inquisitors saw made them forget
their errand
The young people did not see the
three anxious old faces-they were
too deeply absorbed in the telling of
a wonderful story whose setting
should always be in rose garden.
Guiltily the granduncles tiptoed
back to the house. II will wire the
news to Isabel and ask her consent"
whispered Uncle Anthony.
At which his brothers blushed rosy
red, for they knew that meant a
speedy solution of the problem. 1t
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