Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-14

l believe that we are going to
have warm weather at last" re-
marked Carrie as she took off her
veil and rolled 1t prinlly, took off her
black hat, ran Helen's white comb
through her straight. neatly combed
hair and followed Helen into the cool
ness of the living room II see you
have new awnings here, Helen; more
extravaganza. I should think you
would drive Warren into the insane
asylum"
That happens to be a pieoe of
said Helen. laughing. She was de-
termined to hold her temper this af-
ternoon no matter what 1t cost After
| all, 1t was ridiculous to mind what
Carrie said or did. She was so OBJ
viously setting out to be disagreeable
that 1t did not pay to humor her
and notice 1t.
do you mean to say II was War
ren's idea?"
Exactly" Helen responded. War
rem has wanted green and white avn
ings ever since last season, and now
we have them
II don't think they will wear as
well as the brown. Give me the more
sober colors every time. l don't be-
lieve in this fashionable foolishness." ="
Not even II it's prettier?"
No; it's only a fad and the mate
rial costs more; you can't deny that"
But not enough to make any diff
ference, and just look how restful 1t
makes the room seem. Are you warm
still, Carrie? Wait a minute and I'll
have Mary make some lemonade"
Don't go to any extra trouble" "
Carrie demurred, pacified at the pros
pect of something cool to drink.
HELEN REFLECTS.
1T won't be a bit of trouble" as
sured Helen, glad to escape from the
room for few minutes. Suppose she
had to build her life along the mar
row lines that Warren's sister chose
for hers 1t might easily be possible
If Warren were allowed to gain the
upper hand.
Helen reflected that ever since she
had married Warren his entire family
had tried to make her over accord
ing to the Curtis patterns. And they
had succeeded to a certain extent but
not altogether. Helen was glad to
know that she had some individuality
left.
When she returned to the living
room Mary followed her with a tray.
There was ice tinkling in tall glasses,
little silver pot filled with fragrant
Orange Pekoe. some wafer-like rice
cakes and some of Mary's rolled bread
Sellu iCllCS Will crisp lGlluC6 anu u6-
lectaple mayonnaise spread between
slices. Carrie was lying in the chaise
Tongue, her head propped up with pill
lows.
Well" she remarked, smiling,
this is the first time l have sat in
one of these things, 1 had no idea
they were so comfortable I think
l shall have Fred get me one, Helen.S
Il knew you would like it, said
Helen, beaming delighted1y. And
I've brought you something good to
eat. You like your tea with lots of
lemon, don't you? Put the tray on
the wagon, Mary; that's right. Now
I'll wheel it right up next to you,
Carrie, and you needn't move. I'll
just serve you where you are, you
look so comfortable"
Helen was so relieved that she had
managed to put Carrie into a good
humor that she was actually eager
to keep her so. 1t would be so nice
| If just once Warren should hear good
reports about his wife's treatment of
his sister.
AS a general rule Carrie was sure
to artfully suggest to Warren her dis
approval of Helen, and although War
rem at times resisted his sisters in
fluence, still there had been a great
many heartaches over this family
interference.
Helen poured the hot tea over the
ice and sugared it carefully. Then
! she prepared the lemon and placed