Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
THEIR MARRIED LIFE"

Warren, 1 heard of an awfully sad
case to-day" said Helen as they set
tied themselves in the cozy living room
after dinner.
What kind ia case?" said War
! en-, not much interested. He had
eaten heartily and did not feel talka-
tive. Besides, he was weary and did
Aot want to be bothered.
Y ITS the kind of tale that happens
once every so often. Do you remem-
ber the little dressmaker 1 had last
Near-the one who made those little
dresses for Winifred?"
Yes. the little one who came and
asked for her money one evening"
We'll, Mrs. Stevens was telling me
about her to-day. 1t seems that she
has been tentatively engaged for sew
eral years He has been her one SOL
ace, her one recreation and she lived
for his visits to New York, for they
We're the only periods of fun she had
Well" said Warren curiously,
what happened? From the looks of
that woman | should never have sus-
pected man in the background"
We'll. l suppose she was as hu-
man as the rest of us defended Hell
en-. Its quite a long story. This
engagement has been extending for an
indefinite period and about every
three months, when the man came to
New York. they would meet and have
dinner together. Mrs. Stevens said
that the poor little thing was often
in need. but she had all kinds of be-
lief in this man. and never reproached
him, just waited"
What for?"
why for him to arrange his affairs
so that he could marry"
"Oh, he had promised to marry
her."
why, yes, dear, of course. He
gave her a ring, a cheap little affair,
but she thought IT was wonderful"
We'll. go on. What happened?"
Mrs. Stevens said that the last time
he was in town they met as usual to
have dinner. He had told her in the
Fall that in the Spring he would he
ready for her. and she had been work
ing on a modest trousseau. In fact,
she had given up many engagements
because she was so sure of being mar
ried'
What happened ?"
She DismiSSeS Him
The poor little thing told him that
she was ready. and he first pretended
not to understand. OF course, he
told the usual story and said he had
tried to fix things. but that it was inn
possible just at present"
And she resigned herself to the fact
and has gone back to wait another
three months?.
NO, not at all. she fred up, and
told him quite plainly that she was
done with him.
by GEORGE. She did? Well, the
poor little woman. What did he say?
why, he clustered. of course, but
he finally said that it was just as we'll
as ii was unfair to her. He said that
she had probably other chances to
marry, and he would not hold her to
the engagement any longer"
And ! suppose when he went on
his next trip he took his ring with
him."
Yes, he did. Mrs. Stevens told
me about it in the hopes that I would
would give the woman something to
do. and would recommend her to my
friends. / certainly am going to do
everything I can for her"
Warren smoked in silence for few
minutes and then looked up at Helen.
Why do you suppose he bothered
with the woman in the first place."
Well, Mrs. Stevens and 1 think he
was probably sincere at first but that
he gradually grew tired"
It's hard on the woman"
Yes, it would be hard, anyway, but
doubly hard when she finds it so diff
fcult to get along"