Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-31

her into the hall. I'm glad you made
me come. Helen" and she turned heI
head away as her eyes suddenly filled
up with tears
Helen was more mystifed than ever
She could not understand Laura's at
titude. First she was bitter and then
she was miserable, There was only
one answer to the riddle and Helen
dread to think of such a thing.
In the living room with the shades
drawn and the lamp lighted over the
tea cups and toasted English mullins
Laura raised tragic eyes to Helen sud.
denly and said:
Laura Tells the Secret
We'll, l have decided to tell you
dear, you are so sure that you car
help me. It's another woman"
"Oh, Laura are you sure?" Helen
was truly amazed; she had thought OF
such a consequence, but only remote
ly. Somehow Laura's husband seemed
such different type of man;
"Of course l am sure, it is hardly
clandestine any longer. everybody
knows. | am surprised that you
haven't heard"
THAT is htardly strange" Helen eX-
planned, considering that l don't
know any of your friends
Really. Helen, you are more for
tunate than you know. | am telling
you frankly, a woman never knows
when she is we'll off. ] used to think
that | was utterly miserable when
was alone and friendless without
money here. in New York. / know
there must be hundreds of other wo-
men just as l was, but if they only
knew, they would try TO be more con-
tented with their lot | never dreamed
then that | could know the depths OF
misery | have endured for the past
few months"
Laura spoke YEARLY, with a tone
less quality that brought tears to
Helen's eyes. Why was there so much
misery in the world? Above all, why
couldn't men be deecently faithful to
the women they married? Laura was
right, she might better have remained
single and endured the pangs of lone
illness than to have had her married
life turn out like this.
Like a flash her mind leaped back
to her own skirting of the precipice
She and Warren had come very near
the parting of the ways, nearer than
she had thought possible Perhaps
things might not be so bad for Laura
Can you tell me about it, Laura.
Helen said, gently. You see / can
tell better after | know"
There's very. little to tell. She is
a woman OF means, fiighty little soul
one OF the appealing doll-lRe variety
that men often admire so much. Her
husband can't seem to do anything
with her. and all the men spoil her ut
terly. We met her at an affair up at
the Armstrong;. and she marked
John as an especial favorite that even
ing.
"Of course, | laughed, and in fact
we both did, her preference was SC
marked and she showed it so child
ishly in a pretty confidential manner
that always takes with men. John
was fattered of course, and afterward
he began to show preference for
her.
"At first ] could not believe 1t, but
when they began to appear together
in places where / could not help but
hear it, I lost my head, and 1 haven't
known what to do. There have been
times when I have been frantic.
know that I can't bear 1t much longer
Helen. something will have to be
done"
And Helen, looking matters frank
ly in the face, agreed with Laura that
things could hardly be worse.
(Another incident in this absorbing
series will appear here soon)