Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-22

THEIR MARRIED LIFE"

/ way. and I want to hear about
everything"
Helen put on her hat hurriedly
after Mary had rung off and hurried
downstairs and into the subway.
Nora had a neat little fiat in the
Bronx, n Helen was going up the
long winding stairs twenty minutes
after Mary had rung her up. She
which was opened a second later by
Mary.
oh. Mrs. Curtis" said the girl
with trembling lips, IT am that glad
to see you. Come right in"
Nora at Joe's Side.
Helen followed Mary in. The
with stifed sobs. Nora was hud-
died in a little heap by the side of
the bed where Joe was lying. She
looked up as Helen entered and
smiled family. Helen crossed over
to her n laid her cool hand on the
girls cheek.
Come, Nora" she said firmly,
when she saw that Joe lay with his
eyes closed. You're not helping Joe
any by sitting here. Have you had
any breakfast"
Nora shook her head, but she re-
Taxed a little and allowed Helen to
lead her into the kitchen where Mary
had made coffee, Inc an appetizing
smell of hot toast filled the air.
Mary had the baby in her arms and
was hushing 1t to sleep. Nora dropped
up at Helen wanly.
81 want you to drink this cup of
coffee said Helen firmly, "and then
| want you to tell me all about it"
She spoke with In air of authority that
convinced Nora, somehow. Anyway
the girl began to break up the toast
and a few minutes alter was slipping
the hot liquid.
Joe was cut" she sobbed out fin
lilly, pushing back the cup, and then
the tears came and Nora cried and
cried and Helen sat with the girls
tumoled head against her shoulder
ana tried to soothe her. AS soon as
she was more calm. she began to tell
Helen the story lucldly.
1t happened early this morning"
she explained, drawing a long breath.
Joe went up on the root to get some
clothes had forgotten. There was a
cute little kid from the floor upstairs
up there hanging up some things on
the line. She's only about fourteen,
Joe said something to her and She
laughed. o was Just coming down
the stairs when he heard her cry. and
he dropped the clothes and climbed
back"
Nora was speaking quickly now, lost
In the excitement of her story. There
was a big man up there with his arms
around the kid. and Joe said that was
all he remembered. He just grabbed
Tor him. and it would have been all
right but the man had a knife"
Helen was listening, absorbed in the
tale. 1t sounded like a story out of a
book, she could hardly believe that
such a thing had happened to plain,
honest Joe, little Nora's husband,
Go on, Nora she prompted.
1T was the knife" Nora said. 'sThe
ma cut him three times, and once in
the eye. oh, Mrs. Curtis when l saw
the blood, 1 couldn't even see Joe; it
was terrible" And Nora's eyes filed
with tears again.
Helen,
Helen treasures.
Yes mann; they got him right
outside. He went down the skylight of
the house ext door, but they got him.
nd Joe a to be sewed up, and the
doctors gave him something to make
him sleep"
.Bqt Of course. you're proud of Joe,
Nora, Helen said, "and you're glad he
saved the little girl, aren't you? You
ought TO think about that. Why. it
makes him a regular hero"
Mary had hushed little Michael, who
a FALLEN finally into an uneasy sleep.
n the little fiat was once more quiet.
'Dld the doctor say Joe would be
all right" Helen questioned.
Oh. Eess" said Nora, eagerly; but
his y was nearly put cat; he has q.
long cut Just above it."
i know. Nora's it's Just horrible.
but now that you know he's all right,
you don't have to worry any more.
o ought to buckle up so that when
he is himself again youll be able to
make him laugh and be happy"
And he amt going to lose
from his Job" put in Mary, eagerly.
The ran was here this morning, and
said so." ~4u
That's right" Nora agreed, with
shining eyes; lit might have been a
lot worse"
"Of course it might; that's the way
to look at it." Helen said, smiling.
Now, why don't you tidy up the place
and get the baby to bed, and Their
Mary can stay with you till Joe is feel
ing better"
Nora smiled her thanks, her blue
eyes once more the wide Irish ewes
that were so attractive. AS they went
into the next room again q low knock
came at the door n a minute later a
fat woman pushed her head through
the opening and whispered a question.
Come in, Mrs. Mccarthy said
Nora. "How's Nellie? This Is the
mother of the little girl, Mrs. Curtis"
Nora explained to Helen and Helen
smiled sweetly on the woman who be-
gan a eulogy on Joe's bravery. Nora