The Detroit times., 1917-05-19

Chapter LNNHV.
imagined myself deeply resent
ful OF Harper Carleton's loye-mnk-
ing; and altho he had supposed me
unconscious at the time. had de
termined to put an end to our close
friendship. But when attempted to
act differently. Harper looked and
seemed so puzzled, pressed me so
hard for some reason for my al
tered manner that. rather than tell
him what had heard / gradually
relapsed
our new home was nearly I'm.
ished and I spent a great deal OF
time Ia selecting the draperies, etc.
We would use what furniture We
had, as Robert had suggested, until
We felt We could afford 10 buy new.
Then we would sell the old and en-
tirely refurnish But as the win
dows were OF a different size and
there were many more of them. |
was compelled TO buy curtains for
nearly all OF them used the old
ones for the third floor the kitchen,
and maids room but even then
they had 10 be remade. and the
worn places cut away
In the old house We had occu-
pied ever since We We're married
the nursery had been somewhat OF
makeshift. as we were cramped
for room But in the new house
we had made n large room on the
third Hoor into a play room FOR the
children. with the nursery adjoin-
ing
We had been ertravaEant In At
ting up these rooms SO that they
would be attractive and absolutely
sanitary. The walls were covered
with washable paper. altho in the
play room we had frieze OF Moth
er Goose characters. had fitted
up the nursery entirely in white,
even TO the floor covering. The
play room was a little more elabo-
rate as far as the room itself went
There Was broad and deep flre-
place at one end with rhymes from
Mot1er Goose above. and French
windows which swung outward on
covered balcony with high rail
ting In bad weather they could play
outdoors with no danger OF getting
wet Robert had insisted upon this
balcony as being necessary for the
ohildrsn's health Their sleeping
room had windows on two sides
which were simply screened. so that
Il WAS practically sleeping porch.
aitho we had the glass windows
also. which could be closed in bad
weather
No one but mother knows how
happy vas In arranging these
rooms for my darlings. A tiny bath
room. across the hall for theW or
elusive use. completed our plans for
their comfort. Bruce's pride and
delight In The arrangement was
amusing. MY rooms" he called
them. until impressed upon his
childish mind that baby sister
shared them equally with him.
Myrtle helped me sew, and Har-
per insisted upon doing his share.
lie sent the children several new
toys. and then came 70 help place
them and 10 hang some pictures he
had sent them Contrary 10 the
usual opinion that anything Is good
enough for children. provided II Is
brightly colored. he gave them ex-
cellent reproductions OF famous pic.
lures. Yet all subjects they could
understand. animals, children, etc.
We did all this while Robert was
away, and | almost forgot my indig
nation al being left behind in the
thought OF his pleasure when he
saw what we had accomplished
while he was gone
Harper asked me once again 10
ride with him. but refused, plead
ing nerves
I'm not quite over the accident"
I told him
But you 90 out IN your own car
7 fatter myself am as expert AZ
the man you take with You" he ex
postulated
1T isn't that. don't blame you
for the accident But really feel
little nervous even In my own car
haven't tried 10 drive myself since
that day.
I'm sorry that anything should
have happened 10 make you uneasy
while with me-" he replied.
"rli soon get over n. | laughed.
and changed the subject That was