The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
chapter cVIlk

made everything damp. The nights
were GREATNESS and SIN. Even me
weight OF sheet as covering was
unhearahle. In that pitlless, hnger
ing heat. bruce wilted like some
tropical flower. and wandered
around helpless. -
we took him down TO the lake.
but-he was not as we'll there a. al
home. so We hurried back Every
contriyance that cpnld be though
OF 90 make HIM comfortable hao
been put p/1hc nursery. ana Dc
missed >rfle comfor, obtained 'hr
them, especially a. night.
win wonderful dehcacy Harper
Carleton remained away thru mis-
hot spell But each day he sent me
flowers. books and often ices FOR
the children With them he would
send little notes OF sympathy lie
told mo that when 30 BECAME cooler
and felt that coafd receive him
90 let him know. He always signed
himself. Your very good friend.
and | felt that he wab my friend.
was sure in my selfpity that
needed friend. just such a one
~ Harper WAS proving 20 be !
wonder Why We women never real
izo how dangerous self pity H. IL
Is one of the most insldious foes to
our peace az mind II warps our
Judgment and causes ms to do and
say things We would never think Of
doins or saying
So when ! had spent two long.
hot. evenings alone, ! called Harper
Carleton on The telephone and
asked him 10 come mp FOR while.
= am lonely and depressed II
is SO hot have no ambition TO 20
out. and am TOO law TO entertain
II IL wont bore you come and chat
with me Bit"
Bore me dear lady" he replied
"it IS the ono thing should Ike
20 Do He said 30 $50 heartily that
was glad had called HIM. and !
AT once gave Martha orders 20 serve
some iced drinks TO us on the pi-
ARA
This IS good Of you, said 20
him Was seihSh 10 SSN you L"
come up here in this heat Hut ]
was so bored with my own society.
so sick OF my thoughts hat ! really
could not help inlieting myself on
the most generous person knew
and mat person happened 10 be
Harper Carleton
You fatter me- no responded
buf Joking aside ! want TO thank
you for thinking OF me-. For u ever
a poor devil was sick OF hts own
company J am No. Come no" "hat
shall We do 10 forget This informal
heat
am absolutely barren ~ ideas.
] replied What can You suggest
7 told Martha 10 servo as some iced
drinks and really that Was an
was capable Of My mind refuses
70 WORK when it's so hot
- cold drink is JUST the ming
trough along some oonbons and
new MAGAZINE. thought eihaps
We could roal aloud and forget to
swelter
That's good idea. ] told him
"but ! choose 20 be lazy while you
read couldn't exert myself sum
GENTLY,
Il will read no answered Just
~ Marina came our WI" lt"S''u
pitcher Of som" sort 81 fruit cup
He laid the magazine on q table
beside The swing III which wa sh
tins
While Marina fussed around WIN
The glasses etc, ! picked u mp and
idly turned the leaves. Almost The
first story ] noticed wRs hy PHYLLIS
lawson. Tempted and Tried was
her caption A little pang OF envy
seized me. AZ thought how very
quickly her work had received rec
oenition II probably made Robert
very proud Of her. Then ! wondered
n Harper. too, vas Interested IN her
because of her success WAS sur
prised that little feeling almost OF
jealousy accompanied the thought
But I realized in "A moment that u
was not IN the least jealousy OF
Harper. rather OF Phyllis lawson IS
talent. and her power 10 interest the