Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-24

Karen went home that night too
happy to think of anything but her
new career. John Armstrong believed
that she would make an actress. John
| Armstrong thought her capable OF
being more than she was. He was dill
| ferent from Dick, heart breaklngly
different. Well, from now on she
would not think of Dick; every bit
of her thoughts would be given up
to her work, just as John Arm
strong had told her they must be.
But tonight, just tonight, after she
was alone in her room, she would
think it all out. She would come
to an understanding with herself and
afterward she would put Dick out of
her life forever.
John brought her home in a taxi
and she lay back against the cush-
ions too excited to talk.
Tomorrow, when you come up
to do my typing. I'll have the man
uscript for you," had been his last
words. Good night. Remember
that from now you are Karen Mikal,
the actress; you are no longer the
struggling girl who once had soul
that was being crushed to death"
Karen smiled family as she said
good night and ran into the house.
Everything reminded her of the
happiness of the afternoon when she
had decked herself in her poor little
finery only to be repulsed and dis
illusioned by the man she had plan
ned everything for. She wished that
she had never known Janet and Jar
Wis and the careless sweetness OF the
Honeymoon House.
For the hundredth time she wished
that Dick would be like Jarvis. She
would not have him like John. John
was too measured, too settled. Karen
did not wish the repression OF mid
die age; she wanted Dicks fieriness
with something in it of tenderness
and respect for her.
A tall, dark figure came out of
the shadows that shrouded the front
parlor of the boarding house. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Bangs had not thought
it necessary to light the gas within,
for the only light was what could
filter through from the hall Janet
started, and was about to pass by
| quickly on her way upstairs, when
a voice spoke. She knew that voice
and she stopped suddenly.
81 have been waiting for you," 1t
said meekly.
Karen said nothing at all, just
waited.
you didn't think cared so much
| did you?r Dick went on, for it was
| he. But l cared so much that
came right after you. I've been
waiting all evening"
Karen still said nothing.
II don't know where you've been,
Dick went on. 81 don't know what
to make of myself. but you are the
first woman 1 have ever cared
| about"
"But you thought I was just like
| all the others, didn't you?" Karen
| returned. You had a funny way OF
showing that you cared"
81 didn't know how much until il
was too late" Dick said impetuously
Until L kissed you and felt you in
my arms, then l knew that the most
wonderful thing that could happen
to me would be to hear you say that
you cared"
They stood quite close to each
other in the dim light of the one
gas jet, and Karen after n moment
stepped into the ldarkened parlor.
Dick following. The light from
the street lamp outside came in
through the ugly windows, and
Karen after a moment or two said
evenly:
well, it doesn't matter anyway.
I'm sorry that you had to wait for
me so long. ] went out to dinner
with your brother. We celebrated
tonight. You see I'm going to