Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

! that my sister can go with me pro-
| pose to have my own theater
| SIrees.'
When upon such occasions-and
they were many that spring-his ac-
quaintances spoke to him in lobby OF
restaurant my employer introduced
! them to his sister and me in one
| breath. 1t gave the impression that
/ we were both relatives.
l did not analyze matters then.
! So l did not almit that perhaps
/ Brewster Norton took his sister-in-
law out because he wanted to take
me, and convention forbade his do
ing so without a chaperone. But !
recognized the fact that he was
careful to do nothing that might
J cause unpleasant comment about
me. And | decided that the reason
he wished TO convey the impression
that 1 was his cousin was that he
thought it would be an added pro-
lection to me.
AS so often happens late in May,
the weather grew suddenly very
warm. l was busy for some days
shopping with Mrs. Gore and Grace,
getting what the child must have
for summer, and such frocks and
hats as /. myself. would need.
Then Tom came home. There was
week of packing, and at last we
set out for the country home in Con-
neoticut'
Mr.. Norton, Tom, Garce and l
went up in the automobile.
Mrs. Gore preferred to go by train
with the servants. She feared that
the long drive might give her a
| headache.
The limousine must go up, for
although Brewster Norton had a
| touring car and a runabout at his
country place, Mrs. Gore preferred
riding on a limousine at all sea-
sons, and her brother-in-law hu-
mored her by letting her have the
big machine at Hillcrest.
I'VE younsters-Tom, Miss Dart.
Grace and I-are going to open ev-
cry window and enjoy our jaunt,"
Mr.. Norton declared merrily as he
bade his sister-in-law goodbye that
morning. II have arranged to be
away from the office all day. You
will reach Hillcrest before us, for
we do not leave until after lunch
at a restaurant"
Tom for Fresh Air
1t was when we had returned
from luncheon that Tom and his fa-
ther closed the house, slowed nu-
merous parcels in the bottom of the
car and helped Grace and me to our
places.
Suppose YOU sit in front with
James, Tom Mr.. Norton. suggested
as the chauffeur took his place, land
Miss Dart, Grace and I will sit in
the back"
THAT suits met" the boy agreed.
II hate sitting in the rear of this
cid limousine. In front l can get
more air"
Thus it was that my employer and
|. with Grace between us, rode in
the rear of the car all the way out
to Hillcrest.
We had gone but a few miles be-
fore Grace was fast asleep, her
head in my lap. Carefully, that he
might not awaken her. hre father
lifted her legs across his knees and
threw a light robe over her. I
slipped a small cushion under her
head. but she did not awake from
her heavy slumber.
With the child asleep, and Tom in
front with the chauffeur. Brewster
Norton and l were. so far as con-
versation was concerned, alone.
An idea flashed through my mind.
Would people whom we passed
fancy that Grace was the child of
the man and woman holding her
Then l reminded myself that they
were more likely to think that !
was my employers older daughter
Had he not said that he was old
enough to be my father?
But even in the broad glare of the
afternoon sunlight; he did not look
it.
Ito he Continucd.)