The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-11
One Woman S Story
~ CAROLYN sEEcHER.


10 Hendersons for dinner he dc
clared. as We walked home together
Got your party first this time.
7 laughed remembering the theaicr
party he had arranged whom. ] was
the only guest.
~ ! may come In and use your
telephone, we viii call them right
up
Certainly / responded. feeling
moro cheerful
Myrtle and Ned accepted at once,
also Miss Sloane and Howard Cut
ting
That will be enough I think"
Harper observed as ne huns up the
receiver six is just nice party"
How shall ! goo" asked You
said nothing TO Myrtle about that"
mo. she herself proposed to cali
for Miss Sloane and Cutting wGl
take you in my roadster"
Al FIRST was inclined to object
then came tho thought. Robert "a
hurrying toward Holland. why
should I object 10 driving few
miles alone with Harper Carleton
I acquiesced in his plan. and prom
ised 10 be ready when he called Al
o'clock. II was about two hours
run. and we were 10 dine A. seven.
Henderson's. the place he had
chosen for our party. was a road
house much frequented by the ultra
smart people OF Clearville
dressed becomingiy. taking extra
pains 20 look az well "a possible
One never knew whom she might
meet AZ Henderson's.
Promptly N Harper came for
me. and we started of In the best
spirits possible. We had passed Ned
and his crowd I'm a few minutes and
sltho they had powerful car. Har
per's high powered little roadster
.oon left them n was delightful.
thought a. we sped along to sit
beside man whose thoughts were
only or you. who tried In every way
TO entertain and amuse you
Mrs. Drayton. do not think mo
oficious. but ~ there is anything
about which could help you please
believe enough IN my friendship 20
put II 20 the test"
Thank you" replied smiling
up AZ him 7 knew he meant n.
and 7 was IN that perilous state or
mind when resented Roberts
treatment and vearned for some
ono 20 be thoughtful and apprecia
tive OF me You arc very kind
always told him rather trcmu.
lously FOR this mans attentions
were very soothing 20 mo. "but
there Is nothing you any ore can
do. know YOU would T. YOU could
but you cant"
As We came near the end ~ our
ride he slowed down 20 wait for The
others and said something ancnt
. Roberts absence. replied bitterly
and We were silent for few mo
meuts. Then ne spoke sympathetic
ally
"Not OF tangible service. perhaps
but II you viii let me. ] can give
YOU all OF nv friend hip ana sym
pa'hy that you viii have. You re-
member what ] said 20 you some
time ago. about my wish. 10 De such
a friend 20 you That longing has
increased from day 20 day. has
grown stronger every time have
seen you Please do not resent my
saying this. and forgive mo n 7 am
presumptuous but ! csnno' bear 20
500 YOU unhappy And you must
know that you cannot be unhappy
without also making mr. unhappy.
because J know and feel your emo
lions
What a wonderful man no was"
J thought did ever woman have
such a friend2' II was his caring
that gave me the most pleasure
the thought that my happiness or
unhappineSs meant something 20
him Yet even with these thoughts
came none that would be unfsithfm
10 Robert sltho I remember 7 greet
ed with delight the sight OF the res
taurant and the car with tho rest
Of the party Their appearance oh.
Waited the necessity Of a reply.
PrtnsipG--the piaSn neat kiDd--thst
o. rtght-Ttrues Job DeSt.-Nsin 1870.