Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-19
THE HONEYMOON.
HOUSE
BY Hazel Dale
By HAZEL DALE

1dhSli dS Sile lollOWeu Mr. Lowry
out of the offices, felt little unlike
her usual self. For one thing she was
sorry that she had been forced into
personal relationship with stran-
ger. That seemed too bad somehow,
when she had hoped to keep the re-
| lationship between herself and Mr..
Lowry entirely impersonal. There is
something about u luncheon engage
ment' although it is frequently dis
guised under the stern heading of
: business, that is very informal. Janet
felt somehow that Mr.. Lowry was hop
ing that their engagement was not
to be formal, and yet there hadn't
been a thing for her to do but accent
gracefully.
Mr.. Lowry had, in fact, not asked
her at all. He had simply announced
that 1t was luncheon time and had
taken 1t for granted that as long as
Janet had no engagement it was the
most natural thing in the world for
her to take lunch with Kim!
, Seated opposite him in the cozy lit
tie restaurant where he had led the
way, Janet listened to the rather elab-
crate luncheon that he ordered with u
SINKING feeling at her heart. Size had
hoped that they would just snatch a
Dlte and rush back again to the Of
nee. Somehow Janet felt that she
was doing wrong. She felt that Jarvis
would not exactly approve. And vet
Jarvis had taken Karen out to lunch
iast week, and she had thought moth
ing OF 1t. But that was different. All
through the several courses Janet wor-
ried about 1t, until finally Mr.. Lowry
remarked that she was not very talk
ative. -
Il guess I'm too hungry" Janet re-
turned.
And then as though to put her moro
at ease he returned to the fascinating
topic OF her stories, which immedi
ly restored Janet to her former conf
dence that after all she was keeping a
business engagement.
III Janet had but known it, Mr.. Low
~ was entirely too clever to allow
Janet to suspect that he had been very
much taken with her. He was willing
10 go slowly and in Janets case he
knew that he would have to be eau
tlous, but he was the kind of a man
who had always known just what he
wanted and exactly how to get it,
The confused after thaughts that the
luncheon had left in Janet's mind con-
trlbuted not at all to her peace of
mind. She knew that she had had an
<
ed great deal. But after she reflect
ed on it she was conscious that she
had not accomplished very much from
a business standpoint.
She knew that Mr.. Lowry had SEEM
ed much taken with her work. That
he had asked her to try to have some
thing to, submit to him in a few days
She knew, too, that she would be back
on the Chroicle the first of the week,
and that the visits to the offices of The
CEtldren's Hour" must not be made
around lunch time. Already Janet was
unconsciously aware of the fact that
Mr.. Lowry admired her aside from her
talent for writing stories that he
might find adaptable.
The studio was Uttered with papers
when she arrived. Jarvis was sitting
before an easel hard at work, but he
held out his arms when Janet appear
ed on the scene. and Janet snuggled I'D
to him for moment.
Il have news for ~you," she breath
ed.
Something else to tell me that I
have a talented wife" he said, teas
ingly.
me this morning, that's ALL"
"Ok, he did; what did he have to
say?"
ASKED me if I would like to do
some stories for him."
, Anything definite?"
HE asked me to have something for
him to look over as soon as possible"
That's fine, dear. Perhaps l mis-
J judged the man."
Janet WINGED, although she was
quick to answer. "Oh, you did, Jar
Wis. l am sure he Is splendid. l think
you will like him after you know
him."
You think you know him, then q"
Jarvis voice was inquiring. but he
: went on painting deliberately.
Yes. I think 1 know him better
than I did"
"You must have had quite long
conversation with him"
well, you see he didn't send for
me until just before lunch and when
he discovered it was so late there
was nothing for him to do but TO
ask me to have lunch with him."
And so you did?"
did what, dear?"
'Have lunch with him?"
why, yes; there was nothing else
! to do without offending him. And,
Jarvis, I am to lose the position this
week. so feel that I couldn't sacrifice
the chance for some stories. You un-
derstand, don't you, boy?"
Jarvis painted on steadily. Tt was
the first time that Janet had over
stepped his advice, and the knowledge
IT. no Ctontiv,,aH