Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-25
THEIR MARRIED LIFE"
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Mary. I am going to lie down."
Helen said after lunch. Il had a bad
night, last night, and I'm afraid I
am in for one of my terrible head
aches. Don't wake me. will you? If
l can get little sleep it may fix me
up all right"
Mary fused about Helen sympa-
thetically, and finally left her lying
on the bed in a darkened room, some
cologne on handkerchief against her
hot forehead, and the soothing
thought that she was to have some
, real rest.
She was worn out. and gradually
the peace and quiet began to have
their effect and she dropped into a
doze. 1t seemed hours later that she
wakened to find Mary standing beside
here.
l didn't want to wake you, ma an" a."
Mary was saying apologetically, put
Mrs. Stevens was bound l should. She's
called up twice now. I wouldn't wake
you the first time, but she says she
must speak to you now"
Helen for the moment was angry
with Mary. The sudden wakening had
brought on that dull feeling again
that preceded one of her headaches.
She wondered impatiently what Mrs.
stevens could want. Surely nothing
important enough to drag her out OF
bed when she was half sick.
Helens voice was sharp when she
took up the receiver, and Mrs. Stevens
at the other end of the wire knew
Immediately that Helen was annoyed
My dear, know you didn't want
to be bothered this afternoon, and I'm
awfully sorry to waken you, but II is
really something important"
well. what is II Er,i1Uo
one of my headaches coming on, and
you know how suffer with them"
OF course l do" you poor child
Well, Helen, I won't keep you, but l
felt that l ought to let you know.
At the club meeting this afternoon
there was a great deal said about you.
Some little thing you had repeated.
and I'm afraid it has made a lot of
trouble"
Something that I repeated?" don't
understand Helen returned. wrIn-
king hes brow in amazement
oh, a little bit of scandal about
that little Frisby woman. You know
how we all detest her. But every
thing would have been all right if it
had not been for Mrs. Thurston. She
repeated it. and when she was cor
nered, said that you had told her"
Told her what?" Helen asked
sharply.
Now. don't get excited. dear. or
your head will be worse. 1t was some
thing about Mrs. Frisby's husband
and one of the Gayety chorus girls"
What perfect nonsense" Helen
exclaimed. Why, l don't know any,
thing about Mrs. Frisby's husband"
But you must have said some
thing, Helen; something. to give Mrs.
Thurston a chance to mention it."
We'll, if 7 did, I'm sure I don't
know what it was. Did you say it
made trouble?"
Yes, that's why called you up.
That little Mrs. Frisby nearly had
Mysteries and said she was coming to
see you Immediately to ask you what
you know about her husband"
Helen's heart leaped to her throat.
Did everything take place there at
the club?"
Yes. my dear. everything"
And Mrs. Thurston said I told her
this?"
Yes. o. Helen. what did you say /?
Can't. you fix II up in some way? q?
Mrs. Dalton was terribly put out.
She talked for about ten minutes on
the pettiness of scanda. and that she
thought the women of the Current
Events Club above such things"
We'll, if that's all, Emily. I'm go
ding to ring OFF. must try to think
about this thing. I don't know what
l could have said to Mrs. Thurston.
Goodness knows I ant stand thai
Frisby woman. but 1 cannot think of
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