The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-14
Chapter cVul.

or ~ now not IT was nv hae =
or sultry. with humidity, which
A everything damp, The nights
o breathless and still Even the
.ht OF sheet as covering was
earable In that pltiless, linger'
heat. Bruce wilted like some
,lcal flower. ami wandered
md helpless.
re took him down TO the lake,
be was not AS well there as al
he. so we hurried back Every
trivance that could be thought
To make him comfortable had
q put In the nursery, and ne
sed the comfort obtained thru
n. especially at night.
18th wonderful delicacy Harper
Teton remained away thru this
spell But each day he sent me
ers. books. and often ices for
children. With them he would
little notes Of sympathy He
me that when II became cooler
felt that could receive him
ct him know. lie always signed
self. "Your very good friend,
felt that he was my friend
was sure in my selfpity that
,eded friend, Just such a one
Harper was proving TO be
der Why we women never real
how dangerous self pity is. Il
ne OF the most insidious foes 70
peace Of mind II warps our
ment and causes us 20 do and
things we would never think Of
< or saying.
) when had spent two long.
evenings alone. ! called Harper
eton on the telephone, and
ID him to come up for while,
am lonely and depressed. Il
O hot ! have no ambition 20 20
and I aIN too~lazy 90 entertain.
won't bore you, come and chat
me n bit"
,ore me. dear lady he replied,
is the one thing ! should like
o." He said Il so heartily that
as glad had called him. and !
nee gave Martha orders 70 serve
iced drinks 90 us on the pi-
his is good of you" said 70
II was selfish 10 ask you 20
up here in this heat But ]
SO bored with my own society
lick OF my thoughts, that really
d not help lnhicting myself on
most generous person ! knew
that person happened to be
per Carleton"
'ou fatter me-" he responded
joking aside. want 20 thank
for thinking of me. For II ever
Dor devil was sick Of his own
pany ! am he Come. now. what
we do to forget this infernal
-
am absolutely barren OF ideas, .
piled. What can you suggest?
d Martha 70 serve us some iced
ks. and really that WAS all
capable OF. My mind refuses
Tork when it's so hot"
cold drink Is Just the thing |
ght along some bon.bons and a
magazine I thought perhaps
could real aloud and forget to
ter"
that's good idea" told him,
/ choose to be lazy while you
couldn't exert myself sum
tly."
will read" he answered, Just
Martha came out with frosted
ner OF some sort OF fruit cup.
laid the magazine on table
de the swins in which J was sit
lille Martin fused around with
glasses. er., ! picked u mp and
turned tie leaves. Almost the
story ioticed was by Phyllis
son. TEMPTED and Tried" was
caption. A little pang OF envy
ed me. as ! thought how very
kly heI work had received rec
ton & probably made Robert
prouf OF her Then wondered
Iarper too. vas interested IN her
luse y her success was sur
ed tat a little feeling almost OF
ousy accompanied the thought.
| talized in a moment that II
M in the least jealousy OF
ne. rather OF Phyllis Lawson's
nj and her power 10 interest the
rem most intimately associated
mo. my husband and my
..
Ter Martha left US Harper ar.
ed my pillows and insisted
myself comfortable In tho
z. while he sat beside me in a
wicker chair.
y the way. how would you like
read this last story of Mrs.
,on's?' he asked Il bought
particular magazine yesterday
use I saw Mr.. Drayton buying
nd knew II he found II inter.
x probably should"
h. yes: II is one OF Roberts
lite magazines" rejoined as
essly as could. What's that
of Mrs. Lawson's about"
don't know. only skinned II
on my way up. But IL reads
le like leaf out OF her own
The woman IN the story. d.