Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
Ry Hazel Dale

BY Hazel Dale
Janet felt after Karen left her.
and as she lay on the couch, that
she was surely the most miserable
girl in the world. Everything that
had promised so brightly had gone
wrong, and the contrast of Karen's S
joy was almost too much. The truth
of the matter was that~Janet had
been unnerved by last nights ex-
perience.
AS a general rule she was able to
make the best of things, but Jarvis
had been worried of late, they had
sent Liza home in order to econo-
mize, and altogether the Honey
moon House had lost a little of its
brightness. If Janet had been quite
herself she would have seen that
the spirit was little tarnished,
otherwise everything was just the
same. Everything that had worried
her of late began to crowd through
her mind. She wished vaguely that
Jarvis should come home, although
she realized that he would have
stayed right at her side If she
hadn't insisted that he go out on
some business.
The persistent suggestion of Jar
Wis that he take steady job wor-
ried her, too. She knew that mon
otonous work would be a drag on
Jarvis creative ability. She did
want him to wait. Until lately she
had been so sure that their luck
would change.
The knocker on the little wooden
door outside banged heavily. dis
turbing Jannets thoughts and MAX
ing her jump. She went to open it,
signing a little, and Neva Hart
rushed in on her.
my dear infant, Jarvis sent me
down to look after you" Neva said
briskly. Her breeziness was just
what Janet needed. Karen had been
too much in the clouds, but Neva
was delightfully."- strong person to
lean on.
Now don't bother to tell me
about it all over again." Neva pro-
tested; Jarvis told me all that I
need to know, and we are Just 60
ing to forget all about it."
''Neva, you're a dear" Janet said
smiling family. DO you know, it
would have killed me to tell it all
over again. I've lost all my courage
to-day, do you know that? I feel
so unlike myself that 1 Just can't
realize I'm Janet at all. I'm going
to rechristen this place and call it
the Hard Luck Howell"
Neva screamed with laughter.
why, you little baby. You just lie
still and I'll have some tea in here
in a tiffy. How does that sound :?
You just need cheering up, that's
ALL Besides l have some news for
you that is going to surprise YOU so
much that you'll forget all about
your own troubles"
With a pleasant sense of security
Janet lay still and listened to Neva
moving around the kitchenette and
humming a gay little tune in her
soft contralto. The idea of tea
pleased Janet. and the thought of
some interesting news did more for
her than anything else did. Neva
was capable, and Janet felt like be-
ing managed.
When Neva returned with a laden
tray Janet sat up and pulled the
bandage from her forehead.
II feel better already" she said
"The headaches almost gone now.
You pour, Neva dear, and out with
the news"
Neva poured the tragant tea and
fixed Janet's cup with sugar and
lemon. Then. when Janet was sip.
ping it slowly, she said impress
sively, What would you think IL 1
told you that 1 am going to get
married."
Janet squealed and almost spilled
her tea. Married? You too?" She
gasped. Karen has just been here
telling me all about her love af-
fair, but you, Neva, why am sur
prised."