The Dolores star., 1917-03-16

nsy went around the table and flung .
yosng arm over her aunt's shoulders.
sWhy didn't you say al that year
aeof We've been seifah, but we're
not ~ bed a. you think. And II any
one In this world u enfjtled to success.
you are. OF course wSH manage"
Harriet's Iron repression almost gave
way. She covered her emotion With
details:
s2irA Lorens IL going 10 let me
make Christine some things, and II
they're al right I may make her trous-
seau.~
s-Trousseau-for Christinei"
~She's mot ensnged. but her mother
says It's only q matter Of q short time.
I'm going to take. two rooms in the
business part Of town, and put couch
in the back room to sleep on"
Sldney's mind new to Christine and
her bright future, to q trousseau
bought with the Lorenx money. to
Christine settled down, married wom-
an, with Palmer Howe. She came back
with an effort. Harriet had two TRAN
gular red spots In her sallow cheeks.
II can get q few good models-thats
the only way to start. And II you care
to do handwork for me, ANN, TIL send
It to you. and pay you the regular
rates. There isn't the call for It there
used to be. but just touch gives
DASH"
All Of Mrs. Pages grievances had
worked their way to the surface. Sid
ney and Harriet had made her world,
such a. Il was. and her world was in
revolt. She flung out her hands.
~ suppose ] must do something.
With you leaving. and Sidney renting
her room and sleeping ON q folding
bed IN the sewing room, everything
seems upside down. never thought
4 should 1--we to zee strange men running
In and out Of this house and carry
ing latchkeya." This reference to L.
Moyne. whose tall figure had made q
hurried exit some time before.
Harriet's eyes were brighter already
az she went out. Sidney, kissing her
In the hill and Wishing her luck, real
lied suddenly what q burden she and
her mother must have been for the last
few years. She threw her head up
proudly. They would never be q bur
den again-never. AZ long ~ she had
strength and healthi
By evening Mrs. Page had worked
herself Into q state bordering ON hys-
terra. Harriet was out most Of the day.
She came In ut three O'Clock, and Ka-
tie gave her cup Of tea. At the news
OF her sisters condition. she merely
shrugged her shoulders.
"Shell not die. K&tie." she said
calmly. sBut see that Miss Sidney
eats something. and II she Ii worried
tell her I said TO get Doctor Ed"
Very significant Of Harriet's altered
outlook was this casual summoning of
the Streets family doctor. She was
already dealing In larger figures. The
recklessness Of pure adventure was In
her blood. She had taken rooms at
rental that she determinedly put out
Of her mind, and she was ON her way
to buy furniture. No pirate. fitting out
q ship for the highways Of the sea.
ever experienced more guilty and de-
lightful excitement.
The aftornnnn dro avav noS
tor I'd was aout on 4 case. and might
NOT be In until evening sidney sat n the
darkened room and waved = Fan over
her mothers risid form. Al half mast
Ave Johnny Rosenfeld. from t,e ailev
who worked for . florist after .choo,
brought q box Of roses and ilenarte.,
erlnning impishiy. he knew Joe. md
seen him In the store. Soon the al,ey
knew that sidney Ind received q dozen
Killarney roses at three dollar All .
half. and was probably engaged TO Ice
Drummond.
-
sDoctor Ed.r said SIDNEY :. he so,.
lowed her down the stsir. scan vow
snare the dime 70 talk. "a me ! little
whilefv