The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-16

no right to ask It'll 1t was to much to
expect. RebeIiously Helen threw
down this last letter from Warren's
aunt.
They had done their share. They
had sent that box Of clothing and a
check. Until now Helen had not known
that Warren had sent the check. She
wondered how much it was. Again
she took up Aunt Emma's letter and
for the third time read it through.
Dayton, O., April .. 1913.
Dear Helen-I can't tell you how
Z thankful we were to get the box. Ii
you only knew just how much we
needed everything you sent. George
was especially grateful for that over
coat of Warren's and your brown suit
just fits me. l only had to let out
the skirt band
80 Tell Warren his Uncle George is go
Ing to write him and thank him for
7 the check. We hadn't expected that,
but it has helped us so much. Every
5i thing is still in a dreadful condition.
The whole house will have to be
cleaned and disinfected before any
thing can be used. The filthy deposit
the flood left over everything is hor-
rIble. And we find that much of the
foundation Of the house has been
washed away. The walls are all
cracked and most or the plaster en-
" tirely off.
r We have tried to clean out the kit
chen and dining room; have tackled up
sheets over the walls. It will be many
weeks before We can get the rest Of
the house fit to use.
Now, Helen, am going to ask some
<sthing Of you and Warren. which 1
want you to feel free to answer frank
ly. You remember you once invited
Z. Alice to make you a visit. Do You
- think YOU could let her come now?
If l could only get her away from
here for a few weeks it would mean
so much to us all. She has not been |
well all winter and the horror of this |
has told on her fearfully. But if you
feel that it would not be convenient /
and that 1 am asking too much, please !
10 not hesitate to say so.
Lovingly, Aunt Emma
Helen Is Rebellious.
MOI It was not fair. The more she
read the letter, the more rebellious she i
felt. If Alice must get away, why !
could she not visit Carrie or some of |
the other relatives? They were all |
better able to have her. It was all !
very we'll for Aunt Emma to write !
that they must not hesitate to say so |
IL it were not convenient, but she |
knew they would not say that. /
Besides the DON. warren udu SSub
a cheek-that thought kept ranking.
Why had be not told her? How much
had hsent? And still his aunt EN-
: ma expected them to do more.
-s- Then Helen felt suddenly ashamed of
her attitude. Was she getting hard
and unsympathetic and selfish? Should
she be glad to help these relatives of
Warren's who had been through such
a terrible tragedy and had lost prac-
tically everything.
1855. For the rest of the day Helen's en-
: tire thoughts and feelings Were most
complex er real desire to be gen.
erous and helpful was mingled with
the ranking rebellion about it ALL She
had met Alice only once. about two
years before. ard then she had been
a very pretty but rather vain and
frivolous girl of about eighteen. Helen
knew that as. the only child both Aunt
Emma and Uncle George had petted
and pampered her beyond words And
TO have this spoiled young woman on :.
ones hands for an indefinite visit was
not a cheerful prospect.
Helen restrained her impulse to tell !
Warren about it as soon as he came {
home. for she wanted him to have his
dinner unworried- But afterward,
when he was settled in the library she
handed him the letter with a quiet
Here's letter 1 got from your
Aunt Emma"
s He read it without comment. put it E
Down on the table and then gazed {
Erowningly out of the window. Sew
sral moments passed and still he did
not speak
s Must Send Check
i What do you think we ought to do. :
dear?" ventured Helen finally.
Without answering Warren rose and :
strobe up and down the room. his )
hands in his pockets. frowning down :
{ on the floor. He was plainly much :
upset. ,
81 Suppose We'll have to let her come
Don't see how We can refuse, do you?" r
mo. I suppose we can't" weakly.
+ And III have to send a check for
her fare, too II
surely, Warren, they don't expect =
that" 6
We'll they've lost everything. !,
all the stock in the store was ruined.
and he had only fire insurance-not =
a thing to cover this"
"But you just sent them a check.
didn't your" longing to ask how much
1t had been.
d "Oh. they'll have used that Well,
We're in for it, guess. You'll have to
write her to come on. Say I'll send a
check for her ticket But by George.
I've had bad month. and 1 can tell
You this doesn't come easy"
"Oh. dear. I'm so sorry?" Helen
stroked his arm in tender sympathy.
but think how much better off we
are than SO maDy-fhoSa poar DaoDla