Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-26
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!. The Woman Who Changed
By JANE PHELPS
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AN UNPLEASANT RIDE.

seemed almost as pleased as L was u
go. ehatted and laughed with him, for
getting 20 te dignified, exhilarated by
the swiftly moving ear, and the fresh
air. had carefully pinned my veil be.
fore we left the restaurant so that my
hair would not blow, and look untidy
and so win me a reprimand from George
who had very little patience with strag'
Cling locks.
When we reached the town George
proposed 1 wait for him in the parlor
of the inn. l gladly consented. Like all
women | had powder, etc, in my hand
lag. l would freshen up little while
waiting. He had said something about
having a bite before we started back
as ii would De quite late when we reach
FED home.
! bathed my face and hands, then
rearranged my hair, and brushed my
clothes. George said l didn't look as if
had been out of my own boudoir; and
he said it in such a complimentary tone
that l blushed with pleasure. He want
ed to start home at once after We had
finished our "bite" which consisted
of club sandwich and bottle of beer
but persuaded him to walk about the
town for little. never had been there
and it was such a pretty place.
We had not gone far on our way
home when a most terrific thunder
storm came up. never had seen sharp
er, more terrifying flashes of lightning
never heard thunder that each peal
seemed to strike so directly near me
l tried to be brave, but did not sue
ceed very well.
sit is all your own fault" George
grumbled. "Had you not urged me to
l'main we would have been at home
before this beastly storm came up.
Serves me right also for taking such a
trip in an open car just to please you.
I'll never do it again!"
"Pleasc don say thatl" I begged.
"Don t talk to me, I'm disgistedl -
and the remainder of the way home
neither spoke. The ending of our almost
perfecr day, had as usual spoiled what
ever pleasure 1 had had, wished we
had not gone more than once before I
went to bed. George didn t speak sin
gle pleasant word all the evening.
Evelyn Reeves Names Her Baby Girl
For Helen.
Before the evening was over however
| had message from Kurts Reeves
that effeetually banished my depression
and gave me something to think about
aside from my own troubles.
"It's girl, and Evelyn says it is
to be named for you," Kurtz told me
his voice vibrating with pride.
ooh, Eeallyl when can | come over?"
1 asked delighted that they should have
thought of me.
Tomorrow the nurse says,' he re
piled after moment "She came to
town about noon. We tried to get you
several times but could not find you. "
II have been out to Leonard Park
with Mr. Howard. Give my love to Eve
lyn, and tell her | will be over the very
first thing in the morning"
ooh, George!' exclaimed "Evelyn
has baby girl and she has named it
after me ard l am to go over and see
her the first thing in the morning"
"Helen is a very fine name" was
all lie said. The look ON his face also
discouraged any further attempts to talk
of tine, to me, wonderful event.
"Mrs. Collins and that bunch are
right" | murmured to myself when af-
ter waiting few minutes, had gone
upstairs to see what else aside from a
gift already prepared, ] could find to
give my little namesake. Surely when
baby was named after one it was
one S duty to remember the child more
lavishly than just an ordinary baby
would be remembered. George would
not like me to have children, can see
that and queer little lonesome shiveI
ran over me.
The next day I could hardly eat my
breakfast | was in such hurry to get
over tand see the baby--my namesake.
1t seemed to me that George never
had idled so over his breakfast, that he
never had been so hard to please. His
egg was not cooked right, and he had
TO have another one BY that time his
coffee was cold, and that had to be
sent back and heated. fidgeted dread
fully, and he noticed it I was sure
though he said nothing.
Hes doing it purposely, thought, he
doesn't like babies, and has no sym
pathy with my desire to be with Evelyn
The moment he left l rushed to my
roora. changed to a street costume and
almost ran over to Evelyn Is. She look
ed so proud, so happy it almost made
ME cry. And her mother-in-law spoke
so beautifully to her and of the baby
that | was sure all her troubles in that
direction were over, But the climax of
my JOY came when the nurse brought
the little pink bundle in and let me hold
her. "baby Helen" Evelyn said with
q smile. :.
/ wonder If I coud explain the heart
ache | had as thought I never shall
have baby all nay own. Bocouse Imust-
MT lose George, and | can't keep him
and have baby too. I know l could.
n 7 explain it so | shall not try.