Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-08
The Woman Who Changed
BY JANE PHELPS
( 4 x 1898 = i y \ = i ]
IT'S EXPERIENCE THAT COUNTS.
CHAPTER XCIX.

much as seven years older than l, so
getting the last word-as she perhaps
thought, I replied:
81 was not referring to age, Mrs.
Collins; 1 know that you and Mr.. How
ard are about the same age, and l
should not think of calling him 'Old ,;
| meant you had had infinitely more
experience than L and It is exper-
ience, not age, that counts, so l have
lNeen told. 1t, at least, makes people
blasa-destroys their enthusiasms.'
''You are very WISE" she did not al
tempt 70 hide the sneer. hoped George
would notice and come to the rescue,
but he evidently had not observed. l
shall see you again before you leave,
George" she turned to him "and in
any event, l shall be close on your heels
at Bar Harbor."
i sa;d good afternoon to her at the
docr. Celeste, however, was outside, and
accompanied her to the lift, and rang
for her.
| expected George would say sOme-
thing about our verbal tilt, but he never
mentioned it. Mrs Sexton came in, that
afternoon short time after Mrs. Col
Inns had eft. After she had talked to
George few minutes, 1 took her into
my bedroom, and had heart-to-heart
talk with her. | told her how dlscour-
aged / was-how / seemed so unwise, SO
uricamed in the ways of society. Then
I iold her of Mrs. Collins call and OF
all that was said.
Mrs. Sexton Sympathizes and Gives
Advice
She laughed when told her of my re-
mark about age, and that had meant
experience.
"limag,ne you scored one, therel Ju'
liza Collins t atters herself because OF her
yivacitv, and brags that she has lost
none of her enthusiasms. p"
"But don't want her aroundl L hate
her calling my husband George be-
s,re people. / hate it just as much when
y, are alone!" / declared with vehe-
menee.
at is bad form, dear Mrs. Howard,
aud perhaps she knows it annoys you
ana does it purposely. She knows bet
ter, you may be sure. But because she
and others do those things, do not al
low yourself to fall into the same en-
ror."
knew very well she was thinking
&c Merton Gray, so l said;
al have seen no one since our acc
dent. Mr.. Gray called up to ask about
Il. as have many others, but Mrs. Col
lins was the first caller we have re-
ceiVed." al
"You had a very close call, | hear"
"Veryi But George had still closer
ole," / shuddered. i
"I was told that, when he thought
YOU were dead, he was absolutely striek-
en-. You have thought him undemon-
strative ct time-have perhaps doubt
ed his love. But times like this bring
the truth to the surface. One does not
pretend, when one gets so near the
crossing"
We talked for some time longer,
told her how l hated her at first-how
| resented her presence.
"I knew it, all the time-exaetly
how you felt," she replied. 81 knew
also that the time would come when
you would change. saw that in you
which would respond to my efforts, or
| should not have persisted.
Had she also discovered something in
me that would yield to teachingf was
If the same something which had made
George want to marry me, to make me
over to his ideas of what wife should
beg
~ am glad you didl I don't know
what | should have done without you.
Probably George would have divorced
me, long ago. You remember my dinner
the one Merton Gray made the place
ards for9 1t was the way you helped
me, then, that made me like you. UP TO
hat time, almost hated you. l felt so
.mall--so like a naughty child that was !
N disgrace. Now think | shall care
,or YOU more than anyone in More. |
ands. You have helped ME so much. 3" !,
al am very glad 10 hear you say thai,
nv dear" She laid her delicate, arls- |
.oeratic hand over mine. "But you are
,an be. verv loveable. I wonder, some'
imes. if YOU know how loveableY l'l
,urts me, and probably hurts your hus- (
,aud much more, when you are not 50. {
Do not allow yourself to become hard
md cold, while you are learning to have !
he poise and social training necessary {
o fill your position. You will lose more,
infinitely more than you will gam, II
Tou do. l.
We had tea and muffins served N
With George. He pretended to be jeal- /
,us because we had ''talked behind h's
pack. IL,
1swe said nothing against you,
old him. /,
ssBut my ears burned. You were talk
ng about me-
NYes--saying very nice things" +" Mrs
sexton interposed.
ssThank youlsihe said gravsly. 81
want Helen to think nice things of :
ne always q
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