Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-18
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The Woman Who Changed
By JANE PHELPS
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DAVID SPEAKS HIS MIND.
CHAPTER LXXGI.

The moment We were alone, l realized
that David HAD seen, and that he was
angry for my sake. 1 must be careful
if his visit was not to be spoiled, and
all of us made uncomfortable.
81 call that pretty rOtten!'' he de-
elared.
WHAT" l pretended innocence.
"YOu mean that you didn't seeR''
he returned in a skeptieal tone.
"See what3 What are you driving at,
David?" l asked, still assembling.
"Didn't you see George pass US with
some woman9"
"Why, yes. What of it9 Is that all
you have in mind9"
CAN! l should think it was enough!
l swan, l can't understand city ways.
And you dom seem to care"
"Care, because George happened to
meet some woman he knew and offer
ed to take her home? Wash t | having
a good timel He eOuldn t very well take
me, l wasn't at homell'l'
"Well, you beat me. I'll bet the girls
at home would give their husbands mer-
ry hell, if they did as George does. Why,
they always go to places together, just
like Dad and Mum. But here it seems
to be the style to go as you please. l
don't like it, Sis, and l don't believe
it is right, or that it will make you hap
ply i'll the end"
"My, what a lecture. Now let's hur-
ry and get dressed for dinner. We may
want to go somewhere, tonight"
"Say, Sis, before we start I'd like
to ask one more question. Why are you
so afraid to sit up when George is out J
Mum never went to bed in her life I'M
less Dad was home"
"I'm not afraid, siilyl George wants
me to get my beauty sleep. He hates
to have me look tired, and think he was
the cause. Now clear out, and make
yourself handsome"
The Reaction.
l was absolutely weak from the strain
of keeping David in Ignorance of my
feelings, and threw myself on the couch
for a moment before commencing to
dress. 1 was becoming awfully deceit
full. But l couldn't feel that it was
wrong. Surely it was better to keep
my hurts to myself? David would be
sure to go home and tell father and
mother, if / let him know how l felt. He
would tell them enough, as it was. 1
thought, just as l heard George come
in.
I jumped up and hurriedly commenc,
ed to dress.
"Drass to go out, both you and Da-
vid,' he called. 81 have tickets for
the theatre"
care you going tooY" / called back,
scarcely daring to believe.
"Of course" he answered in a de-
cided tone. One, to hear him, would i'm
agine he always Went with me. But I
was so happy-the reaction was so great
I never thought of being critical.
"Dinner clothes, David" l called.
"Georgeis going to take us to the thea
ire"
"Al right, Sis"
We were quite gay at dinner. L was
so proud of my handsome husband, my
fine looking brother. l told them 50, tell
ing them they always should wear dress
clothes.
"You don't look so bad yourself,
Sis. Does she, George? That dress is a
reacherino. But Oh! what would the
home folks say to see you dressed up
like that. | know mother would worry
herself to death TO. zeal you would
take cold"
Nonsense, - l replied as George and
l both laughed.
A Delightful Evening.
We had a box, as usual. | preferred
the orchestra, but George was tall, and
said the seats were not comfortable
that there was no room for his long
We always had a box when he
went with me. David nevel had sat in d
box, before, and he was very funny.
81 feel like l did when l put on an
open face coat and vest for the first
he said, when George tried to
have him sit nearer the front. cit sort
of seems as if | was out in the world
and everyone was staring at me-"
"Don t worry; they don't even know
you are here" l chaffed.
"Then what was the use of cOmingln
he replied. "Well, if they don't look,
won't know what they have miss
and he settled down to watch tho
81 have to go to New York next
week, Helen. Would you like TO go
George asked during intermis-
/ frowned, and looked toward David.
Was George crazy enough to think l
would leave my brother, on his first
visit to meP
"'Don' 7 look so seandalized. I mean to
take David, too. l shall be very busy
and have little time to show you around
AS neither of you ever have been there,
you can search out the interesting
together. What do you say, Da
and he repeated what he had
said to me.
sit would be bullyl" David replied
{ but he hesitated.
cit is my treat to you both. 1t will
be a great favor to me, to have you
care of Helen"
"Of course, if you put it that way,
can't refuse"
(Monday-In New YOrk) I
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