Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02

their places, and we had to rest con-
tent with a party of five.
| ON Sunday morning, as l was
putting the last touches to my picnic
costume, Hedwig game to the door
of my room and announced callers,
Miss Warren and Mr.. Haldane."
What a nice piece of old fash
Toned courtesy" commented Jim.
What do you mean?" l asked in
fiutter about taking off my hat
again.
Calling the Sunday before the
! dinner to which you've invited
them." he replied. Take your bon
net off, Anne. 1T don't hurt Tommie
| and the kids to wait, and Mr.. Hal
dane is the most important person
you've ever had visit you. Hope
| Toms a bit late"
"Sing-ho for the Harrison pride!"
l laughed, vastly pleased neverthe-
less at the good impression this re-
| newal of auld acquaintance was
producing on Jim.
Then we went out to greet our
callers. Mr.. Haldane is a real gen.
tleman of the old school, in frock
coat, gray striped trousers, gray
spats, and he wore a white carna-
ton in his buttonhole as casually as
he wore his air of old-fashioned
| courtesy. Iron gray and keen of
hair and eyes, he had more than
ever the air of gentleness and i'm
pending break / had felt toward the
end of my employment in his office
! He stopped over my hand gravely
from his slender height, and then
presented his companion with his
. well-remembered air of making a
rite of each least thing that came
along for him to do.
Mrs. Harrison, let me present nv
niece, Irma Warren. You have met
pelore, l think. Miss Warren,
Lieutenant Harrison. Dear me.
dear me! I'm fancying myself back
on the war basis, where we met and
l made your happy match for you,
Mr.. Harrison"
Jim and our masculine guest
shook hands on that and asked per-
mission to light cigars, SO l was left
Tree 10 renew acquaintance with
lr1na Warren. l saw a plump girl
OF about five feet three, with twink
I ing blue eyes which might appear
large If her face weren't too roly-
poly and apple-cheeked. Fine,
WaVy bronze gold hair and a nose
that is clear cut and beautifully
chiseled redeem her from the look
wide mouth, high color and over
developed figure might otherwise
give her Her hands are bit COM
mon, too Boyish and capable
I found when she gripped my fingers
in a hearty squeeze. But they are
counter balanced, as discovered
later by slim, high-arched feet. And
| her wide mouth parted in a gener-
Gus smile which shows the loVeliest
of white teeth.
She wore a plain little blue voile
dress and fiat black hat trimmed
with ribbon bow. l got a sensa-
ton of being back home again, and
seeing one of my high-school COM
panions in her first long dress. The
! city hadn't set its mark on Irma
Warren. Even to casual glance
she is 'small-town stuff" l Won
dered what the Harrisons would
make of her
I'm so pleased to meet you
again." she was saying. even as 1
sized her up in pleased and tho
roughly comfortable glance. II
don't know many people in the city
| except the editors Uncle brings
home. And I've nothing to say that
! they'd want to hear-so I list en-
mostly. You'll understand if talk
stoo much now, won't you?" she con-
! cluded, grinning as she poked a
| little fun at herself.
And just then Tom Mason walked
| in. I'd heard the bell vaguely on
| the edges of consciousness while
she was talking, and had felt sorry
! that our visit must be cut short,
! and still sorrier over the embarrass-
ment and the disappointment I was
sure my visitors would feel. Now
I fumbled for words as Jim went
! forward to greet and present Tom.
But before anyone could speak, Tom
| burst out heartily:
Good for you, Donna Anna,
Here we are-all ready to start. !
knew when I commissioned you to
bring along girl to cheer the old
bachelor, I could count on you. And
Mr.. Haldane too! You see, sir. |
don't need to be told who you are.
But I hope Jim Harrison has found
a good word to say for me-"
He bowed gravely to our dis
tinguished guest. Yet I felt that
every word he said was for Irma
| Warren's benefit.
| ITO Be Continucd.)