Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-17
CHAPTER LXH.

store on her way home. From a
booth here she could telephone with
out fear of being overheard.
She succeeded in getting speech
with Tom Chandler and learned
from him that he was not leaving
town until IL o'clock tonight.
Il would love TO see you once
more, kid" he assured her jo-
cosely. But l do not intend to
run into such a hornets nest as I
struck last night. That was the
limit! No calling at your house
just now for me-"
"Of course not" Mildred agreed
eagerly. But isn't there some
tie chat. | did' not say half I
wanted to last night"
suppose" the man suggested
after a moments thought. that
YOU take the Wadleigh avenue troll
ley and meet me just inside Forest
Park? But | forgot the rain. You
would get soaked"
II don't care if I do" the girl de-
clared. but where would we go
them"
I'VE could take a little walk in
the park. But suppose it is still
pouring?"
What of that?" Mildred retorted.
"Raincoats and umbrellas keep one
dry, not to mention rubber over
Shoes"
She laughed excitedly. Already
the gloom of the morning was dis
PEELED. She was going to see Tom!
That was all she thought of now.
We'll, make it four-thirty and
walk down the right-hand path"
Tom directed. II will meet you,
sure, but 1 must get back in time
for supper with my devoted par
ents."
Il will be there at four-thirty.
and will walk along the right-hand
path" Mildred promised.
She went on home, her mind full
of her plan. She did not appreciate
that she was making a bid for the
attentions of a man who had not
cared to make an appointment to
see her
At dinner she talked brightly
Mrs. Higgins had been assisted
downstairs. and sat at the table in
an easy chair. She looked at Mil
dred in surprise. How could she be
so gay when the man she loved was
wretched? Mildred was not easy to
comprehend.
A Pertinent Question
Honora said little. She was wish
ing that Mildred would call on Mrs.
Bruce, yet she dared not suggest it.
Perhaps Mildred herself would pro-
pose it.
Are you going out this after
noon?' Honora asked after a while.
Il have an engagement this after
noon" was the non-commital reply.
Were there many people in
church this morning." the older girl
inquired.
II do not know" Mildred an
swered. 81 did not go to church."
oh" Honora's surprise caught
her off her guard. 'I thought that
was where you had gone"
Il don't know why yo ushould
have thought that" Mildred OBJ
served. Surely my first duty was
to Arthur's mother. I stayed with
her while Arthur was out"
Honora suppressed an eXclama-
ton of astonishment. She had
wanted Mildred TO go to the Rruce
home-as it was the decent and
conventional thing for her to do
yet she was slightly disconnected
by the girls statement. Only last
nlSht the Detrothed pair had seemed
far apart. Now Mildred had been
spending the morning with Arthur's
mother.
Yes" Mildred went on when
Honora made no comment. "I went
there. / might have remained all
this afternoon, too; but when I
learned you were going there I de-
cided to come back home"
G 4f
If you can stay with Mrs. Bruce"
Honora said quickly.
"Oh, yes, there is" Mildred con-
tradicted; "for when I found the>
you wished to go I made another.
engagement for this afternoon.
But if you wanted to be with
Mrs. Bruce" Honora began.
Wanted to-" Mildred interrupted
with a harsh laugh. NO" I thank
you! I can imagine many morS
agreeable things than spending a