Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-17
THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
ny VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

It's nice our being together like
this, in spite of all this crowd"
Honora remarked after awhile as
the train stopped at Windsor to
take on more passengers. What are
you looking at, dear? Do you see
someone you know"
For Mildred had leaned far to one
| side to gaze after couple who had
just passed through the aisle to q
seat near the forward door.
"No-but at first l thought that
! man walked like Tom Chandler"
Mildred said quickly. But, of
| course, it couldn't be he-with that
sort of girl, and with his hat
pulled down over his ears like that"
Honora gazed in the direction in
dicated. The man referred to wore
soft hat, which he had, as Mildred
had observed, pulled Sown upon his
| head, with the brim bent so low
that his face was in shadow. Except
that he was of the same height as
Tom Chandler. Honora could see no
point of resemblance between the
two men.
What made you think that could
be Tom" she asked. "It doesn't look
bit like him, to my way of think
ing"
Nor to mine, now." the younger
girl said. But just as he went past
US l thought he carried his head as
Tom does. Then 1 saw in a moment
that it wasn't he. Imagine Tom
with his sweetness, wearing his hat
like that. And fancy his travelling
with girl of that type"
The appearance of the mans COM
~ Tn, I'LL, 4 -
critical speech. She wore a bright
red toque over hair that was puffed
out in immense punches each side
of her head, and covered her ears in
huge loops that spread a quarter of
the way over her unnaturally bril-
/ liant cheeks.
Talking of Other Things
This much Honora saw before the
pair took their seats. Then they
passed from her mind and she and
Mildred talked of other matters.
Nor did the couple attract their
notice again until just before the
| train reached Fairlands.. BY this
time many passengers had alighted
at various stations, and the man and
girl near the forward end of the
car were in full view of the pas
sengers in the rear.
The two elderly men who had re-
signed their seats to the Brent sis
ters were now seated directly behind
them. 1t was one of these whose
speech reached Mildred and Hon
ora.
It's disgraceful-that's what II
isl" he exclaimed. IF young peo-
pie must make love in that way, it's
great pity that they must infiict
themselves upon the public!"
He did not know that his words
were audible to the two girls in front
of him. But, instinctivay, they
both looked down the aisle.
The fellow in the slouch hat had
waist, and her head rested upon
his shoulder. The bright red toque
had slipped to one side, and he
kissed her again and again.
AS Honora and Mildred gazed-
disgusted and shocked. yet curious
also-the girl laughed, put up her
hand suddenly, and jerked off the
mans hat. AS he turned his head
to snatch it from her hand, his side
face was revealved.
The man was Tom Chandler.
Honora felt her sisters fingers
close convulsively upon her arm,
and heard the quick intake OF
breath that was almost a gasp.
It's-it's-Tom!" Mildred whis-
pered hoarsely.
The train was drawing into the
Fairlands station, and the rumble
of wheels drowned the exclama-
ton to all but Honora.
Here we are at home, dear" the
older sister announced practically
Suppose we get off at this end OF
the car and avoid the crowd that
| may be at the other end.
Very WELL" Mildred muttered.
Honora arose and started toward
the door. and Mildred followed her
without another word.
Ito be continucd)