Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-22
THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

Before Mildred Brent slept thai
night, she wrote a note to Arthur
Bruce, asking him to set time
when he could come to see her.
Il have been thinking of you q
great deal for the past few days, ~
she said, "and remembering what
good times we used to have togeth-
er. And I have missed you. Don't
let business crowd our pleasant
friendship out of your life, Arthur"
She did not think it necessary to
read to her sister what she had
written. Nevertheless she asked her
to send Katie with the letter to the
post box at the corner.
why not ask her yourself?"
Honora queried. .t
"Oh, 1 don't know" the other OBJ
jected-'eXcept that she might not
want to go, and might be bit
crusty about it," :
And you think I would not mind
her being cross to me, do your"
mind. Not that i think Katie
would be cross about it, but If she
is it may as well be to you as to
me-"
The older sister congratulated her
self on saying this, for it proved to
her that she had the courage to force
upon Mildred some of the difficult
tasks she was always avoiding.
Nor did she voice any protest
when her companion declared test
lily that she would go to the corner
and mail the letter herself sooner
than ask the favor of Katie.
Just as you please, dear" was
Honora's only comment.
Mildred stared at her in aston
ishment. 1t was evident that she
was baffied by her sisters change
of attitude. Until now, the older
girl had always done the disagree
able things from which the young
er girl shrank. A sudden realiza-
ton had come to Honora that she
had helped to make Mildred the
inconsequent and self-indulgent
creature that she was
Mildred did run out with the let
ter, and returned in a few minutes
as cheerful as if her will had not
been crossed, which fact only con-
nrmed Honora in the belief that her
own plan Of action had been right
The Following morning Mildred's
pleasant mood deserted her.
Rather a Surprise
This change was caused by the
arrival of the mail. The girls had
almost finished breakfast when the
postman's whistle sounded. Mildred
sprang from the table and went to
the front door,.
She returned to the dining room
with a letter whose address she was
scrutiniZing.
This is Arthur's handwriting"
she remarked, "and it's addressed to
Miss Brent / wonder II it wasn't
meant for, me-"
Why" Honora asked. "You are
not Miss Brent"
II know that" was the brusque
retort. but he may have addressed
this without thinking. 1 don't see
what he would be writing to you
about"
Honora felt herself flush with
vexation. Let me see the letter."
she said. 81 can then tell for whom
IL is intended" .
Mildred resigned it reluctantly
and stood by, watching her sister as
she opened 1t.
1T is for me-" Honora informed
her. 1T begins, My Dear Honora.' "
What is he writing to you about %
Mildred queried curiously.
Il have not read the letter yet"
the other replied. II prefer to eat
my breakfast first"
She slipped the missive into her
belt and went on eating. Mildred
sat down sulkify and finished her
meal in silence.
Honora knew that her taciturnity
had irritated her sister. But the
first line of Arthur's letter had
warned the recipient that she had