Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03
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Mildred Admits to Honora That She
Did Have One Little Drink, and
Compares Tom Chandler With
Arthur Bruce

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Mildred Admits to Honora That She
Did Have One Little Drink, and
Compares Tom Chandler With
Arthur Bruce.
CHAPTER XXI.
Copyright 1918. Star Company
In all her life Honora Brent hat
never been as much depressed as
she was when she climbed the stairs
10 her room after parting from
arthur Bruce. The whole world
seemed awry, and she was too
young to appreciate that few things
except bereavement and disgrace re-
main incurable for very long.
:, Mildred was already in her room.
ohe had thrown off the wrap that
sne had worn all the evening. This
garment had hood which had been
drawn closely over her head Now
tnat she had removed the cloak.
her abundant hair, that had been
neid In place by the head covering,
zen IN mass over her shoulders.
IN spite of the fact that her ewes
were still Redeemed from CRYING she
looked strikingly pretty as she came
toward her sister.
Honora." she said, don't let's
be peeved with each other. Let's
KISS and make up"
Ihe phrase was one that their
mother had taught her small daugh-
ters to use after their childish quar-
reis. 1t softened Honora's heart.
surely, dear" holding out her
arms to her little sister,"
! But as Mildred raised her lips
1or the token of reconciliation the
older girl started violently.
| WHATS tho p,nftarob o,o.;o \
! Mildred.
oh, nothing" Honora said, as she
Kissed the hot lips "Only, Mildred
dear'-holding her at arms length
and scrutinizing her fixedly-"did
you have anything to drink when
balls?"
Mildred shook her head.
Mildred Confesses
Are you sure?" Honora per.
sisted.
"Oh, what fuss you are!" the
other girl exclaimed. What 1 hat
was not the kind of thing that goe.
to ones head at all. Tom said Il
was perfectly harmless - just ar
innocent bracer. 1t has a prett,
name, too. They call it silver
fizz Ever taste one?"
i tNOt L hSNCl ulut anu L nave no
the least idea what it isl
We'll, it is all right for a girl t.
take one, anyway" Mildred Insisted
Tom said So"
But where did you get it?" Ho
nora questioned.
"Out at Nash's-you know tina
big place the other side of Wild
wood"
But that's regular roadhouse!'
Honora gasped. "Oh. Milly. yo,
should not have gone there!"
Il don't see why not" the Other
argued. What was the harm in oul
going into restaurant for a sand.
wich and a little something tC
drink? Anyway, it was so early IL
the evening that there was hardl,
anybody there. / felt bit funny
about 1t at first, but before we left
a couple of women came in will
two men. Even though the womer
did not look like our kind-they
were overdressed and over colored
you know was glad that was
not the. only person in petticoats
Now don't look cross. Honora."
Her voice broke and tears rushed
to her eyes. Her sister had never
seen her in such an emotional state
She jumped to the conclusion thai
the shock of the automobile accident
had been too much for the girls
nerves.
well, never mind. dear" she said
gently. Let us get to bed. You
have had an agitating experience
and you must feel badly shaken.
Like child, Mildred kissed hei
sister again.
Mice old Honora," she murmured
Again the faint, acrid sWell of ar
alcoholic beverage assailed Honora's
nostrils. But she made no further
comment. There would be an abund-
ance of time later in which she
could think the matter over.
A Difference in Men
She tried to defer all consideration
of the events of the evening unit
this later" period. Just now hel
sister must be quieted and soothed
To this end she began to help the
girl to undress, chatting meanwhile
of unexciting matters. Mildred lis
tened sleepily. Suddenly she laughed
as at q pleasant thought
isn't Arthur dandy chap?" sh'
demanded irrelevantly. Il wa
afraid he would be cross or angr.
when he found that / had gone will
Tom instead of with him. Then
did not know but what he nigh
be disguised at my crying for sucl
long while as did. But when
once began to cry. I could not stol
myself. / don't know why. And Il
spite of it ALL Arthur was just u
sweet with me as he ever was
Really" musingly, "he cares q 10
for me. Honora. IL he didn't, n
wouldn't be so nice to me"
Then as her sister made no com
ment she continued:
"There's a big difference betweel
Arthur and Tom. Now. Tom think
| lot of me, but he shows 1t onl
by trying to get me to go aroun