Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER
do you still like him better than

DO you still like him better than
Tom?" s. '-
II am trying them both out"
was the jocose reply. ''Oh, dom
fuss. Honora! 1 have them both
where want them. 1 'can,"with q
triumphant. toss of the head, "have
either of them 1 want. I know ]
stand first with them both"
Honora remembered this CONVEX
sation that evening as she sat in the
library awaiting her sisters return,
1t was almost twelve o'clock. The
weather was still very mild, and
Milly and Tom had probably walk
ed up from the theatre by a round
about route. Milly had said that
they preferred going on foot tonight
rather in a car.
They could thus have a longer
period for sentimental talking. Ho-
nora reflected Nimpatiently. She
wished that Mildred would marry
to be more and more q law unto
herself. -r'
The older sister laid down the
book she had been reading all the
evening and went into the darkened
living room. She was too nervous
to read any longer.
An Unexpected Sight.
Seating herself by an open win
dow, she leaned back in a great
chair and, in spite of her anxiety,
found herself becoming drowsy.
Closing her eyes she let her thoughts
drift aimlessly. She did not know
that she had fallen asleep until foot
steps on the varanda startled her
wide awake.
Peering out, she saw a couple
standing at the top of the steps.
The screen of vines on the veranda
hid them from the street. but not
from the observer at the window.
AS Honora looked she saw Tom
Chandler gather her little sister to
his breast and kiss her passionately
again and again.
Honora caught her breath in hor-
rified amazement. Then Milly. and
Tom were engaged! If not, Milly
would strike him. order him away.
rush from him into the house.
But, instead, Mildred laughed
softly as the man released her.
Naughty boy!" she chided. You
knocked my hat all crooked"
Honora waited to hear no more.
She felt like an eavesdropper. She
was also frightened horribly
frightened. That her fear was at
less gripping.
something intangible made it no
Running out into the hall, she
flung open the front door. AS she
did so the pair on the veranda were
just speaking their good-nights.
By the hall light Honora could see
that the mans face was flushhed.
So was Mildred's, and both of the
young people were laughing.
Good evening. Miss Honora" Tom
greeted her with mock formality. ''I
return your sister to you safe and
sound. We've had a delightful eve
ming. That show we went to is well
worth seeing"
wont you come in?" Mildred
suggested as Honora replied, stiffiy,
"Oh, no, thank you! 1t is too late.
Good night"
When he had gone the sisters
were facing each other in the hall,
Honora asked a blunt question.
"Milly, are you engaged to Tom
Chandler"
The girl colored even more deeply
than before. "I can be If I want to
be-" she boasted. But I must think
it over. But, Honora, he certainly
is smitten with me. He just told
me that there is not another girl
in the world that he gives a hands
turn for. He says 1 have spoiled
other girls for him-he finds them
so different from me. I may end
by caring for him-who knows?"
(To be Continued.)