Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-17
THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

That was only because the
thought of serious illness frightens
her, Honora demurred.
Il am not blaming her." Arthur
( interposed. DO not fancy that.
She is young and timid and she was
as YOU say, frightened at the
thought of witnessing pain of any
kind. Still,i musingly, there is u
perfect love that casts out fear.
But with an impatient shake of
the head, Il am sentimental fool.
No. Milly is all right, and she shall
not be bothered TO come if she does
YOU"
pair turn. Mrs. Bruce had de-
scended so softly that they had not
heard her.
You were speaking of coming
back, Honora? ," she asked eagerly.
You will stay here, wont you?"
Honora explained that Mr.. Pear
son would be expecting her at the
office.
But the office closes at noon,
and l can run around here then and
see if you are all right" she sug-
gested.
But my dear" and the wife's
tone was pleading, Il wish you
could return and spend Sunday with
me. l am so lonely and anxious.
Arthur has to be at his office to-day,
and he really feels burdened by the
responsibility of my dependence up
on him. Still must not impose
upon your Kindness
Honora reflected gravely for a
moment. Il tell you what 1 will
do" she proposed. Il will go home
to luncheon. see that all is we'll
there, and return to you this after
noon. Then. if YOU need me, l can
stay until bedtime. Will that do"
Willing to Help
That will help a great deal" the
matron said. And" with Il smile,
when l yet YOU here. perhaps |
will not let YOU go back tonight"
Before Mr.. Pearson's arrival at
( his office, Honora called up Mildred
and told her of Mr.. Bruce's condi-
tion.
You must stop by there on your
way home this noon and ask how he
is" the older girl insisted. 1T is
/ the decent thing to do. AS 'Arthur's
tiancee, good form demands it of
YOU"
"All right, I'll go, Mildred agreed.
| viii you be at home to luncheon ?"
Yes. But" hesitatingly, Mrs.
Bruce wants me to go back there
and stay with her this afternoon.
She will be alone. for Arthur must
be at the office. Unless, Milly, you
Will go over any stay with Mrs.
Bruce"
Indeed. no." the younger girl en-
claimed. Il will stop by and see her
I for minute. as you suggest. But
she will not want me to stay, and
you know it. You would best make
Your arrangement to stay the whole
afternoon with her, Honora.
And by the way. Mrs. Higgins is
suffering again with sciatica. She
tried to get up this morning. but
every motion hurt her so that she
put on a wrapper instead of a dress
and is going TO lie down in her
room all day. The weather is so
/ beastly damp that it is the safest
| thing for her to do"
But, my dear, that makes it
pretty lonely at home for you,
doesn't it," Honora queried.
"Oh, no Mildred assured her. 81
really don't mind a bit. have some
odd little jobs to do about the house
( But, of course. / will not go out this
afternoon. 1t would not be quite
nice of me to leave Mrs. Higgins
alone with only Katie in the house
when YOU are away. YOU know"
Honora hung up the telephone re-
ceiver. warm feeling in her heart
toward Mildred.
What the child had said about
Mrs. Higgins showed how kind her
instincts really We're.
Perhaps Honora had misjudged
her last night. She would certain
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