The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-23

tseEay " Il had, she must slseaS ss
Mrs MnSsss cUdIaxh twice week
snghs 40. hnt nvs times tAirS Masef
WAS the nefghhcr who for ssnall SUR
eaeh day. brought Mrs Raymond hcs
dlanrf fully coekcd) There was y
wasss 10 iron and some mendlng to do
itelen sighed now She was almost
hoHac. hut inynlunsarsly her Speet
siacsened Enthusiastically she sireadet
20 60 heme.
A. ihe shabby dear og the apartment
house Helen half closed her unahrrlla
ana shook Il ners~ly, Tisen. as il free
Ing herself from something as ohnnx
luas ms WAS the rain she threw back
hsf lead and shook that. too. A mo.
msns later earsfalls carrying the drip
pins umbrella she hurried up lhr~
flghss cf stairs and unlocked the door
Of sae rear suite.
Ally. bar II spginklrsl pld yci know
ltS~ she cried cheerils to the little woln.
nm sitting by the west window.
"'SprInk'cs' Helen. how can you
speak ike that When sou know what h
dreadful day u =" frrftcd the womam
"Eut tisens yon don't know You never
10 know n son had 70 Just M here
rnd stare aud stare and stare III Thai
rain ali day ~ do. perhaps yoa would
knoM." i"
Perhaps smiled Helen oddly sh,
was staring jlist then at the havoc sha,
that same rain had wrought In what
had been T. fairly good hat.
Her mothers glance followed hers.
Helen that can't be- your hat r
cried the woman. aghHsf.
Helen smiled qnlzgicaily. sDo sou
know that's exnctly what was think.
ing myself. mother! II cant bel bui
il Isl"
"isut les utterly. utterly ruinedl"
"Yes, ma a'am~
And yca haven't any other that.
really dccent4"
"No. ma'nm."
The woman sighed impatiently.
Helen. how can you answer Ike that
when YOU know what Il means 10 spoil
thar hatg Can't anything dampen your
absurd high spiritss~
High spirits E breaihed the girl. A
quick Fash leapcd to her eyes.
Clothed In dry garments q little later.
Helen set about the evenings tasks.
heaen.T called dclefui voice from
the sitting room.
.les. mother
'She brought Goldfish again today
1--WE times this week aud you know
how dislike coaiishl"
Yes. | know. dear. I'm SO sorry \"
Sorry'i Bur that doesn't feed me.
You must speak 10 her. Helen. can't
eat goldfish like that. You must speak
tonight when you take the dishes back.
Very well. mother: bnt---well. you
know we don't pay very much"
Thea pay more. I'm sure l
shouldn't think you'd grudge me
enough TO eat. Helen"
'Metherl How can you say a thing
like that,'' Heien's voice shook.
1t was at the supper table that
Helen's mother brought out the letter
''You don't ask. nor seem TO care"
ishe began with curious air OF injnred
triumph. ''but I've got letter from
Herbert
The younger woman flushed.
why. Of course, care" she retorted
cheeriiy. "what does he say7~
HE wrote il several days ago. II
got missent. but It's ouch nice let.
teri"
They always are.'
III asks particularly how am. and
says he's sorry have TO suffer. He
cares"
I. only the swift red In nelens cheeks
showed that the daughter understood
the emphasis.
''of course he cares she answered
smoothly.
And he sent me a present. too---
money !" AIRS RayInond's usually fret.
ful whine carried a ring Of exultniion
Helen lifted her head eagerly.
Money!
Yes A new crisp dollar bill. lie
told me TO get something pretty some
little trinkef that Ill like"
'-I.ni q doIIar~@onIy dolsar.v murs
INJURED Helen "Now you're needing
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