Show evv vo 1 E A Z Ds E VS R re all SW YEARS EVE brought with it special cn for mrs thorpe she bho had been separated from froia her husband tor for over six air months month a la in the meantime however she was la in rather no an awkward position socially hostesses knew new wl whether other to treat tier her as a married or tin an unmarried woman besides she ilia was waa never sure bure that matters mattern be further complicated by meeting jack thorpe her erstwhile husband at one of o the tha parties 0 helen had received SIX alx invitations to new years eve parties but decided to decline them all the had had a little house on a quiet road in surrey and as the holiday season advanced helen began to long more and more tor for the comfortable fireside and the peace of the little red house F forthwith orth wIth a h 0 packed her things and left word that she would not return to london until after N new e w years jack tito thorpe rp e opened the last of a pile of letters on his desk A treat great many were invitations to holiday parties dash it said thorpe rw im sick of all tills this tiresome business rd id like to get off a thousand nilles from everyone I 1 have itt it I 1 hillcrest HUl Hil crest lerest there will be no one there I 1 and that night he packed ills his bag and left word w with ith ills valet that he ha would be alone at ills his old home in surrey if anything important should turn up t ile he sank b bach 11 ck I 1 la tl the 0 comfortable cushions of his conen cone N h happy appy with the prospects of ree whole days alone in the little oi red house great scott 1 h ha exclaimed when deorr he opened the door this loos looks like old tiniest times I 1 who the devils been in here everything was clean and in order then he noticed there were flowers on the table chrysanthemums chrysanthemum helens I 1 favorites I 1 could it be good loidl was helen la in the house he was about to leave when a frightened voice called from the kitchen whoa there and before anyone could answer the door opened and helen in a large white apron stood wide eyed sti staring tring at her husband jack thorpe I 1 how dare you come here she asked when her surprise had bad ebbed sufficiently to allow tier her to speak dont trouble jack interrupted im going immediately dia tely telly you dont suppose I 1 camo came here to see you dodou do you you dont suppose that if I 1 had any idea you yon were within five miles of till tills place id have bothered to come J a c it ic thorpe you beast another of their old f a a hi h 1 on e d quarrels followed which was all tile the more heated since they were both very much in love but each felt a tremendous grievance against the other soon helen was in tears jack never could stand to see her in tears 1113 hee ete take these he said and handed her the smelling salts she pushed them aside and their hands hand 4 met jack looked up at her wistfully why in heaven did she have to go co and cry she was altogether disarming in tears team im a dog helen an out and out beast and I 1 loathe myself for saying such things ive treated you miserably lord lord it if I 1 ever could do anything to make it up to you I 1 but its too late of course its too late ulm hla voice betrayed all the heartbreak heart break ing remorse ho he had stored up to in the six months of their heir separation helen put her hand tenderly on jacks shoulder dont talk like that jack please dont ive been such nuch a miserable cat to youa that evening new years year a eve was the happiest happle st the had spent since the duys days of their courtship thank goodness for a new year sold said helen 1 I want to put the old one me behind me wad add forget every dai da of if it and the new oa oito her fac brightened t the lie new one jack rn to dedicate to an am I 1 spend every minute of it trying to b bi the he most perfect wife in tile world Q 1026 western newspaper union i tia rl V |