Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-18

Where did you send itr'
ITO the hotel address on the lettsr."
II am sorry That letter was written
in the afternoon. have not been 70
! the hotel since"
| The woman groaned.
She looked pIeadingly at GFeatrex
III you have any kindness left for
me-" she said, leave my husbands
house this moment. Do not let Us 40
lay. Go at once"
without a kind word from you.
tIelen2"
a am deeply sorry. Mr.. Greatrex,
that should ever have caused you .
moments unhappiness. ! can say no
more. The past Is the past. ! was not
wife then. Now, have no right to
be more than polite to you. Your right
Is limited In the same way towards
me-"
"Ah, Helen, my right 10 not 80 easily
defined. BY right you are mine. MY
feeling for you has never lost Its pow
or. think Of you night and day"
"You were not always so ready TO
show 1t. Your treatment OF me was
not all that could be desired. But that
is the past. ask you to be silent on
that and leave me. Can't you see how
your being here terrifies me?"
81 did not know how | valued you
till lost you. Now know"
The street door was thrown open.
She dreaded to think that this might
be her husband. II so, then her pun
ishment was complete.
A sound Of pain came up from the
hall.
Helen. Helen!" called the voice OF
her husband, in unmistakable agita-
ton.
Helen covered her face with her
hands.
"They will kill one another!!" she
cried.
Mr.. Greatrex stood motionless. The
terror Of the woman took away for Q
moment his presence Of mind.
Helen, Helen!" called her husband
again.
She wondered why he delayed com
ing up.
A groan came from the hail.
Helen recovered herself little. She
looked up.
stay here" she whispered, trem-
blingly.
She ran softly to the landing and
saw her husband at the foot Of the
stairs, moving strangely about the
hall like a man In the dark, although
the hall lamp had been lighted. He
seemed to be trying unsuccessfully ia
take of his coat with one hand.
Helen, is that your" asked Regi-
maid.
"Yes," she replied, trying to suppress
her agitation.
Now she perceived that something
had happened to him. He held his
hand tightly over his left eye.
Has anything happened?" asked nil
wife, delaying him at the foot Of the
staircase, while she slowly took on hii
coat.
1.-THE beastly horse went down on
hill Just as l was driving to jerks q
Co.'s place this afternoon in Hallwell
The hanson went all to smash. The
front window sash broke and l wal
thrown on to 1t. think it's ruined
my left eye. The doctor dressed i
and put a cap on It,"
Helen's sorrow was as great as hel
husbands pain. But in moment thu
feminine quickness Of thought caugh
at a means of salvation for her owl
, and her husbands happiness what
, ever might be the effect upon his lef
; eye).
1.-THE gas light is TERRIBLE" she cried
] "If the sight Of one eye is injured, |
will endanger the sight Of the other
left exposed to gas light Let me bin'
It."
| without waiting for permission, sh
. swiftly drew out her handkerchief. Il
| another instant she had bandaged hi
I right eye, and he was completely blind
q Now, dear" she said. taking hi
i arm, 'let me lead you up to our room.
D what a kind little woman you are
Q dear" said Reginald.
8 He stumbled upstairs beside bel
| Without hesitating she led him int
' the room where Greatrex stood In wor
4 derment
o As she passed over the threshold
l. Helen made a sign indicating that b
Q must leave at once. 3
Greatrex went slowly down tn
d staircase and out Of the house, whic
Il he should never again enter.
II The wife stood with her hand upo
d her heart, at the door Of the room
It watching the man till the hall doc
e closed behind him. Then she burr
d into tears, and returning to the sol
knelt at her husbands feet.
REAL LIFE