The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-02
His Little Red Hen
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soon over when she refused TO partake.
But who wants to rush to bed at
O'Clock? We separated into groups and
chatted quietly,
I'm going down stairs to hunt for
mail" scOwei Leasing, gloominR terri
bly, at Jack and Helen. who were sitting
by Henrie's cot. Come with me, Helen,
won't you, and we can take a strOn2"
NO. thank YOU" answered Helen,
with sweet indifference. Bring my
mail. il there is any"
Fenton Leasing played a little scene
ali by himself. He threw look Of re-
proach at the heartless fair one. cast a
meaning glance at the bell. as II to hint
that II she wanted a mental she could
ring for one, then appealed 10 heaven
for help. comprehension and the gift of
patience and departed sulkily upon his
Grand
Helen" said Jack. He spoke low. TO
her alone, and his voice was troubled
"Yes?" The brief word was a whole
volume. Shorn of the Indifference OF a
moment ago, her tone was warm with
life
We are old friends"
For q while that was all; she look
ing at him meanwhile with a keen In
tuition Of what was coming. Present.
" ne continued
Better still, we are good friends.
May I say something2"
Laughter and jest were hummiDg
around them; their sorrow set them
apart.
VIII the saying help, jack" she
asked, and there was warning in her
words.
He honestly pondered her question.
Yes" he said finally but with evil
dent depression, 81 think it may
oh,
mitted. depressed, too.
"Its-it's Fenton LEASING. He's
nice chap. Helen. He comes OF a good
family, and-well, the boys all right"
That seemed to be all. absolutely all.
Germaine was entirely finished. With
his eyes fixed sadly upon the woman
who understood him he quietly patted
the sleeping child who lay between.
They were silent. but il cannot be
said that they did not speak, for every
thought which his heart held leaped
into her eyes and answered him there.
Whatever 1t was. they fought the fight
through 10 its end and the mastery
was hers. and he was glad, FOR he
quietly lifted her hand to his lips and
kissed it,
And I shall never marry Fenton, or
any one" she concluded, as if TO some
mastery array of argument.
ReaC ing out TO the table he picked
I'D one of Genevas pictures. ANY
court would free me in an hour" he
said quietly. almost passionately.
but the cords leaped into view in his
cIenched hand. He struck the radiant.
pictured prettiness and threw it from
him. His gsance Travelled back TO
Henrie. resting there deVotiOnally.
but Geneva shall never say that 7
shut her from what was once, and still
is her home; nor kept her from the
little child who loves her. Geneva
knows. and always must know. that it
is possible for her to come back to me
for Heurie's sake. for Henrie's sake,
for Henries, I-hate her"
Don't say that before the baby,
begged Helen. "OT to me-
Again the pause fell.
\ Helen. what good can come of it
QuAried Germa.ne. your wasting your
life for" There We're no words for
him to finish.
None" she said. dTearily smiling.
But I shall do ito the end
NO letters" said Fenton. reappear-
ing as sulkily as he had gone.
We We're all saving SO0d night.
And If you want any help, Jack.
said Essie earnestly. never scruple to
caH me. at any hour
Want help" echoed Jack blaukly.
Then his eyes stole arNiously TO Hen
RE. He went white. Why, you don't
think" and he put his hand TO his
thro at to strange the words there.
"Henrie is all right, said Helen
quickly. Let her sleep
He looked mighty lonely as We shut
the door upon him.
How nice and normal the daylight :
to be sure; next day things were back
10 the usual And next night the play
went finely. The house lust shouted
al Germans scene in the last act. he
d1d play IL exceptionally well. exerting
every effort of his mind and heart 10
bring a smile TO the face Of his gu
dience which to him was an audience
Of only one-tired little Henrie propped
disconsOlately in the wings waiting for
the tributary roar of laughter. 1T
cheered her like wine
"But what i'm the world ails my Lit
tie Red Hen that she sinks back 30
quickly" asked Germaine, worried to
death. as he bundled the baby into her
wraps after the performance. She lay
as inert as a doll.
shes juss spindling away for
woman" blurted Chapman Childs.
Girl children are lots like that. They
need mothers arms around EN- TO
keep EN- alive
Wednesday night Henrie was not
strong enough even to sit in a chair.
50 a sofa was fixed FOR her in the
wings
Again Germaine rollicked through
his part. again he put his best work in
his last scene. and again his reward
was less the tumultuOuS applause Of
The audience than the glimmer of light
shat lit Up Henries face-a little bit Of
a face. no bigger than a penny kite.
One line in particular had been made
Henries own. for Jack used to fling il
AT her in Comradeship. IF you love me
look at me-" II was a catch line
climsxing an absuTdly funny court
ship scene With Essie Airly. The stage
was set for a moonlight garden, Just
of a ballroom. bits OF waltz music
PLAYING softly all the time. The Inc
simple as il was. invariably brought
down the house" so full was ii of Iu-
dicrously ardent exultation. Durine
its delivery. Germaine would smile At
HenrIe. she smiling back. the rippied
mirth OF the audience a pleasure TO
them both
A pleasure while Henrie was well