Putnam patriot., 1909-05-28

And in three days came letter to fereeval Dear boy.~ il began. q must come to you at esse~. Things at home are in dreadful state. wgl tell yea when I teach you. know you haven't much for us 10 live on. bn, I haze little money in the bank that I have saved from my allowance. and I shall follow tiiis note af once. Expect me an the 1e.s0 a. m. Friday.
 ~ANNABEL..
 And this" said Pereeval desperate. Y as he showed the rete to Randolph. ''is Thursday. Thut a1a guins to d. with her when she gets here. Ran dolnhT'
 Randolph smiled inscrutahly. Find soiae rcuns ln 2 cheap quarter and set up housekeeping
 PeFcevafs face brighsenet1 And ee put every morning and make her think I've gone 10 worAs You are a genius. Randolph
 IL took tae two men several hours to find iiftie furnished apartment That wonld seem suitable fer a yeuag ecu ple with iiEtie megey pereeral eeaas- blea 6isconSolafe1r. T hate ta put my ieWei in sush q seltlmgs he said.
 'sfeii har the truth" Randolph again adVised and you won't have to put up Vith sush cheap things
 Eat peTeeval refused The next mgrniRg he net Annabel at ts~ sta 45145 ss.,E rE.5., t,.s- !, ,5.,. ..,,t .. .f. ts+ tie eheap apartment. and here Annahel went on Ills h6ul&er
 Her aeeeunt ef the trouble at home was somewhat vague. but she was en- thusiastie over the thought of her bousekeeping, Tt will be lovely to work for you" she sail
 But Percevai found it anything but lovely. He hated 10 see her soft white hands in tie dishwater It made him winee te see her bending over the flaming stove. and even the joy of her presence could not take away his sense of infinite guilt
 And so he grew thin and pale and worn
 You are working too hard" Anna bei said one night. And when he shook his head drearilx his little wife crept out To the ianifor's room and tele- phoaed to Sowe one.
 He is punished enough" was her queer messas sse "Can't You have him go te lis cd quarters tonight and have it aver?''
 The next night Pereeeal said to An na5el T l8ate 8a eHeaaement with RapdeI"h You won't aind If leave you will yep. dear:"
 of course nu. she aequiesced. "I can get aians just this enc time"
 Randolph laid him fhat he wished to borrow same f Perrevars books. "f knew they were fn your rooms. and thought yen wouldn't mind coming over said he. so ! took the liberty of asking y0u to desert your wife for one evening
 As the two men entered the luxuri- ous quarters pereeval sighed. s'fo think of my conforming Aunabel to such hldeousness as that apartment we are living in,- he said. leaning down to turn on The low electric lamp on his study table.
 The light fared up and showed the cozy room. the little fire already light ed in the open grate. the blue ffame burning under the brass teakettle.
 Why. what?- Percevai demanded. like the big bear in the fairy tale. .'Who has been living in my roomr'
 From behind q tail screen came a little figure in white.
 Oh Perc.val" cried AnnGbel ant! threw herself in his arms.
 And when Randolph had explained that he had taken chances and had written the truth 10 Fercevaf's little wife and Annabel had explained that she had known he was going to school and not to work ever since she had come to him. and. oh, didn't he know that she would love him if he was rich. Ferceval drew a long breath Of happiness.
 'I don't deserve IT," he confessed. with his eyes shining. and we can't live in these rooms. Annabel. But l am going to take my chances with dad. and when he sees what dear little. queer little thing yeu are he will give in. and if he doesn't can earn my living like man now that l an square with you. sweetheart"