Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-06-18

Then he went 10 his Own room aud
smoked another pipe ON II. and after
that he wrpte letter.
And in thrrc days came a letter 10
Perceval Dear boy" IL began. u
must come Co you at vince. Things nj
home are in dreadful state. Will
tell you when reach you ! know you
haven't much for US 10 live ON. hut ]
have a little money In the bank that
have saved from my allowance. and ]
shall follow this note nj once. Expect
me ON the 1880 a. IN. Friday.
"ANNABEI."
"And this" said Pcrceval desperate
" rs he showed the note to Randolph,
lis Thursday. What am | going 20 do
with her when she gets here. Ran
dolph;"
Randolph smiled inscrutnhly. Find
some rooms In a cheap quarter and set
up housekeeping.
Perccvars face frightened. And go
out every morning and make her think
I've gene To- work? You are n genius,
Randolph"
II took the two men several hours 10
find little furnished apartment that
would seem suitable for n young cou-
pIe with little money. rerceval grum-
bled diSconsolately. Il hate 10 put my
Jewel IN such setting" he said.
Tell her the truth" Randolph again
advised. "and you won't have TO put
up with such cheap things"
But Pprccva refused. The next
morning he met Anuabel nj the sta
ton. and together they went to the lit
tie cheap apartment, and here Annabel
wept on his shoulder.
Her account of the trouble at home
was somewhat vague, but she was en-
thusinstic over the thought of her
housekeeping. ut will be lovely to
work fovyou." she said
But Perceval found II anything hut
lovely. He hated to see her soft white
hands in the dishwater II made him
vince to 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
bel said one night. And when he shook
his head drearily his little wife crep'
out TO the janitor's room and tele'
phoned to some one.
"IIc is punished enough" was heT
queer message. Cant you have hin
60 to his old quarters tonight and have
II overT"
The next night Perceval said to An
mabel: Il have an engagement will
Randolph. You won't mind II leav,
yon. will YOU. dearT
"Of course not" she acquiesced. 81
can get along just this one time"
Randolph told him that he wished Il
borrow some Of perceval's books. 90
knew they were in your rooms. and
thought you wouldn't mind coming
over" said he, 80 1took the liberty o
asking you to desert your wife for on,
evening"
As the two men entered the luxuri
Gus quarters Perceval sighed. ITO thinl
Of my condemnlng Annabel To sucl
! hidcousness ma that apartment we ar
/ living in" he said leaning down I,
turn on the low electric lamp on hi
study table.
! The light flared up and showed tn
! cOzy room, the little fire already light
! ed In the open CRATE, the blue ham
| burning under the brass teakettle,
why. what?" Pcrceval demanded
/ like the big bear In the> fairy tale
"Who has been living In my room"
From behind tall screen came
! little figure In white.
"Oh. pcrceval!" cried Annabel an,
threw herself In his arms.
And when Randolph had eXplaine,
that he had taken chances and ha
written the truth to Percevars It'll
wife and Annabel had explained tina
she had known he was going to schoC
| and not to work ever since she ha
come to him. and oh. didn't be knol
that she would love him II he wa
rich. Pcrceval drew long breath O
happiness.
Il don't deserve It," he confessed
with his eyes shining. land we can
live in these rooms. Annabcl. But
am going to take my chances wit
dad. and when he sees what dca
little, queer little thing you are he wi
give in. and II he doesn't | can ear