The Washington times., 1909-01-10

neluE .e0 10 ms HfNtta N'ilteN
chair iu the living room.
Mother hopes so Baby Mrs Lang
don replied, then helped her husband
bring his CHAIR nearer the window.
3 strange thing about his affictiou
was that he always wanted 10 be near
the light. and kept gazing down into
The street below with his sightless eyes
The child climbed into her father S
lap.
ITS aufuEy good To nave YOU ale
ways home, father. / like it so much.
I.ongdon did not reply, but suroked
she little ones curIs thoughtfulIy.
Just think, mother" Baby went on,
father may never be able TO see me
again.
AIRS. LangGun saw her husbands faee
tWIrch nervCusIy ana hastily broke ina
You are WIoug. Baby. Father will see
again. and very soon. But j wonder,
John, why We do not hear from Betty
or Horace. Here 1T is Thursday and
they have not been here since Tuesday
i wonder If it can mean good news.
II do not know. Helen perhaps it
does But 1 fear 10 nope. I'm fact, a.!
hope has left me"
on, no. John, you do not mean that
He did not continue the converse
had taken fun possession of him for
the past two days. Mrs. Langdon knew
how difficult il was 10 rouse uim from
81. and left the room nOiseIessly 40 busy
herself with the mornings work.
III was some moments later when
Jangdon Strengthened uP iu his chair
Baby" ne said tenderiy. Tell moth
a. 2 would ike her tc come here.
The child scrambled down from his
knee and raced toward the rear OF the
apartment. luichiy TO return, leading
her mother by the hand.
Helen, Z want To- talk "a few min
utgk.n he began slowly
Yes, John
we haven't said anything about tae
future, he continued And ir some
5hug that must have our attention"
Not now, dear" Helen demonstrated
YES, now Laugdon insisted. ''Nhy
uuJ or the Inevitable It's coming. and
ae both know IT, How shall We face
ite'
.T-do not-knov." size replied sadly.
-Of course. ] suppose r. The worst
came TO the worst. you and Baby could
go 10 your folks"
And YOU"
"Oh. I'd make out somehow" Doc r--
turned with assumed csrelessness-
80 John" Helen declared aecisireIy-
''Tog need me NOW more than ever. D.
TOO, have thought OF this very thing.
But We shall not ne separated. n the
worst cornes-
Helen, with mo- income Too depend up-
an, there is only one result
And when. that tine comes, no power
ou earth can take me from you 30.
wHen mother was over YESTERDAY She
Usked me what we intended to do
r can almost hear the zone she
used. LanEdoH Tejoinred. 81 have heard
g. before"
That isn't rlir. dear. Mother Was
very nice. indeed and said ne should
never want. that their home ls open 90
lIE zt amy time.
Helen. she rs your mother realize
1hst only TOO well but must say ths-
+ hope the dav will never come when
am forced TO ask her 90 take us fr and
provide for us
But we cs0uo. starve. surely l
would Doe better TO accept her hospital
ity. I realize that mother has not been
ai she might have been 90 voH Bu-
perhaps it will be vastly different now.
/ do know she pities YOU
.'Not half ae much az she does -ou.
Laugdon declared. .But trcr say any
old port in time OF storm. Well that
1usv apply to us soon"
silence fell and for eho- while
Lsngdon rocked slowly lack and forth.
John. What do Eou Intend doing ra-
Esrdiug Ar Gr=uuaH7 Helen asked
II don know was the faIteliue re-
pIy "I had NOT thought or IT yet"