The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-16

But Perceval shook This head. I.
don't dare he said huskily. II an
so afraid III lose her. Randolph, ant
she Is the dearest thing in the world. :
You have said that before" Ran
dolph remarked patiently. II thinl
you are making an awful mistake, bu
It will have to work itself out IL YOU
won't take any advice"
Then he went to his own room and
smoked another pipe on 1t, and aftel
that he wrote a letter.
And In three days came letter Il
Perceval. Dear boy" 1t began, q
must come to you at once. Things al
home are in dreadful state. I will
tell you when reach you. know YOU
haven't much for us to live on, but
have a little money In the bank that
have saved from my allowance, and ]
shall follow this note at once. Expect
me on the 1920 a. m. Friday.
"ANNABEL."
"And this" said Perceval desperate.
ly as he showed the note to Randolph
rs Thursday What am going to do
With her when she gets here, Ran
toiph?'
Randolph smiled inscrutably. Find
ONE rooms In cheap quarter and set
up housekeeping"
Percevals face frightened. "And 20
out every morning and make her think
I've gone to work? You are genius,
Randolph"
II took the two men several hours to
find little furnished apartment that
would seem suitable for a young cou.
pie with little money. Perceval grum.
bled disconsolately. II hate to put my
Jewel in such setting he said.
TEL her the truth" Randolph again
advised. "and you won't have to nut
up with such cheap things"
But Perceval refused. The next
morning he met Annabel at 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-.
thusiastic over the thought of her
housekeeping. 1T win be lovely to
work for you." she said.
But Perceval found II anything but
lovely. He hated to see her soft white
hands In the dlshwater. 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 crept
out 10 the janitor's room and tele-
phoned to some one.
"He Is punished enough" was her
queer message. Cant you have him
90 TO bis old quarters tonight and have
II overy'
The next night Percerai said to An.
mabel: Il have an engagement with
You won't mind II leave
you. will you. deary
"of course not" she acquiesced. 81
an get along Just this one time"
Randolph told him that he wished to
borrow some OF Perceval's books. al
knew they were In your rooms. and
thought you wouldn't mind coming
,ver." said he. so took the liberty OF
lsking you TO desert your vile for one
evening"
As the two men entered the luxurl-
'us quarters Perceyal sighed. ITO think
u my condemning Annabel TO such
lideousness as that apartment we are
living inr' he said. leaning down to
urn on the low electric lamp ON his
tudy table.
The light fiared up and showed the
ozy room. the little fire already light.
d In the open crate. the blue fame
turning under the brass teakettle.
why. whaty Perceval demanded.
Ike the big bear in the fairy tale.
Who has been living IN my room."
From behind a tall screen came a
title figure In white.
.oh. Perceval" cried Annabel and
brew herself In his arms.
And when Randolph had explained |
hat he had taken chances and had |
fritten the truth TO Perceval's little |
fife and Annabel had explained that |
he had known he was going TO school
nd not TO work ever since she had
ONE TO him. aud. oh. didn't he know
hat she would love him II he was
Ich, Pcrceval drew a long breath OF
applness.
II don't deserve t." he confessed.
'ith his eyes shining. ''and we can't
We In these rooms. Annabsl. But I
m going 10 take my chances with
nd. and when he secs what a dear
tile. queer little thing You are he will
I've In. and n he doesn't can earn
" living like man now that l am
luare with you. sweetheart"