Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-17
oUpyrirAt 1911. National Nev, Associates.
Helen Falls


heavy for you. Didn't / tell you not to
strain yourself In this moving"
II was only a little thing, and yet so
rarely was he thoughtful or considerate
OF her, that Just to be told something
was too heavy for her to move and that
he didn't want her to strain herself gave
her a sense of pleasure.
Now, let's hang some Of these pic
lures while we wait for the ianitor,"
suggested Helen. Here. this one goes
over the desk"
Warren dragged the stepladder over
beside the desk
This things not any too steady as
he stepped gingerly on the frail looking
ladder.
wait, dear. I'll hold IT," steadying II
with both hands while Warren climbed
up cautiously.
That about right7" as he slipped the
hook over the moulding and hung the
picture from Il.
Helen stepped back. still holding the
ladder with one hand. mo, a little moro
to the left. No--that's too much. There
that's just right"
As Warren got down the ladder
cresked loudly.
"oh, dear. I'M so afraid that's not
strong enough to hold you. The other
pictures are all very light. You hold
the ladder and let me hang them. No.
no." as he protested. II want TO do II.
Now this goes over the mantle"
He drew the stepladder before the
mantel and held It while she ran up
lightly. 1t took only a few minutes to
hang the others. Then they went into
the dining room. In hanging a large
fruit picture over the sideboard, Helen
dropped the hook on the floor.
"Oh, never mind, dear, IL you can't
find itl' AS Warren stopped down to
look for 1t. There's plenty more in the
sitting room on the win6owsill."
Where 'boutS2 don't see them" he
called back.
Then look in the bed room on the
bureau"
Don't see anything that looks like
picture hooks in here"
Then Della must have moved them.
Wait, I'll come and see"
She started to hurry down the ladder
but In some way her foot missed a step
and with startled cry she fell.
Warren rushed in and picked her up.
Are you hurt, are you hurt?" almost
savagely.
mo, no, it's nothing" between a laugh
and a sob. But she was holding her arm
as though 1t pained her.
Let he see" pushing up her sleeve and
showing a bruise on the white skin.
why did you try TO get down alone?"
he scolded. You might have hurt your
self bad. Now run, put something on
that bruise."
But she still clung TO him
Il viii In a moment-but first hold me-"
drawing him down on the couch. Dear.
just for a moment" pleAdingly.
She crept into his lap and held her
face against his neck with q quiveFinG
sob.
Now, now-none OF that"
4 sob at the hopelessness of II all was
her only answer. For q moment she clung
to him IN silence. Then perhaps a little
ashamed OF his attitude. he stopped over
and kissed her cheek She pressed closer
against him. There was another silence
Then he stopped over and kissed the
bruised arm.
NOW run and put something on that"
"Oh, let me stay-Just a little longerl
II helps and rests me more than any
thing" drawing his head down and
kissing him softly on his eyes and lips
and forehead They were hungry little
kisses, with all her yeArning for love in
them
lie submitted passivsly.
"oh, why, why do l love you so much
when you care for me so little?" Sob
bingly. You simply let me kiss you.
You just tolerate ft-you don't want t."
mo. Helen. for heavens sake. don't
begin that! What's the matter vita
you today. anyway"
"oh, nothins-nothing-I didn't mean
n he Ike this"
We'll. should hope not! came
home early to help you straighten up
here-not to be treated with a dose OF
hysteria. II I'd known this Ia stayed
at the office"
Dear, don't-don't say that! I'm not
hysterical-I'm only a little tired ana
unstrung."
Then so lie down ana rest. I'm not
so keen on doing this work"
"Oh, but We must get straightsnsd
out sitting up and pushing her hair
back wearlly.
Give Della a day or two longer and
shell get things into shape. The trouble
with you is you want everything done
in a minute. We only moved yesterday
and here you're trying TO get all
Strengthened out today. You never use
any judgment! You go ahead and over
work and get tired and hysterical-and
then there's the devl 10 raV,'