Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

say Was hiA ATM uuoelioll.
oh dear, he says ! nave tonsllhtis,
and that I'll have to stay In bed for
several days!'
THAT so? That is hard, Kitten, I'm
awfully sorry, What did he give your"
Helen told him Of the prescriptions she
had sent out to have filled.
When Is he coming again.
Why, he wanted to come In the
morning, but didn't know then wha.
he was going to eharge--so I told him
you would telephone"
Bother the charge-you've got to got
well Never. mind. I'll phone him.
Throat hurt much?"
"Oh, It's so sore-hurts dreadfully to
swallow" :..
well, you mustn't stand there ard
catch cold Go back to bed-Iil get home
just as soon as I can"
The afternoon which Helen looked for
ward to with SO much dread passed very
quickly. Perhaps 1t was the fever or tho
medicine that made her 80 drowsy, for
she dosed most Of the time. 50
Warren came eerly--it was hardly
five. He sat down by the bed, took
both Of her hands and there was q
gentleness and anxiety in his manner
that thrilled Helen even In. her asoway
lethargy, -. 80 st .,-5al
''How's the throat?" sa,-..
''It hurts when talk"
Then you mustn't talk. 'phened the
doctoF." as he chafed her hands. He's
coming in the morning. Said the main
thing was for you not to catch cold
While you've got this temperature. you
mustn't stir around. Now, I don't know
what to do about nurse." thoughtfuliy
Don't like the idea Of your being here
alone"
"A nurse? Oh, Warren. we can't af-
ford a nurse over herein this iietel-witt'
| all her meals"
"We can afford anything that's neces-
| sary to get you we'll. But we'll wait till
morning and see how you are" e.
He went over to the phone now and
called down for dinner card.
I'm going to have my dinner sent up
here-so you won't be alone any more to-
night, You're to have some clam broth
that's what the doctor ordered"
Helen smiled family, What do you
think he told me? He said / mustn't
have anything but slops.'"
Stops" laughed Warren, that's Eng
lsh for you. That's a nice, appetizing
suggestion for sick person. But you're
not going to be sick long Wen have
you well, and, out OF here" e. et
| Helen, who had moved over nearer the
edge of the bed, so she might rest her
cheek against Warren's arm as he sat
beside her, now tried to draw his face
down to hers. But he suddenly ,jerked
away.
Don't kiss me-" sharply. THAT ton
silntis may be catching. I can't afford
| to be laid up"
| Now Helen knew 1t was unreasonable
| for her to be hurt at this, for 1t was
right that he should be careful. But she
was i'll and unstrung, and this sudden
change to his old curtness sent the quick
tears to her eyes.
by George" irritably. Nothing ever
satisfies you. Here I've tried to be ss
conslderate as could-and now Just be.
cause / don't want to run any risks
you're nightly offended. Do YOU know
what 1t would mean II should be laid up
over here?"
"oh, yes. dear. know-I know you've
got your work and everything-and was
unreasonable. I'm just weak and nervous
that's all"
.Well, don't push me too hard! There's
limit 10 my patience even II you are
sick.v
| Helen felt chilli sinking at her heart
Had his consideration and tenderness
been forced? That was what his tone
seemed to imply. Had his desire to get
| her well been not from love or SYM
pathy, but merely to avoid the incon.
| yenience OF O longer sickness?
Desperately she tried to crush out these
thoughts, tried to make herself believe
that she was morbid, inconsistent and un-
reasonable.
See here, it's time to take your medi-
cine" His voice was non-committal; II
| held neither the recent tenderness nor
the cuftness Of the last few moments
1t was particularly bitter mixture
but when he handed her the glass Helen
drank IT. quickly without comment.
Kittens pretty good at taking medi-
cine" and now there was a more tender
note in his voice. That's nasty dose.
Want some water?'
AS she slipped the water, her eyes
met his over the top of the glass. Her
gaze was tremuious, questioning. wistful,
and he answered it by STOPPING and kiss
ing her lightly on the hair.