The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-24
ny M'w1LLIAMs PoMECARE.

Nine. Helene Is an intelligent and
brave woman, but she sees no way
out. Her husband is steadily growing
worse. the doctor holdsnput very little
hope of recovery. unless famous
Paris specialist il sent for. But
where il she tc get the money"
And during these heavy days an
even greater sorrow strikes her down.
Her oldest boy dies--her sunshine"
she used to call him.
Her other child had been sent away.
to avoid being affected. The mother
was alone with her sick husband and
her dead boy. alone with her terrible
misery and despair.
The funeral is over. Helene IL
walking about as II In dream. II
must not give up" she mutters to her.
self. Il must not break down
One day she found amo " the toys
of the children an old diary Of hers.
in which she had written down. years
ago. couple 81 fairy tales. she lad
written herself and told her boys.
Her husbands voice scares her.
She lays the book aside and hurries
into the bedroom. 80 h
where have you been all this
time" the patient growls, you have
time to spare for. everybody else, but
never a moment for ma"
The reproach Is unjust, but she
calmly. picks up her sewing. sits down
at his bedside and talks to him untti
hesfalls asleep like a tired child. Her
thought involuntarily go back to the
stories. II she could only write such
stories again and perha pr make a lit
tie money. Yea. she must try right
away. -
~ SSftss, she sreiurus TO- the parIor.
sits down at her desk and begins to
write. For hours the pen speeds
across the paper. She only sees a
dear little face, a. grave covered with
roses. eSomerimea the tears almost
overcome her and she bites her lips
not TO sob ont aloud. - {;
Gradually she Gains down and when
her husband calls her she has finished
almost half Of the FIRST story. Every
moment she is able TO spare from now
On, ahss 'swritex.- e.'.tes af,s - s'r-.sr' = =
One day her husband woke mp white
she was writing. ~,
Helene" he called. what are you
doing?' .
"A story. DEAR she stainmered
and ran to his side.
But you must not WRITE
Henri. my only great wish is to see
YOU we'll d9ttu. ! w utu0t ACT tuS
write for your sake. We need the
money. ! think can do 1t. and 1t
gives me so much pleasure"
No" he says harshly. II want you
Cor myself alone. II we snced the
money. send the servant away Many
wives do without any
You are right. Henri she says
coldly, Il will give the girl notice.
We may save little that way"
The girl has left and the whole
burden OF the homework rests on
Helene's shoulders, but shc never
complains.
And II II only helped. bat it does
not. One night she IL in despair. she
breads tho future. She feels as II sne
must die II no change comes. And
" hat will then become Of her hus-
band and childc She. gets OUT Of bed
and slips from the ROBIN.
Il must help him. She whispers,
"him and myself. and can do 70
only BY deceiving him. I must 30
on living. and to live ] mus4 make
money.
size sits dowc at her desk. the pen
flies across the paper. she docs not
stop for a single second. She n with
her dead boy. and n 'telhng the tale
to him. She feels that she will sue
coed: "Only a Fairy Tale will Be j.
success
Might after nixht she writss. the
mort wonderful tales to her dad boy.
ana tor har. sick hupband'S sake.
Tho book 10 dnisi,ed and shes sends
X to tho nublNsher.
Days and ws<iss, 49, but ~ list l.