Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-22

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In sullen silence. And Helen was far
more distressed by his displessure than
by any asxiety about the bone which was
not yet disiodged. She thought. OF
course, IL would be gone by morning.
But In the morning 1t was still there,
and just to swallow was difficult. War
rem shaved and dressed in the same
suilen silence. But at breakfast. when
1t Was very evident that Helen could not
cat and that she was merely slipping her
eoffee. he asked curtly:
Bone there yet!''
She nodded.
Serves you right. Jove! There may
be other women with as little sense as
you--bat I've never met one."
And he hurried off without offering
her the slightest sympathy or advice.
His whole attitude was that. having re-
fused to let him take II out she could
now get It out the best way she could.
At luncheon II was even more difficult
TO swallow and Hie could hardly drink
glass Of milk. BY evening Helen really
began 10 grow uneasy. When Warren
came shs xaitAd anxiously for him TO
ask about her throat. so she. might tell
him II was worse and something should
be done. After eli that had happened
she heHtsted to bring it-up herself
But Warren did not speak Of her
throat. He made only few brief re-
marks apout other things. Had he for
gotten or die. be intend 70 ignore. Il com
pleteiy7 Was. he trying to punish her
still further. 80
At ainnet, even though she made
hardly a pretense. OF eating. stu he.
seemed not 10 notice And then she knew
that he had not forgotten-but that he
was choosing to deliberately ignore the
4 Incident.
Just before she left the table she said
hssitAtinsiy:
Warren. that bone is stil in my
throat. I'm afraid something will have
to be done
Huh, so You had to come TO IT. Wen.
what's your IDEA OF what should be
done!'' sareasticslly.
I'll don't know. dear. III leave that
to you
This was intended to be coneIliatory.
but Warren enly shifted.
ri you'd left Ii 10 me In the first place,
rd have had II out last night. Nov come
over to tina window.
Helen flushed, but she followed him
meekly to the window and as meekly
opened Der mouth.
How do you expect me TO see like
that?s That's better" as she opened
In, ...s.- sssrnx., taka vottr ha ndtar-
chief and drsw out your tongue"
AT this Helen looked up imploringly.
Take your handkerchief and draw out
your tonxuefr he roarsd Here" taking
fresh handkerchief from his pocket a.
Helen felt vainiy for hers. Nov hold II
! out and say All" Again-agsin. Hum
your throats all inf1smed. What'ye you
been doing to itT'
with her mouth open and her tonsss
| held out. 1t was somewhat difficult to an
swer. and her Nothing was only a
! cultural sound.
well. you've fixed yourself up for q
, Doctor all right releasing her. 'Tha'
throafs too irrits,ed for me TO DO any
II thing with Now you get on your things
II Were going TO see Or. Stamford"
: Evidently the redeemed throat had mad
+ him somewhat anxious, for his rnannei
: was isss harsh. and he even Inquirer
with some solicituds u IL hurt her.
ii While Helen dressed he phoned TO III
{. Doctor. In half an hour they were there
. And Or. Stamford. after several mo
. msnfs painful probing in Helsu.s throat
: brought out the tiny bone
There's the trick that's caused all tn
! trouble..' as he held out the almost In
r visible silver on piece Of cotton. Now
lrn give you prescription TO spray tina
Q threat, ana you'fi be Ell. rsehs.s
j The cause for anxiety removed. War
: ren's soiicitude promptly vanished. an'
Z as thsy came home he said grnffly.
ii Hope this'T be lesson Yoa See nov
/ dan.t you. that all fhis trouble and ex
pense could have, been saved Il yoI
E hadn't been such liftis fool last night
4 In her heart Helen doubted II he eoul'
r have gotten II out last night even II sh
h | had let him Try. IL had been most of
Q fcuit for the doctor 10 reach with NJ
1 insfruments-snd what could warrel
4 have done without them7
However. she was much too wise q
A express tf1ss doubt. Insfesd she tool
: refuge in that stronghold which had 8
= often shielded her from warren's irrits
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