The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-11

- almost i'll all day. She had
/ spent three almost helpless
nights with the baby, who
was teething. Warren must have his
rest so that he might not be untitled
for business the next day, SO she had
cared fer the baby and left him undis-
turbed.
And now she was worn out Every
thing seemed to go wrong. For some
reason Della was unusually cross and
sullen. Then the laundry woman fail
ed to arrive and Della had to wash
out some of the baby's dresses which
was always done under protest. Then
when Helens best gown came home
from the cleaners almost ruined she
was nearly in tears.
After luncheon, when she finally
succeeded in getting the baby to
sleep, she lay down herself for little
much needed rest only to be aroused
by the telephone.
Mrs. Osborn, the lady in the apart
ment above, wanted to borrow her XII
mono pattern. She sent it up by De-
liza, and once more lay down but was
again aroused by the paper man with
his monthly bill.
Then the ianitor came up to fix
radiator which had been leaking for
several days.
But you can't fix it now, the baby's
asleep, she protested. Cant you
come up again."
"You'ye been wanting to have the
radiator fixed and I'm here now to fix
III i,,tt
to come back"
THE TYRANT JANlTOR.
But his pounding soon awakened
Winifred, who began to cry, more fret
fui than ever. Helen could have
screamed from sheer nervousness. The
three nights loss of sleep had almost
unnerved her.
And, as do most women in time of
WEAKNESS and irritation, she longed to
curl up in her husbands arms and
cry it all out there. She wanted him
to come and hold her and comfort and
rest her.
She wanted to feel the security and
reinsurance of his strength. She had
forgotten how often, in times of dis
tresses and weakness, she had just
wanted that and how often he had fail
ed to give it to her.
1t is one of the strange inconsistent
cies of women that, however often the
man she loves repels her desire to
cling to him at each new stress of diff
ficulties that comes upon her, she has
again the same longing to find rest
and solace in his arms.
vi
ren's hcne-coming with eager longing
1t was Just six when he telephoned
that he wouldn't be home for dinner;
that some men wanted him to dine
with them down town.
But, oh, Warren" she sobbed over
the phone. You mustn't leave me
alone this EVENING"
why, what's the matter?" sharply.
''Oh, I've been so wretched all day!
You know I've been awake for three
nights, and now I've gone all to pieces
and | need you So"
WARREN Is SUSPICIOUS.
Are you really i'll or are you Just
giving away to a foolish case Il
nerves."
"Oh, I'm ill., | tell you. You must -
let mo stay here alone tonight can't
bear it,"
IF you are really sick, of course
will have to come home" he said cold
ly. But if you are making me come
merely because you've got an attack
of nerves, it'll not help you any"
81 tell you I'm sick and | need you.
And il you haven't consideration en-
cuch to come to me now--you need
NEVER cCme. And she threw up the
received and fell sobbing on a couch
near by.
1t was the first time she had ever
done anything like this. and the mo-
ment after she was filled with fear.
What would he do? Would he come at
Crce? Or would he punish her by not
coming until very late and then be an
CRY for several days?
The next half hour she walked fe-
verishly Up and down the apartment,
locking out of the window. listening
fer his step in the hall. Would he
come? 1t seemed that she never want
ed him so much.
She had not dressed all day and
was still in an unbecoming morning
gown. Her hair was disordered and
there was an air of untidiness about
her which. with Helen was most unu-
sual. But she hadn't the heart even to
put on a fresher house gown. She
could only walk restlessly around the
apartment.
Della came in to ask if she should
serve dinner.
NO, MIR. Curtis is not coming home
and | do not want any dinner" And