Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-10
Married Life the Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER

% light on opening those Win
N dows. I've got cold al
III ~ ready" grumbled Warren, as
q started to raise the bedroom
rp., dear we can't sleep without
II he air.
n ..r,. air. You want a regular gale
H wing through here. l may have to
4 MI for it when I'm well, but I'll be
81 smsa if I'm going to take any
4 ,7..- with this cold
n Then you want only this one
H~D.rr want that open all the way.
II down-more, l tell you" as
,rar rr.uctantly lowered the window
a ,r., or so. We've got to have
! ,,s,-.,. bedrooms, then you can prac-
Il - y5.r particular brand Of fresh air
H., without putting me on the
il list
nm was a damp, close, murky night,
"A H.ron slipped into bed with feel
ID or -uaocation. Above everything
size wanted plenty of air in the
ks5room. 1t was impossible for her to
H. i'm a close, warm room.
a PM whenever Warren had the least
noe of q cold there was always this
Ms1ute about the windows. And now
n Law there, huddled up in the bed
Aoth4-, while Helen, with only a sheet
Srer her and her arms thrown up over
IN pillow, felt stifled.
Helen's Discomfort.
u Although it was February, there had
h. no winter weather yet, and the
q In and sultry warmth had kept Helen
Tmost ill Tonight not a breath of
IN was stirring. With only the one
Window partly open, there was not
Mough breeze outside to stir even the
Hm white curtains, which hung mo-
fonlcss before 1t.
II For almost an hour Helen tossed and
hrned-she could not sleep. Though
Az radiator was turned off. the steam
xas sizzling sullenly, and the wall be-
Ma the bed through which the pipes
I'm was almost hot Helen kept feel
hg it with her hand.
q Warren was sleeping heavily. He
MAJ even drawn over him the extra
Aanket. which always lay at the foot
"A the bed in case it grew colder in
fe night. To Helen it seemed incred-
ibe that any one could sleep in that
Expressive room with so much cover.
i Al last she could stand it no longer.
sofly she slipped out of bed, tip toed
6ver to the door and opened It noise
hssly. At once she felt the relief of a
htnt breeze. The open door had created
q slight draught; soon the room be-
&me bearable, and Helen dozed off to
Neep
Il She was awalIaned by loud. vicious
Banging
4 why in thunder was that door
bIen?"
& The room was in a blaze of light.
and Warren in his pajamas was strid-
n over to close the window.
4 Regular hurricane blowing through
De-. | told you not to open the win
fowS-so when l got TO sleep you
ppen the door, eh? Want me to get
pneumonia. do you?" as he shut the
window With angry force, switched off
III lights and once more huddled shlV-
fIHsy under the bed clothes.
Dear We can't STAND 1t shut UP IN
4ore, protested Helen. sitting UP I'm
btd Wen both be sick Why we've
Reyer slept in room with everything
8Iosad'
Refusing to Answer.
Il But Warren did not deign to an
awer
4 Just put your hand out and feel this
"a where the pipes run" persisted
feen Feel how hot It is"
But Warren maintained his con-
li
4 Warren, | want you to feel this
pau with an almost hysterical note
4 her voice. why. it's FEARFUL to
Raut us up in here!"
. There is nothing more irritating than
N talk to some one who refuses to an
REeN and as Helen lay there staring
slto the darkness her discomfort at
H. lack Of air was increa sed by her
Eesentment. Her face burned against
R-e pillow
Surely no one should be expected to
Peep in room with closed windows
! was positiely unhealthful. Her in
gnation grew as she thought of it.
In a little while Helen had worked
erSe.t into a state of feVerish self
ply 1t was Cruel-brutal-of Warren
smut her up In a place as close and
Itlng as this, If there were only
r. in her dressing room! Since 1t was
So the sewing room, they had thought
ped would take up too much space
Plt now something must be put in, if
PnIy cot, so she would not have to go
Trough another night like this.
1 Warren" she whispered tentatively
uncertain as to whether he was asleep.
Warren, I can't STAND it in herei I'll
gaVe to- go in the front room and lie on
fne couch-if you don't let me open
Rmdow."
DID she imagine it, or did his breath