Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-08

away with that scowling habit wher
people are in trouble"
Didn't ] always tell you he was q
good fellow at bottom?'' said Openta.
II doe'd lige hib," said the old man
Odeskald came nearly every day
For the most part he wore a smiling
mask. Sometimes he insisted on TAX
ing Olenka for walk. Sometimes he
read the papers to Openta and the OLD
man. Meanwhile Openta got little
better. but he could not use his legs
without suffering torment, and his
savings We're nearly all gone.
The weather was bitter cold; pro-
visions were high, and more WOOD
went up the stove chimney in the
form of smoke than Olenka cared tc
| think about. But through it all she
preserved her charm and her cheer
| fulness. But Odeskalld, IL he had
wished, could have told of moments
| carefully screened from the Opentas
when the anxiety which was tortur-
| ing her came to the surface. Once
as they were mounting the last flight
of. stairs, having returned from a
short walk, she began to SOD. Udes-
kalki caught her in his arms and held
her until she painted for breath. She
seemed preoccupied and not con-
cerned with what had happened.
That same day Odeskalki informed
the Opentas that in the future he
would have to work on the day shift
and that it would not be possible for
him always to come UP early enough
in the evening to find them awake.
ut is pity said Openta, that
your lodging is not in the neighbor-
hood somewhere"
81 don't see," said Odeskalki, why
I do not live with you and bear a
| portion of the expenses. But do not
invite me unless you wish"
| Two nights later Stanislas Odes-
| lallSi came for the first time to pass
| the night under the same roof which
| covered Olenka. and old man Openta
whispered to his son:
Il doe'd lige hib."
ORa certain evening, when old man
Openta was sleeping heavily, Odes-
kalki spoke to the young Opentas OF
matters which were troubling him.
"Will either of you deny" he said
| that you reached the end of your
| resources two days ago and that / am
bearing all the expenses?"
Neither Orloff nor his wife was able
to deny this.
1T is nothing" continued Odeskal-
XII. Let things be as they are until
Orloff is we'll But there is one thing
which | cannot endure much longer
| And that is the hostility shown by
Orloff's father. He, who is nothing
but burden, constantly shows his
teeth and passes sarcasms. Let him
only show proper gratitude, and
will not complain. He is trial moi
easily borne"
Orloff and Olenka knew there was
much truth in what their benefactoI
said. Old man Openta hated Odes-
kalki and showed his teeth at him
whenever there was opportunity.
u am sorry that you have noticed,
said Openta, But / will speak tc
, him myself. He does not realize, per.
haps, that he Is living at your ex.
pense. Furthermore, father is old
1t is better to laugh at his sarcasms
But after this everything win be bet.
ter"
CONSERVATION seized even Odes
kallli when at this point it was no
ticed the old man had opened his
eyes. He scowled Indignantly a
odeskalki, and said shrilly
: I'D bill dod be pedder. was doc
sleebig."
He rose took his overcoat from tn,
peg and put it on.
II bill dot gum bag" he said. q.
alb dot wanted
OlenSa tried to hold him, but h,
shook her off and made for the door
She threw her arms about him. bu
! he struck her in the face and tn.
bosom. Odeskalki hurled the old MAJ
aside.
"Iet him go he cried "Ha MIL
come back soon enough. 1t is COLI
and he will soon be laundering TO
the stove"
II bill dot gum bag" shouted TIN
old man.
Odeskalki closed the door.
Go into the other room,f' he sait
to Olenka. "and put cold water oil
} your face" He turned to Openta
IT will just go and see if she is hurt,
he said.
, Olenka poured water into the basin
, but for the moment she was using i
only as a receptacle for her tears.
Don't cry said Odeskalki gently
He took her by the shoulders an,
turned her so she faced him. ''You
cheek Is bruised he said. "but tina
is trifie. Did he hurt you when h
, hit your She did not answer. AM
Odeskallxi began to draw her TO him
but there must have been some goo,
in the man. for he suddenly drey
/ back
Olenka's tears ceased.
, II was frightened only" she said.
IF IL had not been an old man,
said Odeskalki, Il would have struc
! him dead. You do not feel any pain?
J mo, but everything is going round.