South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-27
SECOND YEAR OF
MARRIED LIFE.

There's only one thing to do" War
rens tone was final. Have that radi-
ator taken out and put the couch
hSre That's the only place for it"
But can we do without the radi-
ator?" Helen looked up doubtfully.
Easy You'll get all the heat you
want from the other room. These
apartments are always overheated.
/ And why on earth don't they put these
radiators under a window or behind a
door, where they'll be out of the way
instead of planting them right in
( the center of the best wall space? Get
the janitOr up here now, and I'll have
him take this out"
Helen 'phoned down for the janitor,
who said he would be up in few mo-
ments Ii was the day after they
moved. Perhaps because he was a
! little conscious stricken for having
thrown all the work on Helen the day
| before, Warren had left the office an
/ hour earlier TO help her some before
dinner.
All the pictures had yet to be hung,
| the rugs to be put down, and most OF
! the things were scattered about, the
moving men had set down the things
anywhere There had been no time
! TO study out the best arrangement.
"Why can't the bookcase come over
| here. then that will leave room for the
! tea table in the corner"
Watt" pushing her aside as she
/ tried to move il over. Let me do II
its too heavy for you. Didn't L tell
YOU not to strain yourself in this NOV
ing?"
Ii was only little thing, and yet SO
/ rarely was he thoughtful or consider
ate of her, that just to be told some
/ thing was too heavy for her to move
and that he didn't want her to strain
4 L, Of n . a
! Now let's hang some Of these pic
lures while we wait for the janitor'
/ suggested Helen. Here, this one
/ goes over the desk.
This things not any too steady"
as he stepped gingerly on the fraiI
looking ladder.
Wait dear, I'll hold it," steadyinG
it with both hands while Warren
climbed up cautiously.
That about right" as he shppeo
the hook over the moulding and huns
the picture from it.
| Helen stepped back. still holding
! the ladder with one hand.
NO. a little more to the left No
that's too much. There-thats JUS
AS warren got down the ladder
creaked loudly.
"Oh. dear. I'm so afraid that's mo-
/ strong enough 10 hold you. You holc
the ladder and let me hang them. NO
no." as he protested. Il want TO do IL
Now this goes over the mantel.
He drew the step ladder before th'
mantel and held it while she ran NJ
Lightly. IT took only few minutes
10 hang the others Then they wen
into the dining room. In hanging
large fruit picture over the sideboar'
Helen dropped the hook on the floor
"Oh. never mind, dear, II you can
find it," as Warren stopped down z
look for it There's plenty more II
the sitting room on the window Sill.
Helen is Hurt.
Where abOuts, l don't see them,
he called back.
Then look in the bedroom on tn
bureau"
Don't see anything that looks Xix
picture hooks in here"
She started 10 hurry down the lad
der. but in some way her foot missed
step and with a startled cry she fell
Warren rushed in and picked he
Are you hurt are you hurt?" al
most savagely.
NO. no. it's nothing" between
, laugh and a sob But she was hOldin
her arm as though II panied her.
Let me seeit' pushing up he
sleeve and showing a bruise on IN
white skin. why did YOU try 10 &c
/ down elOne?" he scOlded. You Nigh
: have hurt yourself bad. Now run. pu
! something on that bruise." But sh
still chung 10 him.
It will in a moment-but first hol
: me-" drawing him down on the couch
Dear. just for moment" pleading
"