The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

jawed woman. with long ostriei
feather on her hat. half q dozei
cheap rings on her fingers and I've
buttons hanging loosely on her coat
one by single thread.
"well. wen. Joer she said In
hearty voice. and she stared AZ June
Didn't I always tell you you'd sc
'it!" She bent over and kissed he
husband as a matter Of propriety
Hurt you much."
Something nerce." huskily muir
INJURED Joe and half closed his eyes
Tough luck said the woman
'You wouldn't take out that accident
insurance | wanted you to, and nov
suppose can starve."
-oh. wen. you amt done II yet"
objected the man. hts tone losing
some OF It's feebleness. II guess you
can get along tin I can get out OF
this. I give you every cent ever
make"
Il guess that's a lot" And the
woman sat down with thump.
Thirty dollars last week."
And how much the week before.
well, II was a rotten week" And
the man turned his eyes. toward
June. who looked steadfastly out Of
the window. There being no help
from that quarter. he proceeded In
helping himself "You got enough 10
run YOU for 10 days. You know you
have. Come on. Alice. be sociable. "
"oh. can come on all right. and
I can be socisble all right. but sup
pose YOU donr get out OF here in 10
days, Then what do I do Starve,
guess, Say, how do you come to be
In a private room she looked at
June and shifted. And with a pri-
vate nurse,-
The good sport that picked us
up put me here"
The woman surveyed the bare
little room. There were no cur
tains at the windows. no upholster-
ing. no softening graces OF any kind
on the white enameled fittings. but
IL had an immense superiority. the
cause OF which she could not fathom.
II was absolutely clean. and she
paid an unconscious tribute 70 that
Why. it's better than got II at
home" she complained. The man
turned bis head over and back
again. but he said nothing.
Say the woman went on, -the
fellow that spent the money for this
room and the private nurse would
have done better 10 let you 60 In
the public ward and give you the
money for your wife,"
June. AZ the window. moved Inn
patiently.
Nurse" said the man, ~can you
get me my pantsy'
June opened the door Of the tiny
white enameled wardrobe in the
corner and brought out the mans
trousers, handing them down with
the tips OF her thumb and forennxer.
The woman took them and deftly
ran her hands into the pockets
Seven fifty-hve.' she reported and
clicked the money into her purse.
She hung the trousers in the ward
robe and shut the door. .ThatTl help
a little. Did you get your pay for
this drive
Not Jet. Alice" And his head
rolled restlessly.
We'll. you tell me who Il was. and
I'll 60 after IT," She. had turned
from the wardrobe and was re
garding tray which stood on It's
folding stand by the wall She lift
ed the napkin. MY Cod" she ex.
ploded- "A dollhouse peach And
you didn't eat IL all at that. You
know what I had for my breakfast!
Coffee and sinkers and hash! And
here you are living on the fat o.
the land"
"Looky here. Affect The man
had raised up in bed. and there was
a witch OF pain at the corners OF
his lips as he stretched out an oil
blackened forehnger.
June whiried from the window
with a snap Of her big eyes. She
still carried the thermometer which
DR. Remert bad given her. Now she
thrust II In the mans mouth. put a
hand at the back OF his neck and
gently forced him down.
The time is up." she erisply told
the woman. Her voice was low and
soft. and the visitor puzzled after
ward as 90 how n could be so ef
fective without shouting. June went
TO the door and opened II. aware
that the eyes OF Joe were fixed on
her in undying gratitude.