The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-29

In the dim room Helen lay with her
lace 10 the window, watching the gray
light outside fade into darkness. The
rattle.
Even under the covers. with the hot
ssndr Sefs ey sSia sissoSs sils sar b Hss
va hot For over week she had felt
aTaEsed and wretched. today she had
given up and gone 70 bed.
There was a sudden yellow glow
through the trsnsom. Anna had turned
ON The light In the dining room. she
Anna she called The Eifi came TO
The door. Close this window. won't
yo1, and turn ON the heat
Biowin' up bit." a. she turngd On the
sputterinE radiator.
come TO the tabie tonight mr curti 81
YOU Pot on that roast Aai it la' nS veg
youdld the last No. leave the door
open 20 1 can call you"
Helen lay back. her heart a-hutter
from the exertiou or talking n was
dafk now and only tho light from the
hall III thu room.
dreary. brooding half hour. then
the elosing OF the hall door and Warren's
Hello. thsrei'
IL was the call she always Answered
by running to meet him.
Dear. I'm In here" family.
l.e STROBE into the bedroom and
What's ali thisF" brisily. staring
down at her. Not sickG'
ooh dear. I don't know what IL Is. but
j m 80 dizzy ana nauEeated. 1 don't
think I can get up for dinner"
Nonsense feeling her forehead and
grippe. It's the weather; felt rotten
myself today"
II was an unfailing trait Of warren's
mat whenever Helen was ~ he always
ITS half an hour yet before dinner"
~ ne put on = clean collar. You lay
Want this light on 20
Cant you read In herog-' wistfuIly. as
Not by that light I'm right here n
she aid want him She wanted him TO
sit beside her. a. let her hold 20 him. 20
feel the strength Of him. But she did
not say 50.
When dinner was served. she yielded
20 his insistance and tried 10 get up.
The blood rushed to her head. and she
sank back faint and dizzy.
Reluctantly hc went in alone. while
Helen chokcd down a feeling of .1urt ne
eject that he had not even suggested
"A doctor. she would not have had one
hut she longcd FOR him to seem anxious
and concerned.
Warren was sitting at the table when
the phone rang. She saw him a. he
went through the hatl 20 answer H.. his
napkin In has hand.
HfAANa hfAa Nfllfh W lAHnn. NtnM r.
youf Sorry. but I'm afraid I
can't tonight Mrs. Curtis's under the
weather and ] can't very well leave
her"
Helen felt the note 81 regret In his
voice. ana 10 was rackless impulse OF
her hurt pride that made her call out .
You needn't stay home Tor mc--Im all
right. Ahna's here"
Are you sure? It's smoker nt tho
Rational clan. sure you won't mind
being left alone
Mono" steHdying her voice. "rH
go right 20 sleep"
Hello, Hold on there. old man, Mrs
curtis says she'll be all right. WHERE
shall Z meet NouF"
Helen buried her head In the pillow
did not hear the rest ~ had been n
sort 81 desperate test. She had wanted
Co insist ON his Ebing-and she had
wanted him 90 refuse Eut be was glad
Go gu. glad to get away.
When he finished his dinner and came
in ter get ready. she upt her arm over
hrr eyes Co. hide her face
'Npw your. sure you'll b. ell right"
hg paused M tho bed.
Sh. nodded. Tier voice would have be
trHyed M
Well IN not stay late. Go TO sleep
that's what YOU need"
she waited until the door closed after
him, then gave way tp the pcntun. hys-
t.rtcel Euhg. Anna, who was clearing
~" table. came running in. alarmed and
distressed
When Helen grew quiet. tho gIrI In
sisted on helping her out Of her rum
Piled ueglig, into "a nightEuwn. Shen she