The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12

her, and the sigth Of the box made her
sick at heart.
In bed she rehearsed the scene OF lust
w. ns ~, sn, WOULD say when she went back
courteous. middle-aged man. She HAD
taken full half-hour OF his time and
the blanket she finally selected. How
COULD she ask him To take IL back:
II was almost twelve before Warren
came IN 70 undress. Helen kept her
~ silence he moved about, When he got
Ia bed. he settled himself heavily. his
back toward her. and with more than
his share OF the bed-cIothes.
dead silence. Then the sound OF
ratting paper from the library. Anotn-
er interval OF silence. and again the dis
pages OF "a magazine that lay by the
open window. The sound was faint. but
stood IL for about ten minutes then
with grunted eXpletive he started up.
Wait, dear. you lie still. I'll fix a."
Helen slipped oct or bed and felt for
her slippers.
Cropping her way through the dark 20
the library, she found the fluttering
magazine. laid book across II and
started back.
a footstool. unseen. stood in the way.
SELF and fell heavily against the table.
knocking off "A china ash tray which
crashed 20 the floor. Struggling TO her
feet. she ground under her hand a piece
Of the broken china.
What the devil!' Warren rushed in
and switched on the lights.
Blinded by the sudden glare. 81 was
several seconds before Helen saw the
srimsOn stain on her gown. Her hand
Come in here'' Warren hurried her
into the bathroom.
II was not deep cut. and IL was not
painful but 81 was bleeding freely. with
the faintness that the sight OF blood al
ways brought. she turned her head away
as he held her hand under the warm
Got any collodicnT' lie flung open
the medicine chest
II don't think 20. ! gave Anna
the last when she cut her thumb"
4 What have you got2 Court PLASTER?
Nexer keep anything here
rem bandaged the hand with witch hazel
and absorbent cotton. But the red stain
kept sceping through.
Helen yearned for some expression Of
tenderness. but he was frOw1tngly in
/ tent on the bandage. With child. n
curative. and IN many ways Helen was
still very much O "a child.
mat the cut was dseper deep ' sno INTO 70
make him express some real concern.
Hurt muchg' curtly as he tied the
bandage hrmiy around her wrist
She shook her head. 10 did not hurt,
we're athrob. she ionged Tor tho sooth-
/ inE comfort o. his arms.
where's the stopper for this7" as
he put back the bottle Of witch hazel
Vow hereafter look where you're 60
/ Ing he slammed shut the medicine
chest clumsy as COW. anyway. No.
I get IN bad, III turn out the light"
This time the silence was broken BY
only dropping tick ~ the clock SIN
Helen could not sleep. She tried 20 lie
quict but on occasional stir betrayed
her wakefulnesa
whats the natter" demanded War
rem Erunlv Hand begin 20 hurt7"
80" family
"Then FOR Heavens safe lets get 20
Against the pillow Helen stincd "a sob.
Whatrc you sniveling about now9
out with lti"
-oh, -. vas just thinking about
Hack 10 that ehe That's like YOU
on well. keep The blooming thing IA
rather pay Tor lt than Do Kept awake an
fIeien'a heart leaned BE had ssid
" hat she wanted. but De had said % rr-
rrariuuHlF. aud Wuuaulika she wanted
him 90 cay more.
.'No--no, 9 won't Keep &c ~ you feel
Guess 90 won't break up"
There was yielding note in hfa voice
Helen turned toward him. She wanted
morc-morei She wanted bis approval
sciouaiy she slipped her handagei hand
under hlg shoulder. The pressure brought
q tWinEe ~ pain-and on added desire
Tor some cHpression y affection.
Dear. 7 can't bear FOR you 20 feel that
I've been cNtraveFaut You know .
want % 6e economical 20 DO everythine
founded blanket. didn't ~ What more
% you want Jove. there's no satiafv-
lnE you. You Ret YOUR own way and
then you keen harulnE on o. Nur. YOU
turn over there and subside
The frat rfcamqbfn crogs-d tho A.