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

refined the hot-~ater bag. beat up the
pillow and Strengthened the covers.
Hadn't you better have a doctor.
ma'amf Your heads real hot"
No-no. IN try 20 sleep now. III BE-
All right In the morning
n had been left % the maid 20 sux-
gest a doctor. she thought bitterly. A.
she lay alone in the dsrkcued room.
flashes sweeping over her. her thoughts
grew distorted. ~ he cared 10 little
nov. what would II De In a few years :
unloyed
Always she had said that no woman
should either live with or take money
from a man who no longer loved her.
women do who were Old and alone. She
would have To 90 20 some other city.
could not have his lOye-she would not
touch his money.
Half doing. her mind drifted hazily.
she saw herself old and faded. living IN
plain sewing. but when she grew too old
70 sew old AIRS PEARSON did cleaning
by the day. There were homes FOR WON
en- who made only Few dollars a week
What were they ukeT Vague. unknoWn
I horrors doomed out from the darkness
She turned her face TO the wall a. hs
entered.
Awake How're you. Kitten feel
ing her hands which were now hot and
lie tried TO turn her face. toward him.
but she buried u In the pillow.
See here, you're feverish, Wharve
like this when / lett"
There was a note Of real anxiety In
his voice. which thrilled through Helen
with reviving glow.
No-no, now none OF that" a. her
What's the natter something'.
wrong. Out with IL"
"oh. Its been awful lying here
alone ,lsii I've had the horrors Oh. why
Well; IN be hanged Didn't tell me
''oh. know. but / didn't think you
Now see here. I'm no mind reader.
IN ~ you ~ want me 20 DO one thing. don't
Of those test, stunts on me. don't
fall Tor en-, But Wen thrash that out
10 do with you now
lie stalked over 10 the closet and
came back with hts heavy. blanket dress
ing gown. Wrapping II around her. he
Hfted her up ia his arms.
lie suIl-stop your fussing"' as che
She closed her ewes dizzily as War
ren carried her into the library. and
settled himself In the big chair by the
her easily. as they would hold child.
Comfy and warm putting her head
down on his shoulder and tucking the
long robe around her bare feet.
Then he took from the table the last
number "f 's Magazine
Now don't talk You're 20 lie there
and be read to. How does this suit vou7
John S"rdon's owakcning. o story Of
Helen heard the words only vaguely.
but IN" dccp. rich monotone Of warren's
voice was like a soothing narcotic. Her
tEcr law against the warm tirmness Of
his neck and the STIR cool linen OF his
collar. while her hand chung lovingly 10
the dear familiar roughness Of his coat.
The distorted fears that had obscsscd
her were now only an uEly dream.
The vcrr feel Of Wnrren's arm around
her as he turned the page gave her a
shcemcd infinitely far away A dreamy
peace. vague beneficencc stole over
her. Warrne's voice was dronlng and
remote.
Well had a good snooze? Feel bet
Helen raised her head from his Shout
der and stared az him blankty
"Oh-oh' Have / been asleep
For over an hour. Ny arms almost
"oh, dear. and you've held me all this
couldn't very well drop you. And
you're no feather. believe me-"
lie straiEhtened mis- cramped arm.
The Then gS ~" tnS her up. he carried her
There" as h. took or the dressing
gown Feel better2 Heads much
cooler. No. don't telk; you'll wake your
self up"
"Rut I've got 10 get up: haven't had
my bath or taken down my hair"
You lie right whore YOU are! I'll not
have YOU fussing round and catching
moro cold. Let the face cream and the
rest of the fiNin's 60 for tonight. That
pillow too high2 How's that II you're