The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-27

she JfleQ thinking OF OlSSOClatcO o.
jects sleep-inducing method of
which she had read. The rapid visu-
alizing of unrelated things was sup
posed to confuse the mind and pro-
duce drowsiness.
Key, rug, hammer, muff, sponge,
table, comb, brush ;" No, comb
and brush were associated. She be-
gan again "Candlestick, tooth paste,
cushion, umbrella, car, trunk, pen,
blotter." No, pen and blotter we're
allied. Curious how hard 1t was to
think of unrelated things. Instead OF
producing drowsiness, the effort left
her alertly wide awake.
With a faint preparatory "whir,"
audible In the night silence, the front
room clock chimed two muffled
strokes.
Warren, who had been fdgeting
and tossing in restless irritability, now
sat up with an explosive:
"Well, can't stand this! I'm going
to get up and read"
"Oh, dear, that'll only excite you
you'll be awake all night. Let me
heat you some milk-maybe that'll
help"
MILK" with a snort.
That's what Carrie always takes
Won't take but a minute to heat It,"
Already Helen was up, fumbling for
her bathrobe and slippers. On the
way to the kitchen she tried the front
door-it was securely latched.
Shivering with cold she poured the
milk into a white enameled saucepan
and lit the gas. Three soiled tea
towels hung on the rack. The roller
towel was soiled too. In the sink an
unwashed pudding pan had been left
to soak. Dora was getting more
sloppy every day-she would speak to
her tomorrow.
Opening the knife drawer for q
spoon to stir the milk, there among
the kitchen cutlery cleaned silver
fork. And Dora had been repeatedly
cautioned never to leave the good
silver in the kitchen!
A sizzling sound, and the milk was
boiling over before she could turn off
the gas.
Aroused by this unaccustomed dis
turbance of the night, Pussy Purr-
New came running in with blinking
inquiry.
mo, this is not for you." Grossly
Helen pushed her away, as she poured
out the milk.
A light shone from the library
Warren, in his heavy dressing gown,
was ensconced in the big chair with
book.
"Oh, dear, you'll take cold. Drink
this and come back to bed"
Take that stuff away" irritably.
ter and sugar-and a lemon"
Another trip out to the cold kitchen
and Helen brought the things in on
tray. Then shiveringly she crept
into the now chilled bed, for Warren
had left the cavers thrown back and
the sheets were icy.
A long half hour she lay In wake
full, accomplishing silence before she
called wistful:
Dear, it's almost three Aren't you
coming to bed?"
go to Sleep"
you know I can't sleep with you
in there, Dear, we'll both be sick
if"
But Warren had risen and slammed
the library door.
A faint light still shone through
the transom, making visible the
gloomy darkness Of the room. A cab
clattered by. the horses tired hoofs
dragging on the asphalt A distant
ferry boat "mooed" plaintive call.
With the depression of sleepless
night, Helen's thoughts were distort-
eddy morbid. Hay plans of going
away, of staying away until Warren
really needed her, of earning her own
living and of listening with cold re-
moteness to his fervored pleadings
for her to come back-all these vag-
aries finally blending into an exhaust
eC oblivion.
A streak of sunlight slanted the bed.
Helen sat up, and with both hands
brushed back her disheveled hair.
Dazedly she stared at the bathroom
door through which came the sound
Of vigorous splashing to the whist
ling Of lively air.
The door few open and Warren
swung out, rubbing his shower-soaked
head with huge Turkish towel. His
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