The Detroit times., 1917-03-19

good feather beds. and II ! Amt a.
cid fashioned as some rye never
outlived the feeling I trust you TO
look after EN-. vanchy. Msnfolks
sye so careless OF such things.
They've got to be taken down stairs
and laid on that rack I had made
long by the sparrow erase bed In
the sun and air during the midfle
Ct the day every fortnight while it's
warm weather. Don't leave 'em out
q minute after the runs down. For
that's when the moths get busy I
never had a moth In my house. and
It's all owing to my being careful"
Twice a month for four months
had LeyAntia dragged the seven
feather beds down from the attic.
summed them on the rack. dragged
them back again and swung them 20
their respective hooks. Each time
she dreaded the ordeal more. Keep
ing the big house was a very dffyer-
ent thing from keeping her own be-
loved little house OF six rooms But
the big house would not sell. and un-
til II did Henry insisted that Eli
must stay with him. He had got Ell
a job. and there really was no ur-
gent need for their going home
Eli. indeed. wAs very well con
tent II was Levantia who was the
victim She felt her strength going
faster and faster. II had been oil
shs could do 70 climb 10 the attic.
and how she was ever to get The
oeven beds down and back again she
did not know.
She rose resolutsly and walked to-
ward them. They beloved and sag
ged on their cords nightly. Each
one OF them weighed 20 pounds. A
faint disagreeahie odor Of oil came
from them. Levantia felt like hid
INK her breath. She reached up end
took one down. That instant abe
collapsed. The bed received her
body az she fell unconscious.
The next thing she remember ed
she smeIled tobacco She opened
her eyes. Bli was bending over her
He had his pipe In HIS mouth
oh, Eat" she mnrmured, you
know you ought not TO be smoking
MP here"
Good Lord I'd forgot all shout
the pipe" he explained.
She shut her eyes YEARLY. When
she opened them again Xii was lay
ms her on the couch In the nving
room He had no pipe In his mouth
ehe heard Henry saying from some
where In the distance: Come rlgflt
up It's/ vanchy." And II came 10
her that he was telephonins. bur TO
whom she ala MOI know or care. Her
mind was all confusion.
II was the doctor who came. After
he went away she fell asleep. II was
mid-afternoon when she awoke. Hi
was In the room with her and he
seemed quietly TO be searching for
something. But he ceased the in.
slant she moved.
We'll, vanchy. how ron coming"
be inquired. He came. bent down
and kissed her. He did NOT often
kiss her and she felt q sense OF
surprise and happiness.
Il feel good ! feel rested" she
replied She smiled ND into his
rough. kindly face. What you burt.
Ing for"
MY pipe must a laid n down
pomewhere and forgot where. I
kinda feel like a smoke"
Levaniia thought hard. Where's
Henry"
"oh. he went back TO worn after
dinner"
And you're staying home with
met"
Sure. scared me good when
came home AZ noon and couldn't
ind YOU First thing I thought OF
the attic aud them feather beds.
And here YOU were Docssaid Il
was The boat and the strain you
been Under He said I better take
YOU home"
Leyantla sighed Il cant 60. Eii
tHi things are settled here. When
the house IL sold YOU and Henry can
divide no I know my duty prom.
laed your mother-Oh. Eli. ym
int leave your pipe up In the
nuic. ala you'" Alarm grew in her
face.
That's iust where ala leave W