The Detroit times., 1917-03-19

kOou fe&tner O&os. ana IL 1 AIN I ~
Cld.fashioned az some Eve never
outIived the feeling, | trust yuu to
look after 'em. vanchy. Msnfolks
ere 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 grass bed In
the sun and air during the middle
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. !
never bad a moth IN my house. and
it's all owing 10 my being carecnl."
Twice a month for four months
had Levantia dragged the seven
feather beds down from the attic.
summed them on the raeA, dragged
them back again and swung them to
their respective hooks. Each time
she dreaded the ordeal more. Keep
Ing the Dig house was q very differ
ent thing from keeping her own be-
loved little house OF six rooms. But
the blg house would not sell. and un-
I, 81 II did Henry insisted that Xii
must stay with him. He had got Eli
Job. and there really was no ur-
gent need for their going home.
Eii. indeed. was very yell con-
tent II was LevAn;ia who was the
victim. She felt her strength going
faster and faster. II had been all
| she could do 20 climb to the attic.
and how she was ever 10 get the
8even beds down and back again she
did not know.
She rose resoiutely and walked to
ward them. They billowed and sag
ged on their cords nightly. Each
one Of them weighed &c poundS. A
faint disagreeable odor OF oil came
from them. Levantia felt like hold.
4 ing her breath. She reached up and
took one down That instant abe
collapsed The bed received her
body as she fell unconscious.
The next thing abe remembered
abe smelled tobacco. She opened
her eyes. Eli was bending over hsr.
He had his pipe In his mouth.
"oh. Eli," she murmured. you
know you ought not to be smoking
up here"
Good Lord! rd forgot all about
the pipe" he explained
She shut her eyes YEARLY. When
she opened them again Ezi was lay
ing her on the couch in the living
room. He had no pipe In his mouth.
She heard Henry saying from some
where in the distance: Come rLght
up It's vanchy." And II came to
her that he was telephoning. but 20
whom she aid not know or care. Her
mind was AL confusion.
II was the doctor who came After
he went away she fell asleep IL was
mid-afternoon when she swoke. Ell
was In the room with her and be
seemed quietly TO be searching Tor
something. Hut he ceased the In
slant she moved
well. vanchy, how you coming7".
he inquired. He came. bent down
and kissed her lie did not often
kiss her. and she felt a sense OF
surprise and happiness.
Il feel good. feel rested she
replied. She smiled up into his
rough, kindly face. what you hut
ing fort"
MY pipe mast \ laid n down
somewhere and forgot where. /
kinda feel like a smoke"
Levantis thought hard. Where's
Henry
"oh. he went back to work after
dinner
And you're staying home With
me-"
"ssre. scared me good when
came home A. noon and couldn't
find you First thing I thought Of
The attic and them feather beds
And there you were! Doc said IL
was the heat and the strain you
been under lie said better take
you home"
Levantia sighed. y cant go, FIJI
tin things are settled here. When
the house 10 sold you and Henry can
divide up. know my duty. prom
ised your mother-Oh. Eli. ym
didn't leave your pipe up in the
attic. did you1" Alarm grew in her
face.
| That's just where I did isavo it,