The Washington herald., 1920-09-15
The Marry Month of May By O. HENRY

call this spring. do they II
keeps up long iII so back {,
Palm Beach. House feels like
morgue."
Later Miss CouIson duufull,
came in to inquire how the -og
was progressing.
'Stantia," said the old man
how is the weather outdoor --
Bright" answered Miss Coui
son. but chilly
Feels like the dead Of wIu,-r
TO me" said Mr.. Coulsou.
An instance" said Constant.
gazing abstractedly out the win
dow. Of winter ling ring an %,
lap II spring though IN, meta
phor Is not in the most refine
taste"
\ little later she walked drvr
by the side II III" Iit;lc park an.
on westward TO Broadway 90 ar-
Complish little sHsrpinE
4 little later than that Mrs. Wld.
dup entered the invalid's room.
Did YOU ring. SIR" she asked
dlmpling in many places. Il askcr
Higgins to go to the drug store
and thought heard your boil"
Il did not" said Mr.. CoulSon
I'm afraid" said Mrs. Widdun
Il interrupted you, sir. yostsrGah
when SbU were about 10 say some
thing
How comes it, Mrs. WIddup.'
said old man Coulson stcrnl-
that l find 1t so cold in thl.
house.
Cold. SIR said the nousckerp
CT. Why. now. since you speak
OF IL il does seem cold IN this room
But outdoors its as warm and nm,
as June. sir. And how thIs wealth
or do seem TO make ones heart
jump out Of ones Shirtwaist. sir
And the ivy all lcaved out on the
side Of the house. and the hand
organs playing. and the chiIdrC1
dancing on the sidcwalk-'tfs
great time for speaking out what
in the heart you were saying
yesterday. sir
Woman" roarcd Mr.. Coulsor.
you arc a fool. l pay you 10 TAX
care OF this house. I am freezing
10 death in my vwn rooms. and
YOU come in and drivel to me about
ivy and hand-orEans Get me an
oNercoat at once. Sec that all
doors and windows arc CI4sed he
low. An old fat irresponsible.
onc-sidel object like YOU pratinE
about sprinEtimc and flowers in
the middle Of winter, When Hic-
gins comes back t,ll him 10 bring
me hot rum punch. And now
get OUT
But who shall shame the bright
face Of May Rogue though she
he and disturbcr of sane mems
peace, no wise virgins cunning
nor cold storage shall make her
fow her head in tho bright galaxy
OF months.
Oh, yes, the story was not quite
finished
4 night passed. and Higgins
helped old man CouIson In tho
morning TO his chair by the win
dow. Tho cold OF the room was
gone Heavenly odorS and fra
grant wildneSs entered
In hurried Mrs. Widdur. aud
stood hy his chair. Mr.. CouIsun
reached his snuy hand and Craspcd
hcr plumn nncf
house would be no home without
you. have half a million dollars
II that and the true affection of
heart no LONGER in its ysouthfuI
prime. but still not cold. could"
Il found out what made il cold "
said Mrs. wfddup. leaning agaIn-,
o his chair. Twas icc--tons Of It
in the basement and in the fur
mace room. everywhere. shut OF
the registers that il was Cirmir.
through into your rOomx Mr.. Cou1-
son. poor soul! And nov its MAY
time again"
"A true heart" went on old man
Coulson. a little wande-inClv
that the snrinEtime has brought
to life again. and-but what will
my daughter say. Mrs widdup2"
Never fear, sir" said Mrs. Wild
dup. cheerfulIy. Miss Coulson. sho
ran away with the iceman last
night, sir
lCopy night. 1920, by Wheeler syndicate, Inc