San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20


know That's what we're
using Warm salt water? No
we haven't tried that III tell
him. Thank you for calling.
With a wad of absorbent cotton
she stopped to muffle the base
board bell. As she rose her foot
= caught in the telephone cord, top
ping over the instrument.
Before she could catch tit
crashed to the floor
"Eh? What's that?" Warren's
one eye glared balefully.
"Oh. dear, that's unforgivable
was trying to muffle the bell"
Couldn't let me sleep could you?
That's what I'm up against when
I'm sick. Be better off at the club
Get some ice water! Hot as Hadesi
Tryin' to smother me?"
why, dear, you wanted those
shades down-you said the light
hurt your eye"
what bout those tea-leayes?
Forget 'em?"
why. no, dear, they're all ready
filling his glass from a tinkling
pitcher.
The tea-leaves brought in from
the sideboard, Helen spread them
poultice-like on piece of gauze.
Now, don't you want to lie down
on the couch-and let me put this
on?'
mo. I don'tl Tie it on. How
bout lunch? No cold snack for me-"
"Do YOU want it now? It's only
a little after II. oh, there's a
moth"
Now see here, try TO keep your
mind on Me for five minutes!
Hold on. not over both eyes !" =,
Il just want to get it tied.
There! Doesn't that feel refresh
ing? oh, Mrs. Stevens phoncd to
ask how you were. She said try
warm salt water"
"Hud, I'm about fed up with
these bloomin' remedies"
Dear, you don't want to lie
down." pleadingly. 1T would rest
you"
"Rest?" savagely. "Heluva lot OF
rest / get round this place. just
dozed off and you knock that blame
phone over to wake me y
Mrs. Curtis, could you come see
this collar" Mrs. Miller again az
the door.
Not just now. Can't you work
on something else? I'll be in later.
mo, you WON'T exploded
Warren. I'm sick once in a blue
moon-and you have the dressmak-
err Now, if you're too busy to wait
on me-Ill phone for Miss Davis.
She'll stay on the job
Dear, what more can | dOt'
flushing at this reference to his Sec
rotary.
You can stay right here so l
don't have to yell to you. Anything
about your eyes darn serious. Might
get nfccted-blood poisoning"
Blood poisoning was always inn
minent with Warren. His slightest
pin prick held that gruesome posi-
bility.
"joye, my foot's asleep! You
made me prop my feet up-stops
circulation"
Even in her anxious concern,
Helen was conscious Of his grotes-
Qucncss, ms, with bandaged eye and
tousled hair, he stamped around.
What time d'yOu want lunch!'
Ann came in from the dining room.
soon as you can dish it up"
ordered Warren.
"Ycs, sir, I'll put the chops right
on. Is your eve better Mr.. CurtiSF
They say o gold weddin' rings very
good. You just rub it on"
Tried enough hocus-pocus," was
Warrcn's gruff rctort.
Stamping rcstlcssly around, he
paused at the door Of Helen's
room.
"How Is the sty, Mr.. Curtis?"
Mrs. Miller looked up from her sew
ing. :,
Couldn't be much worse!
Hurts like blazes!"
Did you ever hear about rub
bling it with a gold ringf'
How the Sam Hill can that
hclp?7
81 don't know-but It docs" Sc
riously. You rub it along the lid.
If you'll let me, / know how. [
did it for mother and it helped
her."
Warren's one free eye peered
down at Mrs. Miller-gray-haired,
kindly, eager to help.
"Oh, all right" he shrugged,
might as well try all the whiskcred
tricks while I'm at it."
"Come sit here" drawing her
chair TO the window. 1--WE need a
good light"
wait, I'll sterilize it," Helen
L. ,,~,JJfnU ring
Surprised but delighted that War
rcn had yielded TO Mrs. Millcr's
ministrations, she flew out to the
kitchen.
mo boiling water, Anna? Put
some on quick-just n little
A few moments later she ran
back. the sterilized ring on spoon.
Warren. the bandage off, was
viewing his eye in the mirror with
an unmistakable grin.
It'll be all right now that it
broke" Mrs. Miller assured him.
Broker glowed Helen. "How?
WhcnI"
"Took Mrs. Miller to fix me up,
You been foolin' around two days
and didn't do a darn thing. Minute
came in here she got on the job"
"He wouldn't wait" Mrs. Miller
slipped on her ring. so l used
mine. It broke when I ran it along
the lid. Quite q lot came out" roll
ing M n bit Of gauzc.
"Oh. dear. I'm so gladw hover
ing about him. Nov you'll get re-
lief"
"Yes. and I'd got it sooner II I'd
had anybody around that knew
anything. Now trot out that lunch
Now this pains let up-l can d.
witha little nourishment. And guess
] can taxi down TO the office for