Evening star., 1928-03-04
"Ycu forget the fire. Marshall" said

"Ycu forget the fire. Marshall" said
Helen.
She had wanted tho fire to be blazing
when they came in. Instead, IL had to
be made now. In front OF the guests
Marshall brought kindl!ng and logs and
tumbled them about the hearth. But the
chimney was cold: there was no
draught outside and the temperamental
fireplace acted It's worst. The FIRE
smoked and fiarcd up as the bark on
the logs caught the flame, then died
away again. leaving only blackencd
.ogs II was Henry Knapp in the end
who took advantage OF Marshalrs third
foray after kindling TO adjust the logs
slring blaze began TO grow and spread.
ITS all right" said Marshall coming
back; now look at my fire."
Henry fixed II while you were gone.
You can't claim 1t any longer" said
Helen.
ming. Marshall devoted himself to
giving her "A good time Helen talked
10 MIR. Knapp mostly about Louise
and the things that we're planned for
Louise and her baby. There was the
Mediterranean trip for January. there
was the new house In California. Yet
Mr. Knapp had no air Of boasting Of
thcTe things. II was only that he ap-
Daren.Iy liked 10 talk about the pleasure
Of Louise and the happiness he could
plan for her.
when they were gone Marshall made
III" inevitable comment.
Gosh. she's pretty isn't she? lima
pine being tied 10 that old fellow
though He must be a good deal more
than twice as old as she is
Il don't think she's 50 miserable"
Helen swept up the hearth thought
fully and went up stairs.
The Wind tore around the corners
Of the little house The furnace wasn't
duratclY cold, when one got away
from the open fire.
Must you open both windows to-
night, MarShall?" Helen murmured a
little later, hearing him push them
energetically open. 1t must be dropping
10 zero outside, and the house Is so cold
Won't one dor
Oh we've got 10 have some air
. Nelly. us good for you
Helen shiyefed and drifted off into a
disturbed sleep, The wall Of the baby
Wakened her Maybe he was dreaming
a1d would stop IN a minute. She heard
the clock strike 4 The cry became
louder Perhaps he had managed IN
struggle free from his covers. Helen
dragged herself out 0f bed and found
AeT bathrobe. The baby was sitting up
IN tfd Wsiiing, but he stopped ~ Helen
fai1}e IN and began Ia smile at her. II
Vas oil very well ~ talk about dIseip'
! line and the tact that children should
sleep through The night at Is months
but. II they don't, what could you
% about IL? She picked him W
and held him close. He was 10 pro-
f0andiy hers like this when all The rest
III the world was asleep The crib quilts
we're Straighteped out and the baby put
c8Gn among them. lie was 0bedisni
enough. IL was only three giimpses oi
Ills mother he seemed IN demand, nov
and then. during the night.
Passing a mirror on her way 10 turn
off me light, Helen caught sight Of tiei
face. Not girls face any longer
"Yoii look sort Of peaked, Nelly" said
Marshall NJ breakfast. BETTER get ou'
and get sonae fresh Bif"
Il have a woman here today washing
you know"
We'll. you iook rs II you needed IN
srciAe"
II suppose 80" said Helen, I'm get,
ting 10 look like q bsR IN The morning
I'm going downtown when the nurse
cir! comes and do some shopping" Eli