Show The Evening Story THE TilE BOYS BOY'S WIFE CopyrIght 1012 by W. W Vt I Anno Brewer shook hook the thc fold toll of or tim th f Ic h white curtain free and lowered th the tho now nos shade shad half hal an Inch It was wa va lu Iv make m k thi th tho r room t om r td for 01 its it She hc hoped honed the IJ hov's wife lie would like It She 1 nid iiii w went nt downstairs lr to lo tho LIIn living room c tc there ns n Ii fU ILP In tin tho hl big ht to lo w about U h doin do- do in ins in- thIngs OV over o aln aln for COI or tIl the sN t r of r vr J the th letter c cam m mt n 11 t week ulc h-ulc H that the lie ho hoy wa was vas going oln to In Ins hl his sIlo home for a H visit lh she Ie h had d he been n hUH bu busy 1 l law ln IIa li i C critical at i cs and this hia one one her her o lI only JO x shui lIh hal had nr r f M Jc r rc h d met filet t her In the city 1 h It w wa plU l t The old olti people I I not hot gio mo O moto Oto to the Th They trI Je I anil h her r r fa Ion bIt r t h rI t MI 11 thc they Lucy I maria made some pitiful antI c at borne After ner fter the MAn MAn- had rit thin them ft n. picture of or if his hits while H as in an veil Iud and almost t ai ti impel in iii her liei bridal had hlll tho thought thought- hl Now No this heInz being was WAN l o n lt jt n hi-n hid had gone In to the Ilic fU- fU t lion to o I 1 kind Indol I. or hoped the oM 11 inal hen hir lI Hid Int Marc Mauc l lle olin i hack PacI heift tui- for his wife Then J Hol- Hol i have hH a wl splendid t I t lr Anne hut hll I Im I'm in a a. ah h lJ in lie ild hp aint to do for him him or or u us either cither 11 h r- r rA A Ann Anne nn lao loo s nn mc ild of or t that thit hc t v r fn r Rut But 11 choice bo be her Iler choice T T expect t Marc itc hail had to ur urge tire c her to tom come she hi thought Jit T 1 dont don't know what shell hell pA say pay why why-n she seen seen- how ho howe w we live For nH r sake I If Ir there aint somebody pounding pounding- at 1 the tho h back ck door Anne nn wh wheeled It'd nr and puttered d toward th door ioor Half Hair I way across th thy thy- room she ho he l over a ii thick rug till and I wv down own striking her liet- head A t thie- thie tM IH- IH bIt l leg g She IJ lav 1 for K i-i iIron i. i Iron h hi lu i e eyes cyc R Anno realized l lh 1 h tasi d h I alt tilled d. hut but 11 0 he lne tried l lo to 10 o get gel rl lip Silt hut hili lI 1 ro s i tf wrong TOn uon wit with it II our Ir log lea I H It t beg tu to Sh Sho m na rJ with will a 1 sli Ir lo to got ft lieu her ii 1111 11 on oil I Iho ho I ale and hoist herself Into hlo a a. lIall i Them Thero a ic Ihl l her fooling completely beaten hulen sIte she bo fau 11 ti to II l' l cry n Tr Tears rears lr brought R a certain i-hi i f Her powers carne came back baI to ll her her- Sue She he hehs heh's hs h's l egan n to 0 worry worn l o I 1 o 3 hurl hint flu my nl he d and m my J lc If Ir l' l Ive I've got nt to 0 he be laI laid up UI how are arc w we vi going lo to manage If Ir It hah had hen h-en Jennie now 1 I Marc huc wouldn't have her bora UFO she sh W t crOll eyed id But flut cro cros cross s seyed r eyed ed Ct don't dont interfere any tn with with-u a woman ap Oh my goodness coming coining T I h har h-ar ar cm T w v.-rc v. re rc hurrying hurrin down the thc g lcJ III aIk She heard voices and a laugh lauh Thou Then tl-t tl tho t Ol outer oilier l' l door lien open aul 1111 Marcs Marc's voice olee 01 filled the tim hou houe house 5 Mother Mo Joth her I This heats or all II T I tho thought Ih shed she'd r be or beholding holding the lip leer door open for us said Nathan Nathan Na Nn- than Brewer Here I J lie lIP Mare Iu Anno cried c trying lIln to make her sound cheerful With Witha a R ml mighty mIght ht effort sho IrE drew her herself elf up op out of or the ChA chair Ir regardless r l of th hA terrible bItIng pain p She Sho cRu caught hl one glimpse of nr tier on bl big and handsome handsom and nd a adorable of certain hIde clad loveliness 10 8 behind him of or her old husbands husband's and anxious inquiring face Ace then blackness A rushed upon her tier and she shiv- went nt down ru n down down Into Us Its noIsome lOp whirling tide She was UI undressed 8 and lying In iii her r own lied bed d when a lon long time after sh she h beard eard rei a voice oleo which she hc recognized as Dr Knights Knight's speaking The Tiie woman I IK Is worn out This shock hok and injury coming Just at the time wh when n site phe he was ci on the tho verge of or nervous col- col IRtI hape apo e mak makes her condition really U serious The sprain is Jot soonest mended What she Herds Is 18 rest re Rest Fest l For her hr who l had ad never tested hosted The word kept kepl repeating il itself lr to 0 her with ith curiously narcotic rt effect d. d She 0 a lon long breath snuggled into huito the pillow and slept There vas ns lh shaded tJ rJ lamp light III In the room com when she hu awoke Shun She hC vas ax nione Without were cr careful shrouded voices the he clink of china A delightful wholly temp smell stole In iii rhe They were having Ini corr coffee coffeo lot for Who ho hoor evor or heard of or f such a A. thing c for super sup- sup pert er That must be ho doing But who had barJ made It for rOl her Perhaps one ont of the neighbors s luau hall run in hut Just long Jong enough to get ct tho the meal on oui the lie table It wasn't likely t that at father would b bo b able t to 0 find help so 80 soon soni The door was pushed gently open an and More Marc Jook looked d In iii inquiringly When hen he hl fl saw that lieu her eyes was open he lue tiptoed to o the lie bert bed and kissed her hez Ills His big hl- warm hand carl caressed rl her neck Then he straightened i up tip Louise Loulie he lie called There was as a silken rustle rustic and Instantly ho tho room seemed filled with sunshine Brewer stared Then the tue stare Flare was WIlS Interrupted for all ull the thc loveliness lo sudden sudden- I y enfolded tier her She felt fOlt a soft che cheek cheCk k touching her hers fra fragrant rant hair sweeping her eyes and she sho hl gave c h herself relf up wholly h l' l to th he the vision and th the beauty I J 1 dont don't care if Irl she cant can't cook she the tho Im going going- to love her Just the lie same Tho rho loveliness 8 shifted d and slid there was T Marc with fth a A. tray In his hands Louise has bu las fixed you a little supper mother molher he said ald The rhe doctor S says S 'S you Ull must ea eat t. t Old Nathan was a hanging about aboul the doorway When hen the lie tra tray had been carried car car- ned ried away ay and Louise e and Marc rare had left lert Ii- Ii ii- ii f i it iL t O L L He Ho hung about his law daughter like a shadow the room Anne une beckoned to her husband He lie came cuni and b bent nt over her tier What is it It mother h he lie alikE Nathan th n. n whimpered Anne who c you lIt grit to do the work Who's hos getting slipper r l she site Is ill Is mother mothr She She you you dont don't m mean an it Nathan grinned 1 flIes Files around Just the WR way n you ul used cf to to mother molher when you O l was wad young And nd looks e you ou too ton ho said ald Nathan than I said iBid Anne I never was AMI a as a. pretty H that dont don't don't dont t tell n me Go 00 uway now and let m me inc think Nathan n softly withdrew and Arms Anne Iii lay layon on oil her b bed listening eagerly to the supper sounds and thinking Sh She was as no longer In lu pain A blissful drowsiness was creepIng creep creep- log Ing ov over r her bpI again and with It a a. lien sen senas of or security Before slit she slept she nhe was as lecon mecon cited to the fact tact that Marc had not married mar mar- rl ned ried Holcomb as she site had always 1 wanted him to to After Arter all aU Anne Anno Ilm the doctor octor by br mending rapidly rapid I In a a. few days das she aha was wait able to b be carried out into the living living- room where she abs sat at with her bEr small mAil work ork worn orn hands folded on the pretty new wrapper Louise Louis got for h her r. r and watched the doIngs doing of her household revolve re about her with contented eyes Evenings as u site she lay tay on her liar bed Marc sat eat at beside h her r his hiI hand In her her- here while whilo Louise sang ang delightful de de- de airs Irs to the accompaniment thel of the theoM theold theold old oM m which had been wheeled close to the bedroom door At t such times up fI was aa so 10 happy harry that she he at herr lf when hen Louise Loube w. w wis s sf I f singing V a Il soft Mort old song on abA and Mare talked f Sn In tier her about shout Li and ho lie told hi his hilt vOik W 1 k and plans and all that Louise meant to him A ta Aa for old Nathan h hUt hp he out Ut hIs rl ln law 13 H a shadow 1 1 tell ou Cu Anne h he lie AIrI in ln dence her ig beat one ono of or th turin them Jn phon ph all holl hollor r. When hien she hie he gets getsoff off ofT rt it comical aj Hl piece i 1 feel rel like slapping my fly Kii knee dod lu Yelling And nd when she gives given up liT JUKI Before tit tho Is' Is Hattie Battle Mother I break liri-ak right donn fOni and beller belIer every crY lId Ami I 1 t n no hand for nuu either It Itna Wall na nn an O of or rull radiance that thai on one forgot ferRet lr ot how hIm near at hand n was as winter r Anno sat al In tn her bet ha bay window di directing dt- dt meeting 1 who III lit vaa AH trimmIng and the house c plants Nathan Xa vIn tat v In Iii tl JAm ham door mending x bit of 11 lurne bar lur- lr- lr ne tuiI 1 Man Man- it i tI l pl lo to lieu him hm hip In Iii reality lie h was wan w engaged In the pretty l tableau n in III the rho hot 14 plainly visIble m fn-m where lie he mood l Louts oulu motioned to him and ami he tie t responded SJ ll kind of or signalling AnIC i j she hc said suddenly Ive Jve sil- sil ways t o si-en si I n a tOOl Rood deal of or over who Marc was Will s ohl t s. to lo marry I afraid rl h hp eel gt cl th the kind of wife Ie I r pretty n flea flea- a oni worried won rl In myself lr f sIck lek h when hen n h he lie cot Foot you I us liS wen II t tell you ruu right out she le he confessed l J bravely lI I i had m my 01 I loul Louise 6 laughed d Of or COUI course you flU nu did dil Mother Brewer r and no wonder wonder- Her tier HerI I face grew rc re lender I I il cM I hall feel erl JURt JURl Ilko Jlko- that myself some tiny ilay m flu m i I on gets rend ready II to b i h. mauled ITI I Inn Anne nn Hr Brewer r j got Qt hold or of the Iho hand h nd und nd held it hard harf tier Her rare glowed with tit the arraL secret which she wee n shelL about to toh e. cl h to ears an th eciel r-r r l she had found after nr much haril groping When that lust time comes she h said gald sot sol I 1 l only hope hopf I haf you'll tare faie as welt Ill iu a as I 1 did and get ot another Loul Louise e for or joui in daughter tn fa |