The Weber Literary Journal a rough voice greeted them. "Is that you at last, Janis? Is that Cameron fellow with you?" "Yes," sweetly answered his wife. Brent disliked the other man as soon as he saw him and heard him speak. He hated him even more when he saw him push Janis roughly to one side when she bent over him. However, he stepped forward and acknowledged the introduction. But Durant who could see nothing began to preach to Brent. He talked to him for over an hour and then Brent told him he had to go or he'd miss his train, and Janis, following him to the door, gratefully thanked him. Brent had been gone less than five minutes when Mariner began his grumbling again. He accused her of selfishness, and told her she was thoughtful of herself only. For once Janis' temper overpowered her and she sharply told him she was through, and that the supposed cousin was no relation to her, but a total stranger she had met at the movies. "He's waiting for me now," she told him. "I am going and you will never see me again." With these bitter words she ran out of the house, slamming the door behind her. Mariner was stunned. Who was this demon that had entered his wife's body? For an instant he was wild with rage, then he quieted down and strained his ears to catch the least sound of her. Gradually he worked himself into a fever. He raged and babbled on about Janis and Cameron. He heard strange voices. It was the nurse and the doctor who were now taking care of him instead of his Janis. After many troubled days he awoke to the fact that he had been nothing but a cruel, selfish cad. Why Janis had lived with him as long as she did he couldn't see. "From now on," he declared, "I am going to be a man. I am now going to see if I can't get my little wife and bring her back. He jumped out of bed and groped feebly about the room. Becoming frantic, he wildly tore at the bandage. The doctor rushed into the room. He told Durant that if he would calm down he would take the bandage from his eyes as 26 The Weber Literary Journal they were now well enough that he might do so. Durant yielded and when the bandage was off he opened his eyes. Standing in front of him was Janis with her arms held out to him and a smile upon her lips. Rushing toward her he caught her in his arms and pressed her close. Durant at last had come to his senses. Quickly she told him that she had been with him all this time, and that she with the doctor's help had staged the whole affair. The Parting Lenore Croft There comes an hour for parting, An hour that we regret, When we must leave behind us The friends whom we have met. We learn to love each other, We know and understand, And then we leave forever To build God's sacred land. My memory lingers, friends so true, And thoughts will turn some day to you. Of you I will be dreaming In my home, sweet home, so dear, See you laughing, singing, shouting, Wishing, too, that I were near. I am wishing now sincerely That I could but repay A portion of the kindness you Have shown me day by day. Good luck and may God bless you, My wish will always be; And may I see you soon again, When parting ne'er will be. 27