The Red Cloud chief., 1879-12-04

wa. IN condition Ia resume h~r journey.
Philip made up hi. mind - sI-ak Ia her
on the subject nearest his heart. Il had
brer hard for him - believe that b.
might -filI win her, ON hr-; discovering
tha; he W1- = widow. bur. after AT. T.
j. st-y enough - accu.uJm one. LII to
happiness, and II late Philip hal a.
bowed himself % h"p-, T"~eu'-i!y. Helen
Wa- ~ captivating. - winning
One afternoon he asked her Ia drive
with him. Iil- courage failed him when
Il came :" III. point, and b.. had hard
work q put thu question into word.
Bat at last he >ucc-s-i. Could
-hc loyo him. Would he marry him ?
Helen turned away from him her -Wr.t,
proud fac with %. half .rnll" But .he
did no; REFUGE him. She oniy a,k..i for
time for reflection. for d-.lb~TAtlnu-
Philip, heart beat high. Had b. gained
h-T2
hut II VA. - over set. There j.
something MORE b. began - di>-
closure I have "a make. Do npt IL"
startled l-yUu- Then, ga breath.
II am Philip Trapier."
She fairly ga,ped. II VA, II a fair
aud -iatriy castle If dreams hAd bern
suddenly shattered ~ her feet. Philip
Trapicr, The forgrr' The ouca-t,
Actually . shape took form before her
eye- Of Philip in hi blue dr. aud
-Layen head. The disgrace Wa> a,
close and real Ia her to-day ., though
be- had not since tina, time achieved au
honorable position. Marry him Never.
Wny. any day the subject might be-
brought up: b. might De- recognized, the
old story II shame repeated.
l. maitercd not Ia her why he had
done il. how b. hal done il she had a
convenient memory.
"Why did YOU not tell me II iir,t2''
she said. Philip could not have believed
sweet tones could turn ~ icy. What
you did then was Il great shock &" me
t. al yuUr friends. ! haa thought "i
suu since II dead. II wa~ better -. |
never could bring myself tp overlook
such an uficu~".
Not a trace a shred If pity. II
j. in hi heart L. cTy, IL did II for
you, " but hc rcirlju~. She feel hi,
thought, for she adds. There va,
IN impression Al the time that YOU
wished 10 raise money Ia pay off the
mortgage on "a place. IL was cruel Ia
iInpiicair us-Amy and myS"lt-in such
a transaction. Beside, You did not
succeed. The place fell into Mr.. Gray's
hands. Thank Heaven it did, rather
than your money should have paid Tn"
debit the price If crime. ! would
rather have begged my bread from door
10 door
Sil" would not, "f course, bat her face
ilamrd ~ she said il. And At least she
did not simulate her horror and disgust
a Philips communication. She said
Ia herself that she would rather I>>oci-
ate with a murderer than with a thief.
She was proud, and She wi> ambitious.
\ man with such 4 stain upon his past
wa, no mate for her, and II was - we'll
he should understand il. She gathered
up her skirts, and said good-cvcning Ia
him with calm ~politcnc,> when they
parted, but she did not offer him her
hand.
Philip pursued his homcward way. At
his garden gat" he found Nanny Jones
standing. and who hut Amy stood be-
side her. Amy had s,rnlIrd 10y on her
return from Il country walk, had seen
NANNY, and had recognized her. II
WAS moi strange that, having identified
Nanny. she should proceed t" identify
Philip. She had just dragged from
Nanny the confederation Of her Su>pi-
ciunS when Philip came up. She greet
ed him with outStrctchcd hands. She
had not forgotten his goodness in the
past. And She was 80 glad To see him,
80 proud of him. ~ every angel must he
over one sinner that r%cpcntcth. Mann
my mumhlcd some excuse, and hobbled
back Ia the house. She was a rhcumat-
L. old Woman low.
THANK heaven" Philip said, fer
vcntly, Il am not too vile for You To
touch my hand"
AMY looked into his face, and read
there that he had come from Helen, and
what had passed.
"You think | may he forgiycn?' he
added.
When a shadow passes across a
white wall, it leaves il rs white Is il
was before" Amy said, with tears in
her eyes.
The old song sings of "a friendship
which like love is warm, a love like
friendship steady" Philip and Amy
we're friends of that sort from that hour.
l. il strange their friendship should AZ
terward have ripencd into love?-Har-
MRS Hu-Ir.