Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-21

even, II It came 70 the worst Love was
to be his guiding star, his Inspiration
and support What dangers would .
ne an not rave for love2
The noble young fellow never looked
so handsome as he did at this moment,
his syes beaming with honest enthusiasm,
his face flushed, the veins Of HIS temples
swelling and his bosom distended
What q contrast the other young man
on the sofa, backward In the shadow OF
the rOoml The more remarkable this
contrast from the great likeness in which
the features Of both were cast Walter
almost appeared like caricature OF his
senior. The sneering expression OF
malignlty, which could be observed to
distOrt his lips when he first entered the
room, now seemed intensified hundred
fold. Under his eyes there were
dark rings, and the pupils exhibited
that lack of life and luster
which Is the neYer-failing sign of late
hours, cOpIous draughts of wine and
liquor, and pleasures still grosser in their
nature. His complexion had neither the
delicate, refined pallor which Ralph or
dinarily exhibited nor the rudy flush Of
health and youth 1t was salloW and
sickly.
There was a long pause. Each was
wrapped up in his own thOughts-Ralph
in dreams OF his love, while Walter
already calculated how much larger his
income would be after his brother was
out of the way, and what new pleasures
his increased means would purchase.
The invention Of a new pleasure was a
serious affair with him. For even at his
early age he had begun TO feel that
ennui which, sooner or later becomes
the bane of all who have no higher OBJ
ject in life than the gratifica-
ton OF sensual desires His was
not that false ennuI which very
young men often affect in order
to give themselves the air OF experienced
men of the world. He was genuinely
and really @blase His life had been
short, but very, very fast
The fOOtman appeared at the door and
announced that Mrs. Warringham de-
sired TO see the Doctor.
TELL her that l shall be her at service
in five Minutes Ralph responded, and
the fOotman disappeared
The young physician rose to change
his smoklng-jacket for a cutaway coat
and his slippers for shoes For Mrs.
Warringham insisted that no member Of
her household should ever appear be-
fore her sen neglige."
When the Doctor had changed his
dress, and, returning from the adjoining
his study for his mothers boudOir,
Walter called him back
take the bull by the horns, old man,
he said. -Tell her at once She is liza
BILE to hear 1t from other people ut any
time, and IL is better she should have the
first intimation from you The whole
town is full of it Wonder how it got
out 1t will be a terrible shock to the
old LADY,
"God knows!" Ralph calculated.
Mrs. Warringham had retained a great
deal of authority over her sons, even
after the boys had become men. Now,
when he was to break such an evil bit
of news to his mother, Ralph experienced
something like the sensation he had
known at college when cited before the
august faculty for some heinOus infrac-
ton OF the college rules.
He plucked up courage, however, and
replied to his brothers admonitions:
81 think you are right, Walter. will
tell her at once"
He left the room, and two minutes
later the son who wanted TO marry an
actress stood before his naughty mother.