Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-06-10

Philip. In q burst OF temper. had saidi
Edith. either that dog leaves this
house or I do" and Edith had-in q
ine temper also-answered: "Do as
rou please. Dandy shall not 60" And
Philip had packed . sachel and left
and al that was q week ago. Edith
had waited two days, becoming more
alarmed and less bad-tempered al the
time. and had then paid q visit to q
cousin In Brooklyn, where she remain
cd until deciding to go. on the day be-
fore Christmas, to her mother In CHI
caRo.
What Edith could not tell, because
she did not know II, was that Philip.
after three miserable days at q hotel,
had returned. penitent and loving. to
the MttA apartment, to ind Edith
little cause Of all the trouble
gone and not word Of any sort for
him. He had gone back to the hotel.
lie spent several days arranging busi-
ness matters, then went to Albany to
consult his married sister, who said:
Edith has probably gone home to
Chicago; I would go there at once"
And that was how Edith and Philip
happened to be passengers ON the lin,-
tied on Christmas Eve.
The very dear old lady listened with
ont comment until Edith had finished,
then she laughed q merry little laugh
as she said: "And 50 It was all about
a little dog; what n very inadequate
cause for SO much trouble! By the
way, my dear. what did you do With
the dog"
The corners Of the pretty mouth
twitched little as Edith said, II gave
it to my cousin In Brooklyn"
Edith and the very dear old Indy
looked at each other a moment then
they laughed together. until the tears
stood in their eyes, and Edith hastcn-
ed to say, "You see, 1t wasn't the dog
entirely, It was the principle I was
thinking Of"
Nonsense" said the old lady, "you
thought Of nothing but having your
own way, and from my point Of view,
you will be q very lucky young person
IL that fne-looking. manly Philip will
take you back Mt any price. Think Of
Weighing a miserable little dog In the
balance against the love Of such q
man! Why. my dear. could shake
you"
But" faltered Edith. "do you think
I woman should give up everything to
her hnsband|
Certainly not" said tho old Indy.
''and no true man will ask her to. You
give up much, of course. and you
ought to. Sacrifice Is the essence Of
true love. and it Is the essence of sell
fishness as well, because you are far
happier in sacrificing to one you love
than you are In Withholding. Now.
my advice is, make 1t up with your
Philip as soon as ever you can. and
live happy ever after. and always re-
member how near your happiness
came to going to the dogs. And now.
10 you realize that 1t Is dusk7 Let u
30 to dinner together"
As they were coming out Of the din
ing car they passed q tall. dark man al
one of the tables; the little lady. lead
ing the way, passed him with her eyes
straight ahead. but rs the very dear
old lady reached him she paused for d
moment rs she whispered:
do not worry. it Is coming out oil
right"
Philip looked his thanks, then turned
TO his dinner with more hOpefulness
than he had felt in many days.
A little later Edith and her new
friend still sat side by side talking
and the wheels We're singing and hum
ming in merry meter, for the train was
making up time.
1--WE shall soon be in Chicago now,
said the very dear old lady; will yOr
speak to him before you leave the
trainT'
"Oh, I think not" said Edith, ant
| then added, with q little return Of thu
naughty manner: "He must come t.
me-"
The old lady looked at Edith a mo
ment indulgently, and said: Don
wait too long,"
Soon they were gathering up theil
small traps. and the train was run
ming into the city. The wheels seemed
now to have ended their song and t.
be saying: "Well. II you have not hat
! a merry Christmas It's not our fault
| we've sung to you all day long,"
Just rs Edith was pulling down he
| veil and drawing on her gloves rhilil
hurried In, threw his coat over hi
arm, picked up his sachel. and withos
| q glance Mt her left the car. Edit
looked startled. then turned towar'
the old lady. who. having made
shrewd guess as to Phinp's plans. said
"Well, my dear, goodby and God bles
you! I think you may have n merr,
Christmas after all; now run aIOn
and get your cab," and the very dea
old lady watched her tcnderly as sh
hurried out into the busy station. Jus
as Edith found a desirable looking ca
she noticed Philip almost Mt her side
and in her agitation she got into til
cab without giving any orders to tn
driver. Philip stepped quickly VI
handed his sachel to the man, sayins
Drive to the Auditorium Hotel" an
turned toward the cab.
"But Philip, my trunks" gaspe
Edith.
"You darling" said Philip. as b
Jumped in and slammed the doc
And the cab rolled away into I'll
night-New York Commercial.
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