The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-06-27

Guilty the now quite helpless and uncon-
scious sufferer was placed in it. Philip
followed, surprised at finding himself
almost as much in need of assistance.
II thought things were bad enough
before this"
Philip said it as. he drew near the end
of three weeks course of rheumatic
fever.
bad enough, 1 thought, for me to be
on mothers hands doing nothing. But
row!-doctor's bills, medicines, all
sorts of expense-oh my!"
He almost writhed as mountain upon
mountain of difficulty seemed to pile up
before him.
Much neighborly help had come to his
mother. Inquiries, also, and kindly
messages from all directions, especially
from the neutrality-suspicious., with gifts
of fruits and flowers. His eyes rested
upon the delicate blossoms, but their
suggestions of luxury seemed a gro
tesque mockery of their pressing needs.
"You can't find much of your best in
all this, mother" he ventured, with a
rueful half smile.
II can't, perhaps, my boy. Especially
in your sufferings."
There are times, then, when even
you can't see any best?" he retorted,
with an attempt at jest.
."Yes, when have to leave it to the
One who orders for us to show us His
best. Sometimes He does not see fit for
us to show it-on this SIDE"
There was ring at the door, and his
mother presently returned from an
swering it with a card.
Henry S. Adams" Philip read il
with a misty half recognition of it's
being familiar. But his mind was still
little dull, and there were so many
Adams all about the country.
HE wants to see you," said his
mother. Do you feel strong enough?"
"Yes, I think so. Ibelieve it would be
good to sec new face again"
But it was not new one--the strong,
clear-cut face with the close-trimmed
beard. With his first glance at it a
host of dim remembrances arose, the
principal one being distinctly unpleas-
ant.
With second thought he had located
the face. 1t belonged to the chief owner
of the great store in which he had been
employed. and he had seen it last on
the occasion of his dismissal with few
cold words.
A flush of excitement arose to the
boys pale face. What could have
brought him mere? What could he want
with him?
Neither the voice which addressed
him nor the accompanying look could
now be called cold.
81 have been waiting to hear of your
being able to see visitors" said Mr..
Adams. 81 think it will be relief to
your mind to know that the lady who
thought the loss of her money was in
some way connected with you has writ
ten me TO say that she has found it, and
begs me to let her know what she can do
to atone for the distress she caused
you.''
"And you come to tell me?" Philips
face again flushed brightly as his
heart swelled with rejoicing thankful
ness.
"Dut," he said, earnestly, sober ex.
preston following, 81 don't know of
anything which could make up for such
a thing-evcn if wanted anybody to
make up"
81 don't know, either" said Mr..
Adams, in n tone of grave agreement.
He sat and eyed the boy with face
of kindly interest. Philip flushed and
paled with the weakness belonging to
his illness, trying to summon up cour-
age to ask question.
"Then might ask, SIR" he began, "if
you could let me have the situation
again?"
81 am afraid not"
"The finding of Mrs. Marvin's money!
resumed Mr.. Adams, after another
pause, in which Philip was endeavoring
to swallow the disappointment of his
newly-awakened hope, sis not the real
business on which / came. That is a
small matter as compared with another
that concerns MS both. Did you know
that it was my daughter whose life you
saved that EVENING""
'Why-no, didn't"
The visitor met with cordial grasI
the thin hand held out to him in boyish
impulse, while the bright eyes shone
with pleasure.
"Why, I am giad-I'm so glad, SIR
went on Philip. mo, didn't. Perhaps
heard her name, but if did / didn't
pay attention"
"My only daughter" continued Mr..
Adams, in his tone of quiet and deep
feeling. You can realize what this
means to me. But" with a glance at
the boys excited eyes, Il must not tire
you now. / only want you to under
stand that there is no place in my en-
ploy for which you are fitted, or may
in future fiji yourself for,which you cam
not have. Or, if you would prefer col
lege course AMI whatever your tastes