The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-24
PHILIPPA IN DIFFICULTY.
THE UNEXPECTED RESULT OF WIZ
LIAM EYER FITS JOKE.

w ~ tOuuluk bdih W II nlllppn.
Nobody
I'm other words, Mr.. Hawkins"
ITS the same thing"
MAJ lie 1t Is to you,"1 said. reluctantly Quit
IT. my comfortable corner Of the dIvnn. where
was reading Philippa's latest manuscript.
am the dog upon whom Phlllppa tries her
EMISSIONS. II she were less clover and more In.
dustrioLs In tho matter OF writing II might be
more Of a dogs life to read them. AZ It is, I
quite enjoy IL.
'tnu couldn't regard me in the same light.
could you, Phiiippa 2' I asked with a yawn. III
were nobody ut all. I could lie here and finish
this story"
oh, co on and dress. that's a dear"
regarded her thoughtfully.
Have lou and Mr.. Hawkins been quarrel
ling ?" I asked.
mo more than usual"
Then who else IL coming ?"
Nobody. why9'
Nothing oniy-the vane points that way"
Philippa moved SO that she could see me In
the chimney glass before which she was stand
ing. ! returned her gaze serenely.
Did you mean that as q pun ~ she said with
some sternness.
"A pun. Philippa." ! exclaimed In q tone OF
injured innocence.
well. what did you mean ?"
said nothing for a moment. Then I re-
marked;
"Those side combs are becoming to you. dear"
1 could see that Philippn flushed.
"You said you didn't like them yourself she
said, rather holly.
IL don't. l look like my own grandmother
when l put them on. I really wish you'd keep
them"
THANK you" rather unGraciously. Aren't
you going to dress ?"
WHO is the other nobody. Philippa?"
1T isn't anybody. really. William Everett
said he might bring Number Five up to call.
that's ALL"
"Oh-h-h!"I said.
II haven't any idea he'll come, though" said
Phiilppa.
"Of course not" I chimed In. OF course
not! You simply want to be prepared for the
worst"
"You are intolcrable,' was Philippa's last
remark as | closed the door.
Half an hour later we were saying good even
ing to William Everett and cycling with a good
deal OF curiosity the tall, good-looking young
man who was introduced to us as Mr.. Blakis-
ton. While the others were warning him not TO
sit down in our chair that has a weak back
somehow strangers always make straight
for that chair. so that tho bitter truth
has TO be told them at once-I con-
tinued my inspection of the newcomer.
SO this was Philippa's Number Five; the hero
OF her adventure on the Boulevard; the man
who knew how to do things and did them
with all his might" the man whom Philippe
but there! that was only the merest guess
work. that part Of II. l didn't even let the
thought come out OF the shadowy corners OF
my mind. and yet IL was there. There was no
DENYING the fact that the child was radiant,
whats the matter with Philippe ?" said
Mr.. Hawkins. coming over and sitting down
beside me on the divan.
THE matter - l repeated. II thought she
was looking unusually we'll"
"That's it. | never saw her look better" and
he watched her curiously. However. William
Everett is a volatile sort of a parsonage, SO that
his inquiring frame OF mind did not last long. I
really ought to tell you something about Will
liam Everett. He has been so intimate a friend
OF our household that every one who knows us
knows him. They don't know much bad
OF him, either; for. as nearly as q girl
can judge. which isn't often very near.
he is a clean. straight. jolly good fellow.
We are all fond OF William Everett, and
he is fond of US. Partly he loves US for our own
sakes and partly for Philippa's. Philippa he
loves for her sake and hers alone. His affection
is not returned in kind. but that does not seem
to disturb him. | don't profess to understand
him. know he would like TO marry Philippa,
but why, in the name OF Cupid, doesn't he try to
make Philippa want to marry him.?
but, ueur ms. lNe ROue over tHlC SUBJECT
again and again, and this Is TO place for repeat
ing any reasoning. William Everett must do
his own lovemaking: | can't do il for him.
When | had surreptitlously but keenly regarded
Mr.. Blakiston for about five minutes, | wasn't
at all sure that | would help William Everett
with his lovemaking. II | could. liked this
new mans face. had even n stronger reason
for favorins him. however, and that was
Philippa's expression ms she talked with him.
y Al. - E
~tuitiops about her. | tell her what she is plan
ring and what she is thinking. Sometimes
brighten her a little because | am so unerring,
and that-that makes her the less able to de-
ceive me.
! had been coming to a certain conclusion
about her ever since the day she came home and
told US how Number Five had rescued her when
the bicycle ran her down. What saw this
evening almost confirmed me in my idea. You
must not understand that you or anybody else
could have detected what l fancied | lid in
Philippa's face and manner. She does not wear
her heart on her sleeve for the DAVIS to peck at.
she's n proud little woman: holds her head like
q young blooded horse, and chRfes as he does
at restraint. And as for weak sentimentality-
oh. you don't know PhilIupa! And yet | watched
the child closely becausc-wcll. do know Phil
ippa. That's all! In the mean time William
Everett went on talking to ma about the wealth
er, the theatres, our mutual acquaintanccs.
Finally he paused, and, with a slight change Of
tone. lie said:
You haven't seen the June number of tho
Plum Plpidingr'
This is the name Of a little magazine which
William Everett edits, and which is largely
filled with his contributions.
No" | said.
Philippe hasn't said anything about it,"
NO.; Whyl 10 there something OF hers in
IT," asked with interest.
"Yes-no-that is" William Everett seemed
confused. do you know" lie said confden-
TALLY, I'm afraid I've put my foot in it,
He looked at me reprOachfully.
at was on the impulse OF the moment" he
went on, and II was such a little thing"
"WhRt are you talking about = | demanded.
but just then | heard PhilippGs voice across the
room.
Poetry. - she was saying, My poetry |
never wrote any poetry ia nv life"
Perhaps you don't call, IL poetry" Mr..
Blakiston replied, Probably you are too
modest. You call II verses suppose, or
'lines- or Derhans YOU saw stuff peonle have