Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-07-28
THE LOYALTYOF DR.. PENROSE

tllilp Ie0TOSe anu JONI tdEielOu Idu
been chums since boyhood. Ever since
that memorable day at an early stage of
their school life, when John Carleton had
fought and vanquished the bully of the
class for his cowardly assault on the
new boy Phil Fenrose, the two had
been the stanchest friends, albeit they
were quite unlike in temperament and
disposition. Philip was quiet, studious.
reserved and somewhat delicate, while
John was big, athletic, impulsiye, and
although naturally bright, impatient of
study. Each founG i'll the other some
quality to admire ana emulate. Both
youths fitted for Harvard and were loyal
chums throughout their university course.
That finished, however, their paths i'll
life separated Philip studied medicine
and becape n successful practitioner III
his native New England town. John
adopted Il business career, connecting
himself with Chicago firm of which
ms uncle was a member. But their
friendship did not end with their separa-
ton. They corresponded regularly,
keeping each other IN touch with their
affairs. John fell in love with the
dearest girl in the world" and married
her, but Philip, who for some reason had
always dlsllked and avoided women, re-
NAMED bachelor-the despair alike of
maneuvering mammas and scheming
spinsters.
About two years after Johns marriage
Philip was stunned at receiving a letter
from his friend, apprising him of the fact
that his wife. had left him for no other
reason than that they had quarreled, and
that John. in moment of temper, had
said something for which he was after.
ward sorry. The shock to Philip was all
the greater for the reason that, up to
that moment. he had believed Johns
Qrra q hn oc
marriage could possibly be- and the news
mad the effect of deepening his constitu-
uonal dislike and distrust for women.
1t was about Sin months after learning
Of Johns marital misfortune that DR..
Penr0se called one day to attend patient
on nelghboring street. 1t proved to be
a young widow named Mrs. FELTON,. re-
siding with her mother, and evidently
newcomer to the neghborhood He saw
that she was seriously i'll and showed
marked symptoms of pneumonia. and also
that she was lab0ring under strong nery-
GUS excitement. 1t is needless to say that
Dr. Penrose treated her to the best of his
professional skill, ana with such success
that by the next day there was marked
Improvement in her condition. He found
ms new patient and her mother to be eX-
tremely reticent about their affairs yet
during his attendance on the former h.
learned that she formerly lived in Il
Western city; that her husband had died
recently, leaving her iu str2itened circum-
stances, and that she had come East in
the hope of obtaining employment as 4
teacher or gOverness. He decided, how
ever, that her Illness was aggravated by
some serious mental trouble, of the ma
tufe of which he was ignorant.
1t is possible that Mrs. FeltOn's re-
coYery was less rapid and less complete
than it should have been, all things con
sidered: at all events Philip continued to
~ hnp pf INV hov 4s1y
posed there was any need Of his grofes
Nlonal services. Perhaps it was because
me doctor was but a man after all, and
therefore could not be blind to the fact
lhat ms mysterious patient was a hand
some young woman with a peculiar
charm of manner; yet greater beauties
IMAM Mrs. FELTON, had smiled upon him
without ever quickening his pulse. Per
maps II was the appealing sadness in her
large, dark eyes that attracted him: per
maps 1t was the unwavering reserve and
dignity of her manners and the fact that
{here was not trace of coquetry about
her, for the doctor had n horror of co.
NHctry, and until recently had believed it
10 De dominant feminine trait
ne upshot Of the matter was that Dr.
In'Hp Penrose. without having any GER
'aln knowledge Of Mrs. Felton's mast life.
asked her to be his wife, and was firmly
refused. Pressed for a reason. she an
sWtred that she did not love him 10
which he calmly replied thar. as she wa
ne only woman he ever woUld or could
owe ne intended to win her affection.
ana was willing to wait years. if need be.
10 attain that result philips determined
S,uiaqe forced 4 more explicit reply from
Mrs. Felton,. aud she finally admitted
nat there was an insurmouutahle olSta-
,-t 70 their union in that her husband
"aS not dead but living.
QWYerlng ike r stricken deer under
~ blow. Philip began involuntarily pipc-
5- together in his mind certain ideas.
le c.llci ai which was that FELTON, had
.etR the maiden name of Johns wife,
"ad on a sudden the awful truth flashed
mn. John Carleton--he is vour
Ausnand:' h. said huskiy For answer
S,, burst into uncomfortable yye-.uiu..
" nen little calmer she told her story
ueW J93an mad begun to entertain an
unreasonable jealousy of her: of how tbcv
n4i Quarreled. and that he had said
words To her that her pride could hot
"l's6, and OF how. in a moment of mad.
less. She had gone away. de,er1njpe-l
never 10 live with him again: Of her sub.