Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-08-29
3Philip Penrose's Friendship

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Philip Penrose and John Carleton
had been chums since boyhood-evel
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 coward
ly assault on the new boy
Philip studied medicine and became
a successful practitioner In his native
New England town. John adopted a
business career. But their friendship
did not end with their separation
They correspondent 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 al
ways disliked and avoided women. re-
manned bachelor-the despair alike
Of manoeuyring mammals and schem-
ing spinstgs.
About two years after Johns mar
rage fhliip was stunned at reeelvihg
a letter from his friend apprising him
OF the iact that MS wiie nad ielt MN
ior no otnef reason lhan tnat tAey had
quarrelied, ana that Jonn' IN mo-
lhehI Vi temper, haa sald soMethihs
for which he was afterward sorry.
IL was about SIX months after learn
Ing OF Johns marital misfortune thaI
Dr' renfose called one day 70 attend
ayouhg WIDOW named MIS- Feiloh' re-
siuihg WIN ner mother, anu evidently
newcomer IN the helgnpornood. tic
louhd his new patent ana ner mother
10 De extremely retleeht ABOUT thell
ahairs' YET during MS atlehuance vi
the former ne learned tnat sne 1or,
merry lived IN western Guy anu
tnat she had come East III 'he nope
OF obtaining employment ~ teacn-
er or governess.
Phllll continued 10 call on ner ionl
after one would nave supposeu there
was any need OF MS PROFESSIONAL scr,
vices. Perhaps IL was the appealing
sadness IN her large dark eyes tnat AZ
tracted MIN; perhaps IL was 'ne I'M
waverlng reserve ana aighi'y Oh ne'
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reason she answered that she did not
1.-Two him m which he calmly replied
tbat as she was tho only woman he
svsr would or could love no intended
10 min hor affection and was willing
n wa,t vears n need be to attain
That rasult philin's determined attj.
trdo forced n moro ernlicit renlv from
Mrs Toltor ord sho anal,v admitted
thot thoro was an ,nsnrmo,,ntahle nh.
stacle to their union In that her hus
hand was not dead but living!
Quiyering like a stricken deer under
the blow, Philip began involuntary
pie,,ne together In his mind certain
ideas the chief Of which was that
FELTON, had been the maiden name Of
Johns wife, and on a sudden the aw.
full truth flashed upon him.
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he never would forgive her desertior
NJ him and was about to seek n A.
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