Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01

her companion In the purely platoni,
theory. in spite Of the fact that she
pretended to do so.
A few weeks later Miss DAVenan,
was entertaining visitor at her fat
II was q depressing November after
noon. and outside In the street the rain
fell with that persistent. depressing
drizzle which Is characteristic OF Lon
don--not q good. thorough doWnpOur.
but a steady drip. drip drip; which
makes everything sloppy. takes hair
out OF curl. and straightens feathers
and otherwise afflicts the temper OF
the feminine mind. anA. curiously
enough, OF the masculine. too. although
they are exempt from the burdensOme
eurls and feathers.
But comfort, warmth and hight reigr'
ed supreme In the little drawing room.
and the good-looking. lOng-llmbed
youth who stretched himself lazily 10
Q chair. while his pretty hostess busiod
herself with tho tea.table. looked the
RECONCILIATION of cOntentment.
II was curious fact that when IN
the presence OF Clarice the majority OF
men wore q satisfied and generally.
pIeased-with -themselyes-and everyone
air.
She possessed that subtle power
which some women seem to be bora
with and Others can never acquire. GI
making A man feel satisfied with him.
self-a feeling OF being appreciated
and understood which acts as a balm
TO the male mind.
Their conversation tagged little.
and Clements said abruptly:
lizard luck on Miller getting laid UP
Just now. isn't it?"
Laid up!" she said. with start. "Is
ne Ill? have not heard anything OF
him for three or four days and was
wondering what had become OF him.
What is the natter"
IL thought you would have been
sure to know" answered Clements. 81
suppose he was not well enough to
write. He got bad cold, and. In
stead OF taking care OF himself, went
and got wet and Is in bed with-well.
I don't know II It's pneumonia, but he
will have it II he Is not very careful.
HE won't have 4 nurse and he only
has q man there. who Is an awful aas
as they all are, and no use to keep him
In order. went In to see him, and he
was banging about all over the shop
pnd Ainging the clothes of, and he was
IN such beastly bad temper that
came away. | will look him UP again
tomorrow. BY Jove, must be of, 1t Is
late" g..
Clarice shook hands with her versa
file visitor in kind of dream. and
was conscious Of a feeling Of intense
relief when the door finally closed be-
hind, him. For some time she stood
and gazed thoughtfully into the firo.
Denis was il-he would have pneu.
monia II he did not take care. SupOos.
ing he were to get worse, why he might
EVEN die-people die OF pneumonis
yery often"
With an air Of determination she
walked across the room, and, going to
her bedroom. she proceeded quickly
md decisively to change her tea-gowr
Tor plain black dress; then from
some hiding place she took out-twO
large nurses aprons.
She looked at them with littlo
smile; relics OF some nursing classes
she had once attended, and she HAD
not thought then to what practical use
they might some day be put
She folded them carefully. and put
them into handbag, then she paused
pnd said aloud:
"Supposing he does not like It'll he
mould be angry with me-what shall
io?"
She hesitated for a few moments and
then said decidedly:
We'll II ne Is. can't help It I
could not leave him alone when he Is
j to run such risks, 1t would not be
lcting as a friend II did"
She put her hat and coat on, and
Dicking up the bag, returned to tho
brawlng room. She rang the bell and
when her maid appeared. said:
Emily. / am going out to see
friend who Is III. may not be back
IN late, so | shall not want dinner.
You need not set up Tor me IL am
hut in by ten
The maid withdrew. and Clarice
moved toward the door. On 4 table
stood photograph OF Denis in a silver
frame. She stopped and picked It up.
and looked at It steadfastly for long
time. Then with haltshamed air