New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
nssasrs love

Il were. because only instinct and HaSsAsTs love
had taught me the truth ABOUT her 49,
together. ana they came than once. my ODlE-
ion was confirmed Phyllis could no longer Do1St e
heart; reserved and seIf-coatained as she WAS she
could not hiae al least Irom me. the hsarr that
The end came suddenly one day PHYLLIS men l.,5-
leaving the hospital. ana gOlng To central AREA
ins down SR o tb iaeh sS 1 Ta for her monthly
visit. and he would come for the Jay on SUNDAY %
She was very white and still when she arrived;
but her pluck made me proud or hsf, sc i ss
ton, and nobody would have guessed rom ass &C. Sc.
could see that there Vas a aa2ed look OF pain Ia
her face and tnat the lines Of ner mouth were very
Mr.. TOwhsnend spent sunday with Us He was
soodsy 10 P5vis ' berss S vgas his frisza no
oeeoeT feeling unaarIa me natlrI reSret al part
ing She showed sign OF un0ue emotion, never
respect but think / feit n ny own heart every
staP OF pain that went through hers hers. =, - -
den was yeIlOwng fast. the hedgeTow elnls IN the
high among their branches the ROBINS sang their
4est o tbs i anna 1n9 Is Sad .n ot 9 long ION W but
those two and I stayed at home They wandered
The drawing-roOm. and sometimes fragments Oc
You don't regret our friendshp?'' hs said ones
stopping IN 2. the pathway. .,--... ..-,. ST
shall always be glad about it-always.''
IT has been an epoch IN my life he said slowly
Il has been an epoch ne 5er had a woman frisnd
sThrSgFh The open windeN ssgghs a glimpse ps
smiling up al him, but &c look IN her eyes made
"a An aP episode to hssn s epoch 70 h7 Ought not
Il am % no good At letter letter gritin i he ssta pres
ship even though-we may never meet again-'
1T IS doubtful whether shall ever come back
to England he went on my people i, are n Can
90 back 10 them I an a BIZ OF a WandeFe-. you
when she spoke at last. her voice was quite Qusts
and so the conversation went on un1t Ino N-IIlo
came when he had 70 20 and catch his train.
I shook hands with him at the door. Phyllis
walked with him to The gate and stood there many.
down the road toward the yelloVing elms and ths
When she came back into the house she was stiI
eyes Sas Sis almost G9 ora tRan I ne could bsa II
yes mother" she said. the look IN her eyes
suddenly CLEANSING tg into sort & q t9Iasy R5sr,
me- how fearfuIly persistent that tresOEne Ettls
robins song seems 70 be-and-why, what Is the
laugh. and her eyes glistened IN curious. stssiy
II was feeling so sorry that your nice friend.
Mr. Townsnsnd has gone away; lalJsrsf: ns1 ss
hssitam5ip ~ IKE sGh2csE ndsF der The he hard & e5ss Re,
Greeted my words made me shiver.
My & fsa5 a. 9theT f + % she 5 as G9d % and fSnP PTs % a
good9y g a person who after an was merely a
extremely pleasant comrade: YOU know have al
ways maintained that men ard women can Pc very
I
''But-dear'- began again, because ny moth
heart could hardly endure the look In her eyes,
There are no butts, mother. she answered.
moving determtnateiy toward the house; tha
| friendship was pleasant episode the episode %
ended. VOLTA TOUT And she shrugged her shoul-
ders slightly and moved away. obviously tnferrtns
I that the conversation also at an end.
What could do2 What could say2 II vas I'm
possible 70 force her confidence II useless 10
| attempt sympathy: Phyllis pushed away from
| her and built a wall between US over which was
never able TO climb
| Sometimes I thought that she grew 20 hate the
who had failed 70 give her the love which shs
/ had undoubtedly given TO him.; sometimes 7 al
most believed she really as hard and fncrrer-
| ent as she Drofessed 70 be But never knew
Phyllis retired further and further into her sheu
/ the years went by and, instead OF being soft
/ ened BY the touch OF sorrow. she hardened into
/ that saddest OF all sad beings-a soured and dis
/ appointed woman
| any real friends among women She goes or
nursing still but she openly that her patients
/ are merely cases her. and Of the gentler
/ aspects OF her work appeal TO her IN tha
/ least. The mention Of love makes her LID curl
/ scornfuIly and she has way OF saying VIII thas
/ little hard laugh she has acquired: -
| "A heart Good gracious! keep a nice utrls
| pebble instead: IL IS far more cOrnfortabls. and
! never has the fnnpertiuenCe TO ache recommend
the same TO other people,
| little Phyllis All the pity o., n Th5
! pity OF itp'-(I.ady's Home Ma gaziue-