The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-22
Ccstlng
prudence
by N. }. PHILLIPS
..... BY NJ. }. PHILLIPS
copyright. 1906, by Beatrix Reade


ramarks to the calendar which hung
on tbe wall and from which stared
loct at him the face of a supposedly
baautiful young woman with a fixed
and s,lgary smile. your left ear is con-
forndadly out of drawing. beg your
nordon. I'm not an artist I'm civil
oreineer-or will be next June. And
that isn't what started out to re-
mark.
80 recapitulate. | have peddled
mans over three states. and the net
nrofts of these adventures are $531. GO.
have steady job during the college
wear waiting on table at three per and
found. Furthermore, l have dress
suit ana clothes and ties and things.
Further yet | have an invitation from
mv cousin. Terrence Marshall, to spend
week with him at Sylvan Cove, the
swellest resort on this little old ocean.
It's now Saturday night, Sept. 10, and
COLLEGE opens up the 25th.
THE question seems to be shall | go
on pedlling maps and accumulating
more filthy lucre, which may possibly
need: shall l go home, which is 300
miles away; to college, which is 450, or
10 Sylvan Cove. which is under a hun
dred and where pretty young women,
it is presumed. abound?''
In due parliamentary form the Syl-
van Cove question was put and carried
unanimously, whereupon the boy-he
was little more-bowed gravely to the
calendar lady and thanked her for her
kindness in voting with him. Then he
ran down the stairs of the country ho-
tel to consult the time table, for he
was in a hurry to be off.
Marshall found Sylvan Cove in the
elaborate simplicity stage of summer
resort Development. Everything was
costly, but very plain, for the Cove
was inhabited each season mainly by
wealthy people who had become ac-
eustomel to their money.
On the first day of his stay Marshall
naively coniided to his cousin that he
believed Prudence Fairchild to be the
prettlest girl at the Cove, whereupon
florence grinned and replied, "Stung,
are youT" On the second day he learn
ed that she could swim like seal and
golf like a Scot. That evening, by vir-
tue of four dances which she generous
ly gave him ut the pavilion party, his
gtaH- of fsDntr-1Aflfrh 4nH INxr
the fact that Miss Prudence danced
like fairy.
His approval of the tanned, red lip
ped and wholesome young woman deep
ened during a long sail the next morn
ing, when he discovered that her taste
in books and tennis rackets was iden-
ncal with his own. When Terrence in
formed him later, however, that her ia
ther Rufus Fairchild, was credited
with more millions than there We're
letters to his name the young man ex-
perienced a novel and entirely unpleas-
ant sinking of the heart.
His own financial situation did not
trouble Marshall-in fact, he found hu-
NOR in his poverty. Marshal's father
mad been rich until an Industrial furry
mad left him broken and penniless.
berkeley himself, natural engineer
ana in love with the profession he had
chosen, felt the prescient stir of genius
WITHIN him, vague but real. His teach
efs predicted great things of him, and
with the knowledge of his own powers
ana his burning desire to achieve, fame
ana wealth We're merely around the
next corner.
Yet the fact of Miss Fairchild's
wealth depressed him. "I've almost
llohopolized her since I've been here"
ne told himself, "and she'll think it's
Ie blooming money. l suppose half
'llS bunch that's hanging around her
would marry Digger Indian for the
ulu mans pile. wish she were poor!'
Inc latter aggrieved and sincere re-
marx revealed to Marshall that he was
dangerously near being in love.
A certain sensitive pride. for he had
morbid fear that his attitude might
Ue misconstrued, kept Marshall out of
uie girls presence most of the time
.uefeafter Maybe she understood, for
,ue possession of much money often
o'iisS woman bitter wisdom; maybe
was feminine desire to repay him
IOr MS aloofness; at any rate, Miss
aircIilld contrlved to give Marshall
n.ance at parting, as he held her cool
!. l.''ie hahd, that thrilled his every pulse
was like the song of a nightingale
uie scent of June roses. And the
.aeniory moved him again and again
as winter as he built theoretical
fiuses IN the class room or delivered
Room.
.'o"' look such as that from girl
nv ls not flirt dwells in her memory
MISS Fairchild's cheeks were hot
Snieunes when she thought of it and
'ne answering glance of bewidered
- mat flashed from Marshall's blue
~ 80 lie might take advantage of it,"
~ salu TO herself in brief. delicious
Nm l,c When the invitation of chum,
Nam BURROWS, to come for the January
oa ~ VI the seniors at Marshall's col
ma leacned her But she went never
cataS assurance With which he confis-
tba ~ II. lVe OF the dances on her card at
ha,os o"ll Showed that Marshall remem-
1ola, lhey sat out two, which was
ittle iui but dangerous. There was
tben, ea'u and the silence betwee
par J., was Intimate and significant.
Ilpbta ovea from the glamour of the