Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-01
Jenifer laughed and cried in a breath

Jenifer laughed and cried in breath.
She tried to thank David, but could only
look her gratitude, her eyes swimming in
tears. Yet with this expression of thanks
David seemed quite satisfied.
Philips leg had been badly crushed by
a mass of stone which had kept him an
agonized prisoner until released by Da-
vid. His helpless condition had made the
trescue.'s task difficult one. but he had
nearly succeeded in accomplishing it
when the falling of the wall barred his
further progress.
Instead of risking the long journey to
his home, it was deemed advisable to
take Philip in an ambulance to the near
est hospital; and, after seeing him COM
| fortably settled Jenifer made her way
back to break the news TO her mother
before any village gossips should fore
stall her.
Didn't / tell zee you were wrong about
that young man, Jenifer?" was Mrs. TTu-
elPs comment after her CONSERVATION had
subsidized 81 could see he was good and
honest; and now know he's got brave
heart. And if he only knew how dead set
you both were against hint"
That was the wonder of il. Ienifer
thought He did know. but he did not
know that Philip--the man he had risked
his life to save--was the treacherous en-
envy who had destroyed his property and
wrecked his hopes.
| And he must never know! But in this
Jenifer did not give David credit for as
much discernment as he possessed. Al
though, when he had encountered her in
his garden under such suspicious circum-
stances, he had thought her guilty, he
had afterwards come to a different con-
clusion as to the real delinquent; and
when, the day after the accident he Wis
tied Philip in the hospital ward, the
shamee stricken, half averted face Of the
patient told its own tale.
Forgive mel" was all the sick man
said. And nothing more was needed
When David gravely answered 1T is
your sisters forgiveness you should ask, 1"
| Philip knew that the sin of those miser-
able days was fully understood; so, in
broken, penitent accents, he confessed to
David the pitiful tale of envy, resent
ment, and revenge, and David out of the
largeness of his heart. freely forgave him
| The Lent lilies were rustling their gold
en- bells in the orchard grass, and the
| primroses, were thick in the woods and
| hedges when Philip--a more thoughtful
trustworthy Philip-came home again
and then David Lowry began to come
up to the village too--to see Philip. But
as Philip could not walk far vet, and
Jenifer was consequently kept much in
the house sometimes when she could get
out she strolled with David down in the
little wood about a mile away. where the
| primroses grew the thickest and the wild
cherries were in blossom.
Miss Jenifer" said David one evening
as he was pulling the branches down for
her to pick off the snowy clusters OF
bloom, philip and have been having q
little talk together. You see, he will not
be equal to rough work for some time
yet; in fact. to tell You the truth, he
isn't much fit for mason at all; and
well, I've been wanting some one to helI
me for some time-a kind of partner, you
know, who would take an interest il
things. In fact, / can't get on without
one. So I've been thinking Philip would
be Just the man, and"
Phillip" faltered Jenifer, letting tn,
blossoms fall from her trembling fingers
"Ah, you're thinking of that old story
Relieve me, Jenifer, ! knew the trutl
long before Philip confessed it! ! hav
forgiven, as | hope to be forgiven!"
'You are doing this out of pity!" sal,
Jenifer, her lips quivering.
mo, Jenifer-not out of pity, out o
love"
A blackbird warbled his song of glad
ness in the cherry tree over their heads
scattering the white blossoms at thei
feet; and, while it sang, David grew elo
quent, pleading his cause so we'll tina
Jenifer could find no argument wherewitl
to confute him, her difficulty being great
er by reason of her own heart playin,
traitor. And as they went home togeth
er, Mrs. Paddy's jamie was able to tel
Mrs. Trethewy's Bessie that she believed
young Mr.. Lowry and Jenifer Truell were
keeping company"
And so they were.
! AMY NHIpPLE