The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13

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Apparently these Young people hnd
attained the very pinnacle OF earthly
happiness There was no cloud, no Oh
utacle All that was best In the world
was at their feet.
Some such thought fitted through
Philips active brain once when Evelyn
and he were discussing the future.
'-Of course we will be busy" he said,
hughing. "You are such an industri-
Gus little woman-what? Well such
an Industrious tall woman that the
days won't he long enough for all Won
will find to do. As for me, suppose
! must try and earn a peerage just 10
give you your proper place in society
and then we will grow old gracefully"
ooh, Philip" she cried, placing her
hands on his shoulders. 1--WE met once
as children for a few minutes! Fate
ordained that we should meet again
under strange circumstances. We were
separated for years. Can fate play us
any uncanny trick that will separate
rs again.
well sweetheart, fate, In the shape
ok Vale, is coming for me at 9. I'm
less you wish me to send for my man
and dress here FAX.
eSometimes cannot quite credit my
good fortune" she said softly. TEL
me, dearest, how did you manage to
live until you were twenty with
out falling In love with some other
girlT
'That is ridiculously easy. Tell M
how you managed to escape matrimony
until you were twenty-five and you
are answered"
Phillip, II liked you that night I
saw you i'm the square. You were q
woebegone little boy, but you were 50
brave and gave me your hand to help
me from the carriage with the air Of Il
young lord"
"And I have cherished your face IN
my waking dreams ever since. You
looked like a fairy. And how you stuck
up for me against your mcle!'
TELL me. what did you think of me
when you saw me standing disconso-
late in the park"
Tell tell, tell--it was nothing hut
sweet questions and sweet assurances
that this pair Of turtle doves had been
seeking each other through all eternity
Their wedding was fixed for the mid
die OF July Sharp work. 1t may he |
said, but what need was there to wait? |
Mr. Abingdon was greatly pleased with |
Philips choice aud urged him to settle |
down at the earliest possible date.
Mrs. Atherley. too, raised no protest.
The sooner her beloved daughter WAS
married. the more rapidly would life
resume its normal aspect They would
not be long parted from each other.
The young people had no hous2kael} !
ing cares. Philips mansions were re
plete with all that could be desired by |
the most fastidious taste. His yacht
was brought to the Solent so that they /
could run over to Portsmouth on Il
motor car to inspect her, and Evelyn
instantly determined that their honey
noon in Etretat should be curtailed TO
permit them to go for three weeks
,ruise around the British coast.
This suggestion of course appealed
o Philip. Nothing could be more de
ightful. He whispered In Evelyn's |
ar that he would hug her for the idea
It the first favorable opportunity.
One morning a day OF June rain. a
etter reached Philip 1t bore the print
d superscrption The Hall, Beltham, '
Devon but this was struck out and
mother address substituted 1t was {
written in a scrawllng. wavering hand
he calgraphy of man old and very '
i 1t read: o
Ny Dear Phihp-I am lying at the point
death, 30 / use no labored words to I
Iplain why | address you IN such man n
er l want to tell you how bitterly
greet the injustice showed to your dear
other and my sister. III, Of your char n
y, YOU will come to my bedside and as
ire feeble old man Of your forgive- /.
,ss. | can meet the coming ordeal strong | :
the certainty that Mary Arson will NOT | y
Fuse what you nave given Tn ner pe d
IT, Your Borrowing uncle u
PHILIP MORLAND.
With this piteous epistle was inclosed q
lother: -
Dear Mr. Anson--I join my earnest sup
carion to my husbands that you will
nsole mis- last hours with VISIT. lie
smes himself for what has happened |
the past, yet the fault was more mine u
All his--far more. For his sake l will n,
gy admit II, And have been punished
! my sin Ruined IN fortans, with my q
sband At deaths door, am Indeed a
rroving woman. Yours faithfully,
LoUIsA M0RLAND. IS
The angular Italiaiil hAndwritiak or hi
. second letter recalled a faded b.,
ript In his safe at that moment. Tho d,
dress In each case was n village OIL II
E Yorkshire coast, remote and IN =. y.
cessible place according to Philips roa
aided recollection OF the map ha
range House" might lie farm or. ev
oxen down manor, and Lady Nor -.
Ids admission OF reduced circum-
noes indicated that they had chosen -
. locality for eeonomy's sake 20
These appeals brought frown of in
rison to Anson's brow. Ills uncle
] his uncles wife had unquestiona
been the means OF shortening and n'