The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
By S. r. CROCKETT.

But Rose knew" gasped PHI: she
knew that I only went thereto talk
about you"
In a green glade notified with the wav-
ing. golden drift Of slender Lent lilies.
the girl faced about The sunlight was
fair on her face. But the quick wrath
which Phil knew so well had leaped up
into the dark eyes. She had drawn back
her small. nervous hands, and held them
tight clenched by her sides and a little
behind, ike an athlete straining for the
start of race.
And YOU think that makes il any
better she cried. even il il we're true.
Phil CalmOUt- You have gone there
70 the Nunsbys-fOr years-always when
Roses father was absent"
I never thought about it. though II is
true that j do not like her father nut
IN Phil Indeed. few people did. But the
Iact made, az the time. no impression on
the angry Vida She swept on. over
leaping All obstacles In the pouring spate
Of her argument.
She is not as other girls. Won will
say Phil tried to intimate vainly that
ne had said nothing Of the kiDd--no
sir, she IS not as other girls, my Rose
She IS far better, far more unselhsh. 7
am not worthy 10 be her friend; 10 have
her lOve-her friendship. il is hard for
me here. even as II is, ana II would have
been altogether impossible without Rose
And now, you, Phil Calmont. whom I had
/. looked to-wEom I had expected 10 make
Rose hapQy-yOu leave her alone for
weeks and weeks-jUst because"-she
daobed hastily AT her eyes-''she has one
shoulder a little higher than the otber
Why, Roses heart is higher and truar
q n|fH q frHa..
mont L would give up everything If only
could be little like her-so true. 50
generous, never caring a bit about self.
And that man-one like you. Phil Cal
mont. should toss her aside ike worn
glove
4 did nothing Of the sort" pleaded
poor PHI; Indeed, / never thought Of
such thing
You ought 70 have thought
Wei. ask Rose Nunsby-herseIf-I VIII
stand by what she says cried Philip.
desperately.
"Oh. Of course, Rose is too proud. too
true TOO loyal. even 20 a thing ike YOU.
ever 10 say word. Oh. ny poor Rose -
And the handkerchief went up again.
IL Was one Of Eida's "On-edge" days
when a little went a very long wav viii
her Phil happened to present himself for
sacrifice, that is all,
But. Vida
Don't call me Vidal viii not have il.
I am not Vida 10 your'
Wen. Miss Bryan, then" said phi
gently Il have only 10 bid vou good
evening. You VIII not believe me when I
tell YOU the truth. You viii nOt even
/ believe your own friend. Since I went
10 the pits 20 work in the office with Mr.
Morris l am often kept late. There e
| always 50 much 20 be done. Ny after
moons are not my own any longer
But your evenings are
Then quite suddenly n little eoo5 90
color mounted 10 Pills cheekbona IA
was going 10 make his first mistake.
You mean that I am not 10 come
here-nOt 10 see you,''
Vida nodded. She was thinking ~
Roses happiness. There had grow nm
In her heart something truly maternal
protective. for the little. wistfuI girl in
whom even the casual eve distiuguisba5
something strange and eIhsh. She would
as II were,give Rose out Of her Abundance
She would also give her Of her hest
what 1t cost her most to part with. And
with this in her mind, il was Phil cal
mont whom she had selected for the
| sacrifice.
NO. she said, you are not TO come
l
/ the duties of your Office you had betrer
go down and help Rose to keep her father
in order Play backgammon with him.
Learn chess Take him interesting news
| papers"
But keep away from you" said Phil
! bitterly, so as 20 leave the field clear
for my bettersr
! Vida stiffened herself and her chin be-
came Ike that Of Mr.. Jacob Romer. when
the pit delegates asked him for a general
raise in wages.
You mean" she said. very low. the
breath whistling, suddenly intaken. be-
tween her teeth.
Il mean Vic Morris-no other" said
Phil. looking at her. eye 70 eye
There was a moment OF silence: so still
/ that one heard the Tapping of the rook' s
wings, as they came sailing back from
| their field work
Then. without a word OF the slightest
/ sign Of farewell, Vida turned on her heel
and walked Off hOnneward through the
/ tall, ivy-beclambered ash trees
And, though he watched her slender fig
ure as long as possible, Phil Calmont
knew better than 20 follow her. After
she had disapI cared, he sighed very long.
and turning OH his heel, marched through
the wood, vaIlted the wall. and made a
bee-line for the house behind the row oi
big old LOmbardy poplars where dwelt
Rose Nunsby and her father.
| AS Phil had foreseen, Thurman Nunsby
was at home. and. being the assistant OF
James Kahn's chief enemy. Il struck hin
that he must be careful as 20 his word:
with one allied so closely TO the Conn.
Dental" But Mr. Nunsby proved unex.
pectedly genial.
Come away in. Mr.. Philip he cried
at sight of him in the doorway. Your
father has been my doctor for thirty
years. and n rare good one he is. Nevel
= better anywhere, except DIR. Webb