Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-01-11
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BY PHILIP KEAN
Copyright. 1907. by A. Bartlett.
By PHILIP KEAN.

Helen Marshall was always dressed
with a occurrences that made an eff
fectlve foil for the bronze brightness
Of her hair. The warm ivory OF her
skin, the red Of her lips. Today she
wore blue-a trim tailored gown Of
deep colored cloth. a little cocky felt
hat and great bunch Of yiolets that
outshone all the other blues except that
Of the pennaht which she carried at
the end OF slender cane
you beauty" Holden said under his
breath as he took his seat beside her
on the grand stand.
She turned quickly.
"Oh. Irwin" her face was brilliant
with color. ITS worth everything to
see you again. Aunt sue" she said to
the lady beside her this IS Irwin Hol-
den. the famous hafhack Of two years
ago"
The king is dead. Long live the
king" Irwin quoted soIemuly There
have been so many famous halfhacks,
Helen. that It Isn't any wonder thar
Mrs. Mcdonald doesn't remember me.
"But DO remember Mrs Melon.
aid assured him. Helen has talked OF
you so mueh-and." she hesitated OF
your accident"
II haven't been able 10 walk well on
two feet since Holden said grimly.
"and this is the first game | have
dared let myself see 1t makes me
wild"
ITO think that you can't play" Hell
ems tone was sympathetic.
ITO know | can't ever DO things that
make a man worth while" bitterly
But you have done So many things
that are worth while, and they tell me
that you are writing a book
"Oh. a book His tone was scorn-
full.
You might have let me know what
you We're doing" she complained. Il
think our old friendship deserved that"
He glanced down at her.
"Ah, our friendship" he said II
had two good feet when We cemented
that Helen. ] wasn't a dummy on
crutches"
WIN. sue uashed OUT reproa' ui-
II that made any difference"
y does make aiuerehee' he
as lie bent over her You know
worship strength IN man, don't
aes' she agreed quietly Dut not
lays mere physicai strength.
Inc one Ism much without the
other. LOOK az tnose fellows now.
Down the heid came the teams. Ne
bands OF the opposing SIDES crashed
out the good Old tunes. college Eeu
succeeded college yen ahd we BANKS
or spectators stretching UP ana UP on
the seats IN solid masses OF o'ue ana
crimson We're agi'ated 70 uproaFious-
ness.
Ism II hhet Ign | y iii't lir.eh
said breathlessly' having eheefed me
blue team TO me echo.
Holden nodded
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