The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-04

while. which behavior certainly was
not in accordance with her usual in,
dustrious haJits.
linen in the autumn she went IN to
London to spend a week with i friend
Ana the second morning of her stay
came letter from her sister Celia
containing disastrous news.
Phillip Ardley has been badly
nurt, ran the letter, land they don't
Know whether he will recover. It
was saving Mrs. Pratt's little girl
the pretty curly-haired one-who had
got on the railway line at the Msel
crossing. Phillip was shooting in the
nelds by the railway and saw her, and
Train coming, too He shouted -,
ner, but she didn't hear or understand.
90 ne jumped down onto the line and
got Mold of her and threw her on the
Dank. But the train caught him, and
MS arm is broken, and his leg hurt,
ana MS face and head cut badly. 1t
was awfully plucky of him. But father
says though he is quiet he can always
De depended on to do things. Won't
i be dreadful if he dies?"
Inc rector and his younger daugh-
ter were sitting at tea that after
noon when Sophie walked in.
1t was SO horribly foggy in London,
1elt should be suffocated If
stayed day longer" she explained in
answer to the astonished EXPLANATIONS
OF her appearance.
Tea? Yes, please, Celia, I'll have
some before go upstairs"
Have you heard the sad news Of
Fnllllp?" inquired the rector.
Sophie lifted her hand to draw out
her hatpins.
He's no worse, is he? Celia told
me in her letter of the accident"
NO, he's no worse; just the same,
poor fellow"
Youth and a good constitution en-
abled the squire to make a good fight
Tor life-a fight that in the end was
successful. He recovered but slowly,
however.
I have just had talk with DR..
Newton about Phillip said the rec
tor one day. HE says Els injuries
were so severe; of course it will take
MIN long to get well But further, he
seems hardly to care whether he re-
covers or not. He wants rousing, evil
IDENTIFY"
is he downstairs YETI" asked So
phie.
He is to be carried down tomor-
row. daresay his helplessness de-
presses him.
A couple of days later Sophie
donned her outdoor clothes and went
out. Her goal was the Hail.
Peter, the old gray-headed butler,
looked obviously at her when she said
she wanted to see his master.
I'm not sure, Miss, whether he'll
see anyone he said hesitatingly.
Sophie was pale, but resolute.
i think he will see me. I'm sure
he will. You needn't announce me.
He's in the study, isn't he?" and be-
fore the astonished retainer could
raise objection, the girl slipped past
rim, and with feet feet traversed the
wide hall and opened the study door.
A big sofa was drawn up close to
the fire, and on it was Phillip.
He lay back against his pillows with
his eyes shut, and as Sophie noiseless-
ly approached she had opportunity of
noting what change illness had
wrought in him-such sunken cheeks,
such hollow temples, and big scarlet
mark down one side of his face.
She had gained the couch now and
spoke.
"I'm glad you are better" she said,
and despite her efforts her voice shook
a little.
He opened his eyes with start.
Sophie, is it really you!" he said.
"Me! OF course it is" she rejoined.
and laughed because she was afraid
she might cry
1T is an unexpected pleasure to
see you," he said, and now his tone
was formal and polite. "Will you not
sit down? / am sorry I cannot get
chair"
Il prefer to stand" she said, then
suddenly burst out: II want to take
advantage of my woman's privilege"
He looked at her without speaking,
and his face tWitched.
ut is womans privilege you
know" she went on, in desperate hur-