The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-05-18


and wholesome. He sighed because
he was lonesome. And then. being a
philosopher, a philosopher at twenty
three, he suddenly laughed.
"It's the way of the world" he
murmured. "One moment the lime
light is on you. the next moment you
are forgotten"
The door opened and the white
capped nurse appeared.
Can you see a VISITOR" she asked.
"Glad to see anybody, Miss Bing-
ham," he briskly answered. Am l
presentable?"
She came forward quickly and ad-
justed his pillow and gave the cover
lid little straighter fold.
you'll do" she answered.
"How Is the beard?"
quite becoming"
Then she was gone and a moment
later a light rap fell on the door.
Come in" said Jim Ellington.
The door was pushed open and n
young woman entered. She stood
with her hand on the knob for mo-
ment, as If doubtful about coming any
further.
you will pardon my lack of gal
lantry." said Jim. MAY ask you to
take your choice of chairs?"
The girl came closer. She was a
pretty girl with dark eyes, a pretty
girl who was a little frightened and
altogether sympathetic.
"You are quite sure my call does
not annoy your" she said as she took
the chair that was near the door.
quite the contrary" he answered.
%My most severe ailment just now is
lonesomeness.
But of course your college mates
come to see your"
mo doubt they would. but most of
them are away. Perhaps you know
they have "A week at Thanksgiving
time"
"Yes, 1 know"
"And the college is seven miles
from the town"
II know, know. But you won the
game for them"
mot quite that" he laughed. 81
was lucky enough to score the only
points that were made, but you see it
happened to be the last game of the
season, and after the last game the
football hero drops to earth with
sickening thud and is heard of no
more"
But they can't have forgotten that
you were hurt, badly hurt, in their
service?"
A flush of indignation tinted her
dimpled checks.
THE hurt was more annoying than
serious, said Jim. ut was especially
annoying because it threw me out of
the game. But I'm getting along all
right. The healing of a broken shout
derblade and strained side are mere
matters of time. And they take very
good care of me here.
The girl looked at him and hest
tated
Il haven't told you my name, she
said, and hesitated again.
THAT because you encouraged me
to talk about myself" said Jim Ell
lilgton.
my name is Edith Harwood, she
told him.
Il can't even nod to you he said.
81 was at the game"
$50 was ], he chuckled
And | saw you make the touch
down. 1t was splendid.
That's well worth a broken Shout
der bone" he said.
And my sympathies were on the
other side"
THAT makes your praise all the
more valuable. Are you related to
Bruce Harwood?"
"He is my brother" She added
hastily, Would you like some flow
ers?"
why, yes" he answered, "Tm
very fond of flowers
She hurried into the hallway and
came back with a handsome bouquet
In a vase.
"Ab, that's fine, he said please
put them on the little table here
where / can sec them. And won't
you take the chair that's nearer?
I'm not allowed to turn my head, you
know. They are quite fussy about
It.
She took the nearer chair. much to
his satisfaction
mo doubt you arc wondering why
am here" she said. 81 came on my
brothers account.
81 hoped you came on my account.
he said But of course that's merely
because I'm a pampered hospital pa
tient."
The girl seemed at loss how to
proceed
1T was Bruce who injured you.
she presently said
"Bruce?"
ale deliberately jumped on you.
The patient smiled
at seemed TO me that the entire
Cornyale eleven jumped ON me-"
ut was Bruce, and the referee
promptly disqualified him. / saw It
all, Mr.. Ellington You had Just
fallen across the goal line after that
wonderful run, when Bruce rushed
up and jumped on you It was shame
ful. lie loses his temper so easily.
lie shouldn't play any game where he
Is likely To become uuduly excited.
lie was mad because you had Just
thrown him aside and because YOU
had made the touchdown. oh. I'm