The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-04-14

and wholesome. He sighed because
he was lonesome. And then, being a
philosopher, philosopher at twenty
three, he suddenly laughed.
Its the way of the world" he
murmured. zone 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 |
presentable?"
She came forward quickly and ad-
justed his pillow and gave the cover
lid a little straighter fold.
you'll do" she answered.
"How is the beard?"
"Quite becoming"
Then she was gone and a moment
fater light rap fell on the door.
"Come in" said Jim Ellington.
The door was pushed open and
young woman entered. She stood
with her hand on the knob for a mo-
ment, as il doubtful about coming any
Iurther.
You will pardon my lack of gall
iantry," said Jim. MAY ask you to
take your choice of chairs?"
The girl came closer. She was a
pretty girl with dark eyes, pretty
girl who was little frightened and
altogether sympathetic.
You are quite sure my call does
not annoy you?" she said as she took
the chair that was near the door.
"Quite the contrary" he answered.
sMy most severe ailment just now is
sonesomeness.
But of course your college mates
come to see you?"
mo doubt they would, but most of
them are away. Perhaps you know
they have week at Thanksgiving
time"
Yes, l know"
And the college is seven miles
from the town."
Il 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 a
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
aiInpled cheeks.
The hurt was more annoying than
serious" said jim at was especially
annoying because it threw me out of
the game. But I'm getting along all
right. The healing of broken shoul-
derblade and strained side are mere
matters of time. And they take very
good care of me here"
The girl looked at him and hesi-
fated.
II haven't told you my name," she
said, and hesitated again.
THAT because you encouraged me
to talk about myself" said Jim FL
Hlgton.
my name is Edith Harwood," she
told him.
Il can't even nod to you," he said.
81 was at the game"
$50 was l." he chuckled.
@And I saw you make the touch
down. 1t was splendid"
"That's we'll worth broken shoul-
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 fow-
ers?"
why, yes," he answered, "I'm
very fond of flowers"
She hurried into the hallway and
came back with handsome bouquet
IN vase.
~Ah, that's fne," he said "Please
put them on the little table here
where l can see 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.
"No doubt you are wondering why
] am here" she said. II came on my
brothers account"
Il 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.
ut was Bruce who injured you,"
she presently; said.
"Bruce?"
~He deliberately jumped on you"
The patient smiled.
1T seemed to me that the entire
Cornyale eleven jumped on me-"
at was Bruce. and the referee
promptly disqualified him. i saw it
all Mr. ELLINGTON Won bad iust