The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-06
pENRosE's LOYALTY.

Philip Penrose ana Jonh thtictoh
had been chums since boyhood. Ever
since that memorable day at an early
stage OF their school life when John
Carleton had fought and vanQulshed
the bully OF the class for his cowardly
assault on the new boy. Phil Pen
rose. the two had been the stnnchess
OF friends. albeit they were quite un.
like In temperament and disposition.
Philip studied medicine and became a
successful practitioner n bis native
New England town. John adopted
business career. connecting himself
with Chicago nrm of which his uncle
was Il member. John fell In love with
the dearest girl Ia the world" and
married her. while Philip, who r.
some reason had always disliked ans
avoided women. remained bachelor
the despair alike of Inaneuyering maui,
mas and sshemlng spinsters.
Abort twa years after Johns mar
ringe phnlp was stunned az receiving
n letter from his friend apprising him
Of the fact that hts wife had left him
for no other reason than that they had
quarreled aud that John, Ia moment
OF temper. bad said something for
which he was afterward sorry. The
shock 20 Philip was all the greater for
the reason that ZIP 70 that moment he
had believed Johns marriage to be as
ideally happy as any marriage could
possibly be.
1t was about six months after learn
ing OF Johns marital misfortune that
Or. Penrose called one day to attend
a patient In neighboring street IL
proved to be young widow named
Mrs. Felton, residing with her mother
and evidently a newcomer TO the neigh
borhood. lie saw that she was seri-
ously IN and showed marked symptoms
OF pneumonia and also that she was
laboring under strong nervous excite
ment. 1t was needless 70 say that DR.
Penrose treated her to the best OF his
professional skill and with such sue
cess that by the next day there was q
marked Improvement IA her condition.
He found his new patient and her
mother 20 be extremely reticent about
their affairs, yet during his attendance
on the former he learned that she for
merly lived In n western city.
Philip continued to call on her long
after one would have supposed there
was any need OF his professional sery-
Ices. Perhaps It was the appealing
sadness in her large. dark eyes that at
tracted him. perhaps Il was the I'M
wavering reserve and dignity Of her
manner aud the fact that there was
not trace Of coquetry about her. for
the doctor had n horror Of coquetry
and until recently had believed Il 10
be dominant feminine trait
The upshOt OF the matter was that
Or. Philip penrose. without having
any certain knowledge OF Mrs. Felton's
past llfc asked her TO be his wife and
was nrmy refused. Pressed for a
reason. she answered that she did not
love him. 20 which ne calmly replied
TINT al she was the only woman be
ever would or could love he intended
to win her affection and was willing
60 wait years. IL need be, 10 attain that
result Philips determined attitude
forced 4 more explicit reply from Mrs
FELTON,. and she finally admitted that
there WIS an insurmountabe obstacle
to their union ia that her husband was
not dead bnt living!
Quivering like a stricken deer under
the blow. Philip began inyoluntarily
plecing together IN his mind certain
ideas. the chief OF which was that
FELTON, had been the maiden name 81
Johns WIFE and on n sudden the aw-
ful truth flashed upon him. "John
Carleton he Is your husbandT' he said
husklly. For answer she burst into
uncomfortable weeping. When little
calmer she told the story
Whatever may have been the state
OF Philip Penrose's mind that night as
he SAT- IN his study. his pen never fal-
tered In the message II was writing TO
John Carleton. The answer that came
by return post was to the effect that
John Carleton utterly repudiated his
wife. He never would forgive her de
sertion Of him and was about 70 seek
n divorce.
And 50 there came 20 Philip Penrose
the greatest temptation OF his life. AID
through the long. weary night he wrcs
tied with II, and when morning came
II found him aged and worn, but with
grim determined look on his face
Into the letter that was TO plead for
the honor and happiness Of the two
beings he loved best ON earth he threw
all the eloqucnce and passion OF which
he was capable. With what magical
power he wrote may be judged by the
reply:
Dear Old Boyt-You have conquered.
You have shown me plainly wherein I
was wrong aud the way TO Happiness
again. long 70 clasp my wife In my
arms. God bless you. Philip.
And Philip? Well, he Is one OF the
ablest physicians Of the day aud has
amassed fortune. His hair and shng-
Ky beard are quite gray now. and be
Is still a bachelor. But standing on