The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-09
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Penr0Se'S Loyalty


Hau Deen chums since boyhood. Ever
since mat memorable day al an early
stage Of their school life when John
carleton had fought and vanquished
the bully OF the class for his cOwardly
assault on the new boy" Philip pen
rose, the two had been the stanchest
oi friends, albeit they were quite IN.
IKE IN temperament and disposition
Fhlilp studied medicine and became a
successful practitioner in his native
~" England town. John adopted a
business career. connecting himself
Win chicago firm OF which his uncle
was a member. John fell in love with
me dearest girl in the world" and
married her. while Philip. who for
some reason had always disliked and
avoided women, remained a bachelor
the despair alike OF maneuvering mann.
mas and scheming spinsters.
About two years after Johns mar.
riage Philip was stunned an receiving
a letter from his friend anprisinr him
OF the fact that his wife had LEFT him
LOT no other reason than that they had
quaIreled and that John. IN a moment
OF temper. had said something for
winch ne was afterward sorry The
shock 10 Philip was all the greater for
The reason that W 10 that moment he
had believed Johns marriage to be as
Ideally happy as any marriage could
possibly be
II was about six months after learn
ing OF Johns marital misfortune that
DR. PenrOse called one day to attend
a patient in neighboring street It
proved 10 be a young widow named
Mrs. FELTON,. residing with her mother
and evidently a newcomer TO the neigh
horhoOd He saw that she was seri-
ously i'll and showed marked symp.
toms OF pneumonia and also that she
was labOring under strong nervous ex-
element II was needless 10 say that
DR. Penrose treated her 20 the best
of his professional skill and with such
success that by the next day there
was a marked improvement in her con
dition. He found his new patient and
her mother 20 be extremely reticent
about their affairs. yet during his at
tendance on the former he learned
that she formerly lived in a western
city.
Philip continued 10 call on her long
after one would have supposed there
was any need Of his professional serv-
ices Perhaps IL was the appealing
sadness in her large dark eyes that
attracted him. perhaps II was the un.
wayering reserve and dignity ~ her
manner and the fact that there was
not trace OF cOquetry about her. for
the doctor had a horror % cOquetry
and until recently had believed II 10
be a dominant feminine trait.
No.
Dr. Philip Penrose without having
any certain knowledge Of Mrs. Eel
tons past life asked her 20 be his
wife and was firmly refused Pressed
for a reason. she answered that she
did NOT love him. 70 which he calmly
replied that as she was the only WON
an he ever would or could love he in
tended 10 win her affection and was
willing 10 wait years. IL need be. 10
attain that result Philips determined
attitude forced a more explicit reply
from Mrs FELTON,. and she finally al
mitted that there was an insurmount
able obstacle 10 their union i'm that
her husband was not dead. but living
Quivering like a stricken deer under
the blow. Philip began involuntarily
niecing together in his mind certain
ideas. the chief Of which was that
FELTON, had been the maiden name o.
Johns wife. and on a sudden the aw-
full truth flashed upon him
John Carleton RI he is your hus-
band?" he said huskily.
For answer she burst into uncon.
able weeping When little calmer
she told the story.
Whatever may have been the state
OF Philip Penroses mind that night as
he sat in his study. his pen never fall
tered in the message il was writing "a
John Carleton The answer that came
by return post was 10 the effect that
John Carleton utterly repudiatel his
wife He never would forgive her d.
sertion OF him and was about 10 seek
a divorce.
And so there came 20 Philip Pen
rose the greatest temptation OF his
life All through the long. weary night |
he wrestled with it, and when morn
ing came II found him aged and worn.
hut with a grim. determined look on |
his face Into the letter that was 10 |
plead for the honor and happiness Of |
the two beings he best loved on earth |
he threw all the eloquence and passion /
of which he was capable. With what |
magical power he wrote may BE-
Judged by the reply:
Dear Old Boy-lOu have conquered. /
You have shown me plainly wherein ] 1
was wrong and the way to happiness l
again. I long 10 clasp my wife in my /
arms God bless you. Philip"
And PHILIPPE Well. he is one OF the 4
ablest physicians OF the day and has 4
amassed fortune. His hair and \
shaggy beard are quite gray now. and
he is still a bachelor But standing
on his desk In heart-shaped frame
there is a picture Of a girl whose dark 4
eyes bear a singular resemblance 70
those Of Johns wife. II may be that
Il Is while gazing abstractedly az the
presentment Of MT-. Carlo
toms girlish beauty and sometimes
pressing it fondly to his lips that he
finds inspiration for the brilliant and
learned treatises with which he chal.
enges the admiration Of the medical
ana scientific world.-Boston Post.