Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-01-12


phans." And Philip marched Off in q
rage, leaving the duffer staring in
amazement after him.
Philip returned the clubs to the dis.
NAL instructor and wrung his hand al
parting
II did you an injustice" he said.
Knowing, as do now, what your life
in this place must be, my heart bleeds
for you"
Sallie had gone away when he re-
turned to town, so Philip could not tell
her the result of his first venture into
the world Of sport, but he soon made
another and that time scraped the ac.
quaintance of youth on the train
who gave him some information worth
having.
'If you are looking for golf come to
Sunnyside-going there myself. The
links are good, and you will find lot
of nice people"
81 spent an afternoon at Rockdale re-
Gently" said Philip. land found the
oldest collection Of cranks and farm
ers imaginable"
"Cranks. perhaps, but not farmers"
said the youth, laughing. 1.-THE most
distinguished doctors, lawyers. poll
tlcians and scientists in the state go
there and all the literary and progress
sive lights in petticoats."
''Good heavens! All my discrimina-
ton must have escaped" Philip ex-
claimed.
In the autumn Sallie was again WIS.,
iting their common friend at whose
house Philip first met her. They fell
deeply in love with each other Philip
asked Sallie to marry him, and she
went home to tell her father about It,
Soon afterward Philip was invited to
dine at Judge Norton's house in Or
ange.
The lovers had a few minutes talk
before dinner.
Father says you won't be able to
support wife for years." said Sallie
sadly. ..
1--WE are young enough to watt
"But he says in New York without
pull young man isn't likely to sue
coed ever"
Doesn't he want young partner to
relieve him of the petty details"
''Well, you see, there's my brother
Sam-he's sophomore and will be
graduated in four years, If he's drop
ped only twice more"
They found the judge and his son
waiting for them In the dining room.
After greeting Philip cordially Sam In
troduced him to his. father. and, to his
blank dismay, Philip found himself
shaking hands with-the dufferl
There was not, however, the faintest
CLEAN of recognition In the judges eye.
Philip thanked heaven he had grown a
Vandyke beard since their last meet
ing. At the end of the dinner Sam and
Sallie left Philip to speak his piece to
their father.
Judge Norton, want to marry your
daughter" he said.
How do you propose to support
wifef" inquired the judge.
81 shall work for herr
ITO all appearance" interrupted the
judge, "you are without influence, for
tune or the semblance of. clientele.
and play tiddlywinks.'
So the old duffer had known him
after all.
"By the bye" said Philip, after an in
stant's hesitation, 81 was telling Sam
about our game of golf"
"You held me up to ridicule before
my sonr'
'It was your moving the ball that
impressed him. He said he would de-
spise man who did that, even IL it
were his own father"
"You took mean advantage of me-
as If a man is ever expected to play
fair when he is of for relaxation in the
SUMMER The judge was greatly agi-
tated. II would have given anything
to prevent having Sam told that" he
continued. 'The effort of my life has
been to inspire him with absolute con-
fidence."
"But, don't you see, 1 couldn't tell
Sam the mans name? I didn't know 1t
myself till tonight"
Upon my word. l forgot thatr' ex.
claimed the judge, UNNECESSARILY re-
lieved. am
HOW ABOUT my marrying Sallie2
You said you would give anything to
prevent Sam knowing you cheated at
golf"
The Judge WINGED.
Were all human, remember
might be tempted to tell him the mans
name yet"
mo, no-not on any account I'll
gladly give you Sallie"--
"To have and to hold'--my tongue
from this day forward" interrupted
Philip, laughing.
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