The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-06-27

basin aad. pouring su=. a'aS
Il. kns,, down 81 T.. -. "a
vardly began to ss,A. -. 40 I'D ~
head So troahase wn
forgot 70 woadsr ~sy :. l.
sent for. until his eyes "a Asa
ture TIA, hung By u. -. Ia
utter assnnisarasnt wuly a. =
his own image staring 8, =. aas
IN ornate gilt tram. re.
about the room ard say 80. @sss
everywhere wAsa :. " "a
tennis match from C. s.,-.at
the Endsrby Athletic As.o-,,.,Na C
paper In New YORK aAs s-,-.-sT
photograph. and here tier - "a
on walls and tables aat e.s,,..
only pictures IN the rco- "a
His address Was PIRATE. -..
OF them and Willy Ben Coz - -
ny understand Why ihe las..,., -. 20
sent for him But lie haa -, y
the girl on the bed. ae "A.
that. and why had sas nre. -,
with bis photograph There g..
only one explanation. Wa, -
O strong. weli-built, slxtoo,s- =.
was not handsome. aud 10 ars,....
rough-hewn, freckled couu,s.a,.. =
appealed 20 one feminine Aea-, So
wonderful thing A ceep g.
dyed his tanned cheeks.
The stairs began 10 creak A.
wheezing sounded regularly IT, :
low. Mrs. Lorgey and the doc. :.
supposed II must be. They pa-.. 81.
the room. a large oily WOMAN A.,
large untidy man. While tie Co..
examined the girl. Mrs. Loyger a.,
into q chair. oozing over the SIDE, A.,
began a grumbl.ng explanation
She came yesterday. and ;was "a.
luck took her in. gave he, =.
room most reasonable. and TIL. -.
Ing she goes and gifts run into ~
cab"
"a conclusion" murmured TIE 40
tor. soothingly. "only a slight eoaez,
sion"
The landlady pointed TO the pietv,
OF the young man. Il DIDN'T kaov
where she come from nor any;h,,r
about her. but | seen you was ,r,s.t
Of hern. SO | sent for you on a gusa
Willy Ben was about TO admit Ia
ignorance. but he looked at the Es
lures of himself and then a. u,
pretty little girl on the bad Bensaa
his tailor-made New York clothes "a
homemade Bologee heart swelIed VII
pride.
she is q very dear friend OF min..'
he answered tenderly. land in,ss.
to have her moved to the Hospital Il
once"
At the hospital, Emily Walton can.
back to consciousness 10 find a clean.
looking, red-headed young man 81.
ting patiently beside her. For lotg
time she regarded him in silence. thea
she spoke onderingly.
William Benjamin Bib. the TENTS
champion, however. did you coma
here?"
Never mind" answered Willy Bes.
for the doctor had said she must n0'
talk. "Tll tell you tomorrow. We've
playing that I'm your big brother"
She was asleep when be left. shc
like a big brother, he kissed hers
friendly, respectful kiss-1ust as !
she were Bess G. Evelyn. But all lie
time he knew that she was not; 10
knew she was the ideal come 10 lie
Tomorrow came, and for the tEO
q great many tomorrows. She tod
him all her sorry story. how she hss
run away from her home 20 90 on TIC
stage, and how, though she ooaA
cook and sew and recite HamIets -
liloQuy better than any girl in boaF''
ing school, she could not act hiH
ing q stubborn kind OF pride vkiti
took the place of courage. she la
gone on trying and trying. Afa
when the cab struck me-. she W'1
him. II was glad to think the nsl'
was over"
He In turn told her about his bona
his mother. his brothers and sis'ss'
how he used to steal away from feao0'
to visit the swimming pool, hoH :
mad dog came through town ano y
had to kill his faithful hound, hos
rattlesnake bit him in the LEG CT
day. He told 1t all SO ferventl1 u.'
little Emily, who was born In ooa,u'
ing house and brought up In ho's-A
grew homesick.
When the wound on her iore6s.-
was well and the time came LOT :,
to leave the hospital the young -
made a brilliant suggestion.
why go back to that horrid p
Let's go right out and be married
And spend the honeymoon 10 D
gee" she added.
80 1t was settled, and VIII! p
who knew that marriages are =.
IN heaven, fell to wondering :,
think" he cried rapturousV'
you fell In love with my picture
fore you ever saw mel" a
But the little Emily was
and practical. II didn't" sns
swered. leaning fondly againE