The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-01-09

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NHILIP AMMoN walked from
D among his friends q bumilIat.
ed aud a wounded man. Dawn
was near when he reached
home. but the FIRST floor was lighted
lie staggered up the steps aud was In.
stsntly admitted The library door
stood open. while his father sat With
Q book pretending to read At Philips
entrance the father scarcely glanced
up.
Come on he called. II have Just
told Banks 90 bring me cup OF coffee
before ! turn In Have one with me-
Father" said Philip. may I talk
with you O little whlleT'
OF course" answered Mr.. Ammon.
Il am not at all tired think I must
have been waiting In the hope that
you would come. ! want no ones YER
sion Of this but yours Tell me the
straight Of the thing. Phil"
. Philip told all he knew. while bis
father sat In deep thought The friend
for whom you wanted the moth II Q
girlT' he asked.
The girl Of whom ! wrote you last
summer and told you about In the fall
| helped her all the time ! was away"
did Edith know Of herr
II tried many times 10 tell her. 20
interest her. but she was so indiffer-
ant that ~ xVas insulting Oh. un,,ih
not hear me-"
Who Is this girl. Just what Is she
doing and what Is she likeT'
Philip gave a mans version Of the
previous summer
You are very sure rs TO her refine
ment and educationT' he asked
"ln almost two months daily asso-
citation could man be mistaken She
can far aud away beat Polly. Edith or
any girl OF our set on any common.
high school or supplementary branch.
She has the biggest. tenderest. most
human heart ! ever knew In n girl"
The book leaves slid rapidly through
his fingers as the father drawled.
What sort OF looking girl Is sher'
Tall as Edith. n little hea vier. pink,
even complexion. wide open blue gray
eyes with heavy black brows and lash.
es 30 long they touch her cheeks. She
has rope OF waving. shining hair that
makes n real crown on her head. and
II appears almost red In the light She
Is ~ handsome as any fair woman !
ever saw, but she doesn't know It."
And you were In daily association
two months with q girl like thatl How
about Il. Philr'
eff you mean did I trine with her.
no" cried Philip holly. Il told her the
second time | met her all about Edith
never met any girl 80 downright no
BILE In bearing and actions. ! never
hated anything as I hated leaving her.
for We were dear friends. like two
wholly congenial men"
"Yct you left such n girl and came
back whole hearted to Edith Cart"
"surelyl You know how It has been
with me about Edith all my life"
Yet the girl you picture Is far her
superior TO an unprejudiced person.
when thinking what a man would re-
qulre In a wife to be happy"
Il never have thought what would
require to be happy. ! only thought
whether I could make Edith happy.
have been an idiot What I've borne
you'll never know. Tonight IL only
one OF many outbursts like that I'm
varying and lesser degrees"
"Phil. ! love you. when you say you
have thought only Of Edith. ] happen
to know that II Is true. In some ways
tonight would be a blessed release II
you could take Il: but you cannot Go
to bed now and get some rest Tomor-
row go back to her and IL II up"
You heard what I said when left
her. ! said II because something In
my heart died a minute before that.
and I realized that Il was my love for
Edith Carr. Sir. II is truth that have
thought only Of her up TO the present
Now will admit am thinking about
myself. Father. did you see herr Life
Is too short. and II can be too sweet
10 throw away In a battle with an I'M
restrained woman. | am no lighter
where a girl Is concerned. anyway.
Could you spare me a few daysf 1
wonder II could not hide at Uncle
Eds In Wisconsin for swhilel'
Phil. are you sure OF what you Just
have saidT'
death cannot return TO life. father.
My love for Edith Carr Is dead. l hope
never 10 see her again. Let Us not
speak OF II further"
"TbeD. Phil" the father leaned closer
and looked at the son teDderly. "Phii'
why don't you 90 to the Limberiostr
.Eatherr'