The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-20
LOVES AWAKENING
BY GRACE kERRiGAN.

Judge Lan0On carter Is IN love
with you, Anne. Are you going tc
let the memory of Phil Gaines spoil
your whole life?"
81 wish that you would let me love
Phil without worrying over its
"You are twenty-five, Anne, and
you have discarded enough men be-
cause of your childish infatuation
for Phil Gaines. He is married now
and out of the question. You are too
clever and wholesome to cling to
the memory of man who was not
true"
Remember, dear. that he asked
me to marry him and l refused"
"Of course you refused when the
night before he had been notorious
ly drunk at the Peyton's dinner
dance"
"Not VIGOROUSLY, mother, for l
took him away before any one knew,
and if l had loved him. as YOU think,
well enough to spoil my life because
of his memory. would have mar
ried him even if he had been a con-
firmed drunkard. That is wom-
ans way"
Anne picked up a little silver
frame on her desk. 1t held the pic
ture Of big, stalwart fellow with
eyes that laughed and Knocked and
yet were tender.
eff you would put that picture
away and pack all his gifts you
would be much more likely to for
get. He isn't the boy you remember.
He is man now. l have heard that
he is coming here on his honeymoon.
l hope he does, to disillusion you"
"Why do you insist upon marriage
for me-"
Because l want you to be happy.
Marry Judge Carter. He is the
youngest mau on the bench, good
looking and comes of fine family.
You will never do better
''He isn't in love with me and |
don't intend to 90 campaigning for
a husband. Every family needs one
old maid to help mother, the neph-
ews and nieces and pay the wild boys
out of debt. In my rare laces and
pearls | will be romantic figure as
| sit by the fire, seeing in the ROSY
flames the bridge of dreams. SPAN
ming the river of youth. tina, leads
into my garden of remembered
things"
Don't talk like that. Anne. 1t
makes my heart ache. Be happy!
You are beautiful and gifted. Anti
cipate happiness and make the harp
OF life respond to your cooling touch.
Forget Philw
eff only could forget"
When her mother left her Anne
held the picture in her two hands.
staring down in the ewes that
laughed and Knocked and We, were
tender.
81 wonder how we'll YOU love her,
this woman who has taken nv
place" she mused II wonder what
she does to comfort YOU when the
blue devils get you, Phil. You know
when they came you always wired
me to write quickly.
Snow you don't need me any
more. l think that is what hurts
most of all. For ten years we have
told each other all our little hopes
and plans. You meant youth to me.
l am glad that l could help you
over the hard years when YOU first
went TO that little western te*n,
dear, foolish, lovable Phil!' !
She set the silver frame back in
recess of her desk and rang for her !
maid.
"My new blue charmeuse and the
turquoise, please, Elsie" !
A little later, as they made their !
way through the crowded dining
room to the table that had been re-
served for them. Anne was uncon-
scious of the looks of admiration
from every side. but Judge Carter
saw and thrilled with pride of her.
Every man envied me when we
came in" he declared when they
were seated. ''Im glad to see color
in your face again. l have worried
about you lately"
sEmergency color" lauohed Anno