The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-20
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S6y MARTHA MCULLOcH.Wll-s
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Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Granny, the names are 80 hard,
can't l just say, They went on and 1
begat one another to the end Of the
chapter?' Phil asked earnestly, his .
brow puckered deeply, his fingers
moist.
He loved granny dearly-there were
parts Of the Bible he loved likewise
to read to her. But the begats! There
his hating tongue always got him In
trouble.
Commonly Phil was as docile as
today he was FESTIVE. What boy of
twelve wouldn't have been FESTIVE
with all the school streaming past to
the big lot, where the home nine OF
big boys was to play of match
with nine from town?
So when granny shook her head,
saying almost sternly, Read on" he |
tried to be obedient. but broke down |
in spite Of his twelve years. Tears
blinded him, his choking throat re.
fused utterance. He dropped the Tes-
lament and dug fists into his blinking
eyes. Granny stared at him unseeing,
but her ears told her his distress.
She was about to speak when Lisa
i, and Nancy burst in, crying breathless-
: ly, "Oh, goody! Phil hasn't gone.
], Mother says If he'll take US We can
:, 60 to the game"
i The Acton twins were just his age,
{, and lived near enough to be playfel-
j, lows.
+ "phir cryin'? What for?" Lisa ex-
= Granny cleared her throat Il sup
: pose it is because he hates reading to
{ poor old blind woman" she said re-
4 bukingly. I'll pray the good Lord not
{, to remember and visit it on him."
I "I-I-you know-I-" Phil STAN
!, + mered with an appealing look at Lisa.
a| She laughed outright-he fed pre-
ii, cipitately-not toward the lot. but his
.,sa, haven Of refuge the hay NOV.
& Nancy found him there, and coaxed
< him to come forth. She had made II
4 right with granny-would stay her
!; self and read to her. Phil and Liss
q might be in time II they only hurried
8 He could not look at her; his hear
4 was too full-nor see her. his eye'
< we're too dim. But in his mind sh'
shaped herself anew as the most com
8 forting and beautiful creature eve
made.
: Times whirligig took Phil far from
3 the home Of his boyhood. At sevel
. 4 and twenty he was as handsome an
Z promising a young lawyer as tn
/ town of Exmouth could boast. HI
3 uncle, the Judge, had taken him Their
4 after granny died, adopted him. ser
o.g him through college. and taken hi
into partnership in reward for VIII
ming first honors at the law school.
Just one thing more. son." he ha
said when Phil first sat down opp
site him in the private office. u
married. Quick. want to play WI
your children good while before
die"
From the. fudge this was astoun
ing. He had been held almost chill
hater. Those so holding did not knc
the truth-that he had buried b
heart in the grave Of another mar
wife. She had left behind daught
almost her image What so natul
as that the Judge should scheme hol
fully to make her the mate OF
adopted son? Crafty, OF course.
was too wise for open speech In
matter. Phil would, he knew. Il
hound to follow his wishes. His B
must be happy in his own way.
sides, Evelyn was SO charming.
notwithstanding Phil went scat
less. played best man when Eve
married. and even forbore 10 KISS
bride.
That night he said to the 1ud
whose disappointment he had sol
how sensed: please, sir, forgive
But, you see, Evelyn was dead II
or for nv first sweetheart. Let
tell you the story. then you'll unt
stand how l am immune to the Eve
type"
The Judge laughed uproariously
the telling 1t ran through all
tauntings, teasings and small hun
atoms Phil had had to endure at
Lisa's hands.
"Why don't you take me out to
old place? I'd love to see where
PLAYED as a little boy" said the ju
Thus 1t fell out that month i
Judge Gregory and his nep
Knocked at the Acton door. Mrs.
. ton opened it. and looked at Z
ouestioningly, but before they G.
in speak a tall. slender young wo
IA with blue eyes and an infantine 8
precipitated herself upon them cry
"phfl! I'd know you in the middl
Africa. Come right In. ! wan
show you my baby"
Il Ill that ruhhiuQ IL In.