Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-28
FOUND Her HIMSELF
Y MARTHA M'cuIIocA-WiL.,
LIAMS.
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-


Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Granny, the names are so hard,
can't / just say. They went on and
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 10
the big lot where the home nine OF
big boys was TO play of q match
with nine from town?
So when granny shook her head,
saying almost sternly. Read onr he
tried 10 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 10 speak when Lisa
and Nancy burst in. crying breathless-
~. "Oh. goody! Phil hasn't gone.
Mother says II he'll take US we can
20 to the game"
The Acton twins were just his age,
and lived near enough TO be playfel-
lows
''Phil's cryin'? What for?" Lisa ex.
claimed.
Granny cleared her throat Il sup
pose IL is because he hates reading to
q poor old blind woman" she said re-
bukingly. III pray the good Lord not
to remember and visit 1t on him"
'T-I-you know-I-" Phil STAN.
mered with an appealing look at Lisa.
She laughed outright--he fed pro
cipitately-not toward the lot, but his
haven OF refuge, the hay NOW.
Nancy found him there, and coaxed
him to come forth. She had made II
right with granny-would stay her
self and read TO her. Phil and Lisa
might be in time II they only hurried.
He could not look at her; his heart
was too full-nor see her, his eyes
we're too dim. But in bia mind che
shaped herself anew az the most com
forting and beautiful creature ever
made.
Times whirligig took Phil far from
the home OF his boyhood AZ seven
and twenty he was as handsome and
promising a young lawyer az the
town OF Exmouth could boast. His
uncle. the judge, had taken him there
after granny died. adopted him, sent
him through college, and taken him
into partnership in reward for win
ning first honors at the law school.
Just one thing more, SON." he had
said when Phil first sat down oppo.
site him in the private Office. Get
married. Quick. ] want TO play with
your children a good while before !
die"
From the Judge this was astound-
ing. He had been held almost a child
hater. Those 20 holding did not know
the truth-that he had buried his
heart in the grave OF another mans
wife. She had left behind "a daughter
almost her image. What 80 natural
as that the Judge should scheme hope
fully 10 make her the mate of his
adopted son? Crafty. OF course. He
was too wise for open speech in the
matter. Phil would he knew. feel
bound to follow his wishes. His bow
must be happy in his own way Be
sides, Evelyn was 80 charming
Notwithstanding Phil went seattle
less: played best man when EVELYN
married, and even forbore 10 kiss the
bride
That night he said to the Judge.
whose disappointment he had some
how sensed: Please, sir. forgive me.
But, you see Evelyn was a dead ring
er for my fret sweetheart. Let me
tell you the story, then you'll under
stand how I am immune TO the Evelyn
tyne"
The Judge laughed uproariously over
the telling. II ran through all the
tauntings. teasings and small humiIi-
ations Phil had had TO endure at that
Lisas hands.
WY uOn you ihhc me out 10 the
old place? ia love 10 zee where you
played as a little boy" said the Judge.
Thus II fell out that month later
Judge Gregory and his nephew
knocked at the Acton door Mrs Ac-
Ton opened It. and looked at them
auesiioningly, but before they could
speak a tall, slender young woman
with blue eyes and an infanune smile
precipitated herself upon them crying,
Phil! I'd know you IN the middle OF
Africa. Come right in want to
show you my baby"
Il call that rubbing It in" Phil
said smiling How do you know
have not come back to marry your"
Lisa shook her 6st at him. saying,
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