Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-19

had left his office ON that particular
evening in state of mind bordering
on despair. The lawsuit In which hs
had labored so tirelessly. the great
suit upon which he had counted So
much. had been lost. There wera
many bills to be paid. and Richard
wondered desperately as he hurried
along how he was going to pay them.
Then across his troubled turmoil of
thought burst Philippians merry song.
AS she turned on the stool to meet his
look of pleased surprise her smile tn
stantly faded.
"I-I bought the piano, Richard" she
faltered. intending to pay for 1t with
my own money"
"Your money! he burst out con-
temptuously Then in your opinion
marriage does not make two people
one"
Many cruel things Richard said. led
on by his blind passion of disappoint-
ment. while Philippa stood seriously
thinking She recalled her years of
patient waiting. her never failing ell
enlargement. and her heart burned
within her now at his injustice.
You should not have married me-"
Richard ended bitterly. IF yon wished
to indulge your whims."
Then phlippa closed the piano.
You may have them send for 1t to-
morrow" she said. When her husba nd
had gone Philippa began in metholi-
cal fashion to pack her trunk. When
that was accomplished she sat down to
pen II little note.
"Of all the wild things you have said
this night" she wrote. zone Is true.
should never have married you. / 20
now to remedy that mistake. AS
wish to be entirely dependent IN fu-
ture upon my legacy ! will send ynn
from the city an address to which my
annuity may be forwarded"
SO Philippa took up her life In the
old home with IA brave assumption of
chcerfuneSS In order to hasten her
now determined purpose she rented IL
small studio in the city to be in touch
with the workers. and If the girls eyes
grew wistful as the postmnn continued
to pass on his way her inner grief was
not betrayed to Il sympathizing family.
Steadily, feverishly she worked. and ut
last new anxiety presented itself.
Without notification her annuity sud.
denly ceased payment. Dismayed.
EhiipIa found that she had lost the
address of the trust company and
wrote to its lawyers demanding an ex-
PLANTATION. The response to her letter
came promptly.
We are at loss to understand your
communication" the letter said in part,
las it was our unpleasant duty ut the
time to inform you of the absolute fail
ure Of said trust company. which fail
ure occurred after the second payment
of your annuity"
Philippa repeated the typewriter
words, (which failure occurred after
payment of your second annuity"
Then who had made the successive
payments which had reached her
through all the past years? Since the
parting of their ways" Richard had
placed the forwarding OF these checks
in the hands of the old solicitor from
whom he rented desk room. Presently
Philippa jumped up. Her eyes We're
shining with Il new and joyous hope.
Oh, If in spite of their blind mis-
understanding, it might be that Rich
ard still cared. A moment she smil-
ingly considered. then wrote the solicit
tors name.
"Will you," she briefly requested.
kindly forward my annuity as per
usualf 1t has been long overdue"
Philippa's family wondered that
evening at the secret source Of her
good spirits When she was alone she
read quickly the old lawyers reply to
her inquiry. Curly he Informed her
that the annuity would no doubt De
attended to when her husband was
again able to be about. at present
MIR. Harmon was too i'll to be troubled
with business affairs"
Dickie I'LL Philippa's light hearted
ness vanished as she slipped into her
coat She must go at once to hear
news Of him. Resolutely she kept her
race from that other desk with its va
cant chair as she entered the old sole
. tors presence. He regarded her stern
~ as he bowed In greeting.
81 wish to ask few questions" said
Philippa directly. with you answer
themT'
II WILL" he replied.
/, TEL me. then, who has been paying
; my annuity since the trust company
failed long agop
1T may be breach of confidence"
the lawyer answered, "lut 1t seems
only right that you should know.
Your husband has been sacrificing him.
self in order to secretly continue these
payments that you might not be disap-
pointed in your career. Laboring un-
ceasingly without hope of happiness Is
Il quick road to nervous prostration.
Ihat fact he realizes now"
fhllippa buried her face in her hands
II must go to him." she said. Her
. neart pounded painfully as she entered
} the little vestibule and climbed the
well remembered stairs Outside the
, closed door she waited timidly.
} who is thereT called a dearly IA
mlllar voice, and Richard arose on his
couch. For a moment his eyes search.
ed hers with eager and Infinite yearn'
Ing Then with +op1on a,, Dhilin.