Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-02-19
THE LITTLE
GOD
And q Separation and q
Reunion.
By AGNES G. BROGAN


sweethearts for 50 long that no one
could remember when the little gou
first claimed them for his own. When
Richard was still Il boy in high school
il was Phiippa who settled upon HIS
future career us II lawyer, ana, having
no father to aid him in accomplishing
this purpose, Richard set about max
ing plans for its fultilment
Armed only with his high school
diploma. he obtained position as
country schooteacher in town which
} possessed the advantage of nearneSs to
bis ladylove. And us time passed the
boy managed. with the aid OF friend
~ o!d solicitor. to begin course or
night law study If Richard worked
hard for loves sake he was not alone
in the sacrifice. phlippa. who was
young and good TO look upon, might
have had happier cavaliers than the
one whose head bowed over lawDooks.
: But she laughed her admirers aside,
| spending her own evenings drawing
, nfeike sketches of all the chubby ba-
; Dies in the neighborhood And at last
TIE lulllil III N'iblG Illto tA'Nii ~
ward-Richard had successfully pass
ed his final examinations
"YOu shall have desk room in my
office, boy" the pleased old barrister
promised. Then Wen see what you
are made Of"
And at just this glorious time Il VOL
derful thing happened to Philippa.
,.l,.
f a magazine had accepted one Of her
sketches She had sent the drawins
never daring to dream that the baby
face. with its toothleSS smile, could
win an editors approval. yet here WAS
the substantial proof. Richard was en-
thusiastic when she contided her tr-
; umph.
why, Phil" he said. you may de
veop into II great artist, When we are
$ married you shall have those art les
e SONS"
S But that long looked for goal seemed
| to fade farther into distance as Rich.
O ard fought to gain Il foothold in his
4 profession. Strive as he might he
: could barely earn the necesSaries Cf
life And us time passed he awoke
= painfully to the growing change in
Philippa. Where heretofore she had
eagerly discussed with him plans for
: their future she now talked alone Of
: art" while the little home which they
had pictured together was to her no
longer coveted reality, but a possible
8 PARKWAY dream.
You are selfish" her sister told her
: angrily, mot to see the suffering in
Richards face"
,, "Dick suffering" Philppa exclaimed
. ncredulOuSly.
She Joined the family group a few
: days later waving above her head a
e bulky document Listen to this" she
t cried Aunt Philippa did remember
n me in her will, after all. She has left
r an annuity of 500 month, to be paid
v me as long rs | live"
Her mother leaned forward excited.
= ly. "Oh. she said now you may take
9 drawing lessons as you have always
= wished to dor
= Philippe smiled. First Of ALL" she
said, Il intend to marry Dickie."
lie won't have your money" her sis
ter warned her. Dick will wish to
/ support his own wife"
f Philippa nodded Understandings. ~
S Know" she agreed. and that is why
t he must know nothing of this legacy
until we are married"
When she came to her lover, freely
oHerlng to share his humble lot, Rich
ara could scarcely believe his own good
fortune. You will have to give up
much for my sake. dear love" he said
ut will be for your sake" philippa
answered eloquently Some things are
e rare and beautiful beyond the power
or description. Such was the ioy of
fhllippa and Richard 1t was happi.
ness to sit in the shaded lamplight OF
!; evening building air castles for a fu.
lure as rose colored as its beginning
tut Philippa's secret weighed heavily
upon her conscience. and on one of
I those occasions she made full copfes.
: sion, her Geek pressed close against
her husbands hair He was silent for
= so long that she bent to look into his
: race, and its expression of sadness
shocked her
why, Dickie" she exclaimed. do
you care so much about the money?"
Richard gathered his wife in his
q arms Your husband is selfish
] brute, dear" he said contritely. land
am afraid you will not understand
e why this should hurt so much II was
+ a wonderful thing, you see, to believe
that you had chosen life with me
above everything else in the world
u even that you were willing to sacrifice
Tor my sake your beloved art" He
laughed shortly. Rather q shock to
hnd that yor agreed to marry me only
only. Philippa. when you were certain
+ Of gaining both"
The girl drew away from him. You
are unkind," she said. Thus began
that little rift within the lutte which.
slowly widening. silences all" And II
did widen
The art studies, under the best teach.
er to be found, had not ex Exhausted last
r months annuity: therefore Philippa de-.
j, cided to buy piano She had missed
her own since leaving home. and Rich.
I ard had loved to hear her sing In those
/. Days So one never to be forgotten