The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-07-08

for Philip Perry and held an opinion.
not altogether unfounded in human
experience. that In course OF time.
when quite deserted by Patty Baxter.
his heart might possibly be caught on
the rebound. II was only chance.
but Lucy would almost have preferred
remaining unmarried even 10 the with
ering age OF twenty-five rather than
not be mt liberty to accept Philip Perry
in case she should be asked
Cephas. therefore. by the middle OF
October could he picturesquely and al
literatively described rs being raw
from repeated reflections His bruised
heart and his dcspsed ell literally
cried out for the appreciation 50 long
and blindly withheld. Now all at once
Phoebe disclosed second virtue. her
frst and only one hitherto In the eyes
OF Cephas having been an ability 70
get on with his mothers feat In
which many had made an effort and
few indeed had succeeded. Phoebe, Il
seems, had always secretly admired.
respected and loved Cephas Cole
Never since her pale and somewhat
CLASSY blue eye had opened on life had
she beheld a being she could so adore
IL encouraged In the attitude.
The moment this unusual and unex-
pected poultice was really applied to
Cephas' wounds they began to heal.
In the course of month the most
ordinary observer could have perceived
q physical change In him. He cringed
no more. but held his head higher; his
back Strengthened: his voice developed
gruff, assertive note like that OF a
stern Roman father; he let his mus
tache grow and sometimes, In his most
reckless moments, twiddled the end
Of Il.
And then congratulations began TO
pour In. Was ever marriage so for
tuitous? The Coles farm Joined that
Of the Days. and the union between
the two only children would cement
the friendship between the families.
The fact that Uncle Bart was Joiner.
Cephas a painter aud Abel Day a ma
son and bricklayer made the alliance
almost providential in its business OPP
portunities. Phoebe's Massachusetts
aunt sent complete outfit of gilt
edged china. a clock and mahogany
chamber set. Aunt Abby relinquishcd
TO the young couple a bedroom and a
spare chamber in the main part"
while the Days supplied live geese
feathers and table and bed linen with
positive prodigality. Aunt Abby trod
the air like one inspired.
III only | could "a looked ahead"
smiled Uncle Bart quizzically to him
self. I'D "a had thirteen sons and
daughters an married OF one Of 'em
every year. That would "a made Alb
by's good temper kind o. permanent"
Cephas WAS content too. There WAS
a good deal In being settled and hav-
ing the whole doggoned business" on
your hands. Phoebe looked very
different creature 10 him In these lat
ter days. Her eyes were Just as pale,
of course. but they were brighter, and
they radiated love for him. an express
sion In the female eye that he had |
thus far been singularly unfortunate IN
securing. She still held her mouth |
slightly open. but Cephas thought that |
1t might be permissible. perhaps after |
three months OF welded bliss. TO re-
quest her to be more careful In clos
ing IT,
Cephas did not think Of Patty any |
longer with bitterness In these days, |
being OF the opinion that she was pun |
IL Ia. OH
growing popularity and prosperity.
"If she should see that mahogany
chamber set going into the ell guess
she'd be glad enough TO change her |
tune" thought Cephas exultlngly, and
then there suddenly shot through his
mind the passing fancy, Il wonder II
she wouldr' He promptly banished
the infamous suggestion. however, re-
enforcing his virtue with the reflection
that the chamber set was Phoebe's
anyway, and the marriage day ap-
pointed and the Invitations given out
and the wedding cake being baked,
loaf at a time. by his mother and Mrs.
Day.
As matter OF fact. Patty would
have had no eyes for Phoebes magnih-
cent mahogany, even had the cart that
carried 1t passed her ON the hill where
she and Mark Wilson were walking
Her promise to marry him was few
weeks old now. and his arm encircled
her slender waist under the brown
homespun cape. That In itself was
new sensation and gave her the dell
cious sense OF belonging TO somebody
who valued her highly and assured her
Of his sentiments clearly and frequent
ly, both by word and deed. Life. duh
gray life, was going to change Its hue
for her presently, and not long AFTER
she hoped, for Waitstill too.
The publishing" Of Cephas and his
third choice, their dull walk up the
aisle Of the meeting house before an
admiring throng on the Sunday when
Phoebe would appear BRIDE" all this
seemed very tame as compared win
the dreams OF this ardent and adven-
turous pair OF lovers who had gone
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