The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-11-05
BRUISES AND BALM(
BY GERTRUDE FIELDER.

a"N@@E hNNNAA WIN W ABMn NAAh NNNAI
girl In the place just makes It a point
to-"
bob westr cried Bob's sister,
starting up from the couch, a red spot
on either cheek, IF you think I've been
near him, you're nightly mistaken.
wouldn't go near his old Office II
wac dead !"
With the last word, Phyllis burst
into hysterical weeping, and buried
her face In the cushions
Jaw, forget IT," said Bob, wasn't
hitting you. anyway. Guess I'll be go
Ing while the golng's good. SO longp
outside the door his lips puckered
Into a whistle. whistling, he emerged
from the house. whlstllng. he strobe
down the walk. Now. ones lips may
be engaged in whistllng the gayest OF
gay airs, and at the same time ones
mind be occupied with the working
out Of n solution TO some weighty
problem.
! wonder what's the matter with
old Phil uhylls was Just four years
her brothers senior). She did look oil
In, come to think OF II. Let's see,
she's been working for old Balnbridge
going on five years, and anybody
that knows anything knows he's
fierce to work for" SO ran Bob's
thoughts.
"Why Is Phil workingf" asked his
conscience. "She's working for youl
For youl For your answered the
same monitor.
IL was true. Unable 20 attend col.
lcge herself Phyllis was determined
Bob should. In the fall he was to en-.
ter Harvard. Tie had been working
oil summer. but II had been pleasant
work, that Of taking parties on the
lake IN an up-to-dntc motor boat be-
longing TO the one hotel which the
village boosted.
The cool brcczcs from the lake
were very much preferable 20 the
dinRy back room where Lawyer Balm.
bridge had his Office and where Phyllis
was employed Ms his stenographer.
As Bobs thoughts reached the point
where Il seemed M II every bird on tho
bough screcched forth words; "She's
working for you For youi For you !"
he slammed the front gate, and
stepped from the curb directly IN tho
path OF a tearing. footing. oncoming
automobile.
The next thing that Bob knew no
heard n groan. Again he heard Il, and
yet again. The sound was close by,
very close. lie opened his eyes. A
face he hnd seen before somewhere
bent over him.
"You. young scnillwagi" came a
brisk voice. "wait TN / get you out.
side youn sport more than ono black
eye"
AZ that Bob tried 10 sit up but arm
hands kept him down. In tho room
someone sobbed. Came tho brisk
voice:
EMO bones broken. Bruises, lots OF
'em, but let's be deyoutly thankful It's
no worse. hope It's enough, however
20 cure him from throwing himself IN
front OF automobiles In general, and
mine IN particular. I'll run In again
during the day."
Gee, had the funniest dream
said Bob with a yawn. II was In the
wee small hours OF the night. and
Phyllis had shooed her mother on q
bed and taken her place by Bob's bed
side.
~ dreamed you and Or. Boyd met
each other at Aunt Hates last sum
mer, and just because We haven't got
whacks OF mon you wouldn't let hin
know where we lived. In the dream
DIR. Boyd came dancing into the room
Just as II he were young
"He Is young" murmured Phyllis
laying her head on Bohs pillow.
"And he said" continued Bob. "'Ah
I've found you at last and I'm never
going to let you co. Say, honest, sis
aren't you sorry you've got broth
err
I'm sort OF sorry for the girl whS
hasn't a brother" came from the othel
end OF the pillow.
you're good sport, Phil" com
mented her brother, pulling her lonl
braid OF hair. IL was his style OF be
slowing a caress, ana Phyllis with 1
happy heart accepted Il as such,
II was some weeks later that a.
young Dr. Boyd was picking Bob NJ
quite as though he We're u baby an,
was depositlng him IN the chair b!
the window Bob opened his mouth an,
shot out these words, "We'ye troubles
enough without you hanging arounC
here"
Troubles. What do you call trou
blesg' querled DR., Boyd.
cdr. Boyd" he said . suddenly
"what do you think Of fellow tina
allows his sister TO work herself 4
shreds 20 put him through collegeT
II think It's high time he put TIN
brakes ON and stopped IT," answered
the doctor
"Pm going TO-" said Bob, "an'
what's more"
"HOld on" interrupted the doctor
I'm not done. l was about TO ad,
and let her husband advance thu
funds"
Bob glared at him.
"Td see sister of mine skin he
husband out of the money TO put mn
-" Bob stopped, "WhO's she gOinl
TO have 70. a husbandY" he aske'