Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1911)

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=* (Edison) \m The Test of rricndship mi By Marie Coolidge Rask rEOM the day the Logan family moved into one of the neat frame houses in Homestead Place, Cecelia had been a favorite in the neighborhood. She was a pretty girl, sweet and winsome enough to win any man's heart and worthy of all the sacrifice and devotion a lover might bestow. Friendship with Cecelia Logan invariably brought out the highest and noblest characteristics in the natures of her admirers, but Cecelia -never knew that she was the inspiration. Good and true herself, she looked for goodness in the lives of others and they never disappointed her. Her father, stalwart, rather rough spoken, was himself the soul of honor. He was proud of the way he had clambered upward thru life, surmounting all obstacles until he now wrote his name, Francis Logan, Contractor and Builder. He had educated Cecelia at the Convent school near by, and he had bought the neat home over which, since her mother's death, Cecelia presided, looking after him and her little sister, Elizabeth, in a manner Francis Logan loved to talk about. "Cecelia's mother named her for the Saint wit1 the roses and music," he used to say, "and ever since then she has been making life a pathway of roses and music for others." Cecelia was the .se of a heartache at last, however, cho the poor child never realized just how serious it was; and, in the light of the wonderful heroism which tested friendship and proved love by noblest self-sacrifice, the heartache of the one who suffered was almost forgotten. All the young people of the parish enjoyed the hospitality of the Logan home. Sometimes the debating society met there. Occasionally there was a euchre; but whatever the event, Tom Lawrence and Jimmie Curran were sure to be present. There was no question in the minds of others that both were very much in love with Cecelia, tho neither Tom nor Jimmie had ever been heard to mention the subject. Before the house at Homestead Place had been bought, Tom had lived next door to Cecelia for years. He had learned his trade under her father's guidance, and Francis Logan now considered Lawrence his right hand man. No one understood better than Tom the intricacies .of the work on the great, steel-structured sky-scrapers of which Contractor Logan made a specialty. But Jimmie was skillful, too, and equally popular. He and Tom had been chums ever since they attended night school together. Tom was rather inclined to be studious and thoughtful, but Jimmie always had words and laughter enough for both. Jim's speeches at the meetings of his union were always hailed with delight. If any man was hurt or laid off, it was always Jimmie Curran who was deputized to carry the substantial messages of sympathy and encouragement to the unfortunate one. But he always made Tom go with him. Each felt helpless without the other, and the noisy cheerfulness of Jimmie was balanced and kept in check by the steadiness and caution of his "pal." Until the day of the Brotherhood picnic, it had never occurred to either of the young workmen thai they were rivals for the affection of Cecelia. They had all returned together on the 97