Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-26
TWICE MARRIED.

was, in my own estimation and that of
many Of my friends a ruined man. I
had money, talent and culture, yet
terrible sorrow which came to me five
years before, and whose memory had
never departed, had made of me
nerveless, p,lrposeless misanthrope.
yielding to the solicitations of my
friends, who thought fit companion
night restore me to the world, I solicit
ed the hand of Eunice Morgan, who
had known me from early childhood,
and she gave not only herself, but
restored to me my own old self, purif-
ed, elevated and strengthened. With
the tact, affection and character of the
ideal woman in whom we all believe,
she made life swecter to me than the
lost life had bemoaned and the sac
rifice of her noble self which she had
made for me seemed to fill her own
existence with constant joy.
A few years before, while I was
returning from the continental tour
which followed my graduation, I met
and worshipcd Anita Lozatos, beauti-
full Cuban. My position in society was
unexceptional, [ was rich, and Ipressed
my suit with all the artlor Of warm
young heart and II fluent tongue. So I
was speedily accepted by Anita and her
parents, and We were soon married. In
one Of the charming villages near New
York, built for my bride al exquisite
villa in noble grove of old chestnut
trees, and furnished it with everything
that she could desire. I was still q
student, and all ardent one, but there
were few hours in the day in which
did not for n few moments drop my
books and seek and adore mybeautiful,
my glorious wife.
Slowly learned the sad fact that
Anita's fontlness for me was only q
passionate titful outburst, instead Of a
constant affection. I had never in the
cooler moments of my courtship OK
pectcd her to sympathize with my
stulious tastes, but when I compre.
hended that even my companionshil
was distastcful to her, and that receiv.
ed her smiles only in exchange for srcl
, pleasures as purchased for her, I be
came II very unhappy man. Trying t.
gain her affection, if she were capabl.
of bcstowing such sentiment,
abandoned my studies entirely.
t devoted my entire time to the duty o
pleasing my wife. [ spent withou
stint the money which had been lef
L INC by rich father, I filled the hous,
with company, 1 purchased q city hous'
in which we passed the winter, and Iii.
y I'LL that /, devoted and anxions hear
i could do to win the love of the woma1
y [ held so dear.
o And imagined, poor fool, that VII
/" succeeding. The painstaking and anx
iety of several days devoted to pro
curing her some new pleasure we're full
repaid by the parting of her ripe lips
G the light darting into her beautiful eyes
: and the clasping of her beautiful arms
= which always indicated my successes
: The tiresoDlencss to me of Il large part
& Of people who could only dance, drink
'" and eat, was always relieved wllcl
It after the last guest had departed, AMT
= would draw me down to her and kis
ID me Il dozen times, and tell me that
was IL dear, delightful old boy.
At the close of one Of the most bri
IL liant entertainments had ever givcl
!" { strolle'l rcstlessly through ii
y. drawing rooms, the vcr,ultlus and IL
conservatory, looking for my darling
She had been unusually beautiful tn,
evening, and when [ haa caught h
y . eye it had been SO full of feeling al,
'' tenderness that had longcd for Il
ID moment to arrive when we might
~ alone, and might for the thousand
u time renew my declarations of atlectio
HI n She had gone suddenly to her room
IN the servants said, and had left word 81
We would return in II moment.
| continued my .aimlcss strollin
when, entering the library, I found I
c8' the open volume had last been rea
'S' ing " slip "f paper hearing IL line
i" Anit:,'s delicate handwriting. 1t ret
mu 81 cannot love you, for you arc t
r.. great for poor little me have fou
nd one l. ro" love. God forgive me- IL
The bless y"u.
ted fell, ami knew no more until .L'
.;c aftcrwarl when l emerged from the I
lerium OF u fever. Against nv will