The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-01

Philippe as / sdtb her Wen-ds / SEQ her notD,
Hcaycnal how fair sho wnsl How glorious
her rich, dark bcautyl How diifcront from
tho plnk-whito and yellow dolls whom Ihavo
seen exalted as the typos OF perfoctionl
Warm Southern blood ran through her
veins and tingcd her clear brown check
with color. Her mother was nm English
woman; but II was Spain that Ravo her
daughter that exquisite grace, o 80 won-
drous dark eyes and long, curlcd .shes, that
mass Of soft black hair, that passionate,
impulsivc nature, and perhaps that queen.
like carriage and dignity. Tho English
mother may have given tho girl many good
Eifta, but her boauty came from tho father,
whom she had never known; the Andalusian.
who diod while she was but n child In arms.
Yot, In spite OF her foreign grace, Philippa
was English, Her Spanish origin was 10
her but n tradition. Hor foot had novor
touched hor fathers native land, Its Ian.
guogc was strange TO hor, Sho was born
In England, and her father, the nature OF
whose occupation ! have not been ablo 10
ascertain. socms 10 have spent most OF his
time In this country.
When did | learn 10 love hcri Ask mo,
rather, whom did wo frat mcOti Even thon,
a. my eyes foil upon tho girl, / know, an by
revelation, that for mo liro and hor love
meant ono and tho samo thing, Till that
moment there was no woman In the world
tho sight OF whom would havo quickencd
my pulse by,a beat had road and heard
Of such love ~ this. l had laughed at IL
Thorc seemed no room for such nm engross-
ing passion In my busy life, Yet all at once
loved IN man has never loved before; and
NJ ! sit tonight and gaze into tho nro / toll
myself that the objoctloss life | I'm loading
n the only ono possible for tho man who
loved but failed TO win Philippe.
Our arst meeting wns brought about In tho
most prosaic way. Her mother, who suf-
forod from n chronic d%isensc, consulted mo
profossiona ally. My visits, first those OF n
doctor, soon became those OF a fricnd, and |
was FREQ 10 o tho girl 10 tho bost Of my
ability
Philippa and her mother lived In q small
house on tho outskirts Of tho town. They
were notrlch people, but had enough 10 koop
che pinch OF poverty from their llvoa. Tho
mother wns a sweet, QUOT, ladyllko
woman, who boro her sufreringa
with resignation. Her hoalth was,
indeed, wrctchod. Tho only thing
which seemed likoly 10 benefit hor was a
continual change Of air and scene. Aftcr
attending hor for about six months, l was
IN conscience bound 10 lndorsc tho opinion
OF bcr former medical ad visors, and tell hor
10 would DO we'll for her ~ Try another
change.
My heart was heavy as | gave this adj
Vice. II adopted, II meant that Philips
and l must part
But why, during those ak months, had
not, passlonately In love m I was, won IN,
young girls hearth why did sho not lonv,
10 az my anlapced bridel Why did l 10
her leave me at ALI
Tho answer Ia short. She loved me not
Not that abe had over told mo no In words
hal never asltel her In words for her love
But abe must have known-sho must have
knownl When ! was with her, every look,
every action OF mino must have told her the
truth. Women are not fools or blind. A
man, loving as ! did,swho can conceal the
true state Of his feelings must 10 moro than
mortal. plH I3. lI
had not spoken, I dared not speak Bot.
Tor uncertainty with hope than certainty
with despair. Tho dry on which Philippa
refused my love would DO a. tho day OF
dcnth 10 mo. al, ll.a.f. lii
pesides, what had 70 offor heri Although
nqcceeding fairly vol for q beginner, nj
Nsppt l could only ask tho woman | made
. TO share comparative poverty. And
Ali would have wrapped Phil.
gryi All that wealth could buy
Had yoa soon h~ In tho