, 1890-05-02
HER LOVE.
A Real Modern Romance in Which a Chi
.ro Girl Dies Of n Broken Heart.

Real Modern Romance In Which a Chi
earo Girl Dies Of n Broken Heart.
There Is n sadly romantic side to the
Smell TRAGEDY. Ten years ago Willie Tas-
colt was a pupil at the Skinner school in
Chicago. Although he gave more atten-
ton to the carving than to the study Of
his books he was not a naughty boy in
school, whatever mischief he may have
plotted out Of school hours. Across the
aisle in the chair opposite sat a sweet
girl. with soft brown eyes and hair,
pretty teeth and the rotiest lips and
cheeks in the room. When she was
called on by the teacher to recite she
used to stand in the aisle nearest Willie
Tascott and rest her dainty fingers on
his desk. The boy silently loved the
gentle creature and showed his devotion
by the nice points he put on her drawing
pencils and the care he took TO keep her
ink well filled and her sponge wet.
In her quiet, lovable way the brown
eyed classmate watched her neighbor,
smiled when he had a good lesson or re-
ceived a high mark, frowned at his way
wardness and was sad and troubled when
he disgraced himself. When Willie Tas-
colts foster brother married the little
girls sister the bond between them
strengthened, and the impulsive boy was
restrained and curbed and anchored by
the sweet influence of Mrs. Tascott's little
sister. For a m-isdemeanor of some griev-
Gus sort the boy was suspended from
school and later transferred to the Brown.
They were often together at home, the
girls faith in the neglected boy growing
with her affection.
In the shelter Of her mothers house it
was not strange that she should be ignor-
ant Of the boys associations, but in spite
of rumor she believed hat the good pre-
dominated and that Willie Tascott would
be a man in time. Then came the awful
tragedy in the Smell mansion and the sus-
picion that pointed to him as the muir
derer and thief. No trace of him was
ever found by either of the three fam
lilies, and il the little schoolnate received
any message she guarded it as sacred.
She was taken from school at the advice
of her teacher, and the doctor who went
to see her pronounced her case harmless,
prescribing rest and outdoor exercise.
The roses in her cheeks changed to lilies,
the brilliancy left her eyes, her spirits
dropped and before the beauty of girl
hood had ripened into perfect woman
hood she faded and pinned away.
No one knew that she grieved for the
unfortunate youth, and the physicians
who came to see her were puzzled and
powerless to help her. SO, 10 avoid hear
ing of the tragedy, she withdrew from
society, refusing to ride in n street car,
attend a theatre or even eat at table when
strangers were present. She dreaded to
open a newspaper, every paragraph be
ing n stab at her breaking heart. For a
month after the horrible deed was COM
mitted she could not rest, day or night.
After suspense came the belief in her
mind that her schoolfellow was dead,
but time brought neither comfort nor
forgetfulness, and -four months ago gen.
tie, loving, beautiful Mary Lamport died
of a broken heart, the only creature in
all the world who really cared for the
hapless boy, and who tried So hare and
80 earnestly to make n man Of him.
New York World.