Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13

of laughing eyes, SurmOunted by mass
of beautiful hair.
He held IL in mis- hand for some time,
and gOZed on il as though spell bound.
Al length his lips parted, and in z
voice OF agony he grOaned:
oh. Annie Annie, why were YOU not
true? Oh. heaven, how l loved you,
loved You with a love which was my
ve-y existence. l thought-foOl that 1
was-you loved me too; but no, no, no,
you did not, I was simply tOy-a toy
to be played with, and when tired of
thrown ruthlessly aside All, well, 1
was TOOL h TO be entangled by pretty
face; and yet-nO-I was not A man
loves hut once in his life. and truly
loved then Ii was destiny. destiny. and
shaped 10 a curious end. But surely it
is time I had got over that feeling; and
yet. Annie. my blood rises at this cold
picture of you. and love with the same
Intensity as Of yOre. Those were in
deed happy days-days when | lived
in a fools PARADISE" He laid the I~.O-
tOgraph down and pOndered. Il Won
der where she is nOw-dOes she ever
think of me--dOes she feel any pangs
OF regret? Possibly she thinks me
dead. perhaps it would be better il l
were so. She would net recognize me
now" and he careiessly stroked his
beard.
He put the photo back in the cabinet
and threw himself into his chair
again. But the gates of memory had
been opened. anG in that night he lived
again the life of 1ears ago. He revelled
,,I frrad Wit J.,
unsparing hand he cruel sores which
time could never heal, and the deep
groans which occasionally burst from
mis- compressed li{S revealed the agony
Of the soul within
When he arose from his chair and
went 10 bed IL vas + a. N.
~ lady wishes 10 see you, sir
Hardinge was seated at his table
with pile on "dailies' before him,
studying with iInmovable face the press
notices of his play. Lifting his eyes for
moment he briefly exclaimed: All,
what name
He took the piece of pasteboard
handed 10 him, and the color rose TO
his pale face as he read the old familiar
name.
Very well, tell the lady I'll see her.
Show her up.
Curious. ne sOliloquized, none of
these criticisms can raise the slightest
emotion. but that name and he
stopped.
4 few moments later the lady enter
ed and as he turned to greet her he
caught sight of her face.
Good heavens," ne gasped. tbs
Annie." and then ne became cool again.
He offered her chair and seeinS
that she was at loss as to how she
should commence, opened the conversa-
ton.
So. Miss Raleigh, you wish to inter
view me-
Il am afraid I cannot adequately eX-
press my sense of gratitude" she re-
piled with a sweet smile, which caused
his heart TO bound again; you are in
deed too kind.
wei. am afraid you have chosen
rather a. poor subject. said Hardinse;
you see I am hardly yet celebrity but
if / can assist you i'm any way ! shall he
only too pleased. Cross-eNamine me Us
YOU like. for. as YOU know. it Will be quite
o. novel experience, as far as am con-
cerned."
THANK YOU. But. Mr.. Hardinee. l real
~ don't know how to commence. 1 sup
pose ] had better joJ down few partlc-
u.ars about your surroundings. 90 cetera.'
She took out note book ami pencil,
and as she bent forward TO write Har-
/ dinge carefully sc.uduized her. She was
/ sun the same sweet girl he had loved.
rrUe, she looked older and great deal
more serious. giving him the Impression
that her life had no, altogether oeen cast
iA pleasant places.
"I wonder how she came TO his he
thought. Her husband must either DE
/ o. wastreL or he must be dead, and i'm TAX
ing up literature she has gone back 20 her
maiden name All. well; 1 suppose 1
ought TO feel highly delighted TO see one
( who scorned me brought To- this state, but
upon my word / don't. My heart goes
/ out TO her again. How I should like TO
Know what has happened during the last
/ eight or nine years; and AIS Providence
/ has placed the opportunity in my power.
| I will make O. bold effort TO fathom all be-
! fore she leaves
/ The interviewer looked up. and in rather
/ a beseechiug tone said:
/ Mr.. Hardinge, I have very crude ideas
/ as TO how [ should go about this inter-
/ view. wish you would give me q Few
| details ABOUT yourself Your "oIA ana
/ Your methooS' ana 'hen perhaps couId
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