The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17
History Of a Heart.

time" he continued @uniess-
Unless what2"
Well. unless they themselves fall in
| love in real earnest"
''Then what?"
Then we men win the game. a wo-
| man in love is never a very wise woman
You know there are two kinds of women
| who fall desperately in love. The COOL
calculating unscrupulous woman, who
stops at nothing to secure her wish; she
| is usually discovered in some OF her IN
| derhanded schemes and thus foiled. Then
there is the quiet, unselfish woman who
loves deeply, truly, sincerely, but 81
lently, often Secretly, because she be-
lieves she is in this way furthering the
happiness Of the one she loves. The
world calls her cold. unfeeling, because
the world judges specifically"
why, DOCTOR One would think you
had studied the human heart exclusive
~ I thought you were decidedly not a
ladies' man. But pardon me. II believe
you, too have some sort of love history,
haven't you?'
"Oh, yes; most men do"
WAS she-do men usually lose their
hearts to the beauties?"
Yes, and no. The young men of a GER
tain type are often carried away by a
pretty face Seeing you are convalescelt
I'll tell you a bit of my own experience
if you care 10 listen"
"Oh, yes, doctor; please do. That viii
be pleasanter to take than your medicine
and NAV do as much good"
Il feel like talking of the past tonight
It's a weakness men sometimes show
Well, you have possibly heard that when
a young man 1 fell in love. or supposed
did, with a bright handsome girl. The
love seemed returned and the match in
every way was suitable. So we were soon
married The result was disastrous. We
had nothing in common. Could not agree
Both were high strung, and things went
from bad to worse. At last we agreed
which we seldom did-to brave the opin-
ion of a careless world and live in 9aaea
separately. We were both anxious for a
divorce. Each felt, think. that one
matrimonial adventure Of our kind was
enough. I do not know who was the
most to blame. God knows. I'm willing
ito take my full share.
Thine passed on. You know the world
soon for:ets such things or overlooks
them, especially in a professional man
with an assured position.
I'm ny practice and in society L met
many women-Dretty, handsome, fasci-
pating and all that. but I never thought
Oh IdilflS III love Win any OI IuSul.
sibly 1 was on my guard"
COR perhaps. doctor, you did not feel
at liberty to fall in love"
"Bosh, Few men are good enaugh 10
question ideally. There's a lot of talk
of mems unselfishness and nobleness CT
purpose. Well, in the abstract IFS all
right. We mean to do right. We often
think right, but I tell you few MN ~e-
main perfectly unselfsh when it comes
to dealing with a weak woman, wnom he
loves but should not. Not often does
he sacrifice himself and show her the
stern path of duty. 1t does happen, of
course, but not one-half so often as wo-
men lead men toward the straight and
narrow way. Every day we find women
uplifting and helping some poor devil
through his trouble, even though she
knows she must thus lose him forever
I'm not able to argue the matter with
you now, but how did your case turn out?
The grand finale, doctor. Proceed"
"One morning I was called to see a pa
tient, widow. they told me, who had
to teach for a living. She was an inslg-
nificant little person, dressed in black,
and suffering acutely from neuralgic
attack. She anXiously inquired if it would
keep her from her work long, and I re-
member she had very sweet voice, and
felt pity that one so frail should
have to battle with the world all alone
And PHYS akin to love-"
Don't interrupt my story. I called the
next day and found her much improved,
but palmer in looks than the previous
evening. 1 was called to the house again
several times professionally, and l grew
to like her quiet ways and to hear her
talk But as far as being seriously affect
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perfectly safe. All, there's where men
make mistakesl They win laugh and
enjoy themselves in the company of the
popular beauty or the fascinating CO.
Iuette, but they are always on the watch,
so to speak, and leave it to some young.
fool to get singed because
ne doesn't know the world well enough
% keep at a respectful distance from the
lliuring fame. The man of the world
will pass through the galaxy of wit and
beauty without a scar only to fall hone
essly in love with some insignificant per
son who cannot boast of good looks or
Wit. It's her way. her manner, and she
becomes very part of his life ere he is |
lalf aware of it. He does not realize to !
what extent he is enslaved until he at (
empts to break the chain. But she usu-
lily breaks it for him. Duty is stronger
han love with such women
cor, doctor, you are moralzing again. /
What about your case?"
well 1 called there nonprofesslonally /
fterward. She never seemed to realize /
liked her or it was her was interested I
n. We were seldom alone. but one nighr. (
}, ye gods. how well I remember It all. /
The was looking so sweet but fragile and
ired. Well. 1 just couldn't keep still any
onger. So I told her my life, told her
II, and asked her to let me love and
axe care Of her during the rest of my
fe."
And what did she answer"
81 hate to think of 1t even now, but
he said. your former wife NAV SIN
ove you. IF so. and should You now sue
or a divorce think what pain, what suf-
ering for her. No. no 1 cannot win nv
aDpiness through the suffering OF ar
Their 1 argued, pleaded with her Told
er her theory was an wrong. She sup
osed love where love was dead"
"Ah. I know women's hearts better
han men do, even though they be doe
Drs." she said Separation does not
ways cause Indifference
She remained firm. But suppose. I
loaded as a last resort. suppose she.
II former wife. first asks for this leSaI
What then?"
." Well time viii tell. But promise me
on viii make no first move. but remain
passive in this matter. You
iii promise2
I promised. Of course. would have
romiSed to 20 to Africa and become a
7nnibal. suppose, had she asked i.
nd then fnale?"
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