The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
THEORY OF LOVE
THAT WAS UNTRUE j!
How a Young Man Was Converted
From a False Position.
THE LIGHT OF TRUE LOVE.
The Soft Glow of Blazing Logs Upon
the Golden Hair of a Beautiful
Girl Were odds FOO Heavy
TO Be Resisted.

Theoretically true. but diametricallY
opposed to every natural impulse IN a
mans psychological makeup" said tho
young man. lifting his eyes from a severe-
ly-bound volume OF discouraging proper
ticns.
What are you talking about Harry?'s
The young lady who was beautiful as q
dream had gnded gracefully into tha
room unooserved and Harry was so as
tonished at hearing a voice where he
thought he was the sole occupant, that
he forgot to say good evening to the
girl. whom he was crafty in love with
and on the verge of proposing to.
II was just wondering, replied he, af-
ter recovering from his surprise. "if any
man who IS of sane mind believes the
rank nonsense in this book. Listen, a
man financially unable TO support a girl
in the style and comfort to witch she Is
accustomed has no more right to make
love to her than he has TO take what does
not belong to him. What do you think
of that from a man VITO is a college,
professor and supposed to have sense?'
I just think he is q crazy old bachelor
who is SO cross and GRABBED no girl would
look at him. replied the dark-eyed
beauty. pout.ns her pretty lips and giving
that slorrid book a look that made an
impression on it. dense as it was.
NOT so SURE.
Harry sazed on the beautiful face arr
began to doubt whether the sentiment IA
had read was really Theoretically true
after all.
But you said it was theoretically true
before came into the room. l heard
YOU
well, I expect it is true. Has man
right to ask a beautiful girl to love
him, when he has no idea when he will
be able to ask her to marry him2 When
he may have to wait years before he has
enough to support her?'
Harry, you don't mean what you are
saying. believe you are as crazy as the
man VITO wrote that horrid old book
Neither of you have ever been in love or
you would both know better. Why a girl
loves to wait for a man as long as he
wants her to if there is a good reason
for it,
DO you really mean that?' said the
young man, his eyes looking into hers with
a n1eaa naing so plain that she looked away
into the cheerful fire that was blazing up
and casting a glow over the whole room.
Those theories of the professor are all
oostl anyway, thought Harry as he gazed
upon the beautiful girl. 1t was indeed
pictur- worthy the hand of a master paint
err The glow from the blazing logs shone
upon a face whose fney-chiseled lines were
softened by the fieekerins light and play
ed with the sheen of her hair.
NO THEORIES.
Theoretically true or theoretically
false. care not. I am no lseorist. said
Harry, gradually succumbinS to the In
fluence of his surroundings am getting
deeper and deeper, he thought to himself,
but I can't help it.
.Lottie, do you know you are very beau
tiful?" This in a low. melting VOICE.
.sWe1l, James Thompson told me so often
enough the other night to make me be-
leve he thought at any rate.
1.-THE devil he did. 1 would like to know
what business Thompson has saying such
things to you. A conceited pris. | wonder
if he thought you cared TO nave him
think you were pretty.
why. of course, he thought so. Why
shouldn't he? I'd like to know James
Thompson is a real nice boy, I'd have you
know and can talk beautifully. Moreover
he DOESN'T read that old book and say it is
theoretically true either
THE idea of your thinking I really
meant that. Bottie- you are beautiful.
THOMPSON told nnbhing but the truth
when ne told you that. I never told you
so before, but didn't you know I thought
so?''
THE Light Or 1ESot II 1<tN u.
GLOW could l know IT il you didn't tell
me? 1 can't presume to read your
thoughts, you crazy boy
Lottie dearest. 1 love you. How long
have loved you I don't know. Ever since
can remember. you have been my sweet
heart and though I never told you
thought you knew. Lottie can't you
love me a little? More than you love
that Thompson fellow? Say you do Lot
tie, dearest angel
.-Iarry, I Thought you would never tell
me. I have always loved you, but You
would never give me an opportunity TO
fell YOU What nave theories to do with
love? God maE-s you love and that old
professor who wrote that book knows
nothing about it whatever. Does he,
love?''
will never be theorist again -
When ne went to bed that night thers
was smouldering upon his fire large
HACK volume for which he hadetaionuseV
use. Henceforth he was to guide M
steps by the light of true love.