The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-26
r. A ROMANCE II

The writer's of fiction stimulate their
imaginatiOns In order to develop
strange and startling imaginary incl
dents and conditions that the excit-
able natures of their readers may be
gratifled, little dreaming that more
horrible tragedies and more fascinat-
ing rOmances are being enacted every
day before their very eyes, in real life.
Life seems to be made up of tragedies,
comedies and romances of various
kinds, and all the novelist need do is
weave the facts into we'll told story
and he has more absorbing produc-
tion than most of the creations of
pure imagination. We have but to
gather the facts Of the past life of
many of those with whom we associ-
ate daily, and we have the ground
work for a story of real life that is in
tensely interesting. The plain, hum
drum life of everyday existence Is
frequently broken in upon by some
stirring incident that starts wave of
excitement and keeps the neigbor-
hood agog for days to come. Heroes
are developed in everyday life as
worthy of renown as those who win
lasting fame at the mouth of the can
non. Many cases of devotion, love
and self-sacritice fit to adorn the most
thrilling page of romance occur before
our very eyes, but attract only pass
ing notice and are forgotten.
A case has recently come to our no
tice In this county, which has genu-
inc spice of romance in it and might
he made the foundation for thrilling
story.
Along in the sos there lived in
northern Indiana an honest, hard
working farmer boy who possessed the
grit, determination and ambition to
succeed in life. He was industrious.
He worked and toiled and planned for
the future, The present had but lit
tie charms for him only lnsomuch as
it enabled him to prepare for the fu-
ture life of success and prosperity
that his brig hit dreams of imagination
portrayed. Self contained and conf
dent of his own abilities, he sought no
counsel and had no confidants. He
communed with himself, and reared
brilliant ar-castles for the future;
but as he formulated his embryonic
plans and depicted the joys of matur'
ity and declining age, they were al
ways shared with another. No vision
of happiness was ever quite complete
unless it contained the form of this
one, a neighbours daughter, and no
prospective joys we're half so radiant
without the vision of her sharing
them. Bashful and retiring in female
society, he lived and worked, content
ing himself with a few sly glances
and hastily spoken words to the joy of
his heart. Finally, there came time
when he could no longer contain his
feelings, his tongue was loosed, his
bashfulness disappeared, and he plead
his cause with all the eloquence and
fervor Of the lover of the novelette,.
His pleadings fell on willing ears, and
soon this young couple started out to
do life's battles, hand 10 hand. With
united hearts and willing hands they
together grappled with llfe's problems
and were prosperous and happy. Soon
sweet and loving children came to
bless their home, till there were six
In all, and the future seemed bright
and promising.
All went we'll till along in the eos
a cloud arose between them aud the
bright visions Of youth were dispelled.
A separation and divorce ensued. 1t
is not necessary for us to inquire into
the causes which led to this rash step
or as to which was right and which
was wrong. Probably both. The
mother toOk charge CT the young fam
ily, and the father wandered away to