The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-23
NEW hooks.
Continued from Eighth Pogo.

T1o scene Is Venice. Look continues
phn;n. sshe stands out there a little apart
tom the others. the girl with the bright
hsir We are in luck this afternoon. She
1. better worth seeing than anything In
r,rope. Heavens' one would give his soul
,ns, Tor a chance to win a smile from her.
NV AT her now, as she stands feeding
,hose pigeons. Did you ever see anything
~ nerfect?" Eric drew In his breath sharp
~ -She seems too perfect to be real
No said In a low voice.
The publishers, reasonably believing that
,ho public would like TO know how she
Locked. invited twelve artists to draw her
rortrait. The artists complied; their several
ronceptions of the most beautiful woman
IN Europe are presented along with the
.,o,v. and after a careful examination Of
,bem we feel ourselves bound to consider
,bat she looked like anything from Medusa
% Marie Antoinette. A coupon goes along
With the portraits, and this the reade may
eli out, indicating which portrait he n
.lders the most beautiful, which the next
most beautiful, and so on. II he is lucky
10 NAV become rich, "A prize of $500 will
10 given by the publishers to the person
whose list COfnes heaiect W tHe choico VI
the majority.
We read Of Eric and Philip that each
WAS tall. broad-shouldered. sm~ooth-faced,
ven-groomed-the finest type Of the best
American young men, One might fear
thai Sylvia was bound to love both of them.
Int for some reason or other she only loved
Eric. She consented 10 marry Philip only
because she thought that Eric did not love
her. Philip eloquently said to her page
Ys,: IF you are not looking for IN ideal
uhy won't you marry mel II you like me,
and say YOU shall never love any one. won't
you marry meE
you would not want me II I could not
give YOU my heart, would your" said Sylvia.
philip famed. sYes,- he said, Il want
YOU desperately, even without YOU love.
want YOU so much hat ! wish that j could
carry YOU of by brute force. l am strong
and could do IL IL you would let me-"
How ~strange.' said Sylvia. Il should
think YOU would rather ave some other
girl, who could give you her love-
no" replied the trembling Philip, you
cannot understand how l love you if you
can think that"
There are things besides love that may
assist a lovers pleading. We read: A
great pity arose in Sylvia's heart for the
man sitting beside her. Did he love her.
then, as she loved Ericp Was she more to
him than all the rest Of the world put to-
eetber? How he must suffer! She looked
out at the rain; ii seemed to shut her in, it
seemed to be whispering to her that II she
could not have happiness, why should
she not give It? What was her life for?
Would 1t not be more noble TO make this
sacrifice than to 60 on as she had. bringing
Joy and peace to no one? 1t was a woman's
duty to bring joy and peace, and it seemed
TO her that she ought to do it now. Philip
asked her for so little, why should she not
make his life completer'
She spoke at last, somewhat ~redundantly.
She said: Il have been thinking hat Tiff
YOU want me as I am, knowing hat /
do not love you. that l will marry you
We read that Philips joy was so great
that 1t ~overpowered him. Presently he
took one OF her hands r%everently and ten
derby and kissed II. You are an angel
he said. and I do not deserve it. But I
shall pray God that / may make you happy
Il am sure that you WILL she said softly.
They were married the next morning.
anu 81 AZ liz taAibds
lowers. II then transpired that there
had been a mistake regarding Eric. Tbs
truth vas that he did love Sylvia. And
now what was 10 become of him? And
What was to become OF the most beautiful
woman in Europe. whose fortunes can he
imsg LAcerated reader. it was To
BE- all right with them. That evening a
god out Of the machin came flaming and
laundering 20 their assistance. Philip,
returning home in a storm. wa struck by
lightning As he drew near the house,
unsuspecting. eager for his JOY. his eyes
wandered along the row OF dark windows.
While be gazed. a. IL In answer 10 his long
ing. he saw by a sudden, unusually vivid
fash Of lightning the face Of his love appear
for a second at one Of the windows above.
But, a. It must happen la this world, the
answer to our prayers comes IN a way and
az q oost We little dream ~. and the X ndly
stroke which had served ~ n beacon 10
guide his eyes TO the face dearest To his
heart Wa followed by another that seryed
also o. close his eyes forever more on
all other visions Like a kindly hand
WHICH held a torch. II tOuched him
gently ou the shoulder, AZ II Ia waken
Lhu from a dream He sank SLOW ~ a. IA.
Fruuud on his face the smile 81 infinite
content 90 II the Happiness 81 hi- thoughts
tsd i-sn ~ great that even death its"ii
iad uu power 60 mar thsif s~s@tno-s Then
usrna vac o great aud Solemn hush a
aarsurs a.d nothing but th" steady
duNrlsH.f # the rain
Aud ,rt surely something lot tLno lived
all sylvia va, q widoN