Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-30

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that every woman has fad, and have
you not discovered mineg
mo. What is it?" he asked coldly.
GLOW many hours daily, think you,
/ spend awheel? Could you accompa-
ny me on one century run? How rec
oncile love, ambition, the social world,
money getting and athletic sports and
still find time among the duties of a
husband to be what you would honest
ly define a man? Have you not yet
discovered why l made that polyga-
nous remark 7"
speaking he made no comment. Pres
emily he rose apd took his hat and
cane.
"Shall we go?" he said.
mo-" she replied calmly, not NOV
ing. "Sit down again. I want before
we part to convince you Of the unwis-
dom of any thought of marriage be-
tween us, at least for years to come"
II am convinced" he replied. reseat-
ing himself.
what, alreadyw
"Quite convinced"
what do you think of my theory?'
II think it quite worthy Of pur-
poseless woman who has no room In
her heart for any other love than self.
1t is the theory of a thoroughly heart
less, selfish woman whose career is al
ready attained, and I tremble when
think that you might have said yes.
Shall we go nowW
"At once-if you please-at once"
Somehow they did not meet again.
He scowled upon the world, and ap-
piled every energy of his life to his
professional work. She tossed her
head in anger and chagrin and sought
for extra force and pith with which
to impregnate her literary work. The
ambitious hopes which he had enter
tained prospered and were at last full
filled, for he attained the height if not
the zenith of his profession. The ca
reer for which she had prayed fell up
on her like mantle when least ex-
pected and most unsought. In a way
both were famous; each was prosper
GUS. They had travelled as the letter
Y is formed, parting in anger where
the arms lead off in either direction,
each too proud to inquire concerning
the other. Neither married.
They met, apparently by accident, in
the dim library of a mutual friend.
Exactly how the friend had managed
the meeting she never confessed. From
the distance came the murmur OF
voices, the ripple Of laughter. The mu-
tual friend was giving literary even
ing. He and she were expected to ap-
pear as lion and loness for the oc-
casion. But first the hostess closed the
door on them, and they stood face to
face in the rose colored light. The
hostess was noted for her clever ar
rangement of general effects.
1t was the first time they had seen
each other since that last dinner at the
St. Denis. She had made her career
and had discovered that it could not
confer all the happiness which her fem
mime nature required.
He had gratified ambition, attained
wealth. was socially popular and had
become patron OF athletics. But when
the door closed behind their hostess be
knew that his love for this woman had
alone made his quartet of successes
possible.
He told her so in calm, straightfor-
ward words.
Ambition, wealth, social pleasures
and even sports" he said, Il have pur-
sued only because knew that some
where in the world you lived, and
found selfish pleasure in pleasing
you, even though it were without your
knowledge"
And she, smiling through tears OF
happiness, replied:
Il have lived long enough to know
that the one man who truly loves pos
sesses more real worth than any com.
posite being might. If you love me, il
is all l ask, for by love and through
love all other things are possible"
Presently the hostess returned and
peering into the room, said:
"Well?"
eve are to be married tomorrow" he
replied, quietly, here in your parlors. y
And the hostess again said:
sWellr,