The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-04-17
Ne~ ! urk World.

Des Moines, Ia. March ~. '02
John Ku.kin, the poet, gave his
vile to Sir John Millais, his friend,
went away and allowed them to enj Joy
together the happiness of their
welded love.
Frank G. Lockwood, business man
Of this city, gave his wife to Abraham
Steele, his friend. but ther. the re-
srmbIance between Ruskin and Lock
wood ends, for the sacrificing Des
MUiu-S husband lives in the same
house with bis former wife and her
hu> band, sits with Them at table and
pays them board.
Staid old Des Moiues did not know
that it Was the scene of Rushin-
Millai5 romance until Mr.. Steele, u
prominent LAWYER, acquired an ambi-
tion for public office. III. was nomi
mated for County Attorney, and in the
course OF the campaign the story Of
his marriage came out.
Mystery yelled the care at first.
but The contracting parties having
lifted the veil Of secrecy, and this
Ia 'Si "a CAh Az I'iS Va thS 'itAoi vi
love and sclfsacriiice that set all
England talking is herein reveal
ed
Mr.. Steele is young man, hand
some, we'll bred and energetic. He
came here from Knoxville, Ia, a
town near Dos Moines, ten years agr
and embarked in the practice Of law.
His learning and personality have
combined to place him in the front
rank in his profession. 1t WAS his
ability tha, put him in the way Of
Cupid and made him the hero of d
story that is indeed novel in these
malter-0ffact times.
A THOROUGH BUSINESS MAN.
The magnanimous husband, Frank
q. Lockwood, is president OF the
Chemical Fire Engine Company, a
type of the hu>tliug. hart-headed
Western business man.
One would not expect that there
was much of romance in his cOmpO-
.iiion. 1t would be easier to believe
of him that when he learned OF the
attachment existing between Steele
and his wife, lie threw the young
lover out of the house end made
stringent rules for the government Of
his bstter half.
1t happened that in the conduct of
his business it became necessary that
Mr.. Lockwood should employ law
yer. The ca. . was an intricate one,
requiring great degree of legal
skill in its unfolding. After casting
about through the offices of all the
leading lawyers in Des Moines, Mr..
Lockwood determined that the man
he needed was Abraham l.. Steele.
Mr. Lockwood made no mistake in
his man in so far as the business re-
lationship was concerned. The young
lawyer took hold of the case, pushed
II, and in the end had the satisfac-
tion of gaining verdict for bis
| client.
The client was surchsrged with
gratitude He talked at his home OF
the ability and sterling character OF
the lawyer until his young and pretty
| wife became interested. She express
| ed a wish to meet the man in whom
| her husband took so much interest.
In compliance with her wish Mr.
Lockwood invited the young lawyer
to his home Mrs. Lockwood found
that her husband had not overpraised
his friend and counsellor.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
| |. would be idle TO attempt to trace
| the progress of the love that drove
| the husband to so great an example
| of Self-sacritice. Steele became con
| slant visitor at the Lockwood home
! When Lockwood went out with hi:
wife Steele accompanied them. He
was recognized almost as one OF the
family. although at that time non,
of the three realized that he woulC
become member Of the family il
fact.
Steele fought against a growing
passion for the wife of his friend witt
all his strength. but it was his frs
love and he could not control it. Try
as he would he could not keep ava,
from the presence of the sweet-faceC
Mrs. Lockwood.
1t is not of record that Steele wa:
so punctilious in his love affair as wa
Millais. The painter, when he founC
that be was in love with the wife o
his friend, did not reveal the truth Z
her until he had made full confes
sion to the husband. To his astonish
ment Ruskiu insisted that he shoul(
continue to meet the woman he love(
even that he should paint her por
trait.
And it was while the portrait wa
being painted that the beautiful wifi
Of the poet learned that she wa
hopelesslv in love with the handsom
young painter, whose every glanc
bespoke the depth Of his adoratioI
for her.
HIS LOVE WAS RETURNED.
, Steele did not tell his friend tha
he was in love with Mrs. Lockwood
He told her, expecting that she woul
upbraid him for his treachery to he
husband. To his mingled Joy an
agony he learned that his love wa
: returned. Mrs. Lockwood confesse
that she had admired him from th
first, had grown to love him, ha
known for long that he loved her an
had fought as hard as he to still tn
passion that she felt must end in di!
grace.
A pair of terribly perpleNed lover
spent two anxious weeks in seekin
to solve the problem that sonfronte
them. The project of eloping ws
discussed and dismissed. Mrs. Loci