Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-02-19

married at one time, but IL sometimes
happens that man Is married at one
time and made at another. When this
occurs the man Is lucky.
Randolph Peyton Page. OF Virginia.
had in him the blood of the cavaliers,
which flowed to him In unmuddied
stream through more than five CEN
turtles He was brave generous, rust
full and loyal. speaking and thinking
little evil. with a regard for the weight
OF his word and "A conseG uent tendency
TO attach undue weight to the promises
OF others. Left an orphan al an early
age. he went through college, as do
most other American youths OF posi-
ton. and in the winter Of 1895. being
then 23 years old. found himself at a
high priced and low-comforted resort
in Florida. He went there. firstly, be-
cause he had not selected a profession
ana was slow In making up his mind,
secondly because he thought Florida
would do as well 30 idle In as another
place
1t seems to be a fixed rule OF psychol-
ogy that man Of Pages character
must always In his early EOS meet Il
woman of the character Of HclOise
Dunton Maybe the Lord Wills 1t so
that the man may suffer and grow
strong. She was five years older than
he and If she had ever had illusions
had thrown them from her with short
frocks. chewing-gum and ribbons tied
In her braided hair Born In Florida
she had undergone ten successive win
ter season6 Often engaged In her ear
Tier campaigns, she had grown conser-
yatiye when Page met her and stood
pledged to not more than three men at
once She was one TO whom admira-
ton was a necessity. Her girlhood had
been passed and her womanhood was
passing, In an atmosphere of adultera-
ton She was wonderfully beautiful
and graCeful. with dusky hair dusky
eyes, ii clear dark skin, through which
the red blood showed an exquisite
small mouth. tiny hands and feet the
bosom OF the unwedded Venus. walk
which was poetry, and no conscience
whatever Often the opportunity was
hers 20 marry adyantagcously but she
did not marry for the reason that she
could not content herself with one.
Realizing that the social canons of the
community in which she lived required
the absorption of the wife i'm the hus-
broke hearts because II pleased her.
There was a good deal of the tlgress IN
this woman and she loved the infection
OF pain
In hands like hers young Page was
helpless lie Cuurted her desperately
was leased to the top of his bent and
was finally made dcliriously happy by
her acQuiesCenrc For week he walk
od on air. Then one evening, stroUlug
Unexpectedly into a yine-clad arbur
which stood on the grounds OF the
great hotel. he found fat Captain Bag
worthy, United States army, kneeling
and rapturously kissing her hands
while her dark head nestled on his blue
coat sleeve
There was no scene worth mention
iug The captain rose cOntuselly and
spluttering something about an unwar-
ranted intrusion Page stood silent
with a hard OF lee clutching his hear,
and stared at the woman, Heloisc
laughed
Il will send you back your few briei
letters, Miss Dunton. said the Virgin
ian. speaking distinctly. though witt
effort. and bowling slightly May
ask that YOU will return miues'
Il haven't them, She said. still smil.
ing They were destroyed as soon as
received | never keep such things"
Page turned away without another
word The honest captain. hue-eyet
and red-faced had stnened into OF
Tended dignity
"Aw- Miss Dunton.' ne said "aw-
am law Ito understand that YOU
Rw-were engaged 80 that young man
though you-aw have just aCCepte,
me-"
n'ou may understand as much or a
lit,,e as you please" Miss punton re-
piled. Il was engaged To him certaii,
ay. but iaerely 60 silence him FOR awhile
He Is only a child You don't suppos
that intended 70 marry a boy, DO you
My heart can be given only 70 one man
and you YOU
Two tears stole down her checks
The man OF Mars once more dropped q
his knees and mumbled over the Whit