The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-04
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guerite would not marry him without
that consent, and as there was no hope
and be felt be could not live near her
and not possess her he went to a point
as far distant as he could well get
within tie limits Of the United States.
He settled in Seattle.
He was an attractive fellow, and
there were attractive girls III the far
west but Olcott considered his heart
broken ana would have none Of them.
| When told that some day he would for.
get all about his youthful love and
marry lie declared that lie would never
MARRY any one but Marguerite searle.
He was certainly a faithful lover, for
he cherished her image in his heart,
and though he and she grew out Of
their youth that image remained the
same. Marguerite married TO suit her
mother about a year after Olcott's
departure, but Olcott did not hear Of it
| till long after and then only that she
was married When. where and to
whom be did not learn.
Then Olcott's uncle died and left him
a fortune on condition that lie should
take the uncles name, Howe. Olcott
accepted the terms and the fortune and
Went cast TO manage his estate,
He was now forty instead Of twenty
and began to feel the necessity Of q
companion. He was expected by tie
terms Of the VIII to open the manor
4 house, and would need some one to
take care Of it and preside over it,
The romance in him had died out. at
least he said SO, and he made up his
mind to marry on common sense prin-
! ciples Some of his friends advised
him to choose a woman much younger
than himself, since the wife should be
younger than the husband, and he
would find a girl Of twenty much more
| tractable than a woman Of forty. But
/ 0lcott-or, rather Howe, which was
now his name demured declaring
that be would marry one near his own
+ ase
Among those to whom he was intro
duced after his return to the east was
/ a Mrs Harding, a widow. There was
something about her that reminded
/ him Of his old love. Perhaps this in.
/ fiuenced him, though be did not ac-
knowledge il to himself. At any rate
be made up his mind the first time lie
saw her that she was the woman he
wanted He was hurried into a some
what precipitate proposal from the
fact that she was Preparing for a two
/ years absence in Europe. Howe de-
tormined to stop this If possible and
the only way be knew to 60 about II
was to offer her the position he had in
mind
Il know he said to her. that we
have both passed that romantic period
where we think we can love but once.
] confess that my heart was given To
another when / was but half my pres
/ emit age, and I have been true in a ro-
mantle point Of view 10 the girl |
loved, and shall always be thus true.
But the affection Of more mature
years is still mine to give, and I am
told BY married people that the love of
romance in time hardens into a family
love that, If less violent, Is far deeper
and more enduring That love offer
you.
Il too, said the widow, have pass
ed into that stage which you describe.
/ have had one love in which my heart
| was absolutely engaged and can
| never have another such; but ! can
love as you say, and if such a love Is
acceptable to you it is yours.
Howe WINGED. He was quite willing
TO give a dead love but when if came
to the point he found he preferred a
| live one IN return.
There IS a difference" he said, "be-
j tween our cases. In yours the object
Of your love IS dead ih mine she may
be living though. I confess. as to this
am not informed She married years
ago. since when have heard nothing
Of her.
"You mistake" replied the widow
my late husband was not the love re
fer to- In my girlhood | loved one
| whom / could not marry"
Then, said Howe. I'VE are quits a
tc these two loves. Had we not better
let them remain buried in the dead past
and devote ourselves to Il living pres
ent? I confess these old loves, wher
confronted with new ones, are musty
and have a sepulchral odor. Dear Mrs
Harding
Gail me Marguerite she whispered
letting her head fall on his breast
"Marguer1teT he asked, starting
Eyes; Marguerite"
Marguerite searleg
Il was Marguerite Searle.s
"And am
Anthony Olcott"
"You knew neT"
From the first. Al woman's love 1
not q mans, to forget even the slightes
trait tone Of voice, step, a look Q
, the eye. She treasures these IN he
j heart, and when they come to her agail
after years Of absence, though dis
: guised, they have FOR her the sam
! charm as Of olan
Marguerite, forgive me for not
/ true, you reminded we Of yourself bu
I confess
\ There Is nothing to forgive you 70
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