The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-12-02


a-rrr s---tsru .luu on Thanksgiv-
Irrr-lr. and dr-mmed idly with
49, rre-. ra ere table. The cigar
go r t.s m1l-a Rad gone out,
A. .r ras boxing uith vistful and
r--e sffs ulr upon the hotel
l. IFrr 6eaatiful and bright
aa uea.t. .f -eni-tr0picsl shrubs
a. r.asr. u.-r background Of
rrrr aranEs tr-e-. the fruit Of
at .taus Ike golden apples
a-s- 49, tender green foliage
Trs Iarr November sun shone a.
rr.Ia .luErrr sln can shine on
a. aaunnal day. and yellow butter
aarr.l ato1f ol the clear. balmy
e. Ia. Ii ta prove to the feathered
srar rrrllHg over with song
rat t.srtoo enjoyed existence % the
fsr HErrrt.
FrtraI t.s beautiful sight- and
s. .--rad alt f1r human delecta-
rr rr ff.s .lrrg morning. Dir. West
a. ID. --emingly gay life. did
e. EsE esther aapIE or contented-
-. .s- came in from leading
e. e-r parade i.r bis aggregation,
nH eas ri. give Ia perf0unance II
r r..a au thar evening. and =
.rr rrr..aeuaml-t would not have
tr Iaag Len deciding that SIR. West
us rung heartily sex Of ii al.
e.. aerhar-. of Ufe il general.
Tsat1-e we-t. despite the rowing
profession which d. had chosen, was a
wealthy man. but a beautiful romance
u.t began in hIs life before he had
ara.ref bic tWeuty-ff.h year. had
haf disastrous ending; and been
car-tf 10 into me warp and woOt Of
tragedy that ever since had hung
darkIf ever his life.
If uas almost six year. now since
- haf married clande-tinely the only
etId RI ar obscure portrait painter,
$50. however skilled be may have
Been in bio profession, for some IN
arcouutlble reason, such a. we often
49, and vaguely wonder at accom-
ranFing real genius. had been unable
with au ne efforts 20 rise above the
clufncs of poverty for himself and
matherIe-- daughter
TIE meeting between this girl and
Theodore West had been purely acct
GENITAL. but % vas a case OF love at
arst sight. The young man, however,
reaI cd even in his blind infatuation,
thai this child OF poverty would never
o. received By his wealthy and aris-
tlcratic parents. hence the clandes-
time marriaCe.
Auer three months 81 welded bliss
fpeul .n hiding. 81. West was sent TO
Eurure 5y his father on some preUext
or another. and soon after mis- de-
uarture the news ~ his marriage had
reached his aston.s q and indignant
parents ear.
Immediately those proud and ambi-
tious people had set themselves about
thc work of separating their son from
the wife of his choice. So well did
they succeed in their vile scheming
that when Theodore West returned
home three months later, with the
determination f claiming his wife be-
fore che whole world in defiance Of
his parents. ne had found the cottage
where ho had left her and her father
deserted. and no one could inform
him whittier they had gone. Then be-
gan his weary and unsuccessful search
Or hIs loved one which continued
$40 years.
Tie parents, both having died in
the meantime, after confessing the
pal they had played to bring about
his unhappiness; he had formed this
great minstrel company, every mem
beT 90 which was an artist in his line,
Cor TIRE purpose OF having an outward
ohiect for his wanderings while he
continued the search for his beautiful
and beloved wife.
His wealthy friends and associates
smiled indulgently upon what they
termed ''Teddy's new fad'' and pre-
dicted that he would soon give it up
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