The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-30

wonder why he did not love her,
arguing that he did not. on the ground
that were II otherwise he could not be
happy without his wife's affection.
"It does not follow that il is because
do not love him." she said " for men
have adored women who were indif |
I ferent TO them. l wonder IL he even !
! loved"
One day she asked him.
sidney, did you ever care for 3
woman|
Yes" laughlngy, my mother"
Not that, did you ever have "a
first love?"
| Yes groyely now, II have had
fgz. love- .,..
"She Tilted you, I supposeT
mo"
"Thcn,r. her voice full o. symnathv.
''she Is dead"
mo, she is not dea'
The conve-satio' WAS ipterrnntoo
then ANA was .ot resumed; but Mrs.
CLARKE wond' FED now why her bus-
band married her, and before she was
| well re of 1t, with all the dormant
passion Of her nature waking into
life, she was Jealous of his first love.
After awhile she began trying to win
his affection. The restraint that Sid
ney put upon himself In those days
was wonderful. His wife was so sweet
and gentle, 70 tender and womanly.
so altogether lovable, that having
loved her always, the temptation TO
tell her so was almost irresistible But
1t was the desire OF his life to win her
heart and understanding her nature
perfectly he feared to speak too soon,
and so waited with seeming patience
until the longed for treasure should
be his. At last Gloria knew what
caused the jealousy that possessed
her. the cagerness to win her hus-
, bands regard. the thril that shook
every nerve at the touch Of his hand.
She loved him. with the love of a
woman who had lived, and suffered.
aSl learned wisdom: the passion OF her
girlhood was the fragrance of the
rose. this was the rose itself II blooms
once only, but the flower is immortal;
the crisis in the lives of these two
came unexpectedly after all. They
were riding home from the theatre.
The play was one in which the hus-
band having married TO please his
father, eventually falls in love with
his wife. They were speaking of it.
Gloria said
DO you think people ever do fall
in love after marrlage?"
Sidney replied promptly:
Il know It,"
From experience?"
''No. could not have such an ex.
perlence."
Some light they passed Just then
flashed full on his wife's face. He saw
that she had grown very pale, but she
asked:
"Why?"
He could bear 1t no longer, and TAX
ing her in his arms, he said:
Because, my darling, always loved
you. could not learn it after mar
rlage for l worshiped you long be-
fore, Oh, love, tell me it is not in
vain," and the wife of four years
| bluSueu III tut uuThutsS IKE II plIi us
she put her arms around her husbands
neck and whispered:
Il have loved you ever so long,
dear"
Some time afterwards Mrs. Clarke
said
Tell me about that girl you loved
long ago, sidney
What glrl?" in surprise.
Have you forgotten, you told inc
you had first love; have wondered
, why you did moi marry her
81 did"
"Sidneym
"Gloriaw
"You don't mean that-thGt--" and
then she stopped, something choked
her little.
Sidney dropped his paper, got up and
went over TO her. He took her face
between his hands, and looked down
, into the big gray eyes that were shin
ing through tears.
MY dear WIFE" he said, you are
the only woman | ever loyed."-Chap-
eronc Magazine.
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