Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-21
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WILLARD JONES

Copyright 1905, BY Daily Story Pub, Coz
T WO men and two women, two ro-
mances and Two tragedies-and
the sequel, that's all
But stay perhaps il was four ro-
mances and four tragedies. Judge OF
that for yourself from the story.
ii was all natural enough-the most
natural thing in the world, and very
strange and unconventional, too. Two
splendid young fellows. two attractive
girls-all comrades from childhood,
One young fellow an artist by nature
and environment by heredity and cul-
tivation, the other . matter-of-iaet boy
gifted with an allotment Of common
sense which amounted, If he only had
known It. TO positive genius and two
girls. one a beauty Of SO rare perfec-
ton that she would fiji every aspira-
ton Of the most artistic mind-form.
features. coloring. expression, all so
perfect that she would have been an
ideal model for any painter, sculptor
or poet, the other a peculiar sort Of
girl. with none OF the conventional at
tributes OF beauty, irregular-even
homely- of feature and complexion,
and so far devoid OF attractions and
graces as TO repel rather than attract
admirers and friends. except that she
was 1.-the Of body and springy Of step
but gifted with a fire Of eve and a
vivacity OF movement and of manner
that compelled attention and admira-
ton even while the keen analysis and
biting sarcasm of her original mind
repealed it, With the one there was
the attraction Of physical perfection.
with the other the more insidious in
auence Of essential vitality
OF course, Clarence Cole. artist that
he was, was enamored Of Gracia, with
her soft. correct lines and rich glowing
color And equally, Of course. John
Bedweli became the slave Of Alice
Beattie
And here lies the story
For years All four had been chums
and companions Clarence and Gracia
had been accepted Juvenile sweet
hearts as also had John and Alice.
So, in the natural order Of things there
were two weddings, and the four
young people were paired of in matri-
mony as they had been as sweethearts.
took wedding trip together and set
tied down TO live happy ever afterward
after the manner of heroes and hero
/ ines in all well-regulated stories
And now comes the strange part Of
It all
Odd as II may seem. after these two
well-paired young couples had been
married for a tweivemonth and had
I lived most happily, it an began to pail
upon all four Of them-in a way
For the first few months Clarence
lived in q perfect dream OF bliss All
Of the perfection Of Gracia's physical
/ perfection sank into his artistic con
seriousness And Gracia well. what
more had she 70 desire than this hand
some and talented consort perfect in
form manner and devotion and adj
Il yanring ali the time in the estimation
4 Of the world
4 And set there was not the most per-
/ feet harmony Of life and Impulse with
i these tWo-sad as 1t may seem. CIar-
6uce suugEf.=8Ias In {aia-beneath
II the surface perfection Of Graeias won
derFHl beauty the real attributes 81
# character promised So abBndanly. And
I Be found them NOT -aias and alaeE. he
found hem n0t FLe saw all the prom
1 Uses turu to ashes and finally suspected
Itbat bis beautiful wife was but a Whit
Il eued senllther-frrm his point OF
view Of course. he asked toe much.
. being an artist
7 And Gracia2 The long months
/ brought i1 her also thr bitterness Of
dead leaves Her handsome ana tall
/ e1teI husband did not yield IS her tie
/ alteration and happiness sic had 50
warmly rrave5 She resld no. guess
EBhE. bat there was something lacking
something real ana enH8 40 heF
I rauve the months went 81 he ap-
raned more and more Is her IS 4
+ promise Than reality she was not
at ait Sd ide3ltsl, she wanted To See
and feel-n0t dream.
And So lhey drifled apart and came
/ almost 10 dezHise enc another, because