Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-27
THE MAN
ST E LOVED
= DwARD BOLTON

WHEN Arthur Tharston died 1t tween
ty-sdght leaving I widow of twsnty-
Two she felt that she must i've Z
blighted nfe. Other women had loved
tw1cs, but not abe.
Maxwell. friend Of the widow. re-
uonstrated with her for th1s in0ul-
gence Of grief. telling her hat ct her
age whole lifetime was before her.
II she did not care to marry again she
might at least i've IN the world Ike
other persons. She could devote her
pelf to music, art, charity. anything but
hanging over Z grave. To sattsfy him
she CONCLUDED to take up art
Maxwell went to an artist friend, an
attractive man, and said to him:
Charlie. know young widow for
whom Wish . husband. have -
iected you for the petition. She win
mot interfere With your career. for she
has Z. small fortune. 9he has asked
me to secure her teacher IN painting.
and have recommended yo1-~
But Charlie Somerset. after bearing
about the widow ThurstOn and her
grief. did not - how b. W. 10 win
her. However. b. consented T. give
her lessons. and the two wese brought
together. 4 month after the lessons
began Maxwell met Somerset and ask.
ed how h. was getting ON with his pu-
Pill.
very badly said The artist. the
only picture she h at al Interested In
Il q portrait Of her late husband. which
she 10 painting from memory. She pats
all through her lessons before u CIV
Ing Z touch here and . touch thsre.
signing, sometimes sobbing. and Ill
the time moping over her lot beloved.
The worst Of It b that l am sure II
she could Be relieved Of this monoma-
nia-for that's Just what II is-she
would be adorable. would give my
head to-
-Piace where the other head b." in
terrupted Maxwell. Don't be disc0ur-
aged Sympathixe with her instead Of
showing jealousy Of the dead. for In
my opinion live man Ii better than
dead one any day"
The two parted and did not meet
again for several months, when Max
well asked the same question 90 before
and received the same reply.
do you mean to ten NJ that she
hasn't finished that portrait yet
FINISHED 1T Yes. long ago: but she
still keeps dAbbing At it,
when In her next lesson
Tomorrow.
.well ri droo in on Won and see
what kind OF picture q disconsoiate
widow VIII make OF dead husband
by continuous work on it. ] suppose
she thinks she's turning out an arch
angel"
The next day Maxwell dropped IN
Al he had promised. There sat somer-
set painting portrait At one easel and
the widow painting her husbands hke-
ness at another. Maxwell cast glance
at somersst's work. which was me
head Of woman: gave grunt and.
turning to- the Widows painting. gave
low whistle.
"You two. seem to Be getting on very
well. Charlie. whose bead - tat
you're paant1ngf
''Oh, its fancy picture"
And whose u that you're paintingr'
asked Maxwell OF the widow.
why, don't you knowf He's Ne
man love"
The man you lovedT
The man loved. love. ana shah d.
ways love-.
"Umph"
Maxwell Teamed over Somerset md
whispered some words In bis ear. Som
erset arose. took his hat and went cut
Maxwell drew chair toward the
widows easel ana said to her:
That's dead Eiveaway.-
WHAT'S dead giveawayT abe
asked. starting.
The head you're painting. it, the
man you love. = MT
Certamiy
Weu~ I'm gina you howe q t1v4 man