The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-03

cared for by her parents. all her love
for them all her associations had 1
been suddenly hlatted out.
A parent is more likely to love a I
crippled child than q perfect one. and.
although whatever affection was 10 be
derived thereafter from Bertha must |
grow again. her father and mother law
ished upon her still greater love than |
before. For a time they kept close |
watch over her. never permitting her |
to leave the house; but. since she |
seemed in other respects than loss OF |
memory perfectly well. they finally |
gave her more liberty. and in time she |
was returned to school. She was a
fairly good scholar, but did not take
the high stand in her classes as before
her affliction
An attachment had been In process
of formation between Bertha and Paul
Drury. youth Of eighteen. who at the
time of her affliction had recently en-
tered college. That they were great
friends was known to their parents.
though the latter were not aware Of
any more serious feeling between
came home on short visit. and the
| MarsHelds were anxious to know II
she had forgotten him as well as the
others. He came to see her and re-
ceived the first shock of his life when
Bertha. passing through room where
| he was. failed to recognize him.
| Paul when he next went home on
/ vacation received another disappoint-
| ment hearing that Bertha had re-
/ placed the intimacy that had existed
| between them. A young man of TWEEN
/ ty. George Atwood. was known to be
/ with her a great deal. Since Bertha
was now sixteen years old ii was TO
be inferred that these attentions came
from a man to a woman rather than
from a boy TO a girl. This naturally
added TO Paul's disappointment
For a short time after Bertha's loss
of memory she was told of the rea-
tionship that had existed between her
and various persons. but it was found
better TO cease giving her such infor-
nation. though all those who had pre-
viously been intimate with her were
aware of her coDdition. She was not
told of the boy and girl attachment
that had existed between her and Paul
Drury. and whenever they met she
passed him without recognition. Being
young man of deep feeling and withal
now conscious Of his love for the
Bertha that had been. these meetings
were inexpressibly painful to him.
The affair between Atwood and
Bertha progressed and. when Bertha
reached her nineteenth year. came 10
a head. Atwood for a time had not
been told that Bertha had had another
identity. When he was informed of
the fact he was much troubled and mt
tempted to withdraw from his init
macy with her. But he found it i'm
possible. Youth is reckless and prone
to take upon itself prospective troubles
an older person would shun. Feeling
that life without the girl he loved
would be unbearable, he resigned him
self to accept with her whatever the
future might bring forth
Bertha's parents were bitterly OF
. posed to their daughters marriage wi,h
any one They considered that SIZE
was liable at any time to recover het
former identity. and if such a chance
should occur it would he infinitely bet
ter that she should be at home and TN
der their care. They dreaded lest tins
change might come while she happen
ed to be among strangers and migu
be attended with unfortunate colsp
quences. Bertha felt they were RICH;
about this. and her own Judgment tod
her it would be far better for her t.
remain under the care of her mother
than to run the risks attending the
establishment of home of her own
She therefore told her lover that she
had decided to remain with her par
ents.
Atwood for a time endeavored to &C
Quiesce in the decision. but the wish
} being father to the thought after think
Ing the matter over. he came to the
J conclusion that If Bertha as his wife
should return to her former self she
could get used to her husband and
children as she had done In the case
, OF her fathers family. He returned t.
\ pressing his suit and finally persuaded
Bertha to marry him. But her consent
was given only il backed by that o.
her parents. 1t required great dea
Of time to obtain this consent. an(
when finally Mr.. and Mrs. MarsielC
yielded it was rather permission thar
a conversion, and only on condition
! that the engagement should be lon:
one.
Mrs. Mansfield succeeded in prolong
ing the betrothal despite the fact tina
> Atwood made several attempts to hav