The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-01
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THE MOTH AND
THE STAR
The Story of an Automobile
Accident That Was Not
Wholly Disastrous.
BY MARVIN DANA
ny H7N'N DHih
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.


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zone never sees you alone" com
planned. Always" persisted, you
are in haste, occupied with thousand
things. with everything except me- To
me you are unattainable as star.
Though | am near you often, really you
are always remote. | can no more
reach you than can a moth the star to-
ward which it hutters."
Yes" she said musingly. II am a
star. And. to tell you the truth, like
it. There is something about the cen
ter Of the stage
But interrupted rudely.
"You must understand that require
an opportunity"
IAN opportunity?
.In all this time / have had no op-
portunity. Your life is one wild whirl."
Elsa sat up straight and stared at
me with all the ravishing beauty Of
! the loveliest eyes In the world.
NO opportunity? she repeated in
credulously. Now. what can you
mean? Here you are alone with me in
my drawing room while we are wait
ing for aunty to get her hat on. Here
we are alone, / say. And you declare
you have no opportunity. Opportunity
for what"
why, to declare my love-" ] an
swered Indignantly. "Aunty. indeed!
That's it--we're always waiting for
her She's pervasively present.
know she has planned deliberately to
make me propose in her presence
what shall | do. them? she ques-
toned meekly as | paused.
Just waive 1t all and be engaged"
suggested triumphantly. "Will you?'
"Yes. think ! will" Elsa said softly.
At that had her in my arms and my
lips met hers. My heart leaped with
joy new. dominant, complete. Beneath
the mask OF light words | had offered
her my very soul.
Aunty entered the room. | went 10
her. gathered her up I'm my arms and
kissed her with might.
We had been engaged three months
when the inevitable serpent obtruded
himself into our Eden.
| was in the orchestra the first night
Elsa appeared in the role Of Juliet
was carried away by the simplicity
and passion of her Interpretation. its
girlish purity. its womanly abandon
ment TO loves dominion. Then, quite
without warning, a pang Of anguish
pierced my heart.
The Romeo was an actor new TO me,
handsome. young. an ideal lover 10 the
sight and as Elsa looked alteration
into bis eyes the evil OF jealousy enter
ed my heart and remained.
That night after the play, at the gay /
supper party where was with her, I
remained sad and distraught. | forced
myself 20 utter congratulations on the
success she had achieved, but there
was little heartiness in my words. She
rallied me on my dull spirits. laughing
ly at first, then with kindly serious
ness. But could not shake of the
gloom OF my mood. which | explained
by alleging an indisposition. Neither
then nor after could bring myself TO
confess my trouble.
A new play was put on, but il
brought me no relief. On the contrary,
my torture was increased. In the eli
max OF the play the hero. be who had
PLAYED Romeo, saved the heroine, Elsa.
from great peril. She In an ecstasy OF
gratitude threw herself on his breast
In complete abandonment OF love. AS
she lay yielding in bis arms, her head
thrown back her eyes burned into his
with such dres OF love groaned aloud.
The sight maddened me. / left my
seat and the theater and did not see
Elsa again that night
could not decide on my course. but
In the morning was calmer, and set
out with a fair amount Of composure 20
fulnll an engagement with my fancee
I had promised Elsa 10 take her In
he auto out 70 Bronx park. ] found
Der ready when I reached her house.
md very soon we were rolling swiftly
NJ Fifth avenue.
Il was perfect morning. The air
was crisp with the chill of dawnlng
winter. but not too cold II set the
Hood c0ursing with new vigors and
lrove out sorrow from the heart
There. IN the glory ~ the morning. IN
he pleasures Of our smooth movement
With Elsa nestled close % my side. ]
oreot despair ard reveled for the mo
nent Co the delight ~ Il on
= love automobillng Elsa said Or
elerantly 10 Is the nghtest. dain
ieft movement. sO-oh. subtle and. yes !
erlnl fesl ike a bird i
As We came to the open beauty 0f !
BE- Plaza ! turned from the avenue {
bio the park and We went rolling 2
long the gently unduiatlng and wind
nr driveway. charmed ~ The land q
rape un either band q
A. . ran the machine ont % the park {
BIO seventh avenue q carfiage Was
nssiuc. and ATTEMPTED o. check cur E
ped 70 ms dismav 2 found that :,
bore VS. no rpsuanee o. my effort. i
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