La Junta tribune., 1915-07-10
His Imaginary
Love
She ilanated Him. but he
Finally Got Rid Of ner.
., WILLIAM CHANDLER

RI D WnllAM CHANDLER
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Andrew Hart's attentions 20 Miss
Margaret Fisher puxsled her. Al one
time be would seem like lover: At
another be would not During these
latter periods he appeared to be In a
dream: there would be q faraway look
ln his eyes. aud there would be no
warmth In his manner for her.
He had spoken NO word Of love TO
Miss Fisher: otherwise she might have
asked him why his bearing toward her
wus " different AZ timex As II WAS.
she could only take no outward notice
Of hts moods and wait for him to ex
plain them. But after having endured
them long while they began to wear
upon her. and she resolved TO bring
the matter to Y crtsls. She treated him
cOidly.
This brought him to terma He
nude cvufe.si0u. He told her that
som~ time befUre he nrst met her be
had received letter from girl. who
wrOte that she had seen him and had
given him her heart Her maidenly
modrsty would not permit her to make
this confe~siun were Il not that she
would conceal her identity. To tell
him that she loved him was Q comfort
tO her which she could mot deny her.
asif. He nred not elsleav0r to hnd
her hetHuse she hnd taken special
pains to prevent his doing no
Mr. Hart added TO hts confession
that he hnd ever since the receipt Of
this letter hecn haunted by an image
0s the writer that he had conjured up
II his imagination. tie confessed his
hive fos Miss Fisher. but declared that
he could NOT banish permanently this
being who Ovest him In secret and was
deferred from revealing h-r~elf. givin.
mMis.sty ns the reason. though II seem
ed THAT there must lie some additionni
rvn.on which she Ind not made known
THIS revelation could not fail to
osace Miss r'ssier In = trying position
u wss she aame ~ u Nr. Hart hnd
told her that he loved two girls. the
one as-h aud blood. the other part reai
snd pars Imaginary. Rui since he hnd
aeves ~eeu the writer Of the note SHE
wss tO him all Imaginary. Aiiss Fishes
aa6 sxIsctesi peoposal from NJ
Bar sn6 ~ 0ade sp NJ 0lnd u
ncsrps n when II came. To Soae him
90 scsvuns " = mythical creature who
might ssd might noi have an exist
ense wOakh t~ y disappointment ic
NET She aiiemptssi to reason Mr.
8nu Out .Of his fancy. The writer
might ~ obi and ugly: the icttcs
might hsse hecn written BY . mnn
fos . hssx. There were many hy
pUths~s~ any "nc Ut which would shat.
tes the osmaarc.
This v,cw at the case commended
its~if s0 Mr. Hart. mud he told Ms.
PSshes that he wauh dismiss the mat.
tes tWm hi- sn,sxi lle asked hcs Ia
t'r his wife R0d feii SUR that be had
gwen bes hts who,r heart She &C.
would sos marry him until whai size
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Cesmnssemtiy "vessVuse
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whsrh NJ had nas the power 70 coacsal
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fssttoasie IN his ssannes. but shoWed
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eanre THAT ~ wss with hts Imaginary
sose. lnptead os srpsoaching him
Min fi.b~s made 10 resesen~e 10 bic
cvssiiiIoa. shinkins only u sfIeritns
eure. fapsyins the matter might
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