The Lamar register., 1917-05-23

appeared on the scene. He had sung
at n great charity concerr, and was
the lion Of the hour. His beautiful
tenor voice was filling the studio when
Marian paused Mt the door. The glory
of II took her by storm. She seemed in
such spell she did not even join in
the applause of the other guests.
The young Italians words and man
ner completed the fascination, and
Marian went home in kind Of dream.
Torini, charmed by her appreciation,
ended in falling in love with Der.
Marian, carried of her feet by the ar
dent, romantic lovemnking of the rtal-
ian, after three weeks acquaintance,
eloped with Torinl. They were mar
ried and sailed Immediately for London.
Strong, deep natures like Pollock's
do not cry out with their hurt. but
It sinks farther, and stays longer for
the repression. Beyond Mnrian's aunt
and the few I'm Boston who had known
of the engagement, no one ever heard
anything from stephen Pollock. Work
was stopped on the pretty house, and
the windows boarded up. Closed up,
too, seemed the afrectional side Of his
nature. He was not emblttered, but
he did not seek much the society of
women. Still the men in his factory
loved him.
Meanwhile what of the girl who had
wrought this havoc in his llfef In
London Torini was quite as much the
fashion as in America. The round Of
receptions, dinners and all kinds Of
guyety which caught the young couple
in its whirl seemed to the girl a dream
Of falryland. They visited the great
European capitals. and in Paris
daughter was born to them Marian
was III for some months, and when she
recovered sufficiently to care for the
child. she gave 1t most Of her time.
Very soon she found that her husband,
to whom adulation and demOnstrative
appreciation were the breath Of his
life, was seeking elsewhere the salts
faction of his temperamental demands.
Foolish women fiattered him. and his
wife became n third-rate consideration.
Her life with him grew to be intoler-
able, but they were now living in his
own home In Italy. and she knew If
she left him they would take the
child from her.
At eight years Of age the little girl
died, and Marian then determined mt
all hazards TO leave her husband.
Marian had some valuable jewels.
and with a little money she had saved,
she left Italy, and sailed for America.
Her aunt had never answered her let
tiers, and she feared to face her. But
she nerved herself up to make the at
tempt She discovered her aunt had
gone, and she was unable TO trace
her.
1t was nearly two years since she
had returned, and Marian began to
awake to the fact that her small store
of money was nearly exhausted. She
tried to think what she could do to
earn her living. Finally she advertised
for position as n companion. Think
Ing her foreign name might be a draw
back, she called herself Mrs. Tor
renee. The letters she received were
most discOuraging. but at last there
was one which seemed promising. She
called at the appointed time on the
lady. Mrs. Cromer, whom she found in
u boarding house in Il good part Of
the city. Mrs. Cromer, good natured
and middle-aged, impressed her favor
ably.
you see, it's like this" said the |
lady. I'm going to live in country |
town. shall be all alone, and shall |
not know anyone in the place. don't |
know of anybody to take with me. It's
going to be lonesome and small pay,
but you said it was mostly u home you
Yes" broke in Marian, that's it.
think should like to go"