Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
TRULY LOVED"

BY AGNES c. 0 C

very blS house, VIII imposing SCuuiluS
all round. Her every wlIim had been
gratihcd, like the Whim> Ot Il princess
in Il fairy tale. Nut unlike u princess
MAS Gloria Ia her pretty inpcrious-
ness. Perhaps il her mother had lived
the lilric girl might have had SOme
realization of lile outside her castle
walls. - il WIS. I'm indulgeut bnSily
absorbed fathr". stt@ dist nothing was
lacking lur hes advantage aud welfare.
Gloria danced her mornings away
among The flowers, houghr all the rrrl-
" things In town which might take
her fancy. nude here and there u
friend. aud Rncw no responsibility, so
IL WAS not strange. therefore, that the
child who had 81 rradltS obtained
each coveted 10Y. SHOULD ;hfn from
them all To seek the urH;Iainablo.
To Gloria in her fresh young wom-
unhood, the unattaina5le. meant rO'
nance. Here alon. her absorbed faith
or enforced discipline. She must learn
naught of love or lovers until calm
reason came to her. Love, in the eyes
Of Glorta'S father was Il Youthful mad
ness which in passing often left Sor-
row. Wisdom Of choice. MAS in his
opinion, the true foundation ror mar
rage. So possible admirers among
the young men Of his daughters ac-
luaintance. were made aware Of their
lack of welcome I'm his home.
Looking up one day into The face Of
her singing teacher, Gloria realized
that here was q young NAN AZ her
side. humble indeed. but tail and good
10 look upon. So Gloria smiled, and the
singing teachers voice tr"mhled on Il
high note, After Thar, romance IN
folded quickly.
The 4irl in her farthc>t imaginin.
mad not been able 10 believe that love
rCald ONE 81 quickly. Yet. here it
was. love in the heart OF the young
music tenchcr, openly patent even to
her inexperience.
His eager eyes would seek her out
upon the long piano bench, before he
had entered the room. Big and alto
gether strong as John Harmon was, he
would pause all at once trenhlingly
abashed in the girls presence.
And Gloria laughing her Silyery
laugh rejoiced In her quickly learned
conquest.
And then came the serious awaken
ing of John HarmOn's proposal. Gloria
had never dreamed that he would dare
ask her to marry him. That was pre-
sumption beyond possibility. She,
heiress to her fathers wealth, an ac-
knowledged princess in power to her
townspeople: he-e music teacher
hired at so much per hour.
Gl0ria'S hear pounded angrily ~
she refused HIN. Or was this strange
pain all anger? she wondered, us John
Harmon. Nhitc.faeed. turned to her
and made his only response Ia song.
Bitterness seemed TO have no place In
her lovers heart: earnestly grave, his
eyes held hers.
The heart that hath truly loved
Never forgets,
he sang,
But as truly loves on
- To its cicse--
Storm tried to Danish the haunting
sweetness OF that voice-but II was
with her still through all those years
that had passed.
During these years, fortune had
ruthlessly turned It's great wheel. Lit
RE Gloria, trained for the luxurious
IN life, was forced abruptly TO 20 out
into the world. y dethroned princess
indeed seeking her livelihood.
Worse than all, she bore with her the
brand Of shame. For her father. dying
suddenly, had been found a great de-
f~aulter-a defaulter OF money placed In
his trust. The sale of his home and
estates was insufficient TO cancel that
Indebtedness. SO. b~ewildered, rejected
Of her supposed friends, Gloria had
made her way since that time. alone.
Her office position suficed barely to
pay her needs. Palnstakingly she had
made over. n By one, old clothes. for
later requirements, but Glorla'S mex.
perience made Of the remodeling little
success.
II was her old love Of music which
caused her to accept from the head
Of the ofiee staff n ticket TO a noted
concert.
"You must hear This singer" the
woman said 'he IS the country's com
ing idol"
Gloria sat behind q pillar in the mu-
sic hall. She wanted TO conceal among
these gayIy dressed PEOPLE her old
suit. When the welcome OF handicap
pflg died away she raised her face 20
see the singer. Straight over the
heads Of the crowd, John Harmon was
gazing down upon her. In his eyes
she read q light Of sudden joyous dis
royery. He smiled as he acknowledged
the applause, hut his smile was for
her. With a warming glow the reali-
untion came to her. Then his glorious
voice rang through the hall. He had
ignored the number on the program
Gloria waited hresthleSSly.
Oh. the heart that has truly Loved
Never forgets-