The Dolores star., 1919-01-24
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"TRUlY LOVED"
BY AGNES G. sRo0AN.
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gratitied. like the whIms of Il princess
II u fairy mle. Not unlike princess
vas GloTia in her pretty iinperious
ness. Perhaps II her mother had lived
the little girl might have had some
realization of life outside her castle
walls, As il was, an indulgeut buslly
absorbed father SAW that nothing was
lacking for her advantage and welfare.
Gloria danced her mornings away
among the flowers, bought all the pret
~ Things IN town which might take
her fancy. made here and there n
TREND, and knew Nc responsibility, so
II was not strange, therefore. that the
child who had So readily obtained
each coveted toy. should turn from
;hem all TO seek the unuttainable.
To Gloria in her f-ssSh young won
Hnhood. the uuatJaiDabl.. meant TO
nance. Here alone her absorbed faith
ar enforced discipline. She must learn
taught of love or lovers until calm
tsason came to her. Love, in the eyes
Il Glnria'~ father was u youthful mad.
ness which in passing often left sor-
row. Wisdom Of choice was in hl>
opinion. the true foundation for mar
riuge. So possible admirers among
he young men Of his daughters &C.
quuiniauce were nude aware of thelr
lack Of welcome in his home.
Looking up one day into the face of
her singing teacher. Gloria realized
that here was young man AT har
side. humble indeed bur tall and good
10 look upon. So Gloria smiled. and the
singing teachers voice trembled on
high note. After that. romance un-
folded quickly.
The girl iu her farthest imagining
had not been able TO believe that love
could come so quickly. Yet. here II
was, love in the heart of the young
music teacher. openly patent even to
her ineNperience.
His eager eyes would seek her out
upon the long piano bench. before he
had entered the room. Big and alto
sether strong as John Harmon was. he
would pause all AT once tremblingly
abashed in the girls presence.
And Gloria laughing her sllvery
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 ne
knowledged princess In power to her
townspeople; he-a music teacher
hired at so much per hour.
Gloria's heart pounded anerily as
she refused him. Or was this strange
pain all anger? she wondered. as, John
Harmon. whltefaced, turned to her
and made his only response in 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 Close
Gloria tried to banish the haunting
sweetness Of that voice-but 1t WAS
with her still through all those years
that had passed.
During these years, fortune hud
ruthlessly turned its great wheel. Lit
tie Gloria. trained for the luxurious
In life, was forced abruptly to go out
into the world. dethroned princess
Worse than all, she bore with her the
brand Of shame. For her father, dying
suddenly. had been found great de-
fauiter-a defaulter of money placed In
mis- trust. The sale OF his home and
estates was Insufficient to cancel that
Indebtedness. So. bewildered, rejected
Of her supposed friends. Gloria had
made her way since that time, alone.
Her office position sufficed barely to
pay her needs. PnInstakingly she had
made over one by one. old clothes, for
later requirements, but Gloria's mex
oerience made of the remodeling little
success.
II was her old love Of music which
caused her to accept from the head
of the office stan ticket to a noted
concert.
you must hear this singer" the
woman said; "he is the cOuntry's com.
Ing idol"
Gloria sat behind pillar In the mu.
sic hall She wanted to conceal among
these gayly dressed people her old
suit. When the welcome of hand clap
ping died away she raised her face to
see the singer. Straight over the
heads Of the crowd. John Harmon was
gazing down upon her. In his eyes
she read light of sudden Joyous dis
cOvery. He smiled as he acknowledged
the applause. but his smile was for
her. With warming glow the reali-
zstiOn came to her. Then his glorious
voice .rang through the hall. He had
ignored the number on the program.
Gloria waited breathlessly.
Oh! the heart that has truly loved
Never forsets-
80 John Harmon. sang.