Deming graphic., 1920-01-06


ence. Won't you take the children and
GOT"
Il don't care much for the movies
Eta, but | suppose the little ones viii
be pleased" answered Florence Trude
resignedly.
There was no affectation In words OF
manner. Florence looked and acted
inexpresslbly wearied and duh. She
was visiting with relatives and heI
cousin, Mrs Wilson. married and hay
ing three children, had been dlsap.
pointed from the first In interesting
her guest In any enliyening pleasure
She could scarcely connect the sad
eyed Florence OF the present with the
lively, intensely human Florence OF
their schooldays. She realized, OF
course, that there must be cause for
the startling change, but Florence had
not seen ut TO confide In her and she
had not penetrated the cold calm that
was ever present with her relative and
guest
Pictures Alone by herself, Flor.
ence's lips tremored and her eyes ac.
qulred a pathetic, far.away expression.
Alas there was one picture framed
ever In her mind. involving the tragedy
Of slain love, trust and hope. A glen
sllyered by the white moonllght-her
trystng place with the only man she
had ever loved, ever would love; her
joyful heartbeats us he advanced, and
then his sudden conformation by a
woman young and beautiful like hel
self. That flashing-eyed beauty had ac-
costed Eldon Ware famlliarly For a
moment he seemed dazed-almost
stunned-the woman came still nearer
and threw her arms about his neck.
He did not repel her. She kissed him
fondly and then slowly, arm In arm,
those two disappeared amid the mlsTs
and shadows of the glen and appar-
entity out of the broken life Of Florence
Trude.
She had crept home bllghted soul,
incapable Of even thought beyond the
fact that the man with whom she had
plighted troth was a base decelyer
Circumstances Immediately ensuing
seemed to enforce this fact. Florence
heard next day that Ware had left the
town on night train with her appar-
ent rival IN his affections. A week went
by. Ware did not return and when
letter, mailed from the city, arrived,
Florence placed It unopened In another
envelope and returned II to his ad-
dress with the words written across 1t:
81 hope never to see you again"
Then II was a long battle against
heart break and threatened illness.
Ware had come to her home, but the
servants had strict orders to refuse
him admittnnce. Other letters had
come. Florence returned the first I'M
opened and burned the rest without
seeking 20 know their contents. What
could the same be but some speclous
explanation OF his base treachery?
Florence had heard incidentally that
Eldon Ware was leading lonely, I'M
eventfui life at the home Of a married
sister. He was repUses-t,9- have beisn
riitrCqafte y Fortune and engaged in no
special business activity. There seemed
to be no attachment or complication In
his life. hut rhe memory of that meet
ing with another woman than herself,
their hrazen-iaced departure together,
was source of bitterness and re-
pronch that Florence could not dismiss
from her mind or forgive.
Florence accompanied the three chill
dren 10 the moving picture theater,
noting only casually that the theme of
the scenic presentation was "Mis-
judged" She anticipated the usual
piotful drama and had no interest in
It's development. When, however, the
story Of the play began TO unfold a
strange insistent attraction to its de-
tails began. From casual notice to
strict attention, and then to absorbing
interest, Florence followed the first
film Of the photoplay and sat consumed
with wonderment.
No. character on the screen resem-
bled herself or Eldon Ware. yet the
prologue was nothing more nor less
than prototype presentation Of the
first few months Of her engagement to
Ware SO faithfully were their incl
dents depicted that Florence could
scarcely believe that she saw Alright.
There came a perfect reproduction OF
that memory scene where Eldon Ware
and his mysterious woman companion
passed out Of sight.
And there the story explained that
devastating event. 1t seemed that the
lover Of the picture had cousin who
resembled him greatly. This cousin
had paid some attention to a girl who
turned out at heart TO be a frivolous
adventures and who finally went In
sane and was sent TO an asylum. That
night OF the glen scene she came upon
the lover Of the screen story and mis-
took him for his cousin. She rRved
wildly OF murder II she was not taken
back to his love and care. The cousin.