The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-23

btk som-of the weight Hlleu
from his heavy heart.
It had been full month since
he had seen Gloria Engel, month
Of gIadness, but with hnls OF
sadness.
Many persons would not have
seen anything sad about Robert, pc
ing discarded by Angelina Valen-
tine, In fact, some Of his Well
wishing friends had limited 10 TO
bert that It would be better, Tor
him II he left the dashing, dark
haired Aim actress alone
"She's Just a vamp," one OF theSe
friends warned. She's u Vamp ~
the movies because she's Just nat
urally one in real life. That's why
she does SO well In those p paris:
She'll get your heart In the hollow
at her nand, and then she'll squeeze
IL and throw 1t away"
But Robert was infatuated. When
he frat saw Angelina she was
anending few weeks at Cedar
Enint to rest from her latest mil
lion dollar" production, and she
certainly was a charming conVales'
robert was no unsophisticated
country product. He was not ma
i've OF Cedar Point any more than
Angeline was, but he had Deen
spending summers there for tho
mast few years rs the guest OF MS
aged uncle. Robert was head Of
prosperous automobile parts plant
Ia Indiana, but hay fever drove MN
10 Inc northern lake region during
rGGlweed season.
While on his first visit to his un'
ella Robert met Gloria Engel, ana
her frank, wholesome, sunny ma
ture completely won him. Nothing
was definitely settled between
them, but there was a tucit under
standing that partnership aualT
IA which the Gospel played part
would be consummated In the near
future. When he came north for
the present summer Robert felt u
9 was time to settle this partnership
matter, for now he was in a lnnn.
cial position to support vile as
he felt one should be supported,
Rn6iled Il all, Robert deserted Clio.
ria with no explanation anu
snent spent most of his time with
tie actress. They golfed, motoreu,
swan and canoed. Yes, Robert
was Infatuated. In q way he was
NOT responsible for his treatment
4 Of Gloria, for infatuation Is form
% Temporary insanity.
Then one night, at a private din.
ner, Robert announced he was 10
be married.
said, viii ind me no longer a sin
SO you sure do work fast" wes
the, comment Of one of his friends
az they congratulated him. Some
Of these Fluctuations were not
al hearty as they might have been,
for Gloria was well liked by Ro-
bert,s friends and several OF them
would have spoken words OF cen,
stire for the way he had treated
mar. e they had voiced the sentt-
ment that was in their minds.
The next day Robert went TO
the hotel to keep an engagement
hut the clerk, with a plying grin,
handed Robert q letter. 1t waa
aRobert, Dear-I've gone back to
work. We've had some nice times,
hut Of course we were not serious,
al least L was not. Really, new
ar could marry you. ! hope you
WON'T feel too bad about this. You
see. there's a man back home that
/ really love. ANGELlNE,
For hours Robert walked on tho
beach, reading and re-readinB this
notarf It seemed that the end OF
!. things had come.
FThe fellows were right" ne
fold himself. "she's q vamp, but
loved her. I wonder II 1t was gen
Iiine love, thought"
Dusk found him far down the
beach. During the walk he had
come to, as 1t were, from period
am almost glad it happened" he
said. "I'm going back to Gloria-
AZ she'll have me"
Nevertheless Robert did not find
II easy to shake off the depres'
sion that had come with the. note
from Angeline. 1t took considera'
BILE courage to approach Gloria s
quaint little home, where she 1Weo
with her aunt, but 1t seemed he
must get consolation from some
y Gloria admitted him and treated
hfm as II nothing ever had com 9
batween them. Her smile was just
the same, and she was as gracious
N aver, That was like Gloria 1t
waa returning good for evil, in a
aenge: and for that reason 1t hurt.
&c made Robert feel small and
Naturally, his manner was CON
strained at first, but Gloria was so
Grand about 1t that he gradually
firbent, and before long they were
in paths OF conversation familiar to
AS he sat and watched the sink,
ing sun play ofopt Gloria's yellow
floCNs Robert I'D to himself:
* really the girl, after all
She l. lude me forget Angeline
Infatual.4. is one thing and love is
entirely different"
He TeT ned late at GloTia's
home. 81 low he dreaded to get
into his on company. once away
from Gloria thoughts OF the other
girl were bound to return.
But at last he bad to go. he
stood at the door like a bashful
In feminine society.
S.SS"GIoria,I' he said hesitatingly, one
'4Sand on the door-knob. II have
N6en a pretty poor sort. cant ex'
beet you to forgive me; but you
have been lust grand. l want to
apologize for what have done, and
-Glorin-really love you.
have all the time. Will-wtll you
kiss me goodnight"
There were tears in Glorla's eyes
as she reached up and placed an
arm around his neck.
Robert, dear, love you, too,
suppose ! am q little fool for let
ting you come back to me; but you
are the only fellow / ever cared
for. There's no use trying to de-