The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-02
REAL LOVE


"But don't you see-that was why!"
Pan said. raising her head to look at
him. 1T was because | was in love
with you"
Her upturned face was a temptation,
but one which George resisted. Her
lips were close to his for the moment,
but her eyes we're serious Her mind
was not concerned with kisses just
then.
George stood up and walked back to
his chair.
Most people in love are selfish" he
said. "Justifiably soft selfishness is
ever entirely justifiable. 1t would BIO
like you, dear, to be even more I'M
selfish then
them" Pan asked Anyone really in
wish for your very greatest happiness,
when ! loved you so much?"
1t was quite simple and clear to her.
but it left George marvelling, and still
a trifle unconvinced. He went back
over it again:
"You thought my greatest happiness
was with Gloria?"
Eyes, that is, thought you were in
wouldn't be happy without her That
is. wouldn't be happy if she married
Santley"
And you really tried to help me win
her-for you reported faithfully all
Sankey's arrival and begged me to
come back" George was almost talk
ing it over with himself. NO other
woman would have done that
Pan smiled little. Any other
woman would have done SO, she
thought
1T was only because wanted you
to have a. fair chance" she said.
But you see" said George. Its
hard for me to believe so much good
and so much unselfishness, even from
you. I've never known your sort-in
fact, | don't believe there are many
of them about"
There are lots, I'm the most or
binary"
Don't" George interrupted That's
that idea coming up again, that you're
ordinary and undressing all
the rest of it. You'll be back again
where you were last winter, so afraid
people won't like you that you'll be
afraid 10 try and make them do so.
ITS time you were over all that
know you better than you know your
self. And | know other women-ani1
! don't know one who would have tried
Is you have. to help the man she loved
marry another woman"
How could | have done anything
else?" Pan asked simply 81 love-
you both-if you think me unselfish,
must tell you that | wouldn't have
done this if | hadn't loved the woman
too. Think of all Gloria has done for
me! If she had saved my life, it would
be natural enough for me to be CRATE
full to her-she's saved more than nv
life. She's given me a new life and d
happy one, in place of one that was
intolerable.'
Dear sweetheart" George sympa.
thized softly. Il knew all that. But
after all, you gave Gloria more than
she gave you-she sent for you partly
from a generous within, because she
saw what your old life was like and
how out of place you were in it
partly because you seemed the ideal
person for what she wanted She had
to have someone trustworthy to look
after frankie; either her business
which meant her income, was neglect.
ed. or her child.
You took better care of the child
than even she could, and made her
home comfortable, relieved her Of a
thousand tiny worries. She has neither
time nor ability to handle tiny mat
tiers. No, you've done wonders for her
You've given her more than that
toby your sweetness and your un
selfishness. You've done a great dea
for her-and for me too"
He left his chair, now the matter
seemed TO be talked out. and walked
over to sit by her. taking her hanC
again.
81 didn't think there was a woman as