The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24
Loves Masquerade
A Dramatic Story of Love and Romance
 By IDAH MGLONE GIBSON

ego. You can see such men every where today"
 But. are they of any use in the world" asked Dr. Milton. "Of course l feel more intensely about Glenden- ing than I might about another man because he has practically ruined the life of the woman I loved"
 How is your wife. Milt?" asked Davis abruptly. M
 As she always is--incurably in- sane, Dave. If by asking about her, you are telling me l am as culpable as Glendenlng in loving Margaret, l want to tell you that you are mis- taken. Margaret Earle knew before either she or 1 were married that l loved her, but since she married and even since she became widow I have never by word or deed allowed her to see that 1 was interested in her except as her physician and a man who admired and respected her"
 "Oh, that Is all right, Milt.' said Davis apologetlcally Tt was a crude question. I'm sorry. Are you ready to tell Margaret's side of this curious triangle? l think perhaps that Doris Glendening's story should come last. The wife generally has the last say in these affairs. you know-either in or out of the courts"
 Yes, Dave, I am ready to tell Mar garet's story, and l want both Clav- ering and you to know that I have Margaret's full permission to do so. She is leaving for the south of France, where she intends to write a novel around the character of Harry Glendening.
 She holds no rancor toward him. She seems to think that being what he is he could do not differently. She tells me that she will always be most grateful to him for two years of hap piness such as comes to few women.
 But for all that I cannot under stand why the association With as splendid a woman as Margaret did not do more for Glendening. l know that the little I have been privileged to know of her thoughts and acts and daily life-has made me bigger and broader, more in sympathy with all human suffering and unrest
 T was down to bid her goodby last week and we talked very freely. She said:
 "'Do you know, dear Dr. George, that a woman is happy only when she Is laying oblations on the altar dedicated to some kind of love-. Do not look shocked She smiled. Sure ly you must know that there are many kinds of love.
 "'There is the all-consuming love that some women have for them selves--the kind of women that Kip ling described as "a rag, bone and a hank of hair" Will you forg e me if I tell you that I think Harry Glen dening's wife is that kind of woman.
 "'Oh. yes. know she has been perfectly virtuous and true to him, but she has taken from him some thing which has dwafed his soul. She has never loved him. In her love of self there Is no room for any other emotion.
 "'Now. please do not think that Is just like jealous woman, for I am not jealous. Harry GlendeLing has given me something that he never took from his wife, and. thank God. I have given him a love of whici she can have no conception.
 "'Then you know, my dear doctor there Is the kind of love which moth CTS have for their children. You and l about the tender lips of women when they have had their children in their arms and you must have not ,d Il when they brought their babi to you and watched them writhe in pain.
 "I have never had child. hut think that I have known maternal love.
 ".Do you know, dear Dr. George, Margaret said wistfully, I think that every woman who has truly loved a man has as much of a mothers un. selfish devotion in her love as se1 sentiment.
 Don't you think, as scientist that you can bear me out in this?
 "'Most of us, however, rind oui idols are built of clay whether oui prayers have been made or our.devo. tions have been paid. to children ol men, For 1t is the fate of all womer who love sincerely to endow theii human idols with the traits of { God
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