The Washington herald., 1922-07-25
Real Love Stories.
She Waited Too Long.

Ten years ago a girl of 10 left
Scotland to spend the winter with
her brother in Chicago. Donald was
one of the many to bid her good-by.
He loved her devotedly. but. owing
to the fact that he was just beginning
to practice dentistry and dependent
on his parents. he did not think II
right to bind her to an actual en-
gagement However, they confessed
their love for each other. and 1t was
und. rstood between them that they
would one day marry.
Margaret was pretty. high spirited,
somewhat of a coquette, and her
head became turned by all the at
tentions she received from young men
she met in Chicago.
She had a wonderful voice and was
persuaded by her relatives here 0
take vocal lessons. She decided 20
take advantage OF the opportunities
here. and in entering upon a course
lessons found her visit would be con-
siderably heightened. Donald un-
selfishly approved of her desire to
better herself, and urged her to
study.
Each letter from him breathed of
his undying love. and here and there
would escape a hint of his loneliness
for her. Margaret still loved him,
but her studies and new friends
seemed to fill her mind and heart
more and more, until she hardly
found time to write to Donald at all.
He would send half a dozen letters
to her one. always begging her not
to forget him. which seemed to be
his constant fear.
After she had been in America four
years. resisting all his pleas to come
home. she received letter from him
telling her of his large practice and
that he was now able to care for
her in comfort. He told her that the
old Graham house was for sale and
that If she would come home and
marry MIN he woulds buy it.
As he had only a six weeks option
on it. he asked her to write at once.
and. il favorable. he would buy. He
sent snapshot Of the place. and she
recognized 1t as one Of the most beau
tiful homes in her town.
Whether 1t was real love for Dom
aid. or the desire tc be mistress of
the lovely place. / don't know. but
Margaret wrote that she would come,
and that she was sailing in about
two weeks.
Her boat was to sail on a Wednes-
day, and on the Sunday before she
sang a solo in one of the churches
in that city. The trustee Of a large
church was in the audience, and the
next day Margaret was offered the
position of soloist In his choir. New
vistas opened up to her, arr she
yielded to the tempting offer.
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deal for the purchase of the Graham
house he received a letter from her
saying that Sc was going to stay here
at least another year. She never
heard from him after that.
Being very popular and talented.
she had several proposals Of mar
riage in the years that followed, but
refused them all. as she always ex-
rected sooner or later to marry Dom
aid. although she had droped out
his life entirely.
When she was here ten years a
longing grew in her heart to see Dom
aid and she realized that life would
be incomplete without him. She sew
cred all her connections in America,
and intending to surprise him, set
sail for home. Her sister had men,
toned in a letter that he had mt we'd
to another town. and as his town lay
between the seaport and where she
dis embarked and her own home. she
stopped there.
He was in his office. and< as size
entered and he saw who 1t was, hr
seemed to turn to stone. He stared.
but made no move to greet her. She
thought he didn't know her, and In
her excitement and Joy she rushed up
to bim and flung her arms around
his neck. saying. Donald. don't you
know me? It's your Margaret"
For just a moment he held her
tightly. then slowly putting her from
him. he siad. t"Lassie. I was <na--
ried yesterday."-E. F. K.