| Show his hi saved his life almate one of the best beat known men inen in nashville owes his life and an J success to hie his sweetheart lie ile waa was born and reared on ono one of the british isles the eon son of a prosperous banker when nearly 21 he lie had a BO so rious rious difficulty with his father and was bidden hidden never lo 10 dar darken k en the doors of bis his ancestral home it nas was late at night hen he left the house and wandered along a moor which bordered the family durnam domain ile was prostrated with grief and remorse and determined to take his life ho ile sat bat down and took out his hi pistol As he reflected he took a photograph of hie his sweetheart from li urn an inner inner pocket of his ilia coat and aud canned scanned the well known feature features with eye dimmed eiith ith tears thinking upon her hope returned and he determined to live for her sake it not slot for his own he ile habsi ly jy shoved the weapon into hn hii acl cl et and started forthe lor the railway tta ata tiou ho ile came to america and drifted into nashville he lie prospered in in business bu eines and is 14 now a highly respected citizen unal the tile romance ends hero here for years be had no communication munica muni cation tiou with his family and the letters he wrote to bia his aft bleet eel heart miscarried fur for shortly after he left her family moved to a dis tant taut town lie ile returned home a few years ago and sought out h his is early love she was married and three children played about her knees ho ile has consoled himself with a fair american and cons condid id ers era himself one of the happiest of men but ho he has never ceased to thank his stars for the girl who once saved his life that her influx ence did prevent him from suicide he frankl frankly stated to one fi familiar with his hi ly life I 1 fe |
