The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-11-12

slarfles tho world like a revelation. j
t "a! :,trne artist is great gift to hi.
friends :certainty Max vaslsuch to d,
! I had 1 q 'eeutse:re.d the "F.i.y Queen. I,
the: Legsnds of King Authur's Conf:
Petess 8 zReliqsss, and Tenn, SON..
tdyls:= lshad=thougbt them beautiful
and ls!llt.pfefaap s secret satisfaction ii
being 46ls To- appreciate them. But,
y how. mean and poor my understand.
ing them seemed when Max flashed
over them the light of his vivid imari:
nation aud perfect conception. Now,
these poems, these ballads, these legends
are to me not only q paradise of sweet
thought and sweet melody, but they
are as long galleries Of rare beautiful
PICTURES where / bchoId stately tourn.
'meotS' ka'ghts in flashing armor, fair
''d'e',1 tail old forests, fleeing nym6hs,
laughing lawns, els aud fairies and
do~ s.'':..e,' grind: lovely,
"ltchl"g, and weird. And al over the
house, here; and there and: everywhere
in seen: and unseen nook, and coroen.
lay bits of sketches, rough pencilliuss.
papers With a few ioky lines on them
apparently, which, held oil u little and.
glanced at,7sho~ youth perfection some
o0'0; he'd. some mysterious face, or
some .. horribly suggestive: imp or SERPENT.
80 ,a.1'eamo'i" the glory Of hi, youth.
..sh his easel his palette,' and bis beau.
:t'fal dreaas--aspscia1 gift Of Heaven.
i think, to our household. IL; ;: :. =.
+: Those lous hour, Of waiting. xbe,
heonard would not COME, the fierce in.
:die.atios, the aesolation, had .etb.u.t,
LED passion, as1 some WORKOUT volcano.
with dead ashen crater and forgot.
ten 4iees,> 'ets7+'1e sun shine and The
flowers bloom upon it. Nj Max was .un
and Aowets: ,:,,. 1922 ~: VI :, -.
One 'aay We were , il Il ;oin q
party Of about dozen, ii long walk
TO Witch c'ih; wild delightful spot !.
little way out ia tn; country. We
were. to meet at Helen GG;aie;1s, when
Max and I arrived ii;ai there, only few Of
the 'eomp'ny had assembled; but among
the rest was Marian Wood. I: had not
know" she was invited. Pertains I had
a" absurdly exaggerated idea of her
spells and charms, but I certainly
watched = IN nervous trepida,ion wbeth.
er Max would leave lis corner tor her
sake: But he did not, and when at
last We started he quietly took his place ,,,
at my side. '.''
Marian at little distance, 1 thought,
watched us. 'This one she shall not
win" said in my heart, So / strove to
DO very brilliant, witty and wonderful l f1l
myself, that Max might not t;tt care = to
leave me- 1 'hum1,ned snaatcb;et: 81 CAV
songs, made sauecy bright speeches, told
queer little fancifai stories TORE full Of f odd
eooceits; ti'l''Max ;dect;laaifess, be,' ivould
not change partners vithi Any ID, i; one En-; Is
the company, though / "a, sds hi, cousi.
Arrived at:witch' CHI; We a al r. sat
down TO- rest under The over Overt! hanging
rocks, great gray masses: -. which. he
moss and vine had grown dishe:a1irtened
in trying to hide from sight. IT, Max
anu l. seated side by side; we're imag-
ming " Dryad in every tree, when a
sudden fancy seized nc a, I looked
down at the grass at ny feet.
"lu weave you true love.kpot.
Max" exclaimed. ;'''> !. =;-'': =
ana he watched me, smiling, while I
pulled the green blades and tried to
bend them together, in that mysterious
way which only the initiated under:
stand. But the grass was :sbort and
stubborn and kept breaking in my:
A"Sels' :. 81; .:,;>! :a:..:-:: -
"Wait here,'' Max said 5 41'n gather
you some on. that green bank: -.
so he left me, and that very moment,
Mar ian, who but she ?-came and sat
down in his place beside ma ne. - g.
"what ar: you doing. Efdoe.tiio.,o;;
MacGregor" she q IIl,a Isl q -
"Natins something for Max" I
answered shortly! e.. :. 80 :s::.'-,
And<as Max eaui@ unswith 4 hand
full nf'.lsng; perfect gras, she lookea u:
him, laughiug,-aod said with: a, mis-:
( chi !"y!,' feb ssh j Of # her bl.ek eye.
ny" "t taken !a' your pllasse, NJ. Tpdor,
but |: d9n't , e.Ee, I'm going e keep, it,
"4ou ~ :rS Se@ BE-, said il; "heEe,
s6f.evs 'he is}t esa gr.; IL il and out,
till the tue loVe.knot Ms done, and nd he
reached his Haih6d for p Il, still ' sttssndipr
before me- 's;oi'sz'''' -: 7'''''
"Give mo I. pin too; EfIfinie. I'm
going to'~eat; it LOT 4 badge, It's charm:
Ixing!" ",o'', j ::,:...7"is.7 :" ..'s%;'
And he fastened it on Tie LETT side { of
his coat. J; ~! y. Z, j.; ga .12...:--
Fright o.cr your heart" laughed
Marian, maliciously; "I'm going to
make one too. May I look 1t yours for
pattern; Mr.. Tudor p 80: .,.::.
"Certainly:'"' &c.: ii c,.: :. ), y:,:,,:.-,
But he did not, take, itiod; he .osiy
folded bis arms, and ', stood there bef.ra
US ike : young Apollo .ll g he !; ~
So Marian 4 i''! slowly xqys. The graaee,a in
and out, at every motion looking'pp It
j him and hn lookoH DIV. ~ h>. .:s