The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-29
FROM PASSION 70 zOvE.


The word was hissed from lips like
steel at white heat. a. e0lorlesS and
yet MS burning, and the black eyes
above them flashed ont from beneath
long. silken. and Intensely midnight
laslles, such deadly glances as could
only be rivalcd by the serpent when
surrounded and coiled for the spring
that would fling Its veiiOmed fangs
deeply toward the tormentor's heart.
The expression was commonplace
enough. Is daily used by thousands,
bl,t never uttered when all Of mali
ciousness an ennity to death was
more concentrated within It's letters.
And it came, too, from the lips Of a
woman, girl, rather, and a most beau
tiful one when free from passion. when
not entirely absorbed and given over
to rage.
With more than the usual hight,
Pauline Mossart had inherite0 very
much, also. OF her fathers physical
strength, though, covered BY the softer
and nntaxed tissues Of wolnanhOOd,
there was nothing ofthe exterior show
of muscle. A Creole, In the strictest
aud pnrest sense OF the word, she had
lost nothing Of the fire of the race In
the Transmission Of blC0l- nothing OF
the sellsuous ripeness Of either flesh or
color. THAT flashed suddenly and with
titfal brllIiaucy through the soft skin,
touched with olive. OILY just sufficient
to relieve it from sallOw paleness.
Her hair just missed being Of the
most raven blackiess, Had there not
been just a faint tlnge Of blue, such as
often fingers even ii the ripe berry, 1t
would have been so. Her eyes match
ed the slightly-waving hair, her teeth
were white aud regular, beautiful, but
more than ordinarily pointed and sharp.
The mouth was small and the lips
crimson, but The upper one arciled de-
tlantly. The nose was straight, with
iostrils large and transparent, as seen
in horses of tile purest blood and
greatest speed. Her hands and feet
were small, but the lilnhs and arinA
though tapering greatly, so0.l grew
large and indicated the strength she
possessed when aroused to acton. A
more intense, self-willed, passionate
and determined girl could scarcely be
i0und--One that very few would dare
10 cross.
bat now she had met her match, for
the time at least. Held by either
wrist BY a man much more powerful
than herself she could only vent her
indignation BY the Oft repeated words
the most vile aud expressive one
she had yet learned, whatever might
come In the future. y
They had been lovers perhaps were
20 even IN that mad hour to a certain
extellt--tint Il, the fire that had calls-
ed tlle blood tO flow impctuously
through their veins hatl not yet Ind
time to entirely COIL, though the re-
suit would be ashes. Yes, lovers had
Pauline Mossart and Philip Ransome
leen, though as utterly opposed by
nature as the Arctic and tropics. Not
that he was wanting In depths Of feel
ing, but he was OF NOrthern BIRTH aud
the hot kisses III the slh had never
matldelled his brain or heart. His
love would be as firm as his native
granite hills, while bers was volcanic
Ia both it, conception and expression.
For months oil hal been ys sunshine
and flowers between tlsUn-lle giving
10 her something Of his tlrmneSs and
self-cnmmalul--slle iMpaIting sOne-
thing Of her warmth. and both gaining
BY the Interchange. But the wild
storm had hurst suddenly and fearfnIly,
and with he'll Of jealousy convilsing
ller nature Paullne raved like one III
sane. and had even attempted to re-
yenge what she supposed to bea break
ing Of bis vows Of fealty to her with 4
tiny dagger she was accustomed to
wear ~ 4 clIarIn--a little, but a dam
@erOtls weapon.
Astonisllsl, linguartled for such d
movement, Philip RanROme liad re-
sriyed 4 slight would. Bnt With the
tlrst issNe Of blood he had seiztsl her
slender wrists md Instantly robbed
the tigress Of power tO inilict further
lclrfIS H48NAMM #& A4a48ts
Thus they stool; he controlling
himself. az asliis went, and firmly,
though gently rs possible, compelling
her IL inactivity, aiSdlRs she ilusliest u
the very lips with passion. boiling over
with baiilid rage and ilnpiousIy ell-
tleavOrlng to relieve her opercrOw,ltd
heart BY kissing Out the IMtefnl word.
PAU" lle Slli, ils soOll AZ llegnuM
sufficiently compose her BY the ioFce
Of Ills stronger viii to listen, even
th0ughat might HI iltIaiIly. sa&hAte Ia
the name Of Heaven does this neansn
'sHOw dare yCsH ask- tevlIs"
There appeared % be 40 other word
thaE would suffice, AliM noEwlthShlfd-
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