The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-08-13

for knew it to be the exultation of
| lfemininity.
Il need not ask you to be mine, for
you are mine already. A thousand gol>
den fetters invisible 60 Ihs world have
united US"
Ah, how well I remember her endeav~
or to look astonished and even horror
struck. 1t was the instinct of maiden
hood strong in death.
Let Us waste no formal words
said. "When hearts understand each
| other language is ridiculous Love speaks
volumes with a glance, a pressure of the
hand sigh"
was holding her hand She did not
| pull it away. [ was looking into her
iustrous eyes. They were downcast with
| the heavy, voluptuous triumph of the
moment. Suddenly she gave my fingers
a squeeze and said:
Somebody s coming T.
1t was CulbertsOn.
let him gaze a moment in envious
admiration. Clymene's back was toward
him. He walked around to get g look
at my prize. Then he strobe away
"a friend of mine | said, assuringly
Zone in whom l confde. He knows our
secret"
She trembled
l kissed the tips of her warm, white
fingers, adjusted her shawl, and saw her
move like an en- press into the hotel.
Then l flew on the wings Of Joy to Cul~
bertson.
Congratulate me, old boy, r. [ cried
''He sat down in the pagoda stolidly,
and lit his cigar. Here, calm your
nerves with this" be said, ofFering'me a
Reina.
Now ny dear fellow" [ went on i'm
PetuOusly, 4 want some SadVice You're
clear headed. | am deliriuus You're
high and dry on the peace ful shore. I'm
struggling in the tropical breakers Per
haps yOu can phil me through. You
have seen her. Now, W hat would you do
In my case. I've got a reasonable in
come, am well connected, amiabIs dispa-
sitiOn, industrious and affectionate. Do
you think that 1t would crush Clvmene
if l married her Would matrimony
rob that lustrous form of the bloom and
beauty and freedom that we all prize,
and that make such boon to the world?
Culbertson took two or three pulls at
his cigar. The hollow azure gulf of the
stars were above US. Z ne sea poured
its kisses audibly upon the willing sands
The moon fell upon my friends face
with phOsphorescent beauty. | seemed
to be questioning a disem5odisd married
man. Than he replied ,coldIy,, ,impertur-
ably, sGlemnlY in these words
My friend, if you wish ne to inform
you if your marriage with that woman
will disturb her happiness [ can do so.
| married her six years ago, and it
didn't make the d lest appreciable
difference in her habits. l don't think
it would if you were to follow suit
Then the circulating system Of the
universe stopped The waves hissed and
curled like snakes, The azIge guIfs grew
suddenly deep and black, and the stars
winked maliciousIy and vuigarly at Gull
beTtson as if they were feminine aud
happy at the joke.
He put his hand behind me. Straight
en- up, old fellow" he said there no
damage done" lie laid me gently on
the rustic seat
go away and lei me die in peace"
murmuTed hOarsely.
If do, hope l may be-remarried'
said he
He famed me with his hat and push-
inga cigar between my teeth saw with
satisfaction the blood come into my
cheeks again
where am H. I whispered,
Safely landed" p" said be. ou were
right when you said I could pull you
through"
Look l cried, pointing out to sea
',DO-you see nothing? IL appears to me
tnat the sulphurous breath of a iend
wTeathes itself into mystic words
They are 'MrsCuibertson!' by all that's
illiusive'
"Pshaw r. said Culbertson, Its
Sandy Hook steam tug Let's 90 up and
get some brandy" NYlI CRINKLE