The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-10-16
HER HEART LIFE.


The summer twilight was deepen.
- 81 ringIinto family tender dusk, and
here and there, in the dark, opaline
dome, early stars were cleaning sill
verify. A soft western wind was
coming down from the mountains,
tanning the waves of the lovely little
lake nesting at their base into tiny
ripples. and stirring the short, way
ing tresses of hair on Osyth Gives
forehead as she stood there. on the
lakelet shore, silent and still, with
Clyde Converse's gaze fastened to
her sweet, resoIute face-a face that
was witching enough, lovely enough,
pure enough, to have haunted any
man who once saw it. s
And he had seen it so often, under
such variable circumstances, and al.
ways 50 fair. and piquant, and de-
cided, that
EEe Well. standing there just below
the hotel, whose lights were begin
-E ming to shine In the long rows of
windows like tiny golden eyes, there
this woman, sweet, subtle sense Of
something intangibly delicious, yet
70 positively real--something that made
them both feel its introduction into
their lives in current of new exper
fence, that, while no word was spo-
ken, was yet acknowledged by both
of them.
- Never in all his life had Clyde
~ Converse been silenced before wo-
man until tonight. And now, in the
$50 light Of Osyth Clive's sweet, thought
"a full eyes. that were looking out across
the ripping lakelet. he was wonder
ing what life would possibly be to
him without this woman's love, who
-,., compelled and Influenced him as no
80 one had ever done before.
60 And Osyth, feeling the gaze Of his
eyes upon her-bold, handsome eyes.
- that never failed to express to a wo-
M man whit less than he meant --had
to command her self well to still the
tumuItuous thrilling of vague, sweet
expectancy that ebbed and flowed in
gga5 her veins With every heart throb. ~
Then, into this consciousness OF
themselves, this consciousness of
each other, came a clear, pleasant,
rather authoritative voice, calling
DkI down from terrace just below the
hotel: .-ssa..as5a .esr
-4E @Osyth, Iwant you Immediately.
Lester is herer'
1Lss Through the fragrance of the
swift-deepening dusk, Converse saw
sharp Sudden whitening of her face, !
and, although it was almost smother
ed backsof her quiyering lips, he
heard faint little gasp.
- R"Who isait Mrs. Duncan means,
- lOsyth2 Who 10 sLesterf'' Bab
There WAS vague uneasiness in the
tone of his question, for that paling,
.egfl that moaning had sent thrill of
surprise all through him-surprise
that Widened into positive passion
Of Indignation. jealousy and pain at
'@ her abrupt, mechanical answer:
=" She means Lester st. Justin, the
gentleman l am engaged to marry.
UarEa IL Ouglb 10 nAVe-LOlu-yOu. 3A4 4,
.rasal Her breath died away in sobbing
cry, telling the whole story in elo- =,
quence ofits own. ~ ~
e. Converse looked at her. tense
white line creeping around his lips. !.
Yes, you should have warned me;
orr but II is too late now. Osyth, that
.tfl man cannot have you'll Before God,
yOu are mine Osyth. never loved
q woman so well as you. You must, :
~ you shall, find away out of your en- :
-ssa gagement, because you love me :.
- Tell mel know it, but want yop !
$50 TO tell me-that you love me,
- e. .. e Osytt 20
She looked up to him one second, b
with piteous misery in her lovely g