The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-08-13

I don't think it looks well to see a man a
mace or two ahead of the woman with whom
| he is walking, who is generally his wife; yet
/ confess to feeling with him, for I could
name no more insuferable Impotence than
| to be compelled to keep step for lifetime
with the majority of American and French
women The English walk much better,
| have more of the spring, equipoise and light
ness that belong to natural healthful motion.
| And tell you, Ricardo, nothing more in
spires a man with the helpfulness of the
woman at his side, and with sense of her
| uplifting equalty-if / may so express it
| than a firm. light, well-reaching. step, that
accompanies his own like higher octave in
music 1t seems like an index to her whole
character; SO when walk with other women
/ feel restricted and hampered. When
walk with You, feel sense of freedom and
| a lightness of motion even greater than when
| / walk alone"
ssThank you! That is the first compliment
4 you ever paid me, Uncle Dick. l think
| something must be going to happen" and
| she glanced archly around.
"Something is going to happenr he ex-
claimed, seizing her arm, and turning her
about, "Look how rapidly the storm is
coming upon usl That is an unusual phe-
| nomenon to see such phosphoric-like light
haloing the hilltops, with darkness rising
from the valleys" As they fastened up to
the pavilion, the low rumbling of thunder,
that for some time they had heard in the
distance, came nearer and nearer, while an
occasional CLEAN of lightning lit up the low
lying horizon like a fitful smile of Nature at
the manifestation of her own power.
| There! nous nous sommes sauves!" ex-
claimed Ricardo, as they finally reached
shelter. Taking off her hat, she hung it on
projecting stick in the pavilion; then with
aquick motion pushed her waving hair back
from her forehead, and turning to the wide
doorway, stood with flushed cheeks and clasp
ed hands, rapturously gazing at the ave-
inspiring scene around her.
This was worth coming for, Uncle Dick"
she said at length. Il do not know may
: be all mistaken-but / never see manifes-
tation of electricity in nature without think
ing that, in the realm of this strange and
wonderful force, the greatest and most inn
portant discoveries are within the coming
half century to be made. Even with the
i modicum of this power that men already
7 control, how superhuman are their achieve
t mentsl If the gods are ever again jealous
of the power of mortals it will be because of
5 their ability to seize and utilize this sublime,
! mysterious presence that Turks all about us
r like spark of heavenly fire. can never
think of Franklin. and Faraday, and Morse,
1 and their discoveries, without fairly holding
i my breath. If go into the laboratory with
e papa, / feel sure that my attention will all
9 be absorbed in electricity At Vassar, my
|, mania for making electrical experiments
: was such as to win me the sobriquet of 'Elec.
t trical Eel; and 1 have been fascinated
o with the science as sometimes to regard it as
}, an augury of my fitness in its pursuance as |
d study. Only TO think, Uncle Dick, if
should succeed in solving as yet unsolved
o electrical problems as in mathematics die
V Observation-Disclosures"
/ .sThat would be electrifying, to say tn.
It least" smiled Lane, when sudden and start
', ling clap of thunder seemed to shake tn
n ground under their feet, driving the colo
l. from Ricardas cheeks and further talk on
n of her mind.
5, "That was very near us" said Lane, as b
is observed the pallor of her face, which wa
h most unusual in Ricardo. He feared tn
If hurried ascent had been too great tax upo
re her. 1.-The lightning must have struck nc
d, far away, and you Know" he added, wit
fl excessive exactness, as if to reassure hel
~ that it never strikes twice in the sam
place"
n But moment later, and it seemed to b
r; striking all about the hilltop; while the ii
I'd creasing darkness, forming a BACKGROUND
ne like night, gave an awful intensity to tn
fiery swiftness of the forks oflightning ths
al flashed with zigzag outlines in the gloon
at like old Semitic characteristic yet unrea
I'd hieroglyphics of the skies-the language
m electricity. 'sThis is too grand and awfl
re for mortal endurance" whispered Ricard
OF Then followed II lull in the thunder, an
,y the rain, which had been falling in large an
e. labored drops, suddenly came down in to
he rents, followed by binding flash, and
vn crash of splitting timbers that was quick
he overpowered by terrifying bursts of thunde
IS. and a blocking up of the doorway of tt
he pavilion bv riven limb of oak
Ri Unconsciously to himself in unquestionir
he obedience to an all-powerful instinct of
p nature. which ruled his action, as the hand
an moved by the will, Lane had put his ar
IL about Ricardo, holding her close to his sid
to as if to shield her from the lightning-strok,
IL or some indefnable harm of the storl
of Both had been too greatly affected by its
tensity and terrific grandeur to realize t
quick, strong and passionated EMBEDDING oft
one by the other. The moment had come
Id, Lane when love had won the mastery oy
led intention, and, borne out to the extreme lin
OPP of his being by the overwhelming emotio
of of the past moments, had leaped into sudd
Xix freedom of expression, aud now seemed
ge. confront him with u victorious sense of &
ut, quired liberty.
iw The pallor in Ricarda's face was still ur
nd, bated. and, although she had borne the teri
of the tempest bravely and unfinching
in without uttering cry, or making moN
a ment of alarm, she was now unable to 81
zen press tremor that made weakness of
as strength, and which at the same time reveal
les, to her the support she was receiving FRI
ent Lane. As recognition of this pass
rell through her mind, she said, as if in apollo
for herself: af
our "You never thought was weak, I'm
/ Dick?" while faint smile CLEANED on
ing colorless lips.
/ "What 1 have thought, Ricarda-" a
18th his voice had a strange, new sound in
which caused her to turn her head, and lo
res into his face--sswhat have thought is of |
ing past, Ricardo. am weak, too; weaker tn
IDS, you think and since these awful mome
to that / have just experienced my heart refa
m longer the violence Of silence. I can not