Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-05

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knights of olden times you will have to
wink at such exhibitions of their lordly
requirements, and drop your modern
ideas. It seems they cxacted something
in return for their wondroas deeds of
chivalry."
There was an cir of sarcasm, a quizzi-
cal tone that nettled her, but she con-
cealed that feeling and said, laughingly,
sYou ana cannot discuss this question
without quarreling; suppose we drop
| it,"
"And so you are not going to finish
sEnid?'" He reached for the closed
book. "Do you ever read 'Maud?'"
eyes; but why do you like such senti-
mental nonsense?"
He turned to it, and read the part COM
mencing-
'Come into the garden, Maud,
For the black bat, night, has flown"
Frederetta comprehended that this
man understood more fully than she this
exquisitely wrought description OF the
grand passion that sways the world, as
the rich mellow voice ssiided over the
stanzas, and a Naturalization quiYered
| in the words as he ended
''She is coming, my own, my sweet,
Were it ever SO airy tread,
| My heart would hear her, and beat,
! Were it earth in an earthly bed.
| My heart would hear her, and beat,
| Had it lain for a century dead;
| Would start and tremble under her feet,
And blossom in purple and red"
ssThere," he said, find me a finer
piece OF sentiment than that. You know
the sudden transition the poem makes
from this highly wrought ecstacy Of pas
sion to the depth of wild despair. One
catches a rare glimpse Of the extremes
of happiness and misery in human soul.
But I can never fully describe the feel
ings which some parts of this poem stir
within me-"
His face was flushed now; she had new
er seen him moved to this enthusiasm.
She did not know that, apart from the in
spiration Of the poem, the nectar Of love
had made summer in his veins.
Day had nlellowed into twilight, which
in turn had darkened into cool, dewy
night. Calm and pure the moon shed
her silvery light upon hushed nature,
The home Of Frederetta was hushed to
repose. The flowers slept with dropping
heads under the soothing influence Of
the goddess Of night, from which the
odorous kiss Of the sun should awaken
them on the morrow. No sound broke
the stiffness, save the chirp of the cricket
and the occasional note Of night-bird.
Just as the clock in the hall strikes the
midnight hour, a bright, lurid square of
light suddenly flames out in the darken-
ed space where the houses throw their
shadow. The windows of large room
on the second floor are one broad sheet
Of fame.
Next to the room on f-e was the one
occupied by Everett Reynolds.
A premonition OF danger, such as often
comes to us in peril, awakened him sud-
denly from his slumbers, and springiag
from the bed, he glanced cut Of the win
dow.
Hastily dressing, he rushed into the
hall crying:
"Fire fire."
st once all were aroused, and the Gus
tomary wild confusion ensued, the SER
wants and family rushing about to ascer-
tain the locality and extent of the fire.
It was soon found that 10 earthly pow
er could stay its course. All that could
cS tIoiiC was " Hull 6A1 save eAO AoSe
valuable articles.
Frederetta. in loose white wrapper
and unbound hair, was with the rest,
acting under the calm direction of Ever
ett--for even the master Of the house
seemed paralyzed and the servants had
commenced to carry out the things of
least value, with the strange inconsistent
CT so often displayed in such cases.
The fire gained rapidly, but SO active
| had all been under the direction of the
indolent, careless man, now for the first
time showing his superiority, that nearly
everything of value had been removed.
They stood gazing sadly upon the
burning mass which shot up red fame
to the calm, pure sky, rendering pale the
moonlight, and defacing the fair land
scape with a hideous blot.
Suddenly, sharp, wild cry-a wall OF
terror-sounded above the cracking of
the flames.
"Heavens!' exclaimed Frederetta,
Sarah sleeps in the attic. It is she;
she will be burned to deathm And she
coverea her face with her hands as a.
white-robed figure appeared at the win
dow, sh1ieking for help, and then sank
from sight.
Everett Reynolds began to make pre-
parations to ascend tall tree that rose
very near the window where the girl had
fallen. It was blackened by the scorch-
ing flames.
sit will be sure death to attempt to
enter,' said several voices. "The roof is
Just falling in. You will both lose your
lives.''
He paid no attention, but quickly as
cended the tree until on alevel with the
window, which Sarah had raised when
she had found out her peril. He vaulted
into the room, He almost stumbled over
her insensible form, for the binding
smoke nearly suffocated him. Tongues
of flame were already darling through
the roof, and the anxious watchers below
held their breaths until he reappeared
at the window with his burden. BE
seemed to have the strength of three
men and agility Of cat as with one hand
he aided his descent and placed his
burden on the ground.
The cheers changed to anxious inquir-
ing as he reeled over insensible. He had
the bravery of a lion, had never known
fear, but his physical strength was moi
} equal to great deeds of daring. The un.
usual exertion brought on slow fever
through which Frederetta nursed him
Her manner toward him had changed
she regarded him with difference which
he was not slow to perceive.
'sDo you despise me as you used to DOT
he asked. suddenly, one evening, as he sal
in an easy-cha:r, supported by cushions
"Despise you2 don't understand p she
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