The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29

torship that told how he loved her.
"My own darling! How I want you,
Beulah-how want to have you just |
here, where you are now, where you be-
long,my sweet:''
And, when he pressed his kisses, warm
and lingering, on her lips, Beulah tried |
to free herself from his close embrace.
"Do brighten you? I don't mean to,
DEAR" he said, tenderly. "Or-don't, you !
love meg
! II want to tell--you something-frst,''
she said, in little gasps of shrinking dis |
may, now that the crisis had come.
He smiled, and looked indulgently in
her solemn eyes. ~. 81. ....-.E...
'You may tell anything you like" he
said, except you don't love me. I think,
however, can guess. You are afraid,
may be, you have not been quite fair
with that other fellow you have several
times spoken of-Vernon, I think, was
his name2'' ~ @. '=5".
He knew. then, that which had terri
fed her so, even in imagination, to men
ton. How did he know9-and Beulah
looked ,wonderingly at him, her thoughts
in her face. i
II understand perfectly how you feel"
he said, still holding his arms around
her waist, and looking straight in her
eyes. "You fear you may, perhaps, care
less for me than you think-more for
him than you think-and YOU want to be
honest and womanly about it, just as I
would have you" 2 s'l4,s ,'<4
p l"Heis coming to-morrow!" she whis-
pered, almost affrightedly.1 E5& 551lra e.
"sThat will be q sharp disappointment
to him. he SAID pityingly. ."Beulah,
how sorry I feel for him !! How sorry I
feel for every other man who has not
won your Lowell I wonder if it is posi-
BILE for me to be jealous of Vernon? Beu-
lab, may I see him for you when he
comes2 May I tell him just how it is
with you and mes'' - ID
What other answer could she have
made that what she did make, when
with his arm around her waist, his eyes
-handsome, ardent eyes looking their
passion into hers2" tzs, s..,,. III, 5-g-
eyes, tell him what you please" she
said quickly, almost defantly, after that
little, low-breathed hesitant yes. "And
must 60 now-I must gop' I5es- .
1 &.rf -..t
| -Four o'clock of the Tomorrow day
all enveloped with damp chill and gray
mist-a world from which sunshine now
seemed forever banished-a Beulal
wondered if it were still in the June
weather, that yesterday was so sensuous
and elixir-like in it's fragrant breezes, it's
luxury Of sunshine, its singingl Of glad
birds. si'," ..'ss ~ ~ 80
An east wind had crept up during the
night, and the day was spoiled-just as a
life was spoiled before another night
should come. .s..>..4 ...... ~. ..-..:....
Beulah stood shivering on the piazza,
waiting until the children came for their
drive, which Mrs. Sartoris never allowed
to pass, whatever the condition Of the
weather. iss} 5s.x.- f..st e..-sss,4.t
And Alsager came out to assist them
in-the youngster and Beulah especially
for the purpose of giving her pressure
OF the hand, that meant, as plainly az
words could have spoken, that when she
came back Vernon would have been and
gone, and nothing would hcncefortt
trouble or grieve her. s.s t.'
That drive was absolute misery to Beu
luh, She shivered. even in the close
coach, with her shawl wrapped aroun6
her, until it seemed to her that she nev
er would feel warm and comfortapl,
again. -. 1.-. s.
Had Pierce come? Had he heard al
about it, Had he got the death blow t,
!; his hope and happiness yet2 Was. he glat
or sorrye as5 n, afss fg In
And so she questioned herself, while tn
& l oh low hot =.
drive was prolonged BY Master Jack
positive orders, and every time the TURF
of the carriage wheels was like the whee
Of fate for her. , 5z
, Then, just in sight of West Lawr gate
again she saw BERTHE ,Alsager stand
{ ing on the cliff, the furious east wine
, blowing the salt spray almost in his face
e as glass in hand, he stood watching VIVA
J., appalled, her to sea- fimsy little boat
in which one man, all alone, was tryinI
r to make the shore-a mere feather in tina
4 raging sea. =.
l She ordered the carriage stopped, wit
q a sudden cold sitting of her heart.
:, "Give me the glass!' she said, as Al
4 sager opened the door. @
And then she saw the face of the ma
: in the boat.
q sSave him Save him! Don't let hill
g perish before my eyes2 Mr.. Alsage
for Gods sake, save him! he was con
q ing to me--he must not diel'
:, And in the shrek OF horror and year,
= ing, the look in her face, in her eyes. Be
It tie Alsager knew it was Pierce Verno
Il she loved better than lie.
81 A3look, heart breaking to see, came i
b to his face in that little second he locke
e at her 50 frantic, 80 despa,ring, 50 pa
it slonate. t5.%,.1 s
.Go, gol', she said, frankly. 's..Don
> yop see he is perishing before your eye
n Pierce! Pierce l''tand she shouted out
d name wildly, keep up your courage
II help iss oomingw sssEi tlssaE5
Il never reached him, that agonizt
cry, but it sealed the doom Of despair
er Alsager1 heaIt. go -14s 800
ID "Be calm. Beulah,' = he said quietly.