The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-01-07
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ishment sther and the dog. She burst into
q merry laugh.
Conscious that presented rather ludi.
erols picture, advanced aud said coldly:
Are you Pauline
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"Then, perhaps, may be so bold as to cal
you counsin. for am George -
ALL Cousin George. We had been ex.
pecting you. When did you arrivew
Just now"
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had already reached those years in which
gray hairs begin to appear here and there
with dark haired people. 1, too, had once
dreamed fondly of love and friendship, but
never known in reality what it was to love
ten as l essayed to give my visions an EN-.
bodiment and name, l was never able to
find, among the many girls Of my acquaint.
ance, one who fairly resembled my ideal.
The woman whom my imagination had
formed was mild, madonna-like being,
with form and features of classical outline,
refined pallOr in her cheeks, sweet coral
lips, tender blue eyes, blonde hair, and voice
like soft, low music.
Pauline was by NO means the duplicate OF
this image. But when she darted, singing,
through the house, letting doors and win
dows remain open, 1 frequently laid down
my book or pen, and gazed after her, and
felt as if the bright sunlight had fallen into
my heart. In all her actiops, unrestricted al
grace and charm that pleased, nay, en-
chanted me. '' 'rl
We soon became good Misunderstanding
like brother and sister, I thought. How
this sentiment developed into love, cannot
satisfactorily explain. One day as was
taking ramble, came upon her unexpect-
eddy; she was walking slowly along, with heI
eyes cast down, and looking more grave than
had ever been before. When she saw me,
her face suddenly became TRANSPORTED with
radiance, but she quickly tripped by. The
glowing Of her face and the respondent
| tnrObs Of my heart revealed to me what We
were to each other. .E
I've have been SO happy together here =
"Very happy J" she whispered, quivering
I held both of her hands tightly; she
avoided looking at me, but did not turn away
her darling little face. I continued:
-" BetwiXt you and me there is . consider
able disparity in age, and am by nature
much more seriously constituted than you.
Excepting you. have never loved woman
how many hearts. You are not what the
wo-ld says Of you; you have heart that can
love and be true. Therefore pray you, tell
me frankly and faithfully whether you can
love me-or do love me. I am not accus.
toned to addressing such questions, and dc
not know, perhaps how to express myself
cOnfOrmably to the requirements of an Occa.
that you have won my heart, and that d.
not think could be happy without YOU"
believe YOU"
"But will you trust me, too, and love
mew
81 love you and trust you," she answered,
frankly. Are you not surprised that tel
you this so quietly? That is because I shall
al
Stunning, and would soon make you weary OF
life with my constant demand for attention.
l was born to be treated like spoiled lap
dog; you are, although capable of loving,
nevertheless not an effectionate man. We
should not have passed two months in we'd
lock before you'd wish me in Cayenne, OF
some other torrid locality. But as that would
r heart-not rudely and harshlv, oh, no
undemonstratively and calmly. That is just
as clear to me as if had it all before my eyes
at this moment!"
She looked at me, and her whole soul was
in the glance: it spoke love, passion and
yearning tenderness. Oh, what strange
feelings, never hitherto experienced, this
glance awakened within me! The next mo-
ment held her in my arms, and exclaimed:
"Pauline, if ever man loved woman, with
all his heart and soul, unreas0nably, madly,
and yet truly and honestly, it is L"
But will that last, George"
bent down, and our kisses breathed all
the delicious fervor Of q first and true love.
"You must be my wife, Pauline J" 1 cried.
Her head dropped upon my shoulder, and
her hand sought and clasped mine.
Is this your answer? May call this
hand minew
eff you wish, Georgie!"
Oh! this "Georgie," which fell for the
first time from her lips, how infinitely blessed
- 10 hat Oh ~.
called me SO. But when she ceased to love
me this sound also died, and since then she
again called me George.
Shortly afterward we were married. Our
honeymoon lasted six months, and, be.
live, would have lasted forever had not
acted so foolishly. Now sigh in vain for a
return of that time.
Pauline had been called tickle, Eighty.
How fallaciOus this idea! A truer heart
could not have existed.
81 only needed a master, Georgia." she
used to say to me when l talked and laughed
over this matter. ''During my maidenhood
I was constantly on the lookout for him
could not find him, however, and came to the
conclusion finally that I should never meet
him. But when heard your voice for the
first time, and gazed into your eyes, then
knew that l had found this master at last
and how gladly carry the chains Of my
masterw
She said this in full seriousness. Best OF
all, she was pleased when I coaxed and
played with her as child. She was not an
angel; she was q passionate, high-souled
woman. She rebelled hundred times day
and yet she loved my dominion. She became
attractive whenever, with eyes flashing, she
rushed to the door, threatening to leave the
room, yet instantly stood still, with head
lowered, when l called to her: s'Stop!
Shut the door; have something to say to
you.'' But this was rather dangerous, for
it made apparent the power had over her.
I, who had never been loved before, could
hardly help becoming tyrant when saw
such noble head bend to me.
She loved me. Every chord of her heart
vibrated at my merest touch; but I was not
satisfied. undertook to modify the tones;
her doting homage itself was the instrument.
True-now see all clearly-this instrument
was q sword, with which I cruelty. wounded
her. A very sage idea entered my head, and
whispered to me that was making child
of Pauline with my indulgence, and that
with so much warm sunlight in her, full
womanly power would never be developed.
I acted according to this idea, altogether
overlooking the fact that her mental and
moral force had already been entirely un-
folded and matured, and that, too, at q time
whentothers just begin to be aware that there
are rocks and storms, shoals and quicksands
in the ocean of life. I also forgot that, I'M
spite of her youthful gayety and exuberance