Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-16
the gamer" and she laughed plsyfully

glowing mass of Goals offer an excellent
field Tor the curative fancy. Persons of
vigorous imagination will there discover
endless forms in what to an unimagina.
tive eye is a formless waste"
She laughed gayly, thinking | was in
jest. t.
"How very absurd wonder what
you see in me that is not there am
quite, quite sure see nothing in you
hut what is. I've no doubt of that. But
after all, !" she added, coaxingly-a shade,
fancy had overspread my face at such
dis.asteful expressions as quite sure"
"no doubt'-''what does it signify since
one thing is absolutely certain, is it not ?"
"What is ~ asked TREMENDOUSLY.
She looked at me reproaehfully.
"Nonsuch-what question ~
only sighed and kept silence.
al meant" she said, by and by, in a
softened whisper, "that We loved each
other. But am wrong, perhaps ?"
llesitated, debating how to evade the
inquiry. Womens perceptions are inoon
veniently acute. doubt, suspicion,
must have crossed her. She looked me
earnestly in the face, saying in grave,
beseeching voice, "Do you love me, Nom
such ~
| wanted to reply-or rather avoid re-.
plying-by an ailectionate pressure of
her hand. But her distrust was some.
how aroused. She rose, took my hands,
holding ME alnOf and repeating
'Do you love me ~
darling, | believe DO, mumured,
distressed.
"You believe you do You say so to
III
me sincerely, positively, undoubtedly,
that you know you love me.
Terrible challenge, to an aguoStic
"Vivia, you have not the slightest
idea what you ask ~ | exclaimed,
agonized.
"lIave not ! Could anything he
palmer than my question! That should
ask it may seem strange, hut you are to
blame for that
''Listcn to me, dearest | said, and
made her sit down beside me, ''and
will try and explain. You and perceive
in each other certain qualities that exile
in ourselves certain ieelings-sympathy
love, reverence, admiration, for instance.
Philosophers have proved to us, how
ever, that these sentiments may he but
the semblances of Just perceptions-sem
blances to which reality will afterward
be found not to correspond.
81 don't understand word, she
sad. nat can you mean
by the stimulation OF Just and
accurate perception a stick plunged in
water looks urokth' w hrh III the tram
We easily amt INTO the Illusion that the
Trees We pass are moving and we
ourselves NJ rest
bnt We are not taken IN, -she objected,
pefpleAeu' ..-..
NO but Why because the means OF
vrrlhcation are at hand. Take the stick
rom me wafer step out OF the tram, and
you correct your taisiiied impressions.
IN moral feelings, real or simulated, We
have unfortunately no such means
available. There L. practically no limit
to the range OF imaginative influence in
modifying tsc character OF q present
sensation. You ask me ii love you;
trust do; act on the supposition-yet
1t Is possible l may not, you know.
How z she asked, hesitated. She
insisted. " on must tell me.
l hnploreH her not to question me-
But she lmperloasly urged 'ne to make
myself clear. Reluctantly submitted.
- may, nnconeiously, BE- attracted by
yoar aristocratie name. Your fortune,
rejoice to say, Is scarcely large enough 10
exercise an appreriable influence. Still
it may unknown to myself, be factor in
VIVA. eNpefienoe' our personal charms,
E'y uait'iE,'@ you must nave "'stoEeiei
.or Soufsf'' Preio9SrSS everyone III your
,S'or 20 u uesfee that cannot exactly
W. o''i'''' ia''oll"i' ny p"el'''lT lah@ua'lS
Po-s'''e n'"ueii u'i'e'e'i'les' may nave
yolit 20 I, Insp'th y'" mo an angel most
"h'lNe IeAiitE'
are you laughing ~ me she asked
yE"'!' We" '"ef'''' are you III pay
W .''' li''Nc' -" 81! III ines" St'"hEe
'niliEs 70 me
l"0 lor,e' them RON me- dearest
n'n!ihuF'n'
~ l ASK you HsilIipie straightforward
question: Wahte" a astc' ahswer-h
was nov 'luch'
VIVA 1t was the most trlght!u!
aeilahi you 'ouIh p"sslbIN pun upon
man OF my way OF thlhking' cried
| Pfthttieany' mao ratller,lhy love, 'hNt
| You asked me- to"aIk over r"d-hot plates
ol IRON lhah |" state a proposition IL
terms 81 such certainty as that.
She seemed derpiy Affected AMI
! presently SAID: Then you can never
have believed in my I"ye,eitlrer-t+il me
that ~
replied without l'lprting.
''You say Won love me, YOU speak sin
| cerely, You have accepted lnp, Lp. ,Iat
your motives III accepting me should
have been uuniXed it i not in our pow4r
to determine. was natural heir to a
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