The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-14
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 Ethlyn NcNulsy's voice was husky with pie ss she spoke these words. and :n the luminous depths of the sofs brown eyes that had wisched 90 many men and made their lives a wreck-men who other wise would have been good. honorable citizens credit alike 10 themselves and to the tailors who trusted them-there was a wis,ful, pleading. ii-you-knew-how ught-my-shoes-were you would go-on-a street-car look that Harold Neversink. man of the world though he was had never seen there before.
 They were standing m little dell. these two--a spot around which clustered the hallowed memories of happy, peace ful past. when the days drifted by in languid fashion. no trouble or grief com ing to mar the perfec, harmony of placid and beautiful existence. Bat now all was changed. and as E,hlyn stood beside the man she loved so well the memory of wha, had been came 10 her with such cruel. cutting force. and up from the misty portals ot future that seemed nt- ,erly dark and eheerless there arose only the black wraiihs of desola,ion and des- pair l, was soft sensuous Chic ago June evening. and as Harold adjusted his ear-muffs and took E,hlyns hand in his he fel, that without the love of this wo- man. without her presence to cheer and her counsel to aid and guide hinl. his lie would be as blank. and dreap, and deso- late as a S;. Louis paper. The vey though; was maddening, and as Il A.,~ ..I l.. ,sk b. looked eu, sadly over his no-chance ,o- get-out-unless-you-lu u-lump-oser- . oll.t and Ethl.n sawthas the lip which held h!s don 't-,ell-papa musiaehe was .saiver,ng with pam And then as the erieke,s al about them were singing, ard ,he mUt- murous breathing oi l s,acca,o CON was borne away ,o the westward on the signing bteetes et ihc nIght. she pai hri arms around his neck. and as he stood there. wiling pf'sone, la the dlmpied chains of love. spoke ;o hlm as she had never spoken before
 leG know ! love yog H4raset she said love you with aeathless p4sssan ,ha, tiac can never assuage. aaa ls iAe year goes we.rlly by wilh ieaden ice; Sau' mage VII. eve De brgh, n luN hear; yogr love !o. me shrsae 4, Wklea l sha.! ever worship. know ;kat yoa are good and pure and Go net smoke cigarettes l know Ina; your iosc would sfae. ,.1 2Eo.ee: me forever and ever. and ,ha, ln Ina, love should md the peac and con,en,men, ,ha, every g,rl standing ar the threshold of womanhoed so .angs :at- ;ha; ,ndehnab le.mys,eflous. .i-don ,-know- ~he,her-l,-is-a-new-ha.-or-c ar .meis- that I-want feeling ,hA, throws about he end h; facts of life the glamour of l ,nys..e ireaniand ;ha. we feel. bu: we eaguD: see. But such happiness may no; be leve you loo wei. Harold, - evet knowingly cause you one instant of pam. and therefore say D yoe standing here with the stars tha, deck the heavens iaok. ing down upon me. with the volcc oi nature saying in every budding flower and trembling leaf and hcrse-linimen, almanac tha. summer has come aga!u-- l say |, solemnly. ,earfully and for the las, time. tha, cannot be your wite - and weeping Tn mad. passionate way as if all the che~ing-gum in the world was gone. she threw herself Tn a reckless blind-stagger fashion on the grass a, hls feet and moaned pi;iiglly.
 In an instant Harold had jumped over her feel and was kneeling beside her Why can you no; marry me - he asked. = What is the obstacle oi which you speak 50 mys,eriously >'
 Do no, ask me. she said Do not seek to make yourself miserable. perhaps for life
 Bg, demand an answer he says
 kais,ng herself slowly. and sitting mere on one foot. E,hlyn MeNuly looks gp a, hum. The moonlish, s:eaiing ,hroa sh the branches O; the linden trees abovc them IS no, winter han ;he face of;hc sirl upon which !, ta.ls SO gently. and IT her eyes there IS I look of haunting feaf ,ha, IS pi,ful in is sad intensity
 You shave yourself. sine says look ing a, him steadily.
 Yes. he answers. Bu; certainly ,ha. can have nothing 70 do
 Wait. says ,he girl. '' 1, worli be a sore trial to you were any one else 10 use your razor:"
 'It would, IS the reply.
 IL IS as thought continued E,hlyn - No speaking gently to herself. e l could no; rests; the ,eUpsA.ion-no wo- man could"
 "Wha, do yol mean.~ he asks I demand an answer
 Il mean" she replies, n cold. me- chanical way ihaf have hereditary corn. ."-Frovs :. 0reskea .s.le,ffe<. 6y n1r1k Hxiskr1X