The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-15
LOVE CoNQuERs.
NJ THE AUTHOR oF "poRA TnoRSK,"
ga RosR IN TuoRss," Erc.

Ahi htNNih Wy hhA Alhl'
We are In i.ot,'s isad t"-,ay,
Where shdi We gor ...
leland me- she stjs. where Love
Shows but one shlit, one dove,
one heart. one htnd,
"A shore like that. my dear,
Lies where no man Will steer.
No maiden iand.'"
silence fell upon them rs the words died
OIL his lips. what was coming TO herr shc
wondered. Her heart was stirred, the
lovely bloom on her face came aud went,
and She trumblrd. what was ~ She
had listened to poetry from Hips o. princes,
and mad listened ummO,cdi hut then every
prince had not the same music Ia his voice,
nor the same beautiful face aud eloquent
eyes as this young worshippcr by her side,
IL was the first time she had ever felt cm-
barrassed or confused. Ia those few mh-
utcs they seemed to have changed places.
lie had taken the asccndcncy, hc had SELF
ed the secptrc OF manhood; the no der and
stronger soul had suddenly asserted Its
supremacy over the other; the stronger
love had suddenly mastered the other
What had happened to hcrl sue who had
laughed lightly at love and loVcrs-why
should she trcmble and blush aud faiterr
She would not give way 10 ~ size would
fight against IL, sweet ~ II wasi and,
though 1t tore her heart with It's mingled
pleasure and pain, lac snuuld not think the
words had impressed H. sac looked up
at him with II careless laugh.
Those arc quaint pretty words" she
said. ado you know anything else by the
same authorS"
ayes win you listcn2 THIS is called
AN mtorludo.' will give you only two
verses again.
"'You came, and the sun came after,
And the green grew gnlien above,
And the nag flowers frightened with laugh
ter,
And tho meadow sweet shook with love.
"'Your feet In tho full.grown grasses
Moved soft as n weak wind blowsi
YOU passed me rs April passes,
with a face made out of q rose"
Again there was pause. His words
had stirred her heart with strange now
sweetness, while her silence aud her
bushes had given to him courage that
surprised even himself
"'rhcso hours at Ulycrscroft will never
be forgotten by me-" he said. "NOthing
will ever be like them To me again. | may
visit stately mansions, may see fair IT.
dies, but no place will ever he like III
yerscroft to me, and no onc--oh, forgive
me mo ono like you. wonder IL my
visit, an eternity of happiness In itself will
prove blessing or curse to me-"
"Why should 1t prove curse" she
asked gently.
pale.
"Ah, II dare tell you !" he said. "But
you must know-you who are 80 beautiful
that all men love you-you before whom
all men kneel, rs the very queen OF beauty
and love you must knowW
"But indeed do not" she replied with
ayerted face and dropping eyes.
"You know what happens TO the moth
when the taper is bright-death In the
clear hot fame" ho said. "Thc brighter
the light the more cruel the death. You
know what would happen il moth loved
a star"
al can imagine" she returned, remom-
bering the poets beautiful words about
the desire of the moth for the star.
| "Ah, then, Lady Lilias, you know what
has happened to mel | die the same death
as the moth. win you forgive me II tell
| you hvw?"
"Yes"-wlth the dainty, rose-lcaf flush
/ uttDtnlUks 'Dil W lllN NllAN lou wiz
She had never given 80 much encourage
ment to prince or peer; and lie almost
knew 1t.
"Most men lose their wits ut some time
or other of their lives" lie said. "That Is
my case now. Pray accept 1t Us All cx-
cusc for all that | may say. | shall be
sorry for my words when | am sensible
again."
81 do not like to hear you speak so de-
sparingly," she remarked. "lou are gen.
orally so bright and hopeful"
can have no hope here" he said; "and
when you have heard the story of my fol-
ly, you will say deserve to have none /;
yet, In the long dark aftcr-years, |
shall like to remember that | dchcd
my fate, dared IL, braycd everything,
and told you all. You are an EarPs
daughter, Lady Lillas Audle., and be-
long to what you call the professional
class. Yet have been mad enough to do
as the moth did. have been mad enough
to dare to love you-you who, they tell
me, have sent away the noblest In the
land. Oyerwhelm me with your scorn,
hate me for my daring; but remember 1t
is II mans heart you crush. know all
merit for my folly; yet glory 50 much in
my love that would proclaim 1t to the
whole world"
The passionate pride, love, aud defiance
in his voice stirred her heart. A tut OF
meadow-sweet grew at her feet. She gath.
cred 1t and caressed IL with her fingers as
she spoke.
81 do not know why you should be 50
sure that l shall scorn YOU" she said gent
ly. al am not much given to scOrn."
"You account me yastl. your INTERIOR"
he rejoined. "You wouiu he ansricr with
me II 1 were more your equal"
She WAS silent, and he looked round
with q sigh.
"The trees will grow white again with
May" he said, "Ind the lines will bios.
som; but |, with my miserable lovc-storyi
shall never appear before you again. You
will laugh when you think oil me. 'ThC
foolish presumtuous man, you will say
iHe was here only few short days, he did
not speak to me u hundred times, he had
neither title nor fortune, he had not ont
single thing to recommend him; and YET
he dared to love me. WHAT Was worse
he dared to tell me So"
al shall say nothing Of the kind" she
murmured, bending her head over the
meadow-sweet.
you will laugh at me. I-oh, Heaven
what am l, who am |, that should dare x
even raise my eyes To your face--you, thu
nlirest, the sweetest of women, and / thu
lowliest Of meny"
She looked up at him then with bright
reproachful eyes.
s"You are not the lowliest of men. 1 will
not have you say that about yourself. fot
are a genius, and that makes you kim
, amongst men,"
"Not king who could WOO queen lik'
YOU" he answered; "but you will Away