Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-16
LOVE CONQUERS.
BY THE T II OF DORA TBoRSE,"
"A ROSE IN TnoRNs," ETC.

prince had not the same mtlsic IN has voice,
nor the same beautiful face and eloquent
eyes As this young Worshlppcr Icy her side,
il was the first time she had ever felt en-
barrassed or confused. In those few MINI
utcs they seemed to have changed places.
lie had taken the ascendency, lie had seiz-
ed the sccptrc OF manhood; the nobler and
stronger soul had suddenly asserted its
supremacy over the other; the stronger
love had suddenly mastered the other
What had happened 10 her! She who had
laughed lightly at love and ioNers-why
should She tremble and blush aud faltery
She would not give way 10 1t; she would
tight against IL, sweet rs 1t was; and,
though il tore her heart with its mingled
pleasure and pain, he should not think the
words had impressed her. She looked Up
ut him with = careless laugh.
Those are quaint pretty words" she
said. ID YOU know anything else by the
same author"
eyes. viii You listen? This Is called
AN Interlude.' 1 will give you only two
verses again.
"'Iou came, and the sun came after,
And the green grew golden above,
AMI the flag flowers frightened with laugh.
W.
And the meadow-sweet shook win love.
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"'Your feet in the full.grown grasses
Moved soft as u weak wind blowst
You passed me as April passes,
With a face made out OF q rose"
Again tbcrc was \ nousc. HE words
had stirred her heart with a strange new
sweetness, while her silence and her
| blu.hos had oiycp 10 him y COURAGE tbat
surprised even himself.
..These hours at Ulyerscroft will never
bc forgotten by ne, he said. "Notbine
will ever bc like them 10 me again. may
vi.it stately mansions. | may see fair lM.
dics. hut NO place will ever lie Ike III.
ver,rrort 10 me. and no onc-ob. FORGIVE
,p,t--no one like Won. wander if my
visit. AN eternity of happiupS, In Itself VIII
proyc a blessing or curse to mc.n
..Wbv shouId il uroye a cnr.efv slc
asked rcntly.
nj, face 1u,hcd and then orcw dc9tbIy
ualc.
.Ah. if dare ten vout" he said. "Brt
Won mist kDow-,ou Who are 81 beautiful
tbat Nh men love ,oY-you before whom
nh men Lurrl as the very queen OF p.auty
and Ioyo va, must know =,
..Euti indeed d, NOT" Ne rcolied with
ayrrfed rlce and droopiuc ewes.
..You know what bppIpnH 70 tho moth
whom tbc ,al,py il brirht-do.tl. in tb.
clear hot hama." he SAID. ..Yle brjgalor
"a. li.bt tha ,,lor, rrual tLc do,tb ~,
lnoy yybat would b,oneu il a moth loved
= STAMP
al cou io,,e;ue shn returned roucm.
horinr tbo mars ho,unnul wards ahout
tDe desire of tLe moth for the star.
.Ab thon Lady tiUlS. Won know what
bg. b,uucned TO me! die the same death
as tie moth. VIA YOU lorgise me il ! tell
,o, bo,yyv
..Y,,v-witb the dainty. rosc.lcar 1ush
deenminr. ..Say TO me what Won will"
she had never uiyeu so much
| mcut to urince or peer; and he almost
| kncyy II.
.No.t men }oec ti,oir wits at some tinc
or otuoru az tn.ir Uyrso hr said. ..That *
nv case now. Pray accept it N an cX-
cusc for All that | may say. shall be
sorry for my words when 1 am sensible
a~Ain.r
II do not like TO hear YOU spc>k SO de-
spariugIy.v She remarked. ~ on are rem
orally 80 bright and hopeful"
can have no hope here" he said; "aud
when You have heard the story Of my fol-
IN, YOU will say | deserve to nave none /;
vet, in the LONG dark a(tcr-vears. |
Shall like TO remember that | d,ied
my fate, dared it, bravcd everything,
and told YOU all. You are an Ear's
| d,urntcr. Lady Lllias Audlcy. and be-
lou, Ia what Won call lhc professional
! cIl>> Vet have been mad enough TO do
as ila motn ala. have been mid enough
to darn T., luve yor-you who. they tru
mo hayc sent Nv, Inc |uo1Ie>t in the
lama oycrwhcim ~, with yuur >c0ru.
hate me for my Garins; but remember ii
is a mars heart YOU crush. know nj /
merit for my folly: vet glory 80 mlicn in
| my love TINT would proclaim il 10 the
wnole world.v
TDe passionate pride, love, and defiance
in hi. voice Stirred her heart. A tuft of
| m~r1dov-Avcrl nr.w at her feet. She cath.
cred Il and carcssed it uitn her ll-crs as
sine spoke.
~ do NOT know whv Won sbould be So
sure tnat | Shall scorn vou.o she sand cent.
~ - am MOI much oiIen TO scoyn.n
..you o.rounL me vastly your lnterior.v
No r,ininnd ..Ynu wouId he a,.rier with
ma IL wore more your co,alO
a., u,,. .innt and IA. lookod ro,na
r,i.n .rI
ntrL. tr.os will rrow white or,in with
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