The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-27

"Awe Of you, Perry"
"pshawi Have one more turn OF the
polka right yer, where the moonlight falls
on the smooth cartway. Whistle the time! "
They were dancing in moment till dizzy
again, and, Of course, could not JET 90, and
when speech came they did not require il,
for Pewy's head was upon Brian's breast,
FOLDED THERE by HIS PROTECTING ARMS.
Might ] love you and tell you So and
not leave you unhappy, lovely friend ?'
1t is SO sweet TO hear that word, reckon
unhappiness is better than not 10 say il,
Brian"
You viii never be unhappy, because you
enjoy the present moment and trust 10 ma
ture so faithfully
Then take my prescription, too, and
another kiss.n
The silence Of the magic shining night
was perfect, as if that long kiss were the
/ center OF the universe Of stars and love
the lodestOne of creation. The leaves aud
4 silently trembling boughs seemed AT work
upon the woodland floor 10 brush the traces
Of the kiss away as its only witnesses yet
accessories.
How many kiss like this" O'Connor
sighed, " is given ia holy awe between two
/ young people and never given again!'
il cannot be a bad pam 10 remember it..
How cruel to leave IL there and not go back
20 ii once more. know we are TO separate,
but never from my heart will this kiss part
4 III get 10 be an old woman and lose my
hair and my teeth, can remember that this
minute was mine"
You Love me. then?"
No man would ] kiss fiize this, in the
woods by the big mountains, letting him
ihink what he pleases Of my doing So, if /
did not love him dearly"
God forgive me, then, for ] may break
your heart Cun il be honorable TO uiGe
with good girl on such a painful ques-
tionG"
will take my chances with you, Brian.
Something viii pierce your heart, too, re-
membering this!"
Indeed il will. You have made me love
you and ] shall be sick have a new,
queer faintness already. How can you cure
it, seductive, cruel girl! My hearlstrngs
are bleeding because i must 90 away from
/ you"
Yes, there is pain about love; real pain
about everything deep. III a woman loves
she must be ready for every pang. can't
deceive anybody. do love You, Brian, and
! III try my chance, my only chance TO get
you. III make yoH unhappy TOO, If can,
and perhaps you will come back"
Can thai be love2"
at is poor girls only power. hope
your heart IL All fresh TO love. Isn't il,
Briang"
am little child in your hands,
Yes, your poor heart is like a piece Of
white paper on which you wrote them signs.
Here, kiss you again and put the signs Of
love upon your soul. IOu viii read them
rs long as you live, and If you disobey them
you may be punished, sir"
Read me that example agsinin
Deed and double-deedy, / love yOui YOu
courted me at the old House in the Woods
IL was in your eyes, If You did not speak.
You asked my heart 10 come 10 yOu- Twice
you came there and you kissed me when I
wanted pity. ] felt You were in want Of
mate. ] began 10 play with you and have
got into the trap myself GOaway from our
mountains, but remember you are loved and
that
IN THE BOLD WORDS OF PURE WOMAN
] have told you SO. Poor, common and
sorTy-fKed in this world, still in love ] am
your match. This is the elfinbet I teach
back 10 you, Master Spell as you will, 1
gave gon the first Letters Of love and they
will always read my name.n
" You are, perhaps, imprudent Perry! II
you love me so much ] might come back
once more and cheat yOu!"
know that danger, sir, but hardly from
you. What danger Is IN IL i viii not run
from. The way Of IN honorable man would
be most like you"
How can we be prepared for each other?
We are different in everything"
The eifnbet, my dear love! Tomorrow
you viii teach me all the Iest OF it. With
that i may go and end you. IL am too
ignorant 10 learn il, the eliinbet OF love ]
teach you yer, once more, and you may come
back 10 me TO say over your letters, sir"
What power yOn have" said O'Connor,
drawing the last lingering kiss from The girl
" j leel as if society had deserted the world,
and my home and destiny were by you in
This woods and al that ruined cabin
I" III you feel that way exclaimed Perry,
in cheerful rapture, il is love indeed and
double-deedy, and you must be mine!"
The rest Of their walk was not speech at
al, but like the birds which had flown,
billing and cooing, into the old hut's window,
they moved on upon air, caressing and
signing, drawn 10 each other by every touch,
Ia The eostacy OF wishing and protecting,
which is the gift Of eternity 10 youth IN
It's golden prime, onward and onward while
man and faith shall last
As they came in sight Of the House In the
Woods light attracted them in the main
room, and keeping iR the shadow OF the
trees and embOwered fence they saw dis
bnctly old Beatty at work in the cupboard.
he took down his gun, unscrewed the piece
OF wood beneath IL, and put his fingers in
the hollow beneath.
Finding nothing there be clenrhed his
fists, raised has arms ia fury, looked out Of
the window right upon the lovers, whom
he could not see, and then, listening, super
stiiiOus, baiiied as IL seemed, he dropped
upon The floor in the attitude Of prayer:
Witches has been yer" his voice was
heard 10 say. 81 kivered ID up too well for
any but the witches 10 find IT,
Perry clung 10 Brian and whispered:
Lord sakes. I've left that elfnbet paper
AZ Lord Ath0l's. What will say2
Keep out Of his way tonight, Perry!
Wait mp for has son 10 return before you 90
in. As soon as he is OF 10 the woods-patch
tomorrow morning ] viii be here on my
mare with the paper he has missed. and be
viii think The witches took ii away and
! brought il back
Very well And now, goodnight my
F.. precious love, Nothing evil can happen TO
me III You forget me ngtn
The mighty passion OF love so oycrcame
OCon1Or that AS he passed alone through
ihose uninhabted woods he did not see the
Bunker eKhorter almost in his path. and
nearly brushing has garments, vet sufly and