Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

,y-t. oespairing ewes. Many time, UNI
known to keyorai and once TO MS KNOW
edge She had reused the sleeper to speak
ana au the whole he had spoken truly,
wisely and well She lacked neither the
f.rsv courage 10 die, nor the greater 10 i've
SarIolacd put to hear one honest word,
rut of hope but Of encouragement, but oGe
word fu contrast to those hideouS whispered
promptiugs that had come to her in heyord
A#b.au'- voice. How could she trust her.
Self alone Her evil deeds were many-So
,aa, that although she had turned at last
l-lusl them, she could not tell whefe To
.llvou would only tell mel" she cried,
leaning over the unconscious head. II
sol. would only help me. You are SO Old
That YOU must be wise. and if so very wise,
then YOU are good. Wake but this once
ard -p|i me what Is righht.
THE deep eyes opened and looked up to
her The great limbs stirred, the bony
hands unclasped. There was something
aNe#uspu1ug ia the ancient strength re-
uawal and filed with a new life
-\llo calls me-" asked the clear, deep
yNre
81 Iu0rua -
What do You ask of me?'
he had risen from his couch and stood be-
far. hnr. towering farabove her head. Even
... Wauderer would have seemed OF but
common stature beside this man of other
years. of "a forgotten generation. who now
stood erect and filed with 4 mysterious
'.E'a
Tell me what ! should do"
Tell me what you have done. =
Then in one great confession. with bowed
head and folded hands. she poured out the
Story of her life.
And am LOST" she cried at last Zone
holds my soul. and one my heart! May not
il body die? Oh, say that it is right-that
may die"
Die. Die-when You may Yet undos'
-yaJo and do. Undo the wrong and do
EFF cannot. The wrong is past undoing-
I I'M past doing right.
-Jouot blaSpheme-go. Do it."
What"
-Ca. hcr-that other woman-Beatrice.
Br q her 10 him, ami INN TO her
And see them meet,
Size covered her face with her hands, and
o.. shur, moan escaped her lips.
MAY not die" she cried deSparingly.
MAY not die for him-for her-for both,
Wound that not be enough Would they no,
A,t' Would they not then be Free
10 You love him still;'
with all my broken heart
Then do not leave his happiness tc
chance alone. but go At once. There Is one
% act of heavens work still in YOU
power Make ii ali yours.
His great hands rested on her shoulders
a.. mis- ewes looked down TO hers.
lis 1t So bitter 10 do right" he asked.
.lr is very bitter" she answered.
Nely slowly she turned, and as shf
moved. he went beside her gently urgins
h.r and seeming 10 support her. Slowly
through veStibule and passage, they wen
,n and entered together the great hall o
rla flowers. The Wanderer was there
alone
He uttered 4 short cry ard sprang TO NEE
her, but stepped back in awe of the grea
NIttc-robed figure that lowered by he
side
..Beatrice." he cried, as they passed,
81 am moi Beatrice" she answered, he
downcast eyes not raised 10 look at him
moving still. forward under the gentl
guidance of the giants hand.
Not Beatrice-no-you are not she-yo
are Cnorna! Have l dreamed this!''
She had passed him now. and still sh
would not turn her head. But her voic
came back to him as she walked on.
You have dreamed what VIII very 500
be true" she said Wait here, and Bea'
rice viii soon be with you"
Il know that am mad, the Wandere
cried, making one step TO follow her, the
stopping short Unorna was already at tn
door. The ancient sleeper laid one han
upon her head.
You will do il now,'' he said.
81 win do ito the end she answered
NThank God that / have made you live
tell me how. -
So she went out, alone, to undo what 81
had done so eyilly well.
The old man turned and went towards II