Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-12

grace, ueclth-all, everything.
would have given up my lifo foi
your lips upon minc-my life, yes,
my very soul for l loved you with
a love such as few women arc called |
10 know lived only TO see you; to
hear your voice and touch your doai
hands.
"And II lasted 80 long, so cruelty |
long, and so fcrccly-ahl yes, too |
ficrcely, for now tho fires in my heart |
have burned themselves out. they
burned so long with nothing TO feed
them. SO long, 30 long, and now
thoy havo persisted utterly; only the
cold ashes remain. 50 cold that moth
ing In this world can ever revive
them. Tho last spark died tonight"
She paused with a little gasp, and
then went ON;
~ hardly know myself, | who was
so full OF feeling once, every fiber Of
my being aching for the love of ono
man-for you.
mo, do not interrupt me. II 10 OF
no use now. You might plead 10
nc, aud weep to mo IN an agony OF
tears and II would not stir my heart
a single throb-oh, my heart beats
so quietly now" and she smiled
gently aud put hcr hand up against
her slim sillicn corsagc.
II am q frozen woman. My lif0
80 far as love rs concerned is cudcl;
/ there Is no moro 90 come. Eight
weary years 10 q long time, n CRUEL
eternity TO those who suffer Il has
frozen up my heart aud do not care
now Hear say til do not caru'
She put up her hands again az
pmlaman made an impctuous gesture
to como TO her
"Only for my voice, my dear voice
and the applause OF tho people,
love that. Oh how u came 10 me
tonight aud solaced my poor worn
cut hearth
She leaned toward him suddenly
and snid In voice so low that 1t w,l4
almost u whisper.
II was going TO looS-I was going
20 sing to you. but Il was thon. nj
that moment whom stepped upon
the stagc. that tho last shark died II
narcd up and went out Ike II candle,
and / did not care oh, the JOY of NOT
cgringW
And fhc sank back ayd closed her
eyes with u littlo smile Staying about
her wistful lips
"Madolncr Parkman cried, and
came and leaned over hcr chair, nj.
face bent down near hers
Great Godl how much do yor
think man can stundi'
mot as much az II woman by
eight years, she answered, it'll,
scornful note quiycring through hcl
soft voice
lIo did not heed her answer hu'
went On, his breath touching he
check.
80 think that you should have
, loved me like that, aud now when
give you my life apG very heartbeat
: you will not care. Oh, Madeline
: have mercy"
She shook her head gently from
side to side. her eyes still closed.
II am willing 10 wait. dear life.
! ho pleaded, with tender pathos II
his voice, ''ycars-as long as yol
wish, only tell me that it will com
, back-your lost love for me. hay
I been blind, brutality blind and h
wri;hcd backward and held his han,
across his eyes to press back the paii
that stung him with his own ACCUSE
ton. Then ho went on:
II do not ask that You love mo g
you did once, but ever so little, Mad
z clinc.n
Ho leaned over her and looked IN
. tontly at her closed lips; they di
not even culver. He noticed III
trucery Of blue veins in her temple,
Il and he achcd to rest his lips again,
,; their dclicncy, but no could not
Il there was no emotion on the cali
. fucc before him.
, Madeline, for Gods sake, look a
d mc-look into my oycsw
o She raised her lids and looked int
Y the eyes so near her own.
T "Spcak-say something, he plead
cd.
y "Oh, what can say 10 mako yo
understand that it can never com
d back, not in this world" she sal
II YEARLY. ut is dead; all my pa
d sionate past is dead; my heart itse
% is dead. Why will you h,; unde
!, stand and go away There is II
1t feeling left in me, am as cold {
.. you were once; do not care If
II never see you again"
n Her Dyes met his calmly and we,
rily, and he looked long into then
a then Of sudden he seemed 10 unde
N stand. With his strong face hal
gard and full Of theagony of despai
Is he held out his hand to her.
id "Goodhy,n he said softly.
n. "Gaodby,n she answered.
n And their lives never crosse
again. Strand Magazine.