The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

hair: his under lip was sensuous. He hung
his head, half yelling the shifty eyes.
Sister Margaret ran to tell his wife. ssrah's
| face sparkled.
Put up the screen" she murmured. and in
it's shelter drew her husbands head to her
bosom and pressed her lips to his hair.
But he. surprised into indiscretion. muir
INJURED: II thought thou vast dying"
A beautiful light came into the gray eyes.
Thy heart told thee right, Herzel. my life
was dying for sight OF thee"
But the matron wrote to me pressinEly,"
he blurted out.
He felt her breast heave convulsively under
his face: with her hands she thrust him away.
Gods ool that AMI should have known:
to-day is not visiting day. They have COM
passion on me-they see my sorrows-it 10
public talk"
His pulse seemed to stop. They have
talked to thee OF me-" he faitered.
Il did not ask their pity. But they saw how
sufYered-one cannot hide ones heart"
They have no right to talk" he muttered.
in sulky trepidation.
"They have every right" she rejoined
sharply. II thou hadst como to see mo even
once-why hast thou notT
"I-1-have cen travelling In the country
with iewelry. The tailoring Is SO slack"
MOI is2s lie, io as S S H'e W.
have told thee" -
spare me an hour or two a week2 II / could
to thee. But have tired thee out utteri y"
M. no. sarah, he murmured uneasily.
he was covered with shane and confusion.
His face was turned away. II did not like to
come" he ssid desPoraey ,,m. and
went on the white cheeks: her heart beat
Surely thou oanst understand ?"
Understand what2 / speak Of green and
thou answerest Of blue"
answer as thou askest,"'
Thou answerest not ut all"
;. No answer is also an answer" he snarled:
apysn to rR Ssy
h.h IN stitisd shrek Of despair Her
head fell back on the pillow; the eyes closed.
se s' Sex 81 So ' SICK So sicf moaned the
Thou saysst they have compassion OF. on thee
p prSa half resentfully Have they
Her silence chilled him. But thou hast
comGassio9n. Sarah" he urged. Thou under
Thoa art met FsSRsnsH she her
No; thou seest [ am not tired OF thee. Sarah.
Wit thou wash my skin and not make me
Go home to her.
Then 60 under like korah."
He shutfied out That night her lonely hell
hole into ,paradise-a paradise % Adam and
Eve and forbidden fruit. For days she pre-
tn. in mate e OF what avail words against the
flames OF jealousy in which she withheld
visiting day. vaguely rrmorseful: but she
would not see him. SO he went away vaguely
indignant; and his new housemate comforted
night. You have time to think. especially i. you
many Lights from dawn to dusk and from dusk
to dawn. One such light flashed on the para
SSs a s9 ns so bid IN
soul would Se cut of from among e. IL people;
horribly in her darkness. And at last shn die
tated letter to the matron asking Herzel to
He obeyed. and stood shame-faced at her
side. ndgeting with his peaked cap. Her hard
her bosom heaved. suppressed sobs swelled
her throat.
hast sent ,h for az, he mnrmursd
was on my deathbed ?" she replied. with bitter
ri" ut is not so. sar.h-i would have como OF
myself-only thou wouldst not SEQ my face"
have seen i for twenty ysars-it Is an
He was silent.
1T is true all the same am on my death
bed"
He started A pang shot through his breast.
He darted an agitated glance at her face.
ls 1t not sof In this bed shall die. But
Her calm gave him an uncanny shudder.
"Apd on the Holy One blessed be He. takes
me- n S to Ss sa Scd has stricken mt.
am young man"
Thou art to b!ame!" Her eyes ''ashed fire.
haps thou wit die first." WV ~
His face grew lyd. Il am young man." he
Thou dost forget what Rabbi Eliezsr said:
What wouidst thou have me dor"
NO: no." he interrupted. 1T is useless.
Give UP" she repeated. thy WIFE.
What sayest thou Ny y, Witel But shois
Even 50. Give me up. Give me Get tdi-
His breath failed. his heart thumped at the
Sss G St!t he wh ha n A .,
rhsn HY aS%s q
sR ana tba, a. TO 90. .ardoDio
glitter in nth the ei cray eyes.
ness. AFRAID d." "f 6ed.riddens woman t''''
was afraid It would make thee b.n
became more TEL ribe than before.
And SO thou hast made me happy insteadr'
stab me not more than merit. did not
think people would be cruel enough to tell
thee"
THINE own lips told me"
.".Nay-by my soul he cried. startled.
Thine eyes told me. then"
feared 3d." he said, turning them away.
When she-came into my house. II dared
come though ! always meant to. Sarah. my
life. J feared to look thee In the eyes. fore
saw they would read the secret in mine-so
was afraid"
AFRAID" she repeated. bitterly. Afraid I
would scratch them out! Nay. they are good
eyes. Have they not seen my heart For
twenty years they have been my light Those
eyes and mine have seen our children die"
Spasmo,i c SOILS anne thickly now. Swallow
ing them down. she said: And she-did she
not ask thee to give me Gett p
Nay she was willing to go without. She
said thou vast as one deadlock not thus at
me. 1t ls the will OF God. 1t was for thy sake.
too. Sarah that she did not become my wife by
law. she. 70 would have spared thee the
Yes. ye have both tender hearts She is a
mother ~ Israel and thou art spark OF our
father. Abraham"
Thou dost not beleve what say2'
- can disDelieye 1t and still remain q
Than satira boilinD a