Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-03-03
TRUE TO HIS VOW.

The wind came signing in from the
breast OF ocean stretching away under
the northern SKY
The steady wash of the surge as ii
came slowly in could not rouse the man
who lay upon his face under the shelter
ing rocks
He WAS not asleep, tor at times his
frame trembled and now and again he
half started up and looked across the
sea, and then dropped his head again.
He was young man and "A sailor-he
showed that in every line of his face aud
motion Of his form young and strong
with sunhurned features and blue eyes,
q man framed by nature to make the
world better because he had done his
part in it
But there was great agony now in
that brave yonng face as from time to
time be lifted it.
There came light step along the
gravel. and he started up quickly as
girl walked down the beach-a fair
young girl. with the sunny hair and
glorious eyes which since the days of
Eve had made slaves and thralls of the
children Of men.
And truly there was something in the
manner of Millicent Durand which had
given her rare power over the stronger
nature of man, and this young sailor,
lying there upon the sand, loved her with
an unutterable affection-a depth of love
it was hard for her to understand.
~ - cI,, ,,l
you lying here aloneY'
Richard. she said again, what is it?
Why do You look at me soT
Il don't know what to say to you,
Milly. he answered slowly because |
don't like to give you pain. but some
times il seems to me that it would have
been better. far better, If | had gone
down with the schooner last autumn, II
stead of living to endure this great an
guish
Il don't know what you mean, dear
Richard You and were always friends
and You know that would bear almost
anything sooner than give pain to those
] love What does it all mean
"Tll tell you, Milly, and try to tell it
in such a way that you will understand
that if suffer. have no hatred for
those who love me, although they have
broken my heart An hour ago | was on
the point, sitting under the trees, and
heard couldn't hel it, Milly-I heard
what Harry Watson said to you"
A flush stole up into the white cheek
of the girl as she turned away her head.
Il heard Harry tell you that he loved
you and heard you say that you loved
him. and then | stole away, not to hear
more
4 love you as man never loved woman
IN all time love you so well that for a
uaoBaepf it seemed to me that hated
zfafry Watson. because he robbed me Of
my jewel
But knew him to be good and true
A kind son, tender brother, aud he will
make you happier perhaps than poor
Dick Dean ever could.
oh Dick she said softly Il never
dreamed that you
She stopped suddenly
Il have been to blame. and while you
loved me as a sister loves brother l.
fool that | WAS thought the feeling
deeper
There. there, am man. Milly; I'll
fight 1t down in time; give me awhile to
draw breath and understand my loss
When are you to be married.
After this trip" she said softly
when the Hesperus comes back.
And am first mate of the Hesperus
and Harry second And we've been
Ia
that | could ever hate Harry Watson or
do him any wrong, but wish he were
In another schooner
Dick cried Milly suddenly, ''you
are going out with the man love in the
game ship
There will come an hour of dark
temptation 10 you, dreadful hour
when you will have to choose between
good and evil
When that time comes and the
tempter whispers in your ears, promise
Inc. IN the name of the love you bear me.
you will think of me
He drew his breath hard
I'm try Molly he said quickly
There's my hand on the bargain.
And take this she said. forcing
ring into his and Take it, wear it on
your finger night and day and when You
see it. relnem Der that you are pledged to
do right by harry Watson.
He took tn, ring and looked AT it in a
strange. dazed way and then thrust ii
forcibly upon his finger
"rll do it" he cried Heaven help
me TO keep this vow.
So the Hesperus sailed in an hour, and
rs they swept out between the piers
Dick Dean saw Millicent Durand stand
ing there, with her finger en- her lips in
token OF remembrance,
She was so engrossed with him that
for moment it seemed TO the second
mate looking ON jealousy that she had
no eyes for him.
Harry Watson was a noble young
man, but he had one vice, Jealousy, and
the last glance he gave Milly as the Hes
Perus swept on was one of anger.
.'pd like to ask you something, Dick