People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-29
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white throat She opened her
eyes and looked at him, and
then closed them slowly and tried
to turn away. Putting the lantern on
the ground, he lifted her gently and
placed her on the big yellow stone
She seemed to revive little, and once
more opened her eyes and tried to
speak, but at that instant came the
awful clang Of the great bell over their
heads. She closed her eyes and shiv-
cred. As the murmurous sound died
away in ripples of tone, she put out
her hand to him.
Help me, husband. Take me home.
That bell is killing me- | was sitting
here, waiting for you, when the fog
came up, and then l didn't dare to move
till hat awful bell struck ! heard that
that-that girl---come out and wind it
up with hOrrid clankings Why don't
you help me? Give Inc your arm. Take
me home, husband; take me home"
Il shall be glad to help you back to
the hotel"
"No-to your home It's safer
there"
1--WE can'tnow, Come, Mademoiselle,
You are cold and tired"
''Oh, | remember now Yes, l saw
vou-I saw you talking with her.
She knew you were coming to see her
and came out to meet you with the
lantern. l hate herr'
at is false, Julie"
"0h, l know; know. have heard
it all from those silly women while l
fix their habits. She is stealing you
from me. I've seen her pretty black
eyes and her curly hair. l know her.
| know what she is and where she
came from"
Take my arm, Mademoiselle Let
US return to the hotel"
She arose in silence and took his
arm, and they both walked along the
path, through the darkness in a little
moving circle of light like an island in
a sea of gloom.
You are right to move away. She
might hear me. All! she will hear me
some day."
"You must be very careful what you
do You might compromise us both
If my father knew, not cent would
ever get Id starve in the street"
And if the mother knew, she would
discover me no more"
Again the great bell changed behind
them. He felt her arm tremble at the
sound.
ooh, Royal, husband, why must it be?
Take me home | will love you again
better than she can. We were SC
happy-in Paris"
She seemed quite cowed and broken
in spirit, and for moment or two he
went on in silence, thinking bitterly
of Paris and the past.
1--WE make home in New York
grow rich very fast. None shall evel
know. We have a little fiat as il
Paris. to my business go every day
you to your business, and we have ou
home, and-oh, Royal, l send for him.
Send for whom?"
"You do not know? 0, husband! i
came-your SON."
She chung to him and weighed heavily
on his arm.
ut is in Paris-with my sister; yo1
acknowledgements 1t is like you
1t has your mothers eyes. l weep a
night that it does not sleep on m,
breast. Tell me to send for it. VIII,
do you not speak? All! you have lie
fall the lantern. 1t has gone out
Look! What is that?"
Its nothing. Don't cling to me SC
It's the light of the hotel shinin,
through the mist. Hush! you ca
hear the music. There must be dane
tonight"
t You speak of music and dance t
me- 1t is well! l now understand
Come not with me. l 90 back to tn
hotel alone"
She moved away, hesitated, cam
back and stood before him, pleadin
D mutely. He turned away from her t
walds the sea. The drifting fog SCENE
t to lift, and for an instant the sword {
r light from the tower swept over th
wet grass between them.
e 81 say no more. The tears are drie
out oil my eyes. | see what to d."
And she was gone-lost in the dam
cold mist that again swept in from tn
. sea and covered him as with shrou,