New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

II without thought self 1t is asleep to-day.
than Soa Hu scarce % awake * 'hf
breaking, spendidlXliye, the very source of ac-
tion the leader in Rs fight, the conqueror of the
OF %sSp oy r tU %SS ie eip
overthrowing now with a touch, the barriers
which once secmcdo impenetrable and so strong,
3hn tine deahse G ' bsop past ,os
child tossce pebble by the sea; The miracle is
done, and love has it. as only love really can.
But IT must be ne rlsnt, . sors OF rove ana tnc
clean in the broadtrue sense-snch heart, say,
as Herbert Ardent amt such love as he felt for
La.sa then the and 'e ths Evening when first met
you dear" he sal they sat by the open win
dow on Faster d. looking down at the flowers
on the terrace bclfd the Ialazzo Braccio.
"You cannot nike me believe that You loved
why notf' } asked ,gravely. No woman
lie il strange? IT. it hurt me, too. at first, and
used to suffer airing that first month"
Let that be he first and last pain you ever
you suffered. thigh cannot oven now tell why.
Can you?'
Easily enou,,' said Arden. resting. his chin
marble sill of he window, scarcely less white
than they Thattitudc was hahitual to him when
he was in that lace. lie could not rest his el bow
on the slab a as. aura could for he was too short
Easily - 5, asked Then tell me
Very easily You can understand i d too; When
least, that anther suffering had been found for
me, az thong. l had not enough already OF
cou;se, ] waihopeless. How could tell. how
with your huty. your youth. your splendid
womans hea--could ever care for me? Oh. my
darling-deai dearest-is there no other word?
If l could oy tell you half
If you cid tell me ALL you would only have
told half Ice" said Laura. There is mine to
tell. too-.ar it is not little. She bent down
4 boff Ia, ha N nal.
The brig, flush came to Ardcn's cheek and diei
away agai in the happy silence that followed
Eut he raed his head, and his two hands took
one of her and gently covered it. -, ,
"You nst always he the same to me- he sal |,
almost ufer his breath. :" You have given me
old wouldbe impossible now, not TO be lived.
1T nef never be lived, ii never shall be- IL !
live mysd' answered Laura. :" II only cOmi'
But you not really doubt it, Herbert, do you
no. sar. to doubt YOU would 0e 10 uouo.
every thir-though it is hard TO believe 'hat IL
can all so good, and last.
woman Nievcs everything more easily than
man doe She needs to believe more, suppose
NO pman ever needed to believe, as much as
IL ansvred Arden, thoughtfully. lie still held
her han and passed one of his own Lightly over
make se it was real Except yourself, dear
one nodded a moment later, with sharp short
breath, though something hurt nun. .
feel LAIR , aI he q e She heard the tta and
looked ito his face and saw the expression o,
somethG like pain there. She aid her irci mann
uron h shoulder and eazed INTO Ills sou '''""
Hccrt dear" she said II know what You
are thiSing about was put into me wof u "
make vi forget those things. ana, Uou WlIllnsi
viii. You shall forget them as completely as l
do orr you remember them they shall be dear
TO youin a way, as they are to me- :,
md, ful look of
his faa and he pressed her fingers closely IN ms
''. fe me one thing. Laura-.ony this once ana
will OF speak OF it asain Men s6yo oIl
,or ts nv forehead-tell me quite truly, dear
DO vo,not feel anything hke-like a sort OF nor
ror asind Of repn Isas,a as IL , S%"
Poe Arden really did not know how mnch ne
WINS lied. Lauras deep eyes opened WIDE ior an
install he spoke then s aIsT Gio Without warn
inc u bright tears wecd up and overitowen. ohe
hid n face in her hands and soboed ntt'tE;;
80. Herbert, she cried tnat You i,'v my heart
II RI ne when / love you as though my hc'i
wonubreak." ,oro oos. him
paint, effort at any other 1ime, o aTe hcr ca,es
ing hethick black hair ana kisslhs mcr .hat
tender. with sort of passionate reverence .l ~
was own ard spe"k o16n So of th mo moment.
Fr.ive me- darling how could ! nuf' you you
Lauraswectheart Laura -beloycdyq ~ Do; IA
a. nHtLere. say you have forgiven M. -
Fooivan you, dear. what is there 70 lorsi'c'
She loked up with streaming eyes -o en-, no
"Evrytling, love-tlose tears u Soui'' "'''
She ,rie her eyes and made him sit down agar,
before She spoke, looking OUT OF ''e "i"'o" ~
'ns II nj MT Your fault she said at last have
No, sbcr ~ YOU how / love yct-inat is all. But
/ will, SON. :. .,xooav dear-far more
.ha Tbs weld might have been surprised coali II
bota seer the two togetherthe tipsy GRIPPE, a.
it called rden and the girl T SnOomina,ed Laura
II would ave been little surprised az nis'' a
then, on mature reflection It wou,a , ha ao,c] il
that il vs. all w ssmsay no s"a natural e that
shonjd wnt pretty wife and that Laura Sno ,un.
take anyhusband that presented i,i'ca, o e ,rhv
ee couldget no better c dno to Gain the other
Iauda he world did that sort OF tang fsr, ra
dst' and what the world did arden aiid ,auas
eonld yer, we'll afford 70 no; an" de. they were
not OF IN sms so why should one talk about
them Tie answer - that last 4aes. .hso wbo
very hardo find that it may De s,tsGed and that
put y. Isncip,ai consideration for the Pr1sent,
Nv nae sister p shc exclaimed 10 "iiSi''i o"e
Jay s,.n-ser." observed Petro correcting Im.
Oh W We're always quite like rea c, d,I
answered dele. "Of course NY of Herbert is, in
know whs ' Pie Snfortanaio eorny Amy
ONE that il his ia, face to %na You're St' friend
would no n ;an,sn o superior 10 other men.
he MSrs It at Ills looked at her.
laughed, nd pulled again. ,.;n,od Adele. Il
But Eat one thns .o c cam overlook it, can
S Sann'' You if my father had d 'oa %s 20
mary i9S Herbert, Th sS%k hfv shc %Ide almost
S fn,ns re sns would almost rather have had 10
marry you a ome amusement.
Really r d, could have loved me in the
end he INJURED as though he were asking i0r
Loved Sn? Adele laughed dt5 rh'sc dcin na at
any, ~ -.hn added Either love or hate
And 70 do not believe that rI ySar IL more in
can ever Ice or bate Arden there 10
him than WI imagine. ,.,a T should like
II dare sy but not Of the kh ha nsver drinks