The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-21

something, IL only to have YOU to laugh
AWAY It's memory. seldom dream. N,
sleep seems but dropping Of the eyelids
and then comes the day and hear the cali
OF my bird, and scent the fragrance of nv
flowers But last night dreamed of Won.
and-and of David. And 1t seemed that
we loved each other and were happy, as we
now are, when he came between us-a ma.
1estic, glorified David, as If a demigod
were occupying him-and in the radiance
that surrounded him IL lost sight of Won.
dear
And 1t seemed that he waved his hand
and showed me celestial beauties and won.
ders, and beckoned me to follow HIM, which
! did, oh, SO willingly. That was my dream,
but this morning could not shake away
the impression that / was in some way
bound to David. And was SO anxious to
see himl But when he came and looked SO
foolish and acted SO like clown, why. |
felt again as always had felt, that loved
you, and you alone. Wasn't that n singu.
lar dream, and do you think it disloyaltvfn
Paul kissed Alice and laughed aloud
and laughed and kissed her again and
again.
.IIol hop he shouted II think my lit
tie girl must have been greedy at supper
last night. Poor pavidl He little knows
how fortunate he was for awhile"
bOh SpNan Vi nun, CIltu tne girl hot
ly, "I'-here her tones became so low and
intense that David could not catch their
Significance. -..
Then came whispers and soothings and
caresses. Paul announced again and again
that he must hasten to his office that he
was late, yet he fingered. Finally there
was quick step on the graveled walk, a
wave of the hand, hearty "goodbyn a
plaintive "Oh, come back soon," and Paul
was gone. Then David burst through the
hedge and stood livid and menacing before
the startled girl. Yet she looked at him
firmly, and in her glance there was mock
cry.
David felt the desperation of the impulse
slipping away, the trembling reasserting
itself. His nails dug deep into his palms.
All, If he could but tear away all his trait
orous flesh.
u want you" he said hesitatingly. 81
will that you shall love me-" But alas for
the words, their power was wanting.
You've been listening" replied Alice
"Oh, how contemptiblep
II want YOU" he repeated
you've been listening. Did you not
hear what saidW
II heard part'-
"a told Paul that hated you, and do
The remembrance of that dream is a shame
to me-"
There was a distant bay, which grew
louder. Over the fiowerbeds the great mas
tiff came bounding.
"oh, David" cried the girl, Lion has
broken loose. lie is mad-ferocious, He
will kill me" and she chung to him.
On came the brute, growing and snap
ping from side to side. Fiery red were his
eyes and his gaping throat, and bloody
SLAYER dripped from his jaws David sum
moned the force of his nature. The old
power revealed itself through every fiber.
Like a demigod he stood, with hand ex.
tended and brow OF might. The dog hesi.
tated and stopped and groveled in the dust.
"Oh, David" sighed Alice, "how won.
derful, how glorious you are 1t was SO
that you appeared unto me-"
He turned his gaze and looked into her
eyes. In their glance he saw admiration,
tenderness, love-yes, love that thrilled his
being and took away his senses and his self
control and set his flesh all a-tremble.
There was a low growl, but he needed it
not He was absorbed, entranced, over
come.
"Dayid Davidr' screamed Alice as she
sprang from his side and over the graveled
paths.
There was a roar, the bound of n huge
body straight at his throat, and then the
exultant crunch of vicious teeth.-New
York Times.