Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-06-13

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kin sfTn live, where kith and kin lie dea
that was hard But it would have bee
harder, far harder, to remain, with sham
cast at her from every face, as 1t has beel
every day for these Eve years"
She paused A soft boom came up &
them from the sea, where the unruffle'
waters rested under the morning sun.
"Yes, we have both suffered" SAT-
Christian "What i have suffered Go,
knows. Yes, yes. The man who lives tw'
lives knows what IL Is to suffer. Talk o
crimeI No need Of that, as the good
goody, charitable world counts crime. LIE
It be only n hidden thing-that's enough
Only secret, and yet how it kills the sun
shine of the green fieldsP Christian
laughed-a hollow, hard, cynical laugh.
ITO find the thing creep up behind ever
thought, lie In ambush behind every smile
break out in mockery behind every limo
cent laugh. To have the dark thing with
you in the dark night. No sleep so sweet
but that it is haunted by this nightmare
No dream SO fair but that an ugly memory
steals up at first awakening-that yes.
that Is to suffer-
Just then flight of sea gulls disportina
on rock In the bay sent up wild jab-
bering noise
"To know that you are not the man
men take you for; that dear souls that
cling to you would shudder at your touch
II the scales could fall from their eyes, OF
II for an instant, as by flash Of lightning.
the mask fell from your face"
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"Yet to know that, bad as one act of
your life may have been, that life has not
been all bad; that if men could but see you
as heaven secs you perhaps-perhaps you
would have acquittaP'-
His voice trembled, and he stopped.
Mona was gazing out over the sea with
blurred eyes that saw nothing.
Christian had been resting one foot on
the loom. Lifting himself he stamped on
the floor, threw back his head with a sud-
den movement and laughed again slightly
Something too much of this" he said
Then SOLDERING once more: go back,
Mona. 1t shan't be for long. 1 swear to
you it shan't But what must l do with
debts hanging over me-
"I'll tell you what you must not do,
said the girl with energy.
Christians eyes but not his lips asked.
'What?"
"You must not link yourself with that
Bill Kisseck and his Curragh gang"
A puzzled look crossed Christians face.
"Oh, know their doings; don't you
doubt it," said the girl
what do you know of Bill Kisseckp"
said Christian with some perceptible Sc
verify. "Tell me, Mona, what harm do
you know Of Bill and his--his gang, as
you call them?"
II know this-I know they'll be in Cas-
tie Rushen one of these fine days."
Christian looked relieved. With cold
smile he said: ~ dare say you're right,
Mona. They are rough lot, the Curragh
fellows, but no harm in them that know
Of"
"Harmp' Mona had started the loom
afresh, but she stopped once more
"Harml" she exclaimed again. Then in
quieter way: keep away from them,
Christian You've seen too much of them
Of late"
Christian started.
"Oh, know it. But you can't touch
pitch-you mind the old saying"
Mona had again started the loom and
was rattling at the levers with more than
ordinary energy. Christian watched her
for minute with conflicting feelings. He
felt that his manhood was being put to
severe strain Therefore assuming as
much masculine superiority of manner as
he could command, he said
"We'n not talk about things that you
don't quite understand, Mona. What Kis-
.a1l-- I, l.. fE-s.- Il
choose to join him in any enterprise, and
then I'm the best judge, you know"
The girl stopped Resting her elbow on
the upper lever and gazing absently out at
the window where the light waves in the
bay were glistening through a drowsy
haze, she said quietly:
1.-THE man that could choose out of all
the world is not one who lives on his fa-
ther and wants for the storm to blow over
No, nor one that clutches at every straw,
no matter what. He's the man who'd put
his hand to the boats, or the plow, or the
reins and IL he hadn't enough to buy me
ribbon I'd say to myself proudly, That
man loves me-"
Christian WINGED Then assuming afresh
his loftier manner "As I say, Mona, we
won't talk Of Things you don't under
stand"
"I'll not 60 back" said the girl, as If
by leap of thought. The loom was start
ed afresh with vigoE
WThen let me beg of you to be secret"
whispered Christian, coming close to her
ear.
The girl laughed bitterly.
"Never fear" she said. "It's not for
Il, l.E l. IN
for the man and the law too. Men make
the laws, and women suffer under them
that's the way Of it,"
The girl laughed again and continued in
mocking tones: Poor fellow; he's been
soreiy tempted says the world. Tut on
her, never name her; says the law"
And once more the girl forced a hollow
bitter laugh
Just then q child's silvery voice was
heard in the street beneath. The blithe
call was:
"Sweet violetsEand primroses the sweetest"
The little feet tripped under the win
dow. The loom stopped, and they listen
ed Then Christian looked into the young
woman s. face; and blinding tears rose,on
the instant into the eyes of both.
Mona" he cried in low passionate
tones and opened his arms. There was an
unspeakabls' language in her face. She
turned her head toward him longingly,
yearningly, with heaving breast Hs,took
one step toward her. She drew back. 'tNo,
not YETI His arms fell, and he turned
away.
Then the voice Of Kerruish KinWigcould
be heard In the outer factory.
"I've BEEN middling long" he said,
hurrying In, -hut a man, a baiiiff from
England, came bothering about some
young waistrel that never heardlof in my
born days; had run away from his debts
and so ON; had been traced to tho isle Of
Man and ON here to Peel And think Of
that tomfool Of Tommy Bill beg sending
the man to- me I bowled him off to yol1r