The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-02

uushE You must not interrupt
Then one day we took boat--a clumsy
boat--and sailed out, despite the warn
ings OF the fishermen. I didn't care, you
didn't oare-what happened. We had
quarrelod, or, rather, T. at lunch, sale
harsh things. "
my DEAR" he interrupted, ''there
were faults on both sides. They render
ed life intolerable and love impossible,
but
''Hushi We rowed out. You had the
sculIs and 1 steered-at least I lay in
the stern and splashed the waves with
my hands--the hands you used to kiss
so often -
She paused and looked at the hands
firm, plump and white and deeked with
lovely rings of curious Workmanship.
He, too, looked at them and sighed. She
sighed
''But out we went. Then the skies
became dark, tho water darkened too,
and grew rough, and you 'Eied to turn.
We were far, far away from shore You
must have been looking at me instead
Of tho land, or you would have seen that
we were floating fast i'll q current. With
an effort you brought tho boat round
and pulled for safety. Oh, you looked
splendid Your thin jersey showed tho
lines of your strong, supple body, tho
muscles of your arms and chest rose
superbly, and your manly face, flushed
and firm, fascinated me. "
The man smiled, half scornfully.
''You pulled hard, and don't think
I was frightened. 1 didn't care what
happened. Then the rotten oar cracked,
and you bound it round with our hand
kerchiefs, but it still was weak, so you
tore off long strip of my petticoat to
bind it with, and we drifted drifted
ont. When at last you tried again, it
snapped, and the blade fell into the sea.
Then you came to me, to the stern, and
took tho tiller from my hands. Yen put
your arm round my waist and said,
Don't be afraid, dear wifep knew we
wore drifting out to open sea- storm and
death and was aware that you knew it.
Don't be afraid, little wife, you said
and suddenly put your arm round my
neck. "
"I remember. Z"
eyes, 1 know. Let mo go on. You
brought my face to yours and laid your
lips ON mine Oh, that kiss-that kiss
It still stings ON my lips. In it felt
the depth of your love. I felt that
loved you--felt that we were man aud
wife, and the only beings alive on land
or sea. That kiss is what regret--that
kiss, tho one moment Of rapture in my
life. "
She paused.
~ remember. -
"Why did that foolish steamer sayo
us? could have died there, happy III
your arms-quite happy. ?"
"Quite happy"
eyes, quite. To think that we quar-
relied within week--at least l did
and things went worse than over after
wardl What arc we women made of.
The old song is wrong-we ere made Of
gall and wormwood and marble. Pc
think that we arc here, and that paper
lies therel You We acted very handsome
", allowing mo more than half your in.
como and letting me keep tho flat.
DO you think ceGld live III it aftel
You have gomez" he answered. with q
break in his voice. "There's nothing in
it that does not speak Of you. It's q
graveyard of memories.
She looked at him over the fan and
saw tears in his eyes Then she rose
and walked across tho room.
Herbert, sho said in a timid voice,
after long pause, "it is 4 O'Clock.
He'll be here in five minutes To see the
deed executed. -
The man bowed his head and hid mis-
face III his hands.
She took out her handkerchief, ii
diculous bit Of lace and lawn, and touch
cd her eyes.
Herbert, tomorrow is just year
after that day. The night train starts at
o'clock If we went to Etaples, we
might fnd-might fnd-that kiss
again, -
He jumped up. tears in his eyes and
a smilo on his lips, "You mean to
say Ho caught her in his arms aud
pressed his lips long and passionately
ON her mouth.
81 don't think we really need 90 to
Etaples,1 she said, with asmile, after a
long pause, "but it will bo a pleasant
little--little honeymoon.
Ho rang the bell, told the servant to
tell Mr. Hawkins that no one was at
home, and she babe the girl pack her
things instantly. When the girl left the
room, they both took hold of the deed
and slowly, gravely tore it into two
pieces.
"It is a new way" he observed, "of
executing deeds Of separation. -
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