The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-20


ithink OF you who have gone away.
II long 50 - look IN your eyes dear.
Your eyes that .eas 20 my soui until
Tne cry ofeirth' $ lone ness grows still
A. ! draw sou 10 near.-so near
She had never known Jack could |
make rhyme. ill these verses had
come 10 her. Dear, honest Jack. how |
sorry hc would lie il hc ,sncw all the |
trouble he had brought about No.
she could scarcely hold him response
bic for ier present discomfort-it was
all her own care icssncss; and the next
time she indul ged in the exc hangc Of
literature she would shake the volume
10 its foundations 10 exercise all Turk.
ing iInps that might do her i'll. One Is
50 apt 10 tuck things away in book
and then forget all about them. Yet.
after all. he might have given her .
chance To explain.
She was aroused from her rcvcrie
by the soft rush oi waters parted by
the even stroke OF strong arms. Marie
turned her head shore ward man was
rapidly swimming toward her The
head looked very familiar but he had
written her he was going on the eight
ten. A few more strokes and there
was no doubt Of his identity; sho
turned her gaze again out 20 sea He
clambered up on the rock beside her
| He was a superb creature. with limbs
bronze and shining as one Of Gerome's
Arabs. lie looked like some radiant
river god with n dash of water on his
chestnut hair. his eyes as blue as the
morning sea. and with that beauty in
his face that comes from conscious
strength and kindness and the glory
of youth and vigorous, oyeriowing life.
Woodworking, Marie"
She had not yet looked at him. but
she met his gaze now with half smile.
II thought you were going on the
eight ten
II started" he answered. crossed
1 the ferry. went to the station. and
came back. Why did you come out
here alone? You should have known
and the swim back will be hard pull
all the way"
II am quite capable of taking care
of myself" she answ cred, somewhat
stiffiy. land IL you are afraid Of the
tide you would better go in at once"
lle was astonished to nnd her adopt
ing an injured tone; II any one had .
right to be hurt. he surely was the one
to enjoy the privilege OF that position.
lie looked at her despairingly; tho lit.
tie curls. dried BY the sun and wind,
beckoned maddingly- He forgot his
grievance for a moment
"When Venus came ashore on the
waves" he said. keeping his eyes on
the curls, "Zephyrus blew her there.
and before he lc IT her he lowered about
and kissed her until her hair, which
the sea had wet. was dry and shining
like silk: but IL always kept the crinkls
the motion Of the waves had given 1t,
and all true daughters Of Venus have
inherited that ripple Of the waves ever
since That is the story always think
Of he finished. seeking now her clear
gray eyes. when ! see your hair in the
sun. Marie"
She laughed gayly. 1T seems to me
some one else is dipping into poetry
besides poor Jack"
His brow darkened. Don't make q
| joke of it," he said: 1.-THE blood has
been boiling in my veins ever since
read it. don't blame Jack for low ing
you, nor for writing il TO you. ought
not TO have read 1t: but the thought of
his having his arm about You. as II
clearly implies. and that you have
cared for him. perhaps care for him
still. has driven me almost beside my
| self. II you have any pity for me tell
no. INT 1T wa <~o"
You may CO." she spoke coldly; Il
will not keep YOU"
'Sce; we are here. he said, under
the free sky. with the pure clear water,
all about US. close to honest nature,
and lie would be SO good to me ifs
there always TO be an if?-if only
knew the truth and that it is not W hat
I thought-that you do not care for
him"
Il am very fond indeed Of Jack; and
as for the verses, i think they are
charming, and that any girl should be
happy to inspire man like that"
Darrell groaned. ''You are more
frivolous than believed, and you have
not been true to either OF us"
Il think l will swim in" she said.
She slipped of tho rock and struck out
for the shore. lie followed her silent
ly. keeping his eyes upon her, for tho
tide was making hard out to sea.
Don't try and buck against the
tide" he called; let 1t carry you
down. just swim for the shore; you
waste your strength that way" lie
was swimming close beside her now
III 1 needed it." she asked. would
you be strong enough to tow mc imp"
lie laughed grimly. TT me-" he
answered
lie took both her hands in his, swim
ming easily on his back; to this healthy
young giant her added weight was
nothing. They went rushing through
the water Ut what seemed . terrific
rate Of speed to the girl whose endur-
ancc had already been taxed by the
swimming. and the sense Of security
and strength IL gave her was deli
cious relief
At last they reached the float; the
little boys were tearing up and down
! the sand doing jumping 'stentA" she
,, let 90 Of his hands and he lifted her
easily 70 the float She was quite pale;
. perhaps there had been some nervous
strain ia her unusual exhaustion.
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