The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-21

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hauteur, THAT / should be the me
chosen fer your insultv' I moved my
hands helplessly II protest. "Oh, but
-you don't understand - / declared.
Il understand you quite we'll enough"
she said, looking ut me with contempt.
1.-The temptation !" l murmured again
in confusion. She curled her nostrils.
Il would not have done it in any other
case, because there would not have been
the same overpowering temptation. l
said bravely. II dare say not" she ex-
claimed, with a sneer. "You see,"
went on breathlessly, "no II could
look at you without wanting to- II
think we have discussed this enough"
said Miss Power CURLY. 1T was your
eyes that first gave me the irresistible
impulse, l continued humbly.
Miss Power snorted, very daintily, Of
course. Il have never seen ayes that
COLOR" I added earnestly. Eyes are
common enough" returned Miss Power
severely a she turned away again.
"No," said l firmly, mot that strange,
sweet combination of hazel and brown,
and'- II don't think this is very in
teresting, MI. Radcliffe" said she cold
ly. Then that peculiar shade Of auburn
I've never seen in any hair in the
world" I cried eagerly. Miss Power
shrugged her shoulders. "That is ridicu-
lous," she said. Its true" declared.
"Those wavering masses-I've often
wondered and wondered how it looks
when you take it down at night" II
don't think you have any right to do
that" remarked Miss Power. II can't
help it," I explained. "And the shape
Of your face" There are plenty Of
people with faces as-much the same as
mine, " said she, retingering the flowers.
"Where are they?" I demanded. GIVE
knocked about the world a good deal,
but I've never come across one within
miles Of it,"
you're rather extravagant, Mr..
Radcliff, !" said Miss Power. II often
lie awake at night thinking of you" I
continued. Il can call up every single
detail of your face and expression. And
Il know you will think me very fool
ish and-wrong, but sometimes I-well,
I can't go to sleep without pretending
TOTO do what I did last night, you
know" "How foolish you are!" said
Miss Power, with a faint laugh. "That
was the reason" I explained. "Why,
when l found myself, not of my W
doing, you know, but just found myself
close to you, I couldn't have helped it
for the world. I just-well, it seemed
all SO wonderful and beautiful, and my
heart went thump, and I became quite
unconscious Of the crowd and every one,
and then I caught your eyes, and-well,
I did it before I knew"
There was a pause, and then, ooh,
but you shouldn't let such things in
1uence you like that" observed Miss
Power in a softened voice.
II am very sorry" said I humbly.
"Did you mind very much?"
"Of course" she replied promptly
and then hurriedly went on. "That is,
I mean, when our cheeks''- She stop.
ped in a rare confusion.
but you didn't mind my kissing you,
then!' I asked innocently.
"Certainly I did" said Miss Power
quickly. "That isl mean-no, didn't
know, you see."
"Of course you didn't" I answered,
looking c~restfallen.
II should have minded very much if
I had known" said she, as though anx'
ious that there should be no mistake.
II know you would" said I more In.
g%ubriously. II am a brute"
"Oh, I wouldn't make too much Of
it, MI. Radcliff," said she kindly, look,
ing out Of the window. "You have
apologized, you know. And of course
we'll, I can understand from what you
have said that you had-some excuse,
you know"
Ny.
"Oh, yes" said Miss Power cheer
fully. "Of course, and I wouldn't thinl
anything more about it if I were you.
But l can't help thinking about it,
I said desperately.
but, Mr.. Radcliffe che began ant
was silent.
"How can you ask me to forget al
about it with the memory Of that-witf
that memory" I asked. I arose, ant
from where l stood I was conscious thai
Miss Powers cheek was tinged will
color.
"You-you shouldn't have done i
then," said she with a tremulous little
laugh. I approached her, hat in hand
II couldn't help it," I said with a sigh
ooh, but that's nonsense" said sht
very gently, regarding the traffic in thu
street.
Whenever I am close to you I have
the same temptation, I said, drawing
near.
but that's not nice of you," ex
claimed Miss Power.
"All the time we have been in thi.
room I have been struggling with a sin
gular desire to do the same thing"
said, land now it seems to be quite
mastering me-"
"Oh, you mustn't give way" muir
INJURED Miss Power, but she did no
move, and / was now very close to her
II can't help it," I explained. APP
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