Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-13
CHAPTER TX.
OF Gems md pobIp.


How sought her, how found her that
fine house Of hers, with the lawn round it
and the river by IT, the stare of her lack
eys. the pomp Of her living, the great lord
who was bowed out as went in. the maid
who bridled and glanced and lauphed-,bev
are all there in my memory, but blurred
confused, beyond clear recall, Yet all that
she was. looked, said, aye, or left the clear.
er for being unsaid, is craven on my mem
DRY in lines that no years obliterata and
no change Of mind makes hard to read
She wore the great diamond necklace. whose
purchase was fresh text with the serious
and new jest for the wits. On her neck
i. cleaned and flashed as brilliantly and
variously as the dazzling turns in her talk
and the unending chase of fleeing moods
across her face. Yet 1 started from NV
lodging, sworn to win her. and came home
sworn to have done with her. Let me tell
it. told it to myself thousand times in
the days that followed. But even now. and
for all the times that the scene has plaved
itself again before my unwilling ewes. 7
can scarcely tell whence and how, at the
last the chance came. I think that the
pomp itself, the lord and the lackeys the
hne house. and all her state struck. as r.
were, cold at my heart, booming to failure
the mad appeal which they could not
these might have been, and vet NOT
reached or infected her soul But when
SPOKE to her in words that had for me a
sweetness SO potent as to win me from all
hesitation, ana make as nothing the whole
world beside. she did not understand. 7
saw that she tried to understand. Where
she failed I had failed also. The flower
was dead; what use. then. to cherish or
but had prayed that, faded and choIed
though 1t were,ny yet it might find life in
the sunshine OF my love and the water Of
her tears. But she did not weep, unless in
she could not give, and the clouds swept
dark over my loves bright face
ana now. alas, i am SO wise that can
nor weep but must "a cher smile to have
asked, than lament that my eskinsy Was in
vain, that must wonder at her nafierce
In refusing kindly, and be no more amsged
that she refused at last. Yet this SAD Nc
dom that sits we'll on age I do not love ia
good shall win and true love prevail he
folly. let my sofs be fools after me ,,ntsI
their SONS In turn catch up from then, the
torch OF that folly which iliumlnates the
You would have said thar she had not
locked to see me. for she started as fhonrh
In surprise when stood before her saving.
You sent for me-"
puzzled, then. sAh, remember. a vb,r :,
seized me as passed your lodging. Yet
you deserved no such favor, for you treated
me very rudeiy-why. yes. with great nm
kfndness-last time we met. But i wouldn.f
have You think me resentful Old friends
must forgive one another, mustn't Thew
BESIDES. you meant no hurt: you were vex-
ed. perhaps you were even surprised. Were
yon snrprisedf No, you weren't gururiaed.
But you were grieved. Slmon?''
had been gazing duly at her. now /
spoke heavily and duly. -
You wear gems there on your neck, =
said ]. pointing at the necklace.
Isn't the neck worthy she ynurmured
quickly yet sO1tiy, pulling her robe away to