Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-04-14

emphasis. May be | have raved, but
that is past! The Lord, who will Judge
and condemn my soul. bear witness
that speak the truth. Olaf Guldmar,
rcmemhereSt thou the days when we
were youpgr"
lis long ago, LoviSa'" replied the
hcnde With brief gentleness,
Long ago? 1t seems but yesterday!
But yesterday | saw the world all ra-
diant with hope and JOY and love love
that IL YOU was mere pastime hut
with me" She shuddered and
seemed to lose herself In maze Of
dreary rTVOllectious. Love" she pres
emily mutterd-~"love is strong as
death jealousy is cruel as the grave
the Goals thereof are GOALS of fire
which has a most vehement flame!
Even So, You. Olaf GMldmar, have
forgOttNO what remember, that once
in that yesterday OF youth, YOU called
me fair, once your lips branded mine!
Could forget that kiss? Think YOU
a Morse woman, bred in u shadow OF
tEe constant mountains, forcets the
first thrill OF passion walked in her
soul" Light women OF those lands
where the sun ever shines on fresh
folltes, may count their loves by the
score, hut with Ne Hf the North, one
love sutliccs to all lifetime And was
rot my life filled" Filled to over
a ~
For | loved YOU proud Olaf II loved
you" The honde uttered an incred-
ulous exclamation Of astonishment
Lovisa fixed her eyes on him with a
dark scorn, Eyes, | loved you,--scot-
fer and unbeliever as you were and
are! aCCursed OF God and man!
loved you in spite OF all that was said
against you-nay. | would have for
saken my creed for yours, and
condemned my soul 10 the everlasting
burning for your sake! loved you rs
she that pale, fair, witch-lille thing
you welded. could never love-
Her voice died away In sort OF de-
srairing vail, and she paused
ny MY Spul' Sttlu lHt nbnuP, as
founded and stroking his white beard
in some embarrassment. Il never
knew Of this 1t is true that in the
hot days Of youth, mischief Is often
done unwittingly But why trouble
yourself with these memories, Lovisar
II 1t be any comfort, believe me, 7
an sorry harm ever came to you
through my thoughtless testing"
1T matters mott" and Lovisa regard
cd him with a strange and awful smile.
Il have had my revenge!" She
stopped abruptly, then went on
Twas n fair bride you chose, Olaf
Guldmar child OF an alien from these
shores Thelma, with the treachcroua
laughter and light of the South In her
eyes and smile! And |, who had
known love, made friends with hate"
She checked herself and looked full at
the bonde with a fiendish Joy spark
ling in her eyes. "She whom you we'd
ded--shc whom you loved so we'll, -
how soon she died!"
There was something so suggestive
and dreadful in the expression OF her
face as she said this, that the stout
heart of the old bonde pulsated more
quickly with n sudden vague dlstr,ist
and dread She gave him no time tC
speak, but laying one yellow. claw like
hand on his arm, and raising her
voice to sort OF yell, exclaimed tri-
umphantly---
Yes, yes! how soon she died!
Bravely, bravely done! And no one
ever guessed the truth--no one ever
knew killed her!"
Guldmar uttered sharp cry. and
shook himself free from her touch In
the same instant his hand flew to the
hit OF the hunting knife In his girdle
KILLED her! BY the gods"
ulrika sprang before him. "Shame!'
, she cried sternly. she is dying!"
TOO slowly for mel" exclaimed the
bonde furiously.
'Peace-peace!" Implored Ulrika
Let her speak,"
To be continued.