The record-union., 1898-05-01

agony on her face, love dares all
! things; defies all obstacles; braves even
death itself"
Yes, Frank" answered the teacher
! slowly,>if If one had only ones self to
| think of and to consider all should be as
/ naught. If the object of the love is
worthy, no sacrifice is too great But
we must heed the call of duty also.
could never enjoy a happiness thal
brought sorrow to another or that was
gained through selishness"
| Frank was too carried away, by his
own feelings to be in any way appeased
by what she had said. For manlike he
wished to be sole king of her heart and
then and there to command.
Lena" he exclaimed, do you think
that when the children grow up and
wish to. marry that they will consider
you in regard to it, What you will
nave done for them will be taken a IL
matter of course. When they ara
ready to step out they will go and that
Is all there will be to it, ] have been
around the world good deal more than
you have, so / know what 1 am talking
about. 1 never saw it otherwise"
In her heart the young girl who lis
tened to this, thought that in her case.
he would be mistaken. That as she
was doing for the brothers and sisters
so would they do for her if it We're
needful; that it would be with them as
1t was with her, always one for the
other. But now in the autumn of life
| with the last gone. the woman knew
he had spoken the truth.
| u have no fears that way" said
! Lena, ''and even if 1 did l should do
| just as l am doing, for one should 10
his duty if others don't"
| Frank did not make any reply He
waited a few minutes then said alb
ruptiy, We'll, Lena. what is your final
answer"
! The same. Frank. that / gave you
before" she said in voice chokeI with
| emotion. Il have tried to do all for
the best, Frank, love you and always
will
If you loved me you would marry
1 me, you would let nothing stand be-
| tween US, and If that is my answer
had better be going" He SPOKE roldly,
| and rising from his chair camp and
stood by the girls side, who had also
risen. He gazed at her longingly and
earnestly for a few moments; then as
/ If yielding to an uncomfortable impulse
he clasped her in his arms and rained
kisses on her face. Releasing her with
out another word he passed out into
| the night. They never met again.
1t was lovely night, almost as clear
as day The earth lay sleeping, wrap
| ped in the soft, silyery embrace Of the
moon, the tender refulgence of whose
+ beams like the mantle of charity, con-
| cealed all its imperfections, anG soft
| ened all it's harsh outlines The girl
! gazing. from the window thought that
she had never seen a more perfect
night.
/ Maybe it was the kisses that Were yet
/ warm Oh her lips that beautified her
/ vision. For as woman feels she sees
| things, and not as they really are. Her
| heart is her guide in every thing and
so delicately poised is it that it takes
but a slight touch to move it. The srl
stood watching him as he passed out
the gate where he quickly blended with
! the shadows and soon was lost to sight.
| What q wide gulf, bridged over with
| the years that We're gone yawned be-
| tween the girl standing there doubling,
fearing, hoping all things, and the wo-
man sitting by the window with bowed
/ head for whom life held nothing more.
/ The morning after this occurrence,
Crank Gerun left with a party Who
were going TO the Comstock.
/ The teacher heard of him often in
directly. For long after his departure
| she never heard the stage arrive that
her heart did not give a quick throb
/ that maybe; he had written to her.
| but. no letter ever came from him. He
/ was always doing we'll whenever she
heard of him. For years she used to
dream that some day he would return
and then life would again be worth the