Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-14

happiness, she was pleased rnaU L nau
been the favored one" Touching its
petals daintily, Agnes, with scornful
intonation, interrupted the exclama-
ton of Jack. at is like those ideals
YOU men worship, frail, delicate, ten
der aud pure. II ii had soul-who
knows but that it may have one-it
might be sympathetic, noble and for
/ Giving. AS we view. it, it is simply
symbol which a breath, touch, will
/ destroy. l, too, once worshiped such
ideals. but time has blown his breath
upon them and | now realize the utter
worthIessness of such fetch worship!"
Agnes! beg OF you!" cried Jack, in
passionate protest. let me eXplain!"
Explanations, like comparisons,
dear Jack, are odious, unconventional
and unutterably wearisome. Why al
lude to episodes, disagreeable and I'M
welcome, on this Heaven-born night?
Blcst is the bride the sun Shines on,
may we'll be supplemented by moon and
s ars of such refulgence as those above.
Ii was 4 perfect wedding dayz7high
noon, and the bride exquisitely lovely.
Your former belle, Julia Lathrop, was
preeant, gowncd magnificently, as
usual. Paquin stared al one from every
seam and screamed at every rustic of
her bewildering train. True, age is
lowering near her, but in that light
She didn't look a day older since you
sailed for"
spriucing TO his feet, jack advanced
several steps toward the door, then
turned suddenly. strobe toward the ex7
asperating, tantalizirg, fascinating
woman whose image Lad been with
him through all The troublous months
OF his absence. Sinking upon one
knee, he arasred her hands so violent
II that the fraei,e STICKS Of her pref
~ fan snapped in quick succession.
"Agnes" he hoarsely cried you
shall listen to me, conventionality has
not crushed out the womanhood re-
vealed TO me in our blissful life a few
years ago. You know full well You are
my ideal, brilliant, patient, tender, low
ing. sympathetic, noble. You belle
your character when you utter plati-
tudes more cit for q cynic's shriveled
soul than a true woman loyal tout
and inanities upon which the average
woman feeds. Your beautiful soul
cannot contain such heresies as you
have uttered tonight, the divine viii
never separate l'se1 from YOU speak
to me as IN the past OF Ih'ngs ga'he[ rI
IN 'hat rare SOU "nicH Is i'Ne 'iie
jewel IN the alaoem, worth d man
ransom. open you neaII 10 me- my
DARING III Wh!ch pam, te''r5' anu Joy
blend IN such exquisite harmony en-
ne Oh COD Oh VISIONS " ieren' '1s''e %
'he UNIVERSAL realm Ge:>'lre" from me
through gross maternal pursuit Is oG'
revealed teyou 'f'' f!'sheF "alI "liien
rs rejected IN your iuslrouS 9 es' ~
.''e, me- agnes 20" sun nave '''i 81 ~
me-.
his voice sank III 1aos'cal c"oei.ce'
IFS the feaii<~ioH o! I'eI Pui.,S
l-esfea i'selI upon mn. ana ia, - 'i,..
loss OF her eU'"ihS Spii'' "ou''' 'e~N
liS me-
AGNES, astonshed beyond measure
ut this outDurst Oh passionate appeal
e-I grionced revolution OF 1eehn@
quite The opposite OF the IhpP2h1 pefS'-
-see which characterized her previous
remarks.
Don't, jack! Forgive me! was
wrong TO use that tone l fancied yea
were Indifferent to such qualities III
women. I trust the sincerity IN your
voice. The voice is always true to char
e, ar when under stress OF emotion.
whatever its quality, Jack, wonder
yea lid rot detect the sham IN mine.
She said these words as he held her
'GHds, more moved than she cared to
acknowledge to herself. Pressing a
i.s upon her trembling fingers,
crushed and almost bruised, Jack rose
silently and looked down upon her
with such love and intensity that bit
fgr her lowered eyes, an immediate ca
rituIation would have been declared.
.Tacl,." she softly said. 81. too. have
nv ileaIs intact. The man l love must
ra strona r. resist termination. sans
-. ~ c5rs ra,roc5o. noble 70 per-
fo,,-,, Good deeds. he must be the dom
ira-i,,9 en;rit in welded life. Man be-
Iteygs 4. woman 10 he made for his mate
rial comfort. Woman Graves his inner
rf, his birber ambition. She faints
by the wgysjde Of practical and mate
rial wer.Goinn: the BRIGHT and per-
frmcd blossoms Of his more rounded
cvDcrience are bevond her reach She
r-.7r 1orsoIf voif = stray some
$50 - Ia rotteG rcoIded or coioled
w. w. ;e,vcJs ~ c,vocts She Ionns 10 hear
~, I,oo,.t-trro,s Of tba one to whom
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