Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-11

| ADhdhu3 ISIl ihC why Jou lONe
II could think Of any reason why
you should, should feel safer"
She frOwned a little as If rejecting.
Il think 1t began when-when |
saved your life. All, If had been too
late, l should never have known what
love meant" Her voice broke on the
word.
You would have loved some one
else" he said quickly. He would not
face what underlay his speech.
NO." said Diana quietly, II think
not"
1T Is the wrong way round. ought
to have saved your life"
ut Is more of the century as it Is.
But Tom, l want you to be very care
full. If you have the cramp once, you
are always liable to it again. Promise
me you won't go too far"
Il promise you anything you like"
He was holding down his conscience
with ruthless hand, but the delicious
gravity that had overcome the smile
she began with made it struggle hard.
isn't 1t time we were going in?
The moon is rising"
1T must be the sun setting. We
have only been here a moment, or an
eternity. Time does not exist in Para.
disc"
"But 1t does here. Every one will
be scandalized."
II wonder whether Eve trimmed her
conduct to suit her neighbors.'
"They were only wild beasts
mot tame cats? Kiss me once more.
Diana, can't believe in it. l shall
step out Of Paradise into the every
day world and find it is only blessed
dream"
"Come back into Paradise again and
dream again."
you see, thought it was only my
duty to let you know" said the mar,
ried mans wife. She had strong no,
tons Of duty, and Tom Boston had
once been platonically her property
"Thank you. 1t was quite right"
II said at the time it was a most
coarse and impertinent wager, but
most men are horrid about women"
Diana said nothing. Perhaps she
was too busy watching the silvery
path the now risen moon made on the
water.
$50 when | saw you walking with
him l thought you ought to know.
was sure you wouldn't encourage his
attentions for an instant IL you knew"
"You We're quite right" said Diana
again.
IF girls had any idea Of the way
men talk in clubs and smoking rooms
they would never marry, never"
Il think not" said Diana, and
laughed.
She was standing by the open win
dow, and the fading yellow peoples
meath.
"What heavenly nightw said the
married mans wife, coming over to
her. You are shivering! Have you
caught coldY
"Oh, no." said Diana. TIT is the
change of atmospheric
but let me explain! Give me at
least hearing! Diana, you shall hear
mew
She did not even draw the gown
from the grasp he held upon it, but the
scorn in her eyes took all power Of
defense from him.
Explain? You made me the subject
Of n vile jest. You triumphed in your
miserable success. When you can ex-
plain that away, will believe in
your
Diana, set any penance on me, try
me as you will. | swear l love you"'
"Love! What do you know of love?
You have shamed trieked, insulted
me, but you shall not degrade me with
your love. And l thought--oh,, If
We're but man! But you are too pitt
full for revenge! Only never dare to
speak to me again"
She turned and left him in the sun
light, and he watched her 60. speech
less and hopeless, for in very truth he
loved her.
"Well, that's over" he said aloud,
but his laugh was not steady. 1T
seems to me have played the part of
Actaeon with singular success" and
then, under his breath, ooh, what a
cursed, despicable fool a man can be"
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