The Princeton union., 1900-08-09
"Hes, aUtll share you9' life quith uou.
Yes, lOVc yO1L."

cS, LOCc you"
and Malcom Kirk to see in her face the
tokens Of some recent excitement.
where is Francis?' Mrs. Penrose
asked.
He is not coming back tonight" re-
piled Dorothy softly, and then for the
first time she saw Malcom Kirk stand
ing there by the fireplace.
She took an eager step toward him
and then suddenly stopped, while her
face glowed rosy red in the candle
light. AS for Malcom Kirk, he stood
very erect and still, but out of his
eyes shone the lovers look as he faced
the woman Of his hearts longing. He
did not try to conceal it, and Dor
othy knew as well as if he had spoken
1t aloud that he said, 81 love you, Dor
othy Gilbert, and l cannot do my life
work best without you" Mrs. Penrose
saw that look also and respected it,
The servant entered and announced
that tea was ready, and Malcom Kirk
found himself shaking hands with Dor
othy and saying some very common
thing about being glad to meet her. A
few minutes later he found himself at
the table with Dorothy and her aunt.
He ate and talked at first with a re-
pressed excitement that gradually be-
came source of eloquent conversa-
tlon. No one asked any more questions
about Francis Raleigh. It is certain
that Mrs. Penrose and Malcom Kirk
understood that he had pleaded his suit
again with Dorothy and had again
been unsuccessful.
"She has given him his answer" said
Malcom Kirk to himself, and there
was the first positive hope in his heart
that he had dared to feel He had ney-
er appeared to such good advantage.
Mrs. PenrOse, experienced as she was
IN the ways Of society and familiar
with some Of the most brilliant men
and women, felt a positive charm in
Kinks voice and manner. His awk-
Wardness for awhile was subordinate
to his higher gifts.
Mr. Penrose was in New York on
business. Malcom Kirk learned after
ward some things in his history and
why John Gilbert had been allowed +o
meet his great financial losses without
help from his own sister, who to q
large extent had been powerless to per-
suade her husband to come to her
brothers aid. But she was absorbed
tonight in the thought Of Dorothy. He
knew that a crisis in his life had come.
After tea they went into the recen-
ton room again. Mrs. Penrose staid
for half an hour and then suddenly
went out, and Dorothy and Malcom
Kirk were LETT alone.
he was fully aware that the whole
future Of his life work would be shan
ed by the events Of the next few min
utes, but he had never felt more q
christian than now. There was a posi-
tive religious excitement of the high
est, purest, noblest character in all the
thought of his love for Dorothy. There
always had been. He felt that it was
no cheap or silly or shallow sentiment
that moved him to think of her as Of
DO other being in the world. There
mad not been a night Of his life since
ne began to love her when he had fail
ed to speak her name in prayer. he
knew that his Christian faith was
'anctified and beautified by this hu-
nan love.
He rose and went over near her. He
lad the miniature in his hand. When
le spoke, it was in great simplicity,
out in great directness.
You know what have come for.
You know that I love you wholly.
You know what my life will be, You
Know that am poor. Dorothy, can
'ou share such a life with me-? Must
give this back, or may I keep it al.
ways" , ~ ..A',.. -
She was sitting with her face partly