The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-26

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Then you are satisfied when it lies
still ON the ground"
You are profoundly wise in the
ways of the world. You have seen far
into life" he said.
He might as well have sneered at the
freight.
II have seen enough to tell me that
you love me because you cannot bear
to be resisted and want to master me.
You liked me at first because treated
you and all men with Indifference. You
resolved to have me because seemed
upattainable That is all your love
means"
He felt strong inclination to stoop
down and kiss the little lips that defied
him. but he restrained himself. He
said quietly. And you loved me-
Because you are strong You are
the first man ever was afraid of.
And"-a dreamy look came into her
face-"because like to experience,
like to try. You don't understand
that
He smiled
We'll. since you will not marry me,
may inquire what your intentions
are. the plan you wrote Of? You asked
COME
II said. Come if you wish. If you
agree to it. well: If not. l marry on
Monday"
"Well."
She was still booking beyond him at
the fire.
II cannot marry YOU" she said slow
ly. because cannot be tied; but. if
you wish. you may take me away
with you and take care of me- Then
when we do not love any more we can
say goodby. | will not go down coun-
try" she added. II will not go to Eu-
rope. You must take me to the Trans
wall. That is out of the world. People
we meet there we need not see again
in our future lives"
"Oh. my darling" he said. bending
tenderly and holding his hand out to
her. why will you not give yourself
entirely tonne? One day you will de-
Sci I llC anu ~ " ddONlCl.
She shook her head without looking
at him.
mo: life is too long. But i will go
with you"
"When?'
Tomorrow. have told them that
before daylight go to the next farm.
will write from the town and tell
them the facts. do not want them
to trouble me. want to shake myself
free of these old surroundings; want
them to lose sight of me. You can
understand that it is necessary for
me-"
He seemed lost in consideration.
Then he said:
"It is better to have you on those
conditions than not at all. If you will
have it, let it be so.''
He sat looking at her. On her face
was the weary look that rested there
SO often now when she sat alone. Two
months had not passed since they part
ed, but the time had set it's mark son
her. He looked at her carefully, from
the brown. smooth forehead to the lit.
tie, crossed feet on the floor. A worn
look had grown over the little face. and
it made it's charm for him stronger,
lines and write story on a human
face. have strangely different effect
OH one face and another. The face
that is only fair. even very fair. they
mar and flaw. but to the face whose
beauty is the harmony between that
which speaks from within and the
form through which it speaks power is
ndded by all that causes the outer man
to bear more deeply the impress of the
inner. The pretty woman fades with
the roses on her cheeks and the girl
hood that lasts an hour. The beautiful
woman finds her fullness Of bloom
only when past has written itself on
her, and her power is then most ire
sistible when it seems going.
From under their half closed lids the
keen eyes looked down at her. Her
shoulders were bent. For a moment
the little figure had forgotten it's queen
~ bearing and dropped YEARLY. The
wide dark eyes watched the fire very
softly.
1t certainly was not in her power to
re sist him nor any strength in her that
made his own at that moment grow
soft as he looked at her
He touched one little hand that rest.
I'd on her knee.
Poor little thing!' he said "You
nre only child"
She did not draw her hand away
from his and looked up at him
You are very tired%
Yes"
She looked into his eyes as a little
child might whom long days play
had saddened.
He lifted her gently up and sat her
on his knee.
Poor little thing!" he said
She turned her face to his shoulder
and buried 1t against his neck. He
wound his strong arm about her and
held her close to him. When she had
sat for long while. he drew with his
hand the face down and held it against
his arm. He kissed it and then put it
back in it's old resting place.